Talent Acquisition Partner

O.R. Colan Associates (ORC); North Carolina; Hybrid; USD 61,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Paid time off, sick time, and holidays

Tuition reimbursement and professional

ClassPass and wellness memberships

Job summary

O.R. Colan Associates (ORC) is seeking a Talent Acquisition Partner to own searches end-to-end, from intake to accepted offer, across field-based and technical roles.

You’ll source creatively, assess candidates, and partner with hiring managers to craft compelling job descriptions in a fast-paced environment. You’ll need strong negotiation skills, knowledge of employment law, and experience with ATS and LinkedIn Recruiter.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of full-cycle recruiting with ownership of requisitions.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Experience sourcing, evaluating, and hiring candidates through a structured ATS.

Responsibilities

• Own requisitions end to end: intake, search strategy, sourcing, screening, interviewing, and closure.
• Actively source via job boards, LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean searches, referrals, and network.
• Review applications, conduct phone/video screens, and provide actionable feedback to hiring managers.
• Partner on accurate, compliant job descriptions and push back when needed.
• Negotiate offers balancing ORC interests with candidate expectations and obtain approvals.
• Keep candidates informed and engaged; maintain a positive candidate experience.
• Track metrics and propose improvements to processes and search workflows.
• Stay current on market trends, salary benchmarks, and competitor practices.

Skills

Hard-to-fill roles

Offer negotiation

Employment law & EEO

ATS proficiency

LinkedIn Recruiter

Boolean search

Strong writing & phone

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Pinpoint ATS

LinkedIn Recruiter

Job description

Description

Location: Charolette, NC - Remote (candidate will have the flexibility to work from their home office but must reside within Charolette, NC)

Schedule: Full-time: Exempt

Travel: Less than 25%

Why Join ORC?

ORC (O.R. Colan Associates) is one of the largest right-of-way and land acquisition firms in the country, with more than 50 years in the business. We handle the real estate side of getting major infrastructure built, including acquisition, relocation, and title, for utility and public-sector projects like transmission lines, pipelines, renewables, highways, airports, and rail. Our mission is simple: inspiring confidence in progress.

We're a people-first company that has earned multiple Top Workplaces awards based on our own employees' feedback. We live by a set of values we call The ORC Way: initiative, respect, knowledge, integrity, and social responsibility.

The Right Work. The Right People. The Right Culture.

Right of Way is where infrastructure meets innovation—shaping roads, utilities, and communities for the future. At ORC, we offer more than a job—we offer purpose, stability, and growth. You’ll join a team that values collaboration, workplace flexibility, and long‑term opportunity.

About the Role

Our Talent Acquisition team has one goal: get quality talent in front of hiring managers as fast as possible. As a TA Partner, you'll own searches from intake to accepted offer, on your own. Many of our roles are specialized and field-based across the country, such as acquisition agents, title professionals, relocation specialists, and project managers. That means you'll regularly work searches where the talent pool is small and the right candidate isn't browsing job boards.

This role is for a recruiter who wants to be trusted with the whole search. You'll need to be a strong assessor, a real partner to hiring managers, and someone who treats every candidate interaction as a reflection of ORC.

What You'll Do

• Own requisitions end to end: run intake conversations, build the search strategy, source, screen, manage interviews, and close.
• Source actively across job boards, LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean searches, referrals, and your own professional network. Occasionally, you may represent ORC at an industry event when a search calls for it.
• Review applications and run phone and video screens. Decide who's worth advancing, and give hiring managers clear feedback they can act on, not just a forwarded resume.
• Partner with hiring managers on accurate, compliant job descriptions. When a description won't attract the right people, push back constructively.
• Negotiate offers that balance ORC's interests with the candidate's. Manage each offer through the full approval chain, including the Total Rewards internal equity review. When terms are above range or non-standard, route them with a recommendation attached.
• Keep candidates informed and engaged throughout the process. Every candidate should hear from us, and every interaction should leave a positive impression of ORC.
• Track your own metrics, such as time-to-fill, source effectiveness, and conversion rates, and use them to make better decisions.
• Spot friction in your searches, such as approval delays, long interview cycles, or slow feedback, and propose evidence-based fixes. Contribute to team process improvements.
• Stay current on market trends, salary benchmarks, and competitor hiring practices, and bring those insights back to the team.
• Run a fair, compliant, and inclusive process that builds diverse candidate pools. Keep the ATS clean as the system of record.
• Use AI tools as part of your daily sourcing, screening prep, and communication workflow. Critically review AI output, and know which moments need a human.

