Designworks Talent

Designworks Talent is a recruitment company that provides hiring services to start-ups and small to medium-sized businesses.

1-10 employees
Founded 2009
Employment
Private Company

Open Positions2

Dallas, TXFull-TimeEngineeringPosted
  • Lead day-to-day operations for the Dallas water utility infrastructure practice.
  • Oversee workflow, staffing plans, utilization, and profitability.
  • Prepare monthly staffing and financial forecasts.
  • Maintain visibility into project performance, billings, and margins.
  • Partner with senior leadership to align resources and drive growth.
  • Identify hiring needs and play a key role in recruiting top engineering talent.
  • Foster a high-performance, collaborative, and engaged team culture.
  • Lead performance reviews and support employee development and retention.
  • Actively mentor Engineers and Project Managers at all career stages.
  • Build technical depth and leadership capability across the team.
  • Develop Project Managers into well-rounded leaders of scope, schedule, budget, and client relationships.
  • Coach PMs on proposals, fee development, billing, and financial performance.
  • Create and track individualized development plans and progression timelines.
  • Provide technical leadership across drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater projects.
  • Lead and oversee studies, designs, and complex utility infrastructure solutions.
  • Anticipate and resolve technical challenges to keep projects moving efficiently.
  • Serve as a go-to technical resource for both staff and clients.
  • Lead proposal development, fee negotiations, and contract execution.
  • Monitor project financial performance and guide PMs toward consistent delivery.
  • Ensure schedules, budgets, and quality standards are met across all projects.
  • Contribute to overall group and cross-discipline profitability.
  • Ensure rigorous technical review and quality control at all project stages.
  • Leverage firmwide expertise to deliver best-in-class solutions.
  • Build long-term, trusted relationships with municipal and utility clients.
  • Identify expansion opportunities with existing clients and support new pursuits.
  • Partner with business development and sales teams to grow the practice.
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About Designworks Talent

Designworks Talent is a recruitment company that specializes in crafting tailored hiring services for startups and small to medium-sized businesses. We go beyond traditional recruitment by acting as a strategic partner, offering solutions in talent acquisition, engagement, and succession planning. Our approach blends deep recruiting expertise with AI-driven tools to expedite time-to-fill and deliver exceptional talent. We offer flexible engagement models, including fractional, interim, and full-service recruiting, scaling with your business needs without the overhead of an in-house department. Whether you need support for executive searches, direct-hire placements, or complete recruiting process outsourcing, we design solutions custom-built around your specific goals.

How We Work

Our environment is built for experienced recruiters who value autonomy, flexibility, and independence. We operate as a collective of proven professionals, sharing insights and collaborating on searches while maintaining control over individual client relationships and workflow. We are not a traditional agency for learning; instead, we offer a peer-level network where you can scale your business smarter, reduce overhead, and avoid working in isolation. Collaboration happens through shared systems, modern recruiting technology, and open channels, fostering a supportive community without corporate red tape.

Leveraging Technology in Talent Acquisition

Designworks Talent is pioneering the integration of AI into the recruitment process to enhance efficiency and precision. We combine AI-driven tools with human oversight to analyze applications, surface relevant candidates, and flag potential matches. Our AI assists in identifying keywords, experience signals, and basic alignment, and we leverage AI-generated insights to suggest candidate-role matches based on skills and past performance patterns. We also utilize advanced fraud detection systems built directly into our Applicant Tracking System (ATS) to identify risks early, ensuring fairness and integrity in every hiring process while maintaining human control over final decisions.

Why Join Us

  • Own your full recruiting desk—from business development to client management and delivery—with true independence.
  • Collaborate with a network of experienced, successful recruiters, sharing insights and accelerating growth.
  • Access enterprise-level recruiting systems, AI tools, and processes without the typical agency overhead.
  • Benefit from expanded earning potential through a 100% commission-based model with no caps.
  • Shape the talent strategies of diverse companies, from scaling tech startups to established businesses.

Benefits & Perks

  • Competitive base salary plus commission for sales roles.
  • Comprehensive health benefits with multiple plan options.
  • Matching 401K.
  • Paid time off.
  • Flexible, professional work environment.

Tech Stack

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