(Senior) Talent Acquisition Specialist

JRM Construction Management; New York (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

JRM Construction Management in New York, NY is seeking a Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist to lead full-cycle recruiting for construction operations roles, including Project Managers, Superintendents, and Estimators.

You will mentor junior recruiters, manage ATS, and partner with regional leaders to align hiring with project pipelines while advancing process improvements.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience (agency or in-house), with construction/AEC field focus preferred.
• Hands-on ATS administration experience, including workflow management and data integrity.
• Ability to manage multiple requisitions across regions and functions.
• Strong communication and advisory skills for leadership and hiring managers.

Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle recruitment from intake through offer for construction operations and preconstruction roles.
• Partner with executives and regional hiring managers to discuss headcount and hiring strategy.
• Mentor junior recruiters on construction sourcing and best practices.
• Maintain ATS data integrity and cultivate a strong talent pipeline for field roles.
• Use metrics to drive improvements in time-to-fill and offer acceptance.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Construction recruiting

ATS administration

Stakeholder management

Communication

Tools

ATS

Job description

At JRM Construction, we build more than exceptional spaces - we build talented teams, rewarding careers, and trusted relationships. As a leading employee-owned construction firm, our people take ownership of every project and work collaboratively to deliver outstanding quality and a positive client experience. Guided by integrity, teamwork, continuous improvement, and genuine care for our people, JRM provides an environment where employees can grow and help shape the company’s long‑term success.

Company Overview

JRM Construction Management is a $1.5B employee‑owned construction management and general contracting firm with over a decade of trusted experience. Headquartered in New York City, with regional offices operating in South Florida, Los Angeles, and New Jersey, JRM delivers the highest standard of excellence to clients. As a 100% employee‑owned company, JRM knows that dedicated, accomplished employees are the heart of any successful enterprise, and is always looking to add passionate people to its teams across the U.S.

Job Summary

The (Senior) Talent Acquisition Specialist owns full‑cycle recruiting for JRM's construction operations roles - Project Managers, Superintendents, Estimators, and other field and preconstruction positions - across a defined set of regional offices. This role requires fluency in construction project delivery and org structure, since success depends on being able to credibly evaluate technical fit and speak the language of the field teams being hired.

Beyond individual requisitions, this role is a senior voice within the Talent Acquisition team: mentoring junior recruiters on construction‑specific sourcing, owning ATS integrity for the construction requisition portfolio, and acting as the go‑to resource for process and system questions related to field hiring.

Responsibilities

• Own full‑cycle recruitment - from intake through offer - for a portfolio of construction operations and preconstruction roles across multiple JRM offices.
• Partner with Project Executives, Operations leadership, and regional hiring managers to discuss headcount, prioritize requisitions against active and upcoming project pipelines, and shape hiring strategy for hard‑to‑fill field roles.
• Act as a thought leader in the construction talent market: identify and participate in industry events, trade association partnerships, and non‑obvious sourcing channels to find candidates others miss.
• Screen resumes, conduct phone/video screens, and evaluate candidates' technical construction background against project delivery method (CM, GC) and scope, delivering well‑reasoned recommendations to hiring managers.
• Build and maintain a pipeline of engaged field and preconstruction talent through proactive relationship‑building - not just reactive requisition‑filling.
• Use data and recruiting metrics (time‑to‑fill, pipeline conversion, offer acceptance) to identify where the construction hiring process can improve, and drive those improvements directly.
• Organize and participate in industry conferences, university construction‑management program partnerships, and trade events to build a pipeline of exceptional field talent.
• Mentor and coach junior recruiters on construction‑specific sourcing techniques, terminology, and hiring‑manager relationship management.
• Own ATS workflow, data integrity, and reporting for the construction operations requisition portfolio.
• Advise leadership on competitive compensation and market benchmarking for field and construction talent across regions.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of full‑cycle recruiting experience (agency or in‑house), with meaningful experience recruiting for construction, engineering, or AEC field roles strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of construction project delivery methods and field/preconstruction org structures (Project Executive, PM, Superintendent, Estimator, etc.).
• Hands‑on ATS administration experience, including workflow management, reporting, and data integrity.
• Track record of managing multiple open requisitions across different business functions and regions simultaneously.
• Strong judgment on when to push hiring managers versus when to flex, particularly under tight project‑driven timelines.
• Comfortable coaching or mentoring less experienced team members.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; sharp attention to detail.

Salary Information

The annual salary offered for this role is $80,000 - 120,000 based on leveling and experience.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at JRM without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.

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