Talent Acquisition Specialist

Build trusted relationships with hiring managers and operational leaders, bringing practical recommendations and a clear point of view to the search.

Use market research, sourcing results, candidate feedback, compensation information, and recruiting data to evaluate search viability and guide decisions.

Help teams recognize when qualifications, compensation, title, geography, interview practices, or timing may be limiting the available candidate pool.

Recommend thoughtful adjustments when a search is not producing the needed results.

Help teams distinguish essential qualifications from preferences and establish consistent, job-related evaluation criteria.

Adapt your approach to the needs of independently operating teams while introducing consistent practices where they improve quality, efficiency, or candidate experience.

Apply knowledge of architecture, engineering, construction, consulting, or related technical talent markets to understand relevant skills, credentials, project experience, and career paths.

Develop talent maps and competitive intelligence for priority disciplines, markets, locations, and experience levels.

Build and maintain relationships with passive candidates, including people who may not be ready to make an immediate move.

Translate market insight into clear guidance for hiring teams and realistic, relevant messaging for prospective candidates.

Partner with Talent Acquisition teammates, coordinators, and administrative or operational staff to keep recruiting activities accurate and moving efficiently.

Share candidates, sourcing approaches, market findings, and lessons learned across the team.

Identify and help implement improvements to recruiting workflows, technology use, data quality, candidate engagement, and hiring-team practices, and contribute to recruiting or employer-brand initiatives that support priority talent markets.

5 or more years of full-cycle recruiting experience, including demonstrated ownership of complex or difficult-to-fill searches.

Direct recruiting experience within architecture, engineering, construction, consulting, or a closely related technical environment is highly preferred.

Demonstrated success finding and engaging passive candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, talent mapping, professional networks, ATS or CRM databases, and other research methods.

Experience partnering directly with hiring managers and business leaders to define needs, develop recruiting strategies, evaluate market conditions, and adjust search requirements when necessary.

The ability to independently manage multiple searches with different disciplines, stakeholders, locations, priorities, and timelines.

Strong judgment and the confidence to offer recommendations, raise concerns, and respectfully challenge assumptions when market information points to a different approach.

Clear, engaging written and verbal communication with candidates and colleagues at different levels of an organization.

Strong organization and follow-through, with attention to both the candidate experience and the details that keep a search moving.

Experience using recruiting data, sourcing results, candidate feedback, and market information to assess effectiveness and guide decisions.

Proficiency with an Applicant Tracking System and recruiting technology. Experience with SmartRecruiters is a plus.

Comfort working in a decentralized environment where teams may have different business needs, processes, priorities, and decision-making styles.

A collaborative, curious approach and the ability to build influence through trust rather than formal authority.

This is a work-from-home position, not a location-independent position. Candidates must be based in the United States and able to work standard business hours aligned with the Pacific or Mountain Time Zones. Team members who live near a KPFF office may have the option to work onsite or in a hybrid arrangement. Occasional travel for team meetings, recruiting activities, and office visits may be required.

Primarily a work-from-home role requiring prolonged periods of sitting, computer use, and participation in virtual meetings.

Requires a reliable internet connection and a professional environment appropriate for virtual meetings and candidate conversations.

Regular use of standard office technology, including a computer, headset, phone, and video conferencing tools.

This position is not eligible for employment-based visa sponsorship or transfer. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without 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.