Talent Development Specialist Jobs

LPA is seeking a passionate Talent Development Specialist to join our integrated team of architects, engineers, interior designers, landscape architects and master planners. You will be involved with people from across our organization, from our CEO to the most recent new hire. You will be involved in day-to-day management of many areas, including onboarding, talent development and hiring, professional development and more. Every day is different!

You will be working with Project Leaders, Directors and Principals in the studio and across the firm. We are looking to you to look at ways to identify top talent, think critically, and manage the overall recruiting lifecycle for multiple roles at LPA.

We’re committed to diversity, wellness and work-life balance and it is neatly summarized in our Just label. We offer competitive salaries and generous benefits, including health and dental insurance, retirement and financial, wellness and other work/life plans.

What you will do:

• Develop relationships with new hires to collect feedback regarding current onboarding processes and opportunities for improvement
• Partner with Principals, Directors and the Human Resources team to create, implement and execute strategies to attract top talent to LPA
• Inform Hiring Managers of the nature of the candidate market. Develop creative solutions to hard-to-fill requisitions. Act as a strategic partner.
• Manage and oversee the full-cycle recruitment including qualifying the requisition, sourcing, screening, selection, interview coordination management, and offer extension
• Strategize with the Talent Development Team on best practices to build relationships in key markets and solutions for tough to fill requisitions
• Review and select candidates within our internal applicant tracking system

What we will do:

• Provide study grants for exploration – Catapult, LPA Foundation
• Provide mentorship from our Human Resources and Leadership team as well as other professionals across the board
• Provide career growth opportunities including professional development grants and our professional development process

Talent Development Specialist Requirements:

• Experience in the AEC industry preferred
• Proven capabilities to recruit and manage the recruiting process for technical positions
• Experience using LinkedIn recruiter and other tools to source candidates for hard to fill positions
• Flexibility, collaborative, self-starter, detail oriented
• Ability to complete tasks in a timely manner according to established deadlines
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• Experience with Microsoft office (Excel, Word, Outlook)
• Must be an effective communicator at all levels and enjoy working in a team environment
• Committed to building a long term professional career
• 3+ years of experience in full cycle recruiting
• Background in building relationships with managers and ability to manage the requisition lifecycle

LPA is an integrated design firm with offices in California and Texas. We specialize in creating innovative, sustainable environments that work better, do more with less and improve people’s lives. We provide a vibrant and rewarding work environment—one that values and fosters creativity, collaboration, critical thinking, community engagement and ongoing career development and growth. LPA is also committed to diversity, wellness and work-life balance. LPA offers competitive salaries and generous benefits, including health and dental insurance, retirement and financial, wellness and other work/life plans.

The salary range for this position is $51,000 - $93,000 and is eligible for annual bonus. If you are hired at LPA, your base salary is based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, experience and/or project complexity. We believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as part of any final offer.

NOTICE TO RECRUITMENT AGENCIES AND RECRUITERS:

Please note that LPA does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed contract, LPA will not agree to pay any recruiter fee. In the situation an agency or recruiter submits a candidate or resume without a previously signed agreement and/or without LPA’s request, LPA explicitly reserves the right to hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of LPA.