Talent Acquisition Partner - Hybrid, -Owned Firm

Description

About Us

Shannon & Wilson is a 350-person, employee-owned consulting firm headquartered in Seattle, Washington. We provide integrated geotechnical engineering, engineering geology, environmental, and natural resources services with a commitment to technical excellence and high-quality client service. Since 1954, we have delivered comprehensive engineering and environmental solutions for many challenging planning, design, permitting, and construction projects. Across our 14 offices nationwide, our employees advance meaningful, innovative scientific practices while improving communities and preserving the environment.

We build lasting relationships through trust, responsiveness, and the value we bring to every project.

Job Summary

Shape how Shannon & Wilson attracts the people who drive our success. As our Talent Acquisition Partner, you will lead recruiting across 14 offices, partner with company leaders, develop creative sourcing strategies, and build strong talent pipelines for current and future workforce needs. This is an opportunity to influence hiring strategy, elevate the candidate experience, and connect exceptional professionals with meaningful careers at an employee-owned engineering consulting firm.

The ideal candidate brings exceptional recruiting skills and thorough knowledge of personnel policies, procedures, and applicable employment laws.

Responsibilities:

• Own the end-to-end full cycle recruiting efforts from intake, calibration, sourcing strategy, assessment design, interview process, offer review and closing.
• Develop and lead hiring and attraction strategies across all job functions and 14 office locations, with an emphasis on building pipelines of highly qualified talent.
• Partner with leaders on workforce planning, hiring priorities, talent availability, external market conditions, and recommended sourcing and selection strategies.
• Lead resolution of complex hiring issues and stakeholder escalations while maintaining a high standard of customer and candidate experience.
• Analyze recruiting activity, source effectiveness, candidate conversion, time-to-fill, and other key metrics to identify trends and improve hiring outcomes.
• Evaluate candidates through sourcing, screening, and structured assessment, and present qualified candidates to hiring managers with clear recommendations.
• Build and maintain relationships with prospective candidates, universities, and professional associations to expand talent pipelines and strengthen awareness of Shannon and Wilson as an employer of choice.
• Collaborate with the hiring manager and/or other human resource staff during the offer process, identifying and recommending salary ranges, incentives, start dates, and other pertinent details.
• Evaluate and streamline recruiting processes to improve efficiency, strengthen the candidate and hiring manager experience, and deliver measurable results.
• Maintain accurate and timely applicant, interview, and disposition records in the Applicant Tracking System.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and company policies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree plus 5 years of talent acquisition experience (i.e. recruiting and sourcing) required, or 9 + years of professional experience as a recruiter in lieu of degree.
• Experience working in the Architectural/Engineering/ Construction industry is preferred.
• Demonstrated experience developing talent strategies, workforce plans, and hiring forecasts.
• Proficiency with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), candidate relationship management tools, and Microsoft Office applications, including Excel and PowerPoint.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with…