Talent Acquisition Specialist

Thornton Tomasetti applies engineering and scientific principles to solve the world’s challenges. An independent organization of creative thinkers and innovative doers collaborating from offices worldwide, our mission is to bring our clients' ideas to life and, in the process, lay the groundwork for a better, more resilient future. We provide support and opportunities to our employees to achieve their full potential and cultivate a rewarding career.

The Role

The Talent Acquisition function at Thornton Tomasetti is a strategic partner to the business, focused on leveraging leading technology and innovative sourcing strategies to attract exceptional talent across our global offices.

As a Talent Acquisition Associate, you will partner closely with business leaders to understand hiring needs, proactively engage top talent, and deliver a seamless, full-cycle recruitment experience. You will play a key role in shaping diverse, high-performing teams that support the continued growth of our engineering practices.

We are a self-sourcing Talent Acquisition team, meaning we don’t rely on agencies—we go out and find the best talent in the market. Using a combination of direct sourcing, data, and AI-enabled tools, we take a proactive, modern approach to hiring that puts candidate experience and quality at the center of everything we do.

Why Join Us

• Be part of a people-first, high-impact Talent Acquisition team that directly influences business growth
• Work in a modern, tech-enabled recruiting environment, leveraging AI and automation
• Gain exposure to senior leadership and global hiring strategy
• Join a culture that values proactivity, collaboration, and continuous improvement
• Play a key role in building diverse, innovative teams across a growing global organization

What you’ll do

• Partner with business leaders to understand hiring goals and workforce planning needs
• Manage and optimize our applicant tracking system (Workday Recruiting)
• Leverage CRM tools, automation, and AI through our Phenom platform to build and engage talent pipelines
• Proactively identify, approach, and engage passive candidates through direct sourcing strategies
• Own full-cycle requisition management, delivering a seamless and efficient hiring process
• Provide best-in-class experience for both candidates and hiring managers
• Lead recruitment efforts across the U.S., including sourcing strategy, interview coordination, and offer management
• Collaborate with the Talent Acquisition team to continuously improve processes, systems, and recruiting effectiveness

What you’ll bring

• Experience in Talent Acquisition or recruiting (in-house or agency/consultancy)
• Demonstrated success in direct sourcing and engaging passive talent
• Experience with applicant tracking systems, ideally Workday Recruiting
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to build trusted partnerships with stakeholders at all levels

Compensation

The rate for this position generally is $70,000 - $75,000 annually. This range is a good faith estimate provided pursuant to the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act and Equal Pay Transparency Rules. It is based on what a successful Colorado applicant might be paid and assumes that the successful candidate will be in Colorado or perform the position from Colorado. Similar positions located outside of Colorado will not necessarily receive the same compensation. Actual pay rates may vary from the range, as permitted by Colorado Equal Pay Transparency Law. Compensation offers will be based on various factors, including operational needs, individual education, qualifications and experience, work location and comparison to employee already in the role, as well as other considerations permitted by law. A potential new employee’s pay history will not be used in compensation decisions.

Benefits

Depending on your employment status, benefits may include:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, Disability and other voluntary benefits
• Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical and Childcare
• Paid Time Off, Family Leave for New Parents, Volunteer Time
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Commuter Transit (where available)
• 401k retirement savings with Company matching on employee contributions and/or qualified student loan repayments
• Fitness Reimbursement
• And other various wellness, diversity/inclusion and employee resource programs and initiatives

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Thornton Tomasetti is proud to be an equal employment workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Thornton Tomasetti are considered without regards to age, ancestry, color, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, protected family care or medical leave status, race, religion (including beliefs and practices or the absence thereof), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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