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Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

Buro Happold
Durham, NC Full Time
POSTED ON 9/26/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/25/2025
We are seeking a Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our collaborative Human Resources team. This position is hybrid and can be based in New York, Boston, Washington DC, Atlanta, Durham, Pittsburgh or Chicago.

Our Human Resources team is dynamic, client-focused, and outcome-driven. We thrive on challenge, adapt quickly to business needs, and work closely with colleagues at all levels to help them reach their full potential.

Here at Buro Happold, expect the exceptional.

From the projects you will work on to the clients we work with. From career-defining opportunities to an inclusive and diverse practice where we all contribute to a more equitable world. From our reputation to our relationships. Wherever your Buro Happold career takes you, it’ll be anything but ordinary.

Your next role

In this role, you will lead full-cycle recruitment for a variety of experienced hire roles across the U.S. region. You’ll be a strategic partner to hiring managers, ensuring a seamless and inclusive recruitment process and an outstanding candidate experience.

Your key duties

  • Manage end-to-end recruitment for experienced hire roles, including sourcing, screening, coordinating interviews, delivering offers, and conducting background checks
  • Ensure data accuracy and integrity within the Applicant Tracking System (ATS)
  • Champion diversity and inclusion throughout the recruitment process
  • Build and maintain a strong pipeline of candidates through proactive sourcing, networking, and attending industry events
  • Develop trusted relationships with hiring managers and act as a strategic advisor throughout the hiring process
  • Manage relationships with external recruitment vendors


Your Skills And Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree required
  • Minimum 2 years of agency recruitment experience and 3 years of corporate recruitment experience
  • Experience in the AEC (Architecture, Engineering, Construction) industry preferred
  • Proficiency with LinkedIn Recruiter and familiarity with ATS platforms
  • Interest or experience in using AI tools for recruitment
  • Strong interpersonal, analytical, and communication skills
  • Proven ability to develop creative sourcing strategies and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
  • Ability to handle confidential information with discretion


What we offer you:

Bring your knowledge and expertise to one of the world’s most respected consultancies.

  • Competitive salary range: $110,000 to $125,000. This will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, and/or experience
  • Generous benefits package
  • Annual discretionary bonus
  • Generous PTO (4 weeks) in addition to 10 paid holidays
  • 401k with company match
  • Hybrid working & summer hours
  • Reimbursement for certain professional licenses and associated renewals and exam fees
  • Connection to global network of experts on the forefront of industry initiatives
  • Access to wide ranging learning and development opportunities
  • Be a part of supporting our diverse company culture through open engagement with our Young Employees Forum, Diversity and Inclusion Forum, Buro Happold Women's Network, and/or our Black at Buro Happold Employee Resource Groups


Ready for something a little less ordinary?

Apply now to start your career journey with us.

A place for everyone

Buro Happold values an individual's flexible approaches to working patterns as an important part of how you work and achieve balance. We welcome applications from those who are seeking flexibility in their careers.

Our exceptional portfolio of projects is the result of the diversity of thought, identities, backgrounds, and experiences that shape us. Appreciating each other’s differences is key, we want employees to feel they don’t have to mask elements of their identity to thrive.

We are working to change the lack of representation of marginalised groups in the built environment. We are particularly keen to hear from anyone who feels they are underrepresented in the industry. We have much to learn from one another. Embracing differences allows us to develop the most innovative and elegant solutions.

Please let us know if there are any adjustments we could make to the application process to make it easier and more comfortable for you. Contact recruitment@burohappold.com so we can work with you to support you throughout your application.

Salary : $110,000 - $125,000

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