Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

Location(s): California, Colorado, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, or Texas
Work Environment: Remote / Hybrid
Compensation: $120,000-$140,000 annually*

Dudek’s journey began in 1980 with a vision to serve Southern California’s water and wastewater agencies. 

Today, we are a 100% employee-owned firm supporting clients nationwide and delivering projects that improve and protect the built and natural environments of communities throughout the United States. Our work has been recognized by leading industry organizations, and we’ve been honored with multiple national Top Workplace Awards. 

Our employee-owners are unified by a singular commitment to supporting projects that address key societal issues, such as the transition to renewable energy, infrastructure hardening and repair, environmental protection, and community resilience. 

Learn more about our award-winning culture, the benefits and perks of being a Dudekian, and the projects you will have the opportunity to shape.  

Who You Are 

As an employee-owner, you embrace accountability, working safely, and collaboration while thinking resourcefully and independently. 

Like all Dudekians, you are curious and solution-oriented, with the ability to adapt quickly to changes and approach challenges with a spirit of innovation.  

How You’ll Make an Impact 

As a Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist, you’ll bring a hands-on, collaborative approach to full-cycle recruiting—owning searches for highly technical, operational, and senior leadership roles. You’ll be a go-to partner for hiring managers, delivering high-impact results while ensuring every candidate has a positive, human-centered experience.
You’ll also love contributing, improving and supporting a variety of recruiting functions, tools, processes, and projects giving you the opportunity to be a key player in scaling a growing and evolving Talent Acquisition team.

Duties and Responsibilities  

• 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.

Minimum Qualifications 

• 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 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Experience utilizing iCIMS Applicant Tracking System (ATS) to manage full cycle recruiting activities, candidate pipelines, requisition workflows, reporting, and hiring manager communications.
• Comfortable navigating complex environments, managing multiple searches while maintaining attention to detail and candidate quality.
• A collaborative, consultative approach—able to coach hiring managers, influence decisions, and drive strong outcomes.
• Clear communicator with strong writing skills—especially in crafting job ads and candidate messaging.

Compensation: $120,000-$140,000 annually* 

*Final agreed-upon compensation will be based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, an individual’s related experience, education, certifications, skills, and work location. Successful candidates must pass a pre-employment drug test and background check prior to beginning employment. 

Working Conditions  

• This job operates in a remote or office-based environment and this role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, printers, etc. 

• This role may require occasional travel to our Encinitas headquarters for team visits, all hands meetings, and other team events.

Physical Requirements 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. This job requires the following:  

• Working on a computer, sitting, or standing for long periods of time in an office or remote office setting. 

• Attending meetings, both in person and virtually, and speaking on the phone with peers, clients, etc.  
• Specific vision abilities, including close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. 

Connect with us! 

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▶️YouTube 

🤝Dudek Talent Community 

Dudek is committed to creating a workplace where all employees, regardless of their background, feel valued, respected, and have equal opportunities to succeed. We believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce is essential to our business success, and we are dedicated to fostering a culture where everyone can thrive. We are committed to fair and equitable processes, based on merit, free from any discrimination. 

Dudek is genuinely committed to equal employment opportunities within our company and on our project teams. Dudek is also committed to compliance with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. This commitment applies to all persons involved in Dudek’s operations and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee of Dudek, including supervisors and coworkers. Equal employment opportunities will be extended to all persons (including those with disability and veteran status) in all aspects of the employment relationship, including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, compensation, benefits, discipline, layoff, recall, and termination. Any employee who violates this policy and Dudek’s commitment to equal employment opportunities will be subject to disciplinary action. 

Dudek is a U.S.-based employer. All positions are based in the United States and require U.S. work authorization.