Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

Overview

Location(s):
California, Colorado, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, or Texas
Work Environment:
Remote / Hybrid
Compensation: $120,000-$140,000 annually*

Who You Are

As an
employee-owner
, you embrace accountability, working safely, and collaboration while thinking resourcefully and independently.

Like all Dudekians, you are curious and solution-oriented
, with the ability to adapt quickly to changes and approach challenges with a spirit of innovation
.

How You’llMake an Impact

As a Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist
, you’ll bring a hands-on, collaborative approach to full-cycle recruiting—owning searches for highly technical, operational, and senior leadership roles. You’ll be a go-to partner for hiring managers, delivering high-impact results while ensuring every candidate has a positive, human-centered experience. You’ll also love contributing, improving and supporting a variety of recruiting functions, tools, processes, and projects giving you the opportunity to be a key player in scaling a growing and evolving Talent Acquisition team.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead and manage full-cycle recruiting for a range of positions including highly technical, operations, and senior-level leadership roles, with a focus on engineering, planning, environmental, and corporate services disciplines
• Serve as an employer brand ambassador, showcasing the firm’s culture, values, and growth opportunities through storytelling, social media engagement, and outreach campaigns.
• Track labor market and talent trends to continually refine recruiting strategies and introduce new tools or practices to the team.
• Maintain accurate records and workflows in the applicant tracking system (ATS) to support process consistency, compliance, and reporting needs.
• Ensure seamless, personalized candidate experiences with timely communication, clear expectations, and thoughtful coordination at every stage of the process.
• Manage requisitions providing consistent communication, balancing speed and priorities, compliance, and candidate experience in a fast-paced environment.
• Write compelling job postings and candidate messaging that cut through the noise in a competitive talent market.
• Develop and implement data-informed, innovative sourcing strategies to engage active and passive talent—leveraging tools like Linked In Recruiter, Boolean search, niche boards, AI tools, and targeted outreach campaigns.
• Build trusted partnerships with hiring managers and HR colleagues to deeply understand hiring needs, shape strategy, and align recruiting efforts with business goals.

Minimum Qualifications

• 12+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience across agency and corporate environments, with a strong focus on AEC, engineering, and technical/professional services industries.
• Associates or Bachelor’s degree in human resources or related field and/or equivalent years of experience.
• Strong sourcing capabilities: skilled in Linked In Recruiter, Boolean searches, social media sourcing, and proactive pipeline development.
• Proven success sourcing and hiring across a range of levels—including technical staff, project managers, and executive leadership.
• Creative and strategic thinker with a forward-looking, solutions-oriented mindset.
• Must possessa valid driver’s license and have active personal automobile liability insurance by the first day of employment

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience utilizing iCIMS Applicant Tracking System (ATS) to manage full cycle recruiting activities, candidate pipelines, requisition workflows, reporting, and hiring manager communications.
• Comfortable navigating complex environments, managing multiple searches while maintaining attention to detail and candidate quality.
• A collaborative, consultative approach—able to coach hiring managers, influence decisions, and drive strong outcomes.
• Clear communicator with strong writing skills—especially in crafting job ads and candidate messaging.

Compensation: $120,000-$140,000 annually*

* Finalagreed-upon compensation will be based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, an individual’s related experience, education, certifications, skills, and work location. Successful…