Job description

DLR Group is an integrated design firm with a promise to elevate the human experience through design. This fuels the work we do around the world and inspires our mission to improve the lives of our clients, our communities, and our planet. If this sparks your interest, you’re in the right place. We have an opening for a Talent Acquisition Partner . This role can be based in the following cities. Dallas Denver Houston Las Vegas Los Angeles Phoenix Riverside Seattle Tucson About HR at DLR Group: DLR Group is an integrated design firm that aspires to be the most creative enterprise on the planet. With over 30 office locations, our brand promise is to elevate the human experience through design. If that challenge excites you and you enjoy working with team members who exude professionalism and creativity and are self-driven in taking on initiatives, you may be the person we are seeking to join our Human Resources team! Human Resources is an emerging and rapidly growing function at DLR Group. Over the last 6 years our team size has grown from 3 team members to 20! In the last year alone, the team has overhauled our benefits & wellness offerings, completed a compensation maturity project, have expanded support internationally, implemented a new applicant tracking system, a new engagement survey tool, streamlined recruiting and onboarding practices and are currently in the middle of a performance management re-vamp. As a member of this fast-growing team, there will be many opportunities to take on new challenges and initiatives. Position Summary: We’re looking for a Talent Acquisition Partner who brings a strategic mindset, strong critical thinking skills, and a passion for building meaningful partnerships. In this role, you’ll advise hiring leaders on recruiting strategies, market conditions, and best practices to attract and engage top talent. You’ll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact by bringing market insights, thoughtful recommendations, and creative sourcing strategies to attract top talent and deliver a positive candidate experience. Beyond the work itself, you’ll join a collaborative, approachable, and fun HR team that genuinely partners with the business. We’re a talented group that values teamwork, enjoys a little humor along the way, and celebrates each other’s successes. If you’re looking for an environment where your expertise is valued, your ideas make an impact, and collaboration is at the heart of how we work, we encourage you to apply. We look forward to talking with you! What you will do: Build trusted partnerships with hiring leaders to understand hiring needs, influence recruiting strategies, and guide the selection and offer process. Develop and maintain strong talent pipelines within the architecture, engineering, and design industry to support current and future hiring needs. Proactively source, engage, and influence qualified candidates through LinkedIn, job boards, professional associations, and other creative sourcing methods. Leverage market intelligence, competitor insights, and university partnerships to identify talent opportunities and strengthen recruiting strategies. Provide an exceptional candidate experience through clear communication, transparency, timely feedback, and consistent updates throughout the recruiting process. Prioritize and manage multiple searches effectively, balancing time and resources based on business needs and critical hiring priorities. Assess and recommend external recruiting resources as needed to support hiring goals. Support employer brand visibility through social media, recruitment marketing, and advertising strategies. Contribute to recruiting initiatives, process improvements, and special projects as needed. Required Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field Minimum of five (5) years of experience in recruiting, talent sourcing and talent selection Experience with in-house full-cycle recruiting within the AEC industry Experience using an ATS, preferably Greenhouse Highly experienced in sourcing passive candidates to build and maintain strong candidate pipelines via LinkedIn and other social platforms using advanced techniques and market research Experience advising hiring leaders and influencing recruiting best practices Ability to travel 10-15% Preferred Qualifications: Experience working for an Architecture, Engineering, Construction, or Design firm with a minimum of 2 years recruiting engineers. Experience with OFCCP Guidelines Experience with recruitment marketing Our comprehensive Benefits at DLR Group include medical, dental, vision, disability, wellness programs, flex spending, paid holidays, and paid time off. We also offer a 401(k) plan, employee stock ownership, and bonus opportunities. Compensation considerations are based on location, experience, and skills. The suggested pay range for this position is: Pay Range $80,000 — $90,000 USD DLR Group is an integrated design firm delivering architecture, engineering, interiors, planning, and building optimization for new builds, renovations, and adaptive reuse projects. We are 100% employee-owned: every employee is literally invested in our clients’ success. At the core of our firm are interdisciplinary teams engaged in every step of project lifecycles. Our teams champion true collaboration, open information sharing, shared risk and reward, value-based decision making, and proficient use of technology to deliver exceptional design. We are pursuing the goals of the 2030 Challenge, the ME2040, and the SE2050, and are an initial signatory of the China Accord and the AIA 2030 Commitment. Through our values – commitment, creativity, environmental stewardship, fun, integrity, ownership, sharing, teamwork – we elevate the human experience through design, together. DLR Group follows a four-day in-office work model, with employees having the flexibility to work somewhere other than the office on Fridays. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/M/F/Veteran/Disabled employer.

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Build trusted partnerships with hiring leaders to understand hiring needs, influence recruiting strategies, and guide the selection and offer process.
Develop and maintain strong talent pipelines within the architecture, engineering, and design industry to support current and future hiring needs.
Proactively source, engage, and influence qualified candidates through LinkedIn, job boards, professional associations, and other creative sourcing methods.
Leverage market intelligence, competitor insights, and university partnerships to identify talent opportunities and strengthen recruiting strategies.
Provide an exceptional candidate experience through clear communication, transparency, timely feedback, and consistent updates throughout the recruiting process.
Prioritize and manage multiple searches effectively, balancing time and resources based on business needs and critical hiring priorities.
Assess and recommend external recruiting resources as needed to support hiring goals.
Support employer brand visibility through social media, recruitment marketing, and advertising strategies.
Contribute to recruiting initiatives, process improvements, and special projects as needed.
Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field
Minimum of five (5) years of experience in recruiting, talent sourcing and talent selection
Experience with in-house full-cycle recruiting within the AEC industry
Experience using an ATS, preferably Greenhouse
Highly experienced in sourcing passive candidates to build and maintain strong candidate pipelines via LinkedIn and other social platforms using advanced techniques and market research
Experience advising hiring leaders and influencing recruiting best practices
Ability to travel 10-15%
Experience working for an Architecture, Engineering, Construction, or Design firm with a minimum of 2 years recruiting engineers.

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Experience with OFCCP Guidelines
Experience with recruitment marketing
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/M/F/Veteran/Disabled employer.

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