Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

Dudek

Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist leading full-cycle recruiting for highly technical and senior leadership roles at Dudek. Collaborating with hiring managers to deliver high-impact results and a positive candidate experience.

Posted 7/8/2026full-timeRemote • Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $120,000 - $140,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and manage full-cycle recruiting for a range of positions including highly technical, operations, and senior-level leadership roles, with a focus on engineering, planning, environmental, and corporate services disciplines.
Serve as an employer brand ambassador, showcasing the firm’s culture, values, and growth opportunities through storytelling, social media engagement, and outreach campaigns.
Track labor market and talent trends to continually refine recruiting strategies and introduce new tools or practices to the team.
Maintain accurate records and workflows in the applicant tracking system (ATS) to support process consistency, compliance, and reporting needs.
Ensure seamless, personalized candidate experiences with timely communication, clear expectations, and thoughtful coordination at every stage of the process.
Manage requisitions providing consistent communication, balancing speed and priorities, compliance, and candidate experience in a fast-paced environment.
Write compelling job postings and candidate messaging that cut through the noise in a competitive talent market.
Develop and implement data-informed, innovative sourcing strategies to engage active and passive talent—leveraging tools like LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, niche boards, AI tools, and targeted outreach campaigns.
Build trusted partnerships with hiring managers and HR colleagues to deeply understand hiring needs, shape strategy, and align recruiting efforts with business goals.

Requirements

What you’ll need

12+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience across agency and corporate environments, with a strong focus on AEC, engineering, and technical/professional services industries.
Associates or Bachelor’s degree in human resources or related field and/or equivalent years of experience.
Strong sourcing capabilities: skilled in LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean searches, social media sourcing, and proactive pipeline development.
Proven success sourcing and hiring across a range of levels—including technical staff, project managers, and executive leadership.
Creative and strategic thinker with a forward-looking, solutions-oriented mindset.
Must possess a valid driver’s license and have active personal automobile liability insurance by the first day of employment.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Retirement plans
Paid time off
Flexible work arrangements
Professional development opportunities

ATS Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

Full-Cycle RecruitingSourcing CapabilitiesJob Posting WritingData-Informed StrategiesApplicant Tracking System (ATS) Management

Soft Skills

Creative ThinkingStrategic ThinkingCommunicationRelationship BuildingSolutions-Oriented Mindset

Certifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Human ResourcesValid Driver’s LicenseActive Personal Automobile Liability Insurance