Talent Development Specialist
Irvine, CA
Firmwide – Human Resources /
Hybrid
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 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:
- Partner with Principals, Directors, and the Human Resources team to create, implement and execute strategies to attract top talent to LPA
- Manage and oversee full-cycle recruitment including qualifying requisitions, sourcing, screening, selection, interview coordination management, and offer extension
- Specialize in the recruitment of entry level positions and internships. Attend career fairs and build relationships with key individuals at target universities.
- Oversee career fairs at LPA including career fair sign up, communication to representatives attending career fairs and develop appropriate career fair materials (backdrops, giveaways, booth materials)
- Schedule candidate interviews with hiring teams which includes booking a location, gathering and sharing relevant materials (work samples, portfolio, resume), and confirming pertinent interview information with prospective candidates.
- Craft and post job descriptions for open roles within our ATS
- Review and select candidates within our internal applicant tracking system
- Analyze and leverage recruiting data to influence decision-making and identify opportunities for improvements
What we will do:
- 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
- Provide study grants for exploration – Catapult, LPA Foundation
Talent Development Specialist Requirements:
- 3+ years of experience in full cycle recruiting
- Bachelor’s Degree preferred
- Must be an effective communicator at all levels and enjoy working in a team environment
- Experience with Microsoft office (Excel, Word, Outlook)
- Experience in the AEC industry preferred
- Adaptable, collaborative, self-starter, and detail oriented
- Proven capabilities to recruit and manage the recruiting process for technical positions
- Background in building relationships with managers and ability to manage the requisition lifecycle
- Strong task prioritization skills; ability to be given large amount of tasks and determine how to prioritize
- Ability to complete tasks in a timely manner according to established deadlines
- Committed to building a long term professional career
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.
