Talent Acquisition Specialist

About Burns:

Burns Engineering provides professional engineering design and project management services for transportation, facilities, and infrastructure projects. We help our clients attain their strategic goals and initiatives through successful large-scale infrastructure projects. Burns' full-service capabilities include mechanical, electrical, civil, structural, transportation, and energy consulting engineering.

We are currently seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist to join the Human Resources Department in the Philadelphia, PA office.

Summary:

As a Talent Acquisition Specialist, you will assist in the design and implementation of creative and effective recruiting strategies to meet current and future business needs. As a recruiting subject matter expert, you will consult with the HR Manager and hiring managers to navigate the complexities of the recruiting process. You will be responsible for filling simultaneous requisitions utilizing active and passive candidate sourcing techniques. You will lead student programs/university relations, and contribute to social media recruiting content to promote Burns Engineering as an employer of choice.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Manages the full life cycle of the recruiting process including but not limited to sourcing,
  screening, qualifying, and interviewing qualified candidates.
• Source candidates through multiple channels including Internet sourcing, job board postings, niche sites, networking/referrals, cold calling, and etc.
• Work closely with hiring managers and the HR Manager to develop specific search criteria, and coordinate the recruiting process ensuring timely action, cost effective strategies, and professional and positive contacts for all candidates.
• Contribute to, and monitor social media presence to promote the Burns employment brand
• Stay current on industry trends, competitors, and recruitment best practices.
• Track and communicate recruiting metrics including but not limited to: time-to-fill, diversity hiring, agency spend, and recruiting source effectiveness.
• Support and implement diversity initiatives across the company; actively seek sources ofdiverse candidates and foster working relationships with key groups and individuals to improve corporate diversity.
• Lead student internship/co-op programs, university relations, and on-campus recruitment
• Participate at job fairs/tradeshows; networking events, social networking, and etc.
• Establish strong partnerships with internal stakeholders, and educate the business on recruiting best practices and market trends.
• Effectively interface with internal and external candidates to ensure they are evaluated appropriately and treated in a consistently positive and professional manner.
• Participate in external industry events and conferences to identify potential candidates for the Burn’s talent pipeline.
• Maintain the Burns pipeline of passive and active candidates.
• Assist in the maintenance of the Burns succession plan.
• Assist in retention strategy development including employee morale events.
• Member of Burns employee engagement committees.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor Degree in Human Resources, Psychology, a related field
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in full-cycle talent acquisition activities, preferably in support of multiple business lines
• Recruiting experience with a professional engineering firm strongly preferred
• Successful candidates will have experience designing and implementing successful talent acquisition campaigns
• Candidates will also have experience partnering with hiring managers, developing comprehensive hiring strategies, establishing and implementing recruiting policies and procedures, forging productive alliances with colleges, universities and inclusive organizations, and analyzing HRIS-based talent acquisition data

Why Join The Burns Team

Recently voted a Top Workplace by philly.com, we credit our strength as an organization to our talented, driven, vibrant team. Burns is an ENR Top 500 Firm and has been named an MEP Giant by Consulting-Specifying Engineer Magazine, as well as a Hot Firm by Zweig. We are industry experts, proven leaders, innovative thinkers, and team players. We put our clients' successes and best interests first because their success is our success. We have fun at work because we love making a difference in the world. We are looking for high-energy, bright, collaborative individuals who want the opportunity to "write their own story" with us.

Applying To Burns

As a member of our team, you will enjoy a competitive compensation and benefits package. Interested, qualified candidates must apply on the Burns’ career site at to be considered for a specific opportunity. Individuals needing assistance to apply for an open opportunity should contact the Human Resources Department at View email address on click.appcast.io.


At Burns Engineering, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Burns believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

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