Talent Acquisition Specialist

Burnett Specialists Staffing | Recruiting; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Job summary

Burnett Specialists Staffing | Recruiting is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist with a strong background in recruiting for professional roles within the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction sector. The role targets seniority across levels, from emerging talent to executives, and emphasizes strategic sourcing and excellent candidate experience.

You will lead full-cycle recruitment, develop sourcing channels, and collaborate with leaders to build robust talent pipelines, while

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience required across multiple levels.
• Experience in Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) or professional services preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to act as a strategic talent advisor using data, market intelligence, and networks.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle recruitment from sourcing through offer and onboarding for roles across levels.
• Develop strategic sourcing channels through referrals, associations, and industry networks.
• Drive candidate engagement and employer branding to build a strong candidate network.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines aligned with current and future workforce needs.
• Provide recruitment analytics, reporting, and insights to stakeholders.
• Advise leadership on talent market trends, competition, and effective acquisition strategies.
• Enhance screening and assessment to ensure consistency with core values and role requirements.
• Strengthen interviewing capabilities through coaching and best practices with business leaders.
• Serve as a strategic talent advisor to identify, attract, and secure talent.

Skills

Full-cycle recruitment

AEC experience

ATS Avature

Strategic advisory

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

Job description

A global architecture & construction firm is hiring a Talent Acquisition Specialist. We are looking for a talented TA Specialist with a strong background in recruiting for professional positions in the AEC space. This is a rare opportunity to join an elite team in one of the most renowned firms of their industry. If you are looking for a beautiful career with growth, amazing profit sharing, incredible culture and to work for the best of the best then we would love to talk to you!

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Full-Cycle Recruitment: Manage the end-to-end recruitment process, from talent research and sourcing through interviewing, offer negotiation, and acceptance, delivering an exceptional candidate experience for both active and passive candidates across all levels, from emerging talent to executive leadership.
• Develop Strategic Sourcing Channels: Identify and engage qualified talent through employee referrals, professional associations, industry networks, social media platforms (including LinkedIn), and other innovative sourcing channels.
• Drive Candidate Engagement and Employer Branding: Develop and implement creative, effective engagement strategies that build and sustain networks of qualified, engaged candidates through proactive sourcing and internal and external employer branding initiatives.
• Build and Maintain Talent Pipelines: Establish and nurture relationships with high-potential candidates, serving as a trusted advisor and maintaining a robust pipeline of prospective talent aligned with the firm’s current and future workforce needs.
• Deliver Recruitment Analytics and Insights: Provide regular reporting, key performance metrics, and data-driven analyses to communicate recruitment progress, pipeline health, hiring demand, and progress against established timelines and goals.
• Advise on Talent Market Trends: Provide strategic insights and recommendations to business stakeholders regarding talent market conditions, competitor activity, industry trends, recruitment challenges, and effective talent acquisition strategies.
• Enhance Screening and Assessment Practices: Lead the development and implementation of effective screening methods and assessment tools to evaluate candidates consistently and objectively against the firm’s core values, role requirements, and organizational needs.
• Strengthen Interviewing Capabilities: Partner with business leaders to provide guidance and training on effective interviewing techniques, candidate evaluation, and best practices that support informed hiring decisions.
• Serve as a Strategic Talent Advisor: Build trusted partnerships with leadership by providing strategic guidance, workforce insights, and consultation to identify, attract, and secure talent that supports business objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience required, with demonstrated success managing complex searches across multiple organizational levels.
• Experience in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) or professional services industries highly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to serve as a strategic talent advisor, leveraging recruitment data, market intelligence, candidate relationships, competitor insights, and business networks to inform talent acquisition strategies.
• Experience with applicant tracking systems (ATS); proficiency with Avature strongly preferred.
• Proven ability to work proactively and collaboratively within a team environment to achieve business objectives and deliver results.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity, adapt to changing business needs, and manage multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills, with the ability to establish and maintain productive working relationships across all levels of an organization.
• High degree of initiative, responsiveness, accountability, and self-motivation when supporting internal stakeholders and engaging external candidates and partners.

Salary will DOE and salary history along with the BEST benefits package, profit sharing, employee stock and much more!