Sr Talent Acquisition Advisor

Kiewit Corporation; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Wellness program

Life insurance

Disability

Retirement with matching

Generous PTO

Job summary

Kiewit Corporation in Denver, CO is seeking a Sr Talent Acquisition Advisor to own the full recruitment lifecycle for a leading EPC company. This onsite role partners with hiring leaders on strategy, market positioning, and candidate experience to deliver top talent.

You’ll advise managers on hiring approaches, compensation benchmarks, and employer branding, while using data and modern recruiting tools to improve outcomes and demonstrate ROI.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in corporate or agency recruiting, engineering/construction focus.
• Deep understanding of engineering and construction staffing challenges.
• Strong communication, relationship building, and strategic thinking.
• Experience with ATS systems and recruiting platforms.
• Organizational and collaborative work style.

Responsibilities

• Partner with hiring leaders to define role requirements and business objectives.
• Advise managers on market trends, compensation benchmarks, and recruiting strategies.
• Manage full recruitment lifecycle from sourcing to offers.
• Ensure timely communication and exceptional candidate experience.
• Negotiate offers balancing candidate expectations and company goals.
• Develop talent pipelines via networking and passive candidates.
• Leverage social media, niche boards and events to attract diverse talent.
• Analyze recruitment metrics and report ROI to stakeholders.
• Stay current with TA trends and implement innovative tools.
• Champion employer branding as an employer of choice.

Skills

10+ years recruiting

Engineering/Construction recruiting

Strong communication

Relationship building

Strategic thinking

Tools

ATS systems

Modern recruiting platforms

Job description

Kiewit Corporation is recruiting a Sr Talent Acquisition Advisor to support hiring for one of North America’s leading EPC companies. This onsite role in Denver, CO focuses on running the full recruitment lifecycle while partnering closely with hiring leaders on strategy, market positioning, and candidate experience.

In this position, you’ll advise managers on hiring approaches, compensation benchmarks, and employer branding, while using data and modern recruiting tools to improve outcomes and demonstrate ROI. The scope includes sourcing, screening, interviewing, and offer negotiation, with an emphasis on transparent, timely communication throughout the process.

What You’ll Do

• Partner with hiring leaders to understand role requirements, team dynamics, and long-term business objectives.
• Consult managers on market trends, compensation benchmarks, and recruiting best practices to shape effective hiring strategies.
• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and guiding candidates through each stage.
• Maintain an exceptional candidate experience through timely communication, transparency, and professionalism.
• Negotiate offers strategically by balancing candidate expectations with organizational goals to secure top talent.
• Develop and maintain strong talent pipelines through proactive networking, referrals, and engagement with passive candidates.
• Use creative sourcing approaches, including social media, niche job boards, and industry events, to attract diverse talent.
• Analyze and report recruitment metrics to identify trends, improve processes, and communicate ROI to stakeholders.
• Stay current on talent acquisition trends by incorporating innovative tools, technologies, and methodologies into hiring practices.
• Champion employer branding initiatives to strengthen positioning as an employer of choice in the marketplace.

What You Bring

• Experience: 10+ years in corporate or agency recruiting, focused on Engineering or Construction.
• Industry knowledge: Deep understanding of the engineering and construction sector and its unique staffing challenges.
• Skills: Strong communication, relationship building, and strategic thinking.
• Tools: Comfortable with ATS systems and modern recruiting platforms.
• Work style: Organized and adaptable, with the drive to deliver results in a collaborative team environment.

Technologies

• ATS systems
• Modern recruiting platforms

Compensation

USD 70,000 - 130,000 per year

Benefits

• Top-tier medical, dental, and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents
• Voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs
• Life insurance
• Disability
• Retirement plans with matching
• Generous paid time off

Additional Requirements

• Regular, reliable attendance
• Work productively and meet deadlines timely
• Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment
• Perform work safely and effectively, including understanding and following oral and written instructions, warning signs, equipment use, and other policies