Talent Acquisition Specialist

KPFF Consulting Engineers is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our team supporting multiple offices across our firm.  This role is both consultative and hands-on requiring someone who can adapt to varying hiring processes while providing strategic recruiting support to diverse teams.

As a key partner to hiring managers administrative staff and operational leaders you will drive full-cycle recruitment efforts cultivate passive candidates and streamline hiring processes while maintaining flexibility for the unique needs of each team. If you thrive in a decentralized environment enjoy working across multiple teams and want to build a long-term career in AEC recruiting wed love to hear from you!

What Youll Be Doing

Recruiting & Sourcing:

• Develop and execute recruitment strategies that align with the needs of multiple independently operating teams while ensuring an effective and efficient hiring process.
• Source and engage passive candidates using LinkedIn Recruiter SmartRecruiters and other talent acquisition tools.
• Cultivate and maintain a pipeline of top-tier talent for current and future hiring needs proactively anticipating workforce needs across different offices.

Strategic Partnership & Collaboration:

• Partner with teams that operate independently providing guidance while adjusting to their specific recruiting preferences and operational requirements.
• Work closely with administrative and operational staff to coordinate hiring logistics ensure compliance and improve overall efficiency.
• Manage multiple concurrent hiring processes ensuring smooth coordination while adapting to each teams expectations and candidate experience priorities.
• Act as a strategic advisor offering best practices and process recommendations while empowering teams to tailor recruitment to their specific needs.
• Ensure a balance between a structured and flexible candidate experience adapting to the varied hiring approaches across KPFFs decentralized environment.
• Work alongside other Talent Acquisition Specialists to share best practices exchange ideas and refine recruitment strategies to better support hiring managers and candidates.
• Collaborate on process improvements leveraging data and feedback to enhance efficiency candidate engagement and overall hiring success across different teams.

Candidate & Hiring Manager Experience:

• Guide candidates and hiring managers through a seamless recruitment process from initial engagement to offer acceptance.
• Manage job postings and applicant flow in SmartRecruiters ensuring efficient and engaging candidate experience.
• Facilitate interviews feedback collection and reference checks maintaining transparency and alignment with each offices hiring needs.

Qualifications :

• 35 years of full-cycle recruiting experience preferably within professional services consulting or technical environments.
• Familiarity with AEC terminology roles and hiring workflows is helpful though direct AEC industry experience is not required.
• Expertise in sourcing passive candidates using LinkedIn Recruiter Boolean search and ATS/CRM databases.
• Proficient in Applicant Tracking Systems (SmartRecruiters preferred) for job postings candidate management and reporting.
• Ability to analyze recruitment metrics to track sourcing effectiveness and improve hiring strategies.
• Strong collaboration skills working with hiring managers administrative teams and operational leaders.
• Highly organized able to manage multiple hiring processes while maintaining attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with the ability to craft outreach and facilitate interviews.
• Experience working in decentralized or matrixed organizations adapting to varying hiring processes and decision-making structures.
• Tech-savvy and adaptable comfortable with recruitment tools social media and job boards.
• Growth-minded recruiter who thrives in dynamic environments and enjoys cross-team collaboration.

Additional Information :

Work Environment & Flexibility: This role is work from home not location independent. Candidates must be based in the United States and able to work standard business hours aligned with Pacific or Mountain Time Zones. Team members may work from home within these time zones or if geographically close have the option to work onsite or in a hybrid arrangement from one of KPFFs offices.

Physical Demands & Work Environment:

• Primarily a work from home role requiring prolonged periods of sitting at a desk working on a computer and participating in virtual meetings during standard business hours aligned with Pacific or Mountain Time Zones.
• Must have access to a quiet professional home workspace with a reliable internet connection to support video calls and collaboration.
• For team members who work onsite or in a hybrid arrangement standard office environments and equipment apply.
• Occasional travel for team meetings and office visits may be required.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in both virtual and in-person settings.
• Standard office equipment including a computer headset and phone will be used regularly.

Compensation: The base salary for this role is competitive and will be determined based on the candidates experience education and skills. The expected range for a qualified candidate with 3-5 years of experience is $75000 $85000.

Culture and Benefits:
At KPFF we offer a rewarding career path that emphasizes autonomy innovation and professional development. Our culture prioritizes teamwork and shared values creating an environment where contributions are celebrated and career growth is encouraged. We arent just colleagues; were a community dedicated to collaborative innovation providing you the platform to make a lasting impact.

KPFF Employee Benefits

• Medical Plan Options: Choice of Traditional PPO or HDHP with HSA covering preventive care and prescriptions.
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA): Tax-advantaged accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses.
• Dental & Vision: Full preventive care plus coverage for major dental services and vision allowances.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Free confidential support for personal family and work challenges.
• Life & AD&D Insurance: Company-provided life insurance equal to one years salary plus AD&D.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan: KPFF contributes 3% of salary with no match needed. 
• Disability Insurance: Short-term and long-term coverage at 60% income fully covered by KPFF.
• Paid Time Off: Generous PTO two floating holidays and paid company holidays.
• Paid Family Leave: Six weeks at 60% pay with options to use PTO for full income.

Work Authorization: This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or transfer. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer-sponsored visa support now or in the future.

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KPFF Consulting Engineers participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

KPFF Consulting Engineers is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race color creed ethnicity national origin religion marital status sex/gender (including sexual orientation or gender identity) pregnancy veteran status citizenship status physical or mental disability or any other protected basis.

Remote Work :

Yes

Employment Type :

Full-time