Global Talent Acquisition Specialist, for COWI in North America

Global Talent Acquisition Specialist (Civil Engineering, Transportation)

Seattle, Oakland

Regular, Full-time

Hybrid

Are you a skilled recruiter with deep experience hiring highly skilled candidates in the civil engineering sector – specializing in bridges, tunnels, and marine structures – across multiple US locations? Do you thrive on creating deep connections, identifying skilled professionals, and enhancing recruitment strategies? If yes, we want to hear from you!

Join our Global Talent Acquisition Team in COWI!

As part of our continued growth in North America, we’re seeking a skilled Global Talent Acquisition Specialist to join us in Oakland or Seattle. In this role, you will work primarily on engineering-focused hires, collaborating closely with our global talent acquisition network to support recruitment efforts across US offices. Reporting to the Head of People and Organisation for North America, you will own a broad portfolio of hiring needs and lead strategic initiatives that align with COWI’s overall business goals.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• Oversee the recruitment process for engineering roles across our US offices, concentrating on civil engineering domains like bridges, tunnels, and marine structures.
• Conduct market intelligence and monitor job markets to identify talent-sourcing opportunities.
• Act as a strategic partner to our VP and local leadership, implementing innovative hiring initiatives aligned with global business objectives.
• Partner with local Talent Acquisition Specialists, HR Business Partners, and Hiring Managers to ensure strategic hiring and use data analysis to track recruitment metrics and provide insightful reports.
• Ensure compliance with labour laws, privacy regulations, OFCCP, EEO, and COWI’s TA code of conduct.
• Develop a robust pipeline of candidates to facilitate organizational growth by working alongside hiring managers and guiding operational leaders.

Your skills. Our team. Together we design the future.

The first step to success in this role is that you are eager to collaborate with the people around you, whether they are colleagues, partners, or customers. Developing ties with others is something you do by acting respectfully and delivering on your promises. And you never get set in your ways, but keep exploring new insights and ways to improve.

On top of that, you’ll have:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• A min. of 5+ years of full-cycle recruitment, with experience recruiting in the architectural, construction, and engineering (AEC) industry, especially in transportation infrastructure in the US
• Effective communication and stakeholder management skills to collaborate effectively with leadership and teams
• Effective time management skills and the ability to manage multiple requisitions across different locations and levels, sourcing passive talent via LinkedIn and other platforms.
• Ability to translate business needs into talent acquisition strategies, with experience in a multinational, multicultural environment.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

A place to work and so much more

At COWI, we work together with our customers to shape a sustainable and liveable world. We do it by applying our knowledge and curiosity – and sometimes even our courage – to create the solutions the world needs today to enable a better tomorrow. That is why we say no to fossil-based projects and aspire to have 100% of our revenue come from activities that move our customers towards sustainability.

We value differences and development and cultivate an environment of belonging and having fun. Because that is what brings out the best in you, at work and at home.

With offices primarily located in the Nordic region, the UK, North America and India, we are currently more than 8,000 people who bring their expertise in engineering, architecture, energy and environment into play.

What we also offer:

Being part of the COWI community offers more than just a competitive salary. We support our people both professionally and personally.

Some of our benefits include:

Flexible working arrangement Top-up parental and childbirth recovery leave Fantastic close-knit team with a wealth of knowledge to share Full time hires get minimum 3 weeks vacation to start Floating holiday to celebrate employee diversity Paid sick leave Annual fitness subsidy – yes, you can use this for a ski pass, yoga, or gym membership 401K contribution matching with generous company match Personal and professional development fund Parking or public transit allowance Medical, dental, and vision insurance 80% employer-paid premiums Employee Assistance Program (EAP) STD, LTD, AD&D, and Life Insurance Referral incentive program Frequent social events

Base compensation: $65,500 – $100,550 for Seattle or Oakland. Actual compensation is subject to variations due to education, experience, skill set, and location.

Got more questions?

Get to know us even better at our website, www.cowi.com, where you can learn more about our projects, our strategy, what we want to achieve and what life is like at COWI.

Equal opportunity employer

COWI provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, COWI complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.