As a Talent Acquisition Specialist at SSOE, you will play a key role in driving our continued growth and shaping the future of our organization. SSOE offers the opportunities of a large, global firm while maintaining the collaborative, supportive culture often found in smaller organizations. In this role, you’ll experience an employee‑centric environment that prioritizes work‑life balance, comprehensive benefits, and continuous learning.

SSOE’s history of innovation and expansion—entering new markets, advancing technology, and sustaining year‑over‑year growth—creates a dynamic setting where your expertise in attracting top talent truly matters. We are a company that recognizes and rewards individual strengths, effort, and impact.

As a Talent Acquisition Specialist, you’ll partner with leaders and hiring teams across India and the US to bring in the exceptional talent that fuels our success. When you join SSOE, you’re surrounded by high-performing professionals and contribute to something larger than yourself. Our commitment to providing the best possible workplace gives us a competitive edge—one that starts with you and your ability to help us recruit, engage, and retain top talent.

As part of our commitment to innovation, all team members will be trained on Microsoft Copilot and empowered to use it as a core tool in their everyday work.

Strategic Talent Acquisition Leadership

• Develop and execute a comprehensive, corporate-wide recruitment focused on attracting top technical and professional talent within the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry.
• Partner with hiring teams to identify strategic pipelines for both experienced professionals in engineering, architecture, design and corporate functions.

Full‑Cycle Recruiting with an AEC Focus

• Lead and participate in end‑to‑end recruitment activities, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and offer negotiations. 
• Utilize a blend of traditional networking and modern, technology-driven sourcing methods to consistently attract candidates with specialized AEC skill sets and credentials.

Workforce Planning & Hiring Partner Collaboration

• Collaborate with hiring teams and leadership to assess and prioritize staffing needs, ensuring recruitment strategies are tailored to the technical requirements of each role.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with hiring managers and external recruiting partners by understanding project demands, workload forecasts, and upcoming hiring priorities.
• Provide timely guidance and feedback to hiring teams and candidates to enhance the overall recruitment experience.

Pipeline Development & Talent Relationship Management

• Maintain ongoing relationships with high‑potential technical candidates, proactively cultivating a pipeline for future engineering, design, and construction opportunities.
• Monitor industry trends, workforce availability, and compensation dynamics within the A/E marketplace to help shape competitive recruitment strategies and hiring practices.

Innovation & Continuous Improvement

• Identify new and creative sourcing approaches to reach highly qualified AEC professionals, including niche talent pools and emerging workforce channels.
• Track the effectiveness and ROI of recruitment methods; analyze data to recommend improvements in tools, processes, and outreach strategies.
• Leverage iCIMS Applicant Tracking System (ATS) to manage requisitions, streamline workflows, ensure compliance, and analyze recruitment metrics to continually improve hiring efficiency and candidate experience.
• Utilize AI technology to improve performance and efficiency.  

Industry Engagement

• Represent the organization at industry conferences, and targeted networking opportunities to build visibility and strengthen connections within the AEC community.

Additional Requirements

• Occasional travel may be required.
• Utilize AI technology to improve performance and efficiency.  

• Bachelor’s degree preferred in Human Resources, Business Administration, Marketing, Communications, or a related field.
• 5+ years of full‑cycle recruiting experience, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and closing candidates.
• Experience in the A/E/C (Architecture/Engineering/Construction) industry strongly preferred.
• Strong sourcing skills using job boards, social media, networking, and industry-specific platforms.
• Understanding of both recruiting and sales processes, with the ability to influence and negotiate.
• Advanced English communication skills required—strong written and verbal abilities.
• Proficiency with applicant tracking systems and recruiting tools.  
• Ability to partner effectively with hiring managers and provide strategic talent guidance
• Strong time management, problem‑solving, and relationship‑building skills.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in recruitment practices.
• Ability to work evening hours as needed to support US based hiring teams.  

Additional Perks Offered:

• A collaborative and supportive culture where you’re not just a number—you’re a critical and highly valued member of our team!
• Hybrid work arrangements available.
• As part of a multidisciplinary team, you will experience exciting projects from start to finish and interface directly with some of the most forward-thinking clients in the world.
• A mindset of continuous learning where you are encouraged to ask questions, bring fresh ideas to the table, and pursue your professional development goals.
• A diversity of market sectors, project types, and geographic locations that help insulate your career from economic ups and downs.
• A formal career path and real opportunities for advancement.
• A holistic approach to compensation and benefits that supports your physical and mental health, encourages work-life balance, and empowers your career advancement and financial success.

SSOE– The Best of Both Worlds

At SSOE, our growth trajectory allows us to offer the opportunities normally associated with a large firm while embracing the collaborative and supportive culture often found in smaller firms. As a member of the SSOE team, you will work on exciting and diverse projects for Fortune 100 clients around the globe, supported by the best technology for the task at hand. You will experience our employee-centric culture that strives to offer a healthy balance, flexible working arrangements, direct access to leadership at all levels, and a mindset of continuous learning. Once you experience the SSOE difference, you’ll understand the why behind our metrics:

• 28% - of our employees have been with SSOE for 10 years or more.
• 15% - percentage of employees with tenure exceeding 15 years.
• 99% - our CEO’s approval rating on Glassdoor.
• 98% - portion of our clients who say they would recommend us to a colle