Contract Talent Acquisition Specialist – Environmental, Energy & Engineering

Dudek

Contract Talent Acquisition Specialist for Dudek, identifying and building relationships with engineering and environmental talent. Play a key role in sourcing and engaging candidates in a competitive market.

Posted 7/7/2026contractRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $38 - $52 per hourWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and execute innovative sourcing strategies to identify engineering, environmental, planning, and other technical professionals across a variety of disciplines and experience levels.
Proactively source active and passive candidates using LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search techniques, professional associations, niche job boards, referral networks, social media, AI tools, and other talent platforms.
Build and maintain robust talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs, focusing on hard-to-find technical and professional talent.
Conduct initial candidate outreach and engagement efforts, generating interest and establishing relationships with prospective candidates.
Partner with recruiters and hiring managers to understand role requirements, target talent profiles, competitive market dynamics, and sourcing priorities.
Perform talent mapping and market research to identify key employers, competitor organizations, talent pools, and emerging workforce trends.
Maintain candidate records, sourcing activity, and pipeline data within the applicant tracking system (ATS) to support reporting and recruiting effectiveness.
Support employer branding efforts through targeted outreach campaigns, networking initiatives, social media engagement, and talent community-building efforts.
Track sourcing metrics and provide insights regarding pipeline activity, candidate engagement, and market availability of talent.
Continuously explore and recommend new sourcing tools, techniques, and best practices to improve candidate identification and engagement.
May work on special projects as needed.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of sourcing and recruiting experience, including demonstrated success identifying and engaging engineering, environmental, planning, scientific, or other technical professionals.
Demonstrated success identifying and engaging passive candidates for technical, engineering, scientific, or professional roles.
Experience using LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search techniques, and other advanced sourcing tools.
Strong research skills with the ability to uncover talent across multiple channels and networks.
Associates or Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Communications, or related field, or equivalent experience.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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ATS Keywords

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Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

Sourcing StrategiesCandidate EngagementTalent Pipeline DevelopmentMarket ResearchData Management

Soft Skills

Relationship BuildingCommunication