Talent Acquisition Specialist

Talent Acquisition Specialist

At Lindamood Inc., we don't just demolish structures—we clear the way for new opportunities and lasting progress. As one of the nation's premier demolition contractors, we take pride in safely executing complex projects with precision, integrity, and excellence.

Our success begins with our people. We're looking for a driven, relationship-focused Talent Acquisition Specialist who is passionate about finding exceptional talent and creating an outstanding candidate experience. If you enjoy recruiting top performers, building partnerships, developing future talent, and making a meaningful impact on a growing organization, we'd love to hear from you.

Position Summary

The Talent Acquisition Specialist is responsible for leading the full-cycle recruitment process for a wide variety of positions across the organization, including field operations, trucking, mechanics, equipment maintenance, safety, project management, and corporate support roles. This position partners closely with hiring managers to identify workforce needs, develop recruiting strategies, and attract top talent while promoting Lindamood Inc. as an employer of choice.

In addition to recruiting, this role will be responsible for creating, developing, and managing Lindamood Inc.'s Internship Program. The Talent Acquisition Specialist will establish partnerships with colleges, universities, trade schools, and workforce development organizations to provide meaningful internship opportunities for students seeking academic credit while creating a strong pipeline of future employees.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Manage the full-cycle recruiting process from sourcing through onboarding for exempt and non-exempt positions.


• Partner with hiring managers to understand staffing needs, workforce planning, and future hiring initiatives.


• Develop and execute recruiting strategies to attract high-quality candidates across field operations, trucking, skilled trades, equipment maintenance, safety, project management, and corporate departments.


• Source candidates through job boards, social media, networking, employee referrals, career fairs, trade schools, military transition programs, apprenticeship programs, and industry organizations.


• Screen resumes, conduct phone interviews, coordinate hiring manager interviews, and manage candidate communications throughout the hiring process.


• Extend employment offers and coordinate all pre-employment activities, including background checks, drug screenings, employment verification, and onboarding documentation.


• Maintain accurate applicant records within the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and ensure compliance with company policies and employment laws.


• Develop recruiting metrics and analyze hiring data, including time-to-fill, applicant flow, sourcing effectiveness, and recruiting trends to continuously improve hiring efforts.


• Represent Lindamood Inc. at job fairs, networking events, trade schools, colleges, universities, and community workforce development programs.


• Develop and enhance Lindamood's employment brand through recruiting events, social media, community outreach, and strategic partnerships.


• Create, develop, and manage Lindamood Inc.'s Summer Internship Program for college, university, and trade school students seeking academic credit.


• Build and maintain partnerships with colleges, universities, trade schools, career centers, and workforce development organizations to establish internship opportunities and strengthen Lindamood's talent pipeline.


• Coordinate internship recruiting, orientation, project assignments, mentoring, performance evaluations, and program completion to ensure students receive meaningful, hands-on experience that satisfies academic credit requirements.


• Collaborate with department leaders to identify impactful internship projects that expose students to demolition, construction management, safety, engineering, estimating, project management, equipment operations, accounting, HR, and business operations.


• Evaluate the internship program annually and recommend improvements to increase student engagement and conversion of interns into future full-time employees.


• Assist with HR initiatives, special projects, and other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Communications, Organizational Development, or a related field preferred.


• Minimum of two (2) years of recruiting experience or four (4) years of equivalent talent acquisition experience.


• Experience recruiting within construction, demolition, heavy civil, transportation, manufacturing, industrial services, or skilled trades is highly preferred.


• Experience with campus recruiting, internship program development, or workforce development initiatives is strongly preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Strong relationship-building and networking skills with the ability to communicate effectively with candidates, hiring managers, educational institutions, and community partners.


• Excellent verbal, written, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills.


• Experience using Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), HRIS platforms, LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, and other recruiting technologies.


• Ability to manage multiple requisitions and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.


• Strong organizational and project management skills with exceptional attention to detail.


• Ability to analyze recruiting metrics and develop strategic hiring initiatives.


• Knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws and recruiting best practices.


• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.


• Professional, confidential, customer-focused, and solutions-oriented mindset.

Why Join Lindamood Inc.?

At Lindamood, you'll become part of a team that values hard work, accountability, innovation, and collaboration. You'll play a vital role in shaping our workforce by recruiting exceptional talent and building programs that develop the next generation of construction professionals.

This is more than a recruiting position—it's an opportunity to influence the future growth of one of the nation's leading demolition contractors.

We Offer

• Competitive compensation based on experience


• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance


• 401(k) with up to a 5% company match


• Paid Time Off (PTO)


• Paid Holidays

Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit for extended periods while working on a computer.


• Ability to occasionally lift and carry up to 25 pounds.


• Ability to travel locally and occasionally overnight to recruiting events, colleges, universities, career fairs, and jobsites.


• Ability to communicate effectively in office, field, and classroom environments.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Lindamood Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and respectful workplace. We maintain a safe, productive, and drug-free work environment where every employee has the opportunity to succeed.