Talent Acquisition Specialist

Paylocity; Fort Collins (CO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

Open Paid Leave Program and paid paren

Flexible benefits: medical, dental, &

401(k) match

Competitive compensation, cash bonuses

Cell phone reimbursement

Volunteer Time Off program

Job summary

Brinkman Construction is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist in Fort Collins, CO. You will manage end-to-end recruitment, from posting roles to coordinating interviews and extending offers, while delivering a high level of service to leadership and hiring managers.

You’ll build a robust talent pipeline, collaborate with marketing on social media, and ensure onboarding is seamless for new hires, all while upholding EEO/ADA compliance and a strong candidate experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, organizational development, or related field, or equivalent career certification/experience.
• 1-5 years’ hands-on career experience as an internal recruiter or staffing agency recruiter within a fast-paced organization.
• 1+ year of experience recruiting in AEC Industry preferred.
• Experience with applicant tracking systems.
• Experience with LinkedIn Recruiter module.
• Advanced knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, hiring, and onboarding processes.
• Passionate connector of people with the right career opportunity.
• Strong social perceptiveness, emotional intelligence, and thoughtful awareness of others.
• Calm, easygoing, but energetic individual with strong and effective verbal and written communication skills with a broad range of personalities.
• Advanced proficiency with MS Office products.
• Valid Driver’s License

Responsibilities

• Develop a creative and comprehensive talent acquisition strategy engaging leadership, hiring managers and internal teams.
• Develop job postings for all posting platforms.
• Manage resumes and applications, communicating with applicants.
• Coordinate attendance at networking events, career fairs and external recruiting opportunities.
• Collaborate with marketing on social media and career page information.
• Screen candidates for qualifications, history, training, and basic technical knowledge.
• Schedule candidate interviews with hiring managers.
• Coach hiring managers on interviewing, candidate communications, offers, and negotiations.
• Manage offer letter process from creation to extension.
• Ensure smooth handoff of new hires to onboarding.
• Maintain knowledge of EEO and ADA guidelines and laws.

Skills

ATS experience

LinkedIn Recruiter

Interviews & assessment

Communication

Emotional intelligence

MS Office

People networking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

Applicant Tracking System

MS Office

Job description

Description

About the role

The Talent Acquisition Specialist is responsible for managing all aspects of talent recruitment. This position will provide a high level of service to all internal customers, including leadership and hiring managers, while also providing a positive candidate experience.

Essential Functions

• Maintain a creative and comprehensive talent acquisition strategy that actively engages leadership, hiring managers, and other internal team members in the networking and recruiting processes
• Develop job postings for all applicable posting platforms
• Manage all resumes and applications, proactively and consistently communicating with applicants
• Manage people and resources required to attend networking events, career fairs, and other external recruiting opportunities
• Work closely with marketing team to ensure relevant, timely, and appropriate social media and career page information on all applicable platforms
• Screen candidates for ability objectively while assessing work history, training, education, and required basic levels of technical knowledge and experience
• Schedule candidate interviews with hiring managers
• Coach and mentor hiring managers with interviewing skills, candidate communications, making verbal offers, and offer negotiation if/when necessary.
• Manage offer letter process from creation, signature, to extension
• Ensure smooth handoff of newly hired candidates to the onboarding process
• Maintain current knowledge of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and affirmative action guidelines and laws, including Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Requirements

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in human resource management, organizational development, or related field, or equivalent career certification/experience
• 1-5 years’ hands-on career experience as an internal recruiter or staffing agency recruiter within a fast-paced organization
• 1+ year of experience recruiting in AEC Industry preferred
• Experience with applicant tracking systems
• Experience with LinkedIn Recruiter module
• Advanced knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, hiring, and onboarding processes
• Passionate connector of people with the right career opportunity
• Strong social perceptiveness, emotional intelligence, and thoughtful awareness of others
• Calm, easygoing, but energetic individual with strong and effective verbal and written communication skills with a broad range of personalities
• Advanced proficiency with MS Office products
• Valid Driver’s License

What we offer

• Our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Open Paid Leave Program and paid parental leave
• Flexible benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) match
• Competitive compensation, cash bonuses, spot-bonuses
• Cell phone reimbursement
• We are committed to making a positive impact in the communities where we live, work, and play through our Volunteer Time Off program.

About us

Across the Front Range, clients choose to work with us based on the relationships and projects we build, and the unmatched client experience we deliver. As a 100% employee-owned company, we are all-in on every project. Our culture of ownership drives us to create buildings of distinction and relationships that last. For us, excellence is non-negotiable and it’s why so many of our projects are from repeat customers.

Our Core Values

At Brinkman Construction, we’re Driven to Build, and our core values are the cornerstone of our success. They shape our culture, define our character, inform our vision, and empower us to deliver on our mission.

We are

Relationship Focused
All In

Salary

Range of $55,000 to $72,000 annually. Salary is commensurate with technical skills and experience.

Anticipated application deadline 10/2/2026