Talent Acquisition Specialist, Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

Mortenson

Talent Acquisition Specialist managing recruitment processes and fostering business relationships at Mortenson. Collaborating with hiring managers to attract top-tier talent aligned with organizational goals.

Posted 6/12/2026full-timeMinneapolis • Minnesota • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $79,000 - $144,700 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as Customer Relationship Manager for assigned business groups.
Drive results against defined staffing goals, maintaining a strong focus on outcomes, speed, and quality of hire.
Own and refine staffing priorities aligned to the business.
Design and drive sourcing initiatives to attract and engage top-tier talent aligned with organizational goals.
Lead weekly customer relationship meetings and own staffing reports and progress updates.
Own full-cycle recruiting execution, including sourcing, and staffing positions.
Partner with hiring managers to define and execute recruitment and selection strategies.
Lead negotiation and management of external recruiting resources.
Own offer recommendations, in partnership with hiring managers.
Develop and continually evolve talent sourcing strategies (direct recruiting, career fairs, digital sourcing, etc.).

Requirements

What you’ll need

Demonstrate strong willingness to learn the business and develop deep understanding of each role to effectively identify and attract top-tier talent.
Ability to recommend hiring decisions to upper management.
Results-driven mindset with a history of achieving recruiting performance benchmarks.
Proficiency in PC and widely used software packages (Excel, MS Word, HRIS/database)
Active listening skills and effective communication, openness to diverse input and feedback
Experience within renewables and/or construction sectors preferred, bringing insight into industry standards and best practices.
Exhibits intellectual curiosity and an eagerness to understand processes, people, and challenges at a deeper level.
Ability to travel up to 25%.
Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Management or related field (for Talent Acquisition Specialist role)
Minimum four years recruiting/HR experience or combination of higher education and experience (for Talent Acquisition Specialist role)
Minimum seven years recruiting/HR experience or combination of higher education and experience (for Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist role)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical and prescription drug plans that includes no additional cost vision coverage.
Dental plan
401k retirement plan with a generous Mortenson match
Paid time off, holidays, and other paid leaves
Employer paid Life, AD&D, and disability insurance
No-Cost mental health tool and concierge with extensive work-life resources.
Tuition reimbursement
Adoption Assistance
Gym Membership Discount Program

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Hard Skills & Tools

full-cycle recruitingsourcingrecruitment strategiesstaffing goalsnegotiationtalent sourcing strategiesrecruiting performance benchmarksHRISdatabase management

Soft Skills

active listeningeffective communicationresults-driven mindsetintellectual curiosityopenness to feedbackwillingness to learncollaborationleadershiporganizational skills

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Management