Job Title: Talent Acquisition Partner

Job Description

The Talent Acquisition Partner leads full-cycle recruiting across multiple offices and builds the talent pipelines that support the organizations growth. Reporting to the Director of Human Resources, this role partners closely with senior leadership and hiring managers to understand staffing priorities, define candidate profiles, and guide hiring decisions. The position blends recruiting strategy with hands-on execution, including direct sourcing, candidate assessment, interview coordination, and offer negotiation. Senior-level candidates with extensive recruiting experience and strong industry relationships are encouraged to apply, and the title and scope may be adjusted to reflect the selected candidates experience.

Responsibilities

• Partner with leadership and hiring managers to translate business priorities and staffing needs into focused recruiting plans with clear candidate requirements, timelines, and responsibilities.
• Manage full-cycle recruiting from intake meetings and job description development through sourcing, screening, interviews, offers, and transition to onboarding.
• Source and engage passive talent using LinkedIn Recruiter, professional networks, employee referrals, industry associations, and targeted outreach to connect with qualified professionals.
• Build and maintain strong talent pipelines for current and future openings, with particular emphasis on specialized engineering, design, and technical positions.
• Coordinate recruiting efforts across multiple offices and act as a central recruiting resource, ensuring consistent communication, timely follow-up, and a professional candidate experience.
• Guide candidate assessment and selection by helping hiring teams evaluate relevant experience, technical qualifications, and alignment with role expectations using consistent, job-related criteria.
• Provide market insight to HR and hiring leaders on talent availability, compensation expectations, competitive conditions, and opportunities to strengthen recruiting outcomes.
• Effectively represent the organizations employee ownership culture by clearly communicating the nature of the work, career opportunities, collaborative environment, and Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
• Track recruiting results by maintaining accurate applicant records and reporting on pipeline activity, candidate engagement, time-to-fill, offer acceptance rates, and sourcing effectiveness.
• Continuously recommend and support improvements to recruiting processes, tools, and practices to enhance efficiency and candidate experience.

Essential Skills

• 35 years of recruiting experience in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry.
• Proven experience managing full-cycle recruiting processes from intake to onboarding.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple searches simultaneously, balance competing priorities, and maintain momentum on difficult-to-fill positions.
• Proficiency with LinkedIn Recruiter and applicant tracking systems.
• Experience using a variety of sourcing tools and channels to identify and engage passive candidates.
• Ability to build credibility with senior leaders and effectively advise hiring managers on recruiting strategies and candidate selection.
• Strong interviewing skills, with the ability to assess relevant experience and technical qualifications using consistent, job-related criteria.
• Excellent written communication skills for clear job postings, candidate outreach, and hiring communications.
• Strong negotiation skills to manage offers and candidate expectations.
• Exceptional relationship-building skills with candidates, hiring managers, and colleagues.
• Sound judgment and discretion when handling sensitive candidate and organizational information.
• Collaborative working style and the ability to partner effectively across HR and operational teams.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience recruiting for MEP consulting engineering or related technical roles.
• Recruiting agency or search firm experience, ideally including at least two years of targeted sourcing and relationship development.
• Ability to translate market information into practical recruiting strategies and recommendations for hiring teams.
• Comfort representing and promoting an employee ownership culture and ESOP program to candidates.

Work Environment

This is a full-time role working Monday through Friday, typically from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The position can be based in any of the organizations Pennsylvania offices, including Philadelphia, York, State College, or Pittsburgh. The Talent Acquisition Partner works in a professional office environment and uses tools such as LinkedIn Recruiter, an applicant tracking system, and other digital sourcing platforms on a daily basis. The work involves frequent collaboration with HR, leadership, and hiring managers, as well as regular communication with candidates by phone, video, and email. The organization promotes a collaborative culture with an employee ownership mindset supported by an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), offering opportunities to contribute directly to the companys growth and success.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of York, PA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $70000.00 - $80000.00/yr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Employee Ownership (ESOP): Build long-term wealth through our firms success. Health & Wellness: Comprehensive and competitive medical, dental, and vision coverage Financial Security: Competitive 401(k) matching and profit-sharing opportunities. Work-Life Harmony: A professional yet flexible environment that respects your time.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 24, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in York, PA.

About Aston Carter

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® Platinum Award winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com for other accommodation options.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.