What You Bring

• A track record of filling hard-to-fill technical, specialized, or field-based roles
• Hands‑on experience negotiating offers and compensation packages
• Working knowledge of employment law and EEO principles as they apply to recruiting
• Proficiency with an applicant tracking system, LinkedIn Recruiter, and Boolean search
• Comfort working with recruiting data and metrics, including basic Excel analysis
• Experience using AI tools in your workflow, with the judgment to catch errors and bias
• Strong writing skills and a confident phone presence
• Works efficiently under tight deadlines and keeps multiple searches moving

Minimum Requirements

• 4+ years of full‑cycle recruiting experience with independent ownership of requisitions, in a corporate, agency, or combined setting
• Bachelor's degree — preferred
• Experience sourcing, evaluating, and hiring candidates through a structured ATS process

Nice to Have

• Recruiting experience in right-of-way, real estate, engineering, utilities, construction, or professional services
• Experience with Pinpoint ATS
• Experience recruiting for remote and field‑based workforces across multiple states

How You'll Succeed Here

You listen for what isn't being said, both by candidates and by hiring managers, and you ask the next question. You adjust your approach to the person and the situation. You check your work before it goes out. You plan ahead so you're not always catching up. When you solve a problem, you work out why it happened so it doesn't happen again. You give credit to the people who helped you get there.

Compensation & Benefits

The pay range for this role is $61,000 – $74,000 Your final offer will be based on your experience and qualifications.

Relocation and per diem are not provided.

Incentive Opportunities

Base salary is only part of the story. This role may be eligible for incentive opportunities as part of ORC's Talent Acquisition incentive plan . Eligibility, structure, and payout details are subject to company plans and may vary over time.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) with company match, plus disability coverage
• Paid time off, sick time, and paid holidays
• Tuition reimbursement and paid professional development
• ClassPass and Breethe memberships
• Recognition programs and real room to grow

That's the quick version — learn more about benefits at ORC.

Employees must avoid any relationship or activity that might impair, or even appear to impair, their ability to make objective and fair decisions when performing their jobs. To avoid conflicts of interest, employees are prohibited from performing any services for clients or perceived clients during nonworking time that are normally performed by ORC, including the sale of real estate.

Physical Requirements: While performing the duties of this job, it requires a combination of office-based and field work. Employees will spend prolonged periods sitting and performing computer-based tasks, including typing, data entry, and virtual communication, while also regularly traveling to landowner properties, project sites, and government facilities, some of which may be in rural or remote locations with limited accessibility. Driving is an essential function of the role and may involve extended periods and long‑distance travel. Fieldwork may require walking over uneven terrain, standing, or navigating outdoor environments, with routine exposure to varying weather conditions such as heat, cold, rain, and snow. The role also involves frequent interaction with a diverse range of individuals, including landowners, government officials, and members of the public, requiring the ability to communicate effectively and maintain professionalism across differing personalities and potentially challenging situations. Flexibility in scheduling is necessary to accommodate travel, site access, and stakeholder availability, along with adherence to safety protocols in both office and field settings.

About O.R. Colan Associates (ORC)

Since 1969, ORC has been a leading ROW service provider for public agencies, utilities, and energy clients, driving responsible infrastructure progress nationwide. With over 400 experts across 30 offices in 18 states, headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., we’re committed to community‑focused solutions.