Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

Kokosing Construction; Westerville (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Kokosing Construction is seeking a dedicated Recruiter to join our Westerville corporate office. You will manage full-cycle recruitment for hourly field roles, skilled trades, technical positions, and salaried roles, partnering with managers to define needs and candidate profiles.

You will proactively source candidates through LinkedIn, industry networks, referrals, and job boards, screen candidates, and present market insights to help shape offers and staffing plans.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, Communications, or related field.
• 4+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience.
• Experience with applicant tracking systems and recruiting technologies.
• Spanish language ability is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle recruiting for diverse positions across the organization.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand workforce needs and candidate profiles.
• Source passive and active candidates through LinkedIn, networks, referrals, social media, and job boards.
• Create and maintain job postings in Workday and other platforms.
• Develop strategies to improve candidate flow for high-volume and specialized searches.
• Screen resumes, conduct phone interviews, and assess qualifications and fit.
• Provide evaluations and market insights to managers throughout the process.
• Coordinate and facilitate interviews with clear communication.
• Track activity and maintain candidate records and requisition status.
• Support compensation recommendations, market benchmarking, and offer development.
• Extend offers and assist with negotiations when appropriate.
• Evaluate recruiting effectiveness and explore new sourcing methods.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Sourcing

Interviews & assessment

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business

Tools

Workday

Job description

Kokosing (www.kokosing.biz) is one of America's 50 largest General Contractors and services a broad spectrum of clients in both the private and public business sectors. Kokosing's services include heavy civil/industrial construction such as highways, bridges, underground utilities, water/wastewater facilities, and marine construction. For over 75 years, Kokosing has successfully attracted the most qualified technical personnel in the construction industry by offering visible challenges, superior quality, and attractive rewards. With over $2.8 billion in annual sales and a commitment to its workforce, Kokosing is the winning team.

Job Description

In this role you'll support a broad range of positions across the organization, from high-volume operational and field-based roles to specialized professional and corporate positions. One day you may be hiring heavy equipment operators and foremen; the next, you could be sourcing engineers, project managers, finance professionals, or corporate support staff.

Success in this role requires strong sourcing skills, adaptability, business partnership, and a passion for connecting great people with meaningful careers.

This position is onsite and based out of our Westerville Corporate Office.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle recruiting for a diverse range of positions across the organization, including hourly field and operations roles, skilled trades, technical positions, and salaried corporate opportunities.
• Partner closely with hiring managers to understand workforce needs, hiring priorities, and ideal candidate profiles.
• Proactively source passive and active candidates through various channels, including LinkedIn, industry networks, referrals, social media, job boards, and direct outreach.
• Create and maintain job postings within Workday and other recruiting platforms.
• Develop recruiting strategies that improve candidate flow and support both high-volume hiring initiatives and specialized searches.
• Screen resumes, conduct phone interviews, and assess candidates' qualifications, experience, and cultural fit.
• Serve as a brand ambassador and create a positive candidate experience from initial contact through offer acceptance.
• Provide hiring managers with detailed candidate evaluations, market insights, and recommendations throughout the hiring process.
• Coordinate and facilitate interviews while maintaining clear communication with candidates and hiring teams.
• Track recruiting activity, maintain accurate candidate records, and manage requisition status updates within Workday.
• Collaborate with Human Resources and hiring leaders to support compensation recommendations, market benchmarking, and offer development.
• Extend employment offers and assist with negotiations when appropriate.
• Continuously evaluate recruiting effectiveness and recommend new sourcing methods, tools, and strategies.
• Assist with special projects and other talent acquisition initiatives as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Proven ability to succeed in a fast-paced, high-energy recruiting environment.
• Strong sourcing skills with experience identifying and engaging passive candidates.
• Ability to manage multiple searches simultaneously while maintaining a high level of organization and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to effectively partner with leaders at all levels of the organization.
• Strong interviewing and candidate assessment capabilities.
• Experience recruiting for both high-volume and specialized positions preferred.
• Ability to analyze recruiting challenges and develop creative solutions.
• Working knowledge of employment laws and recruiting best practices.
• Experience utilizing applicant tracking systems; Workday experience preferred.
• High degree of professionalism, discretion, and confidentiality.
• Self-motivated with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
• bilingual (Spanish) would be a significant bonus

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Communications, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 4+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience.
• Experience recruiting across multiple job types and skill levels preferred.
• Demonstrated success sourcing passive candidates for hard-to-fill positions.
• Experience with applicant tracking systems and recruiting technologies.

Why Join Kokosing?

• Be part of a growing organization in one of the country's strongest industries.
• Recruit the people who help build and maintain America's critical infrastructure.
• Work on a diverse portfolio of positions, providing continuous learning and professional growth.
• Partner directly with business leaders and make a visible impact on company success.
• Join a collaborative team that values innovation, relationships, and results.

Kokosing is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action federal and state contractor. The company does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected class.