Early Careers Talent Acquisition Specialist
JE Dunn Construction
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Kansas City, MO · Posted October 7, 2026
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About the job
Best People + Right Culture. These are the driving forces behind JE Dunn’s success.
By hiring inspired people, giving them interesting and challenging work, enabling them with innovative tools, and letting them share in the company’s rewards, we’ve found a sustainable way to grow in our industry for the last 100+ years.
Our diverse teams around the country strive to enrich lives through inspired people and places everyday, and we need inspired people like you to join us in our pursuit of building perfection.
Role Summary
The Talent Acquisition Specialist supports recruiting efforts by conducting preliminary phone screens, facilitating candidate interviews and coordinating with Talent Acquisition team members to extend offers on high-volume, craft and entry level professional roles. This role will also support larger functional or regional talent acquisition efforts, collaborating with Talent Acquisition leaders. All activities will be performed in support of the strategy, vision and values of JE Dunn.
Autonomy & Decision-Making: Makes decisions on assigned areas of responsibility, provides recommendations to supervisor and refers all exceptions to supervisor, as needed.
Career Path: Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist
Key Role Responsibilities - Core
TALENT ACCQUISITION SPECIALIST FAMILY – CORE
Facilitates established recruiting processes within candidate populations, ensuring a positive and efficient recruitment experience
Collaborates with functional talent acquisition leadership to pre-screen candidates in high volume requisitions
Utilizes Applicant Tracking System to ensure job postings, documentation of candidate activity and offer data is accurate
Collects feedback from interview participants, combines and reviews data and provide summaries to decision-makers
Creates an exceptional candidate experience through each touchpoint of the recruiting cycle
Represents the organization in a positive and professional manner to increase candidate interest
Participates in job fairs, recruiting events, and other types of direct outreach to build employment brand awareness and candidate pools
Builds relationships with other HR team members and Business Leaders, developing understanding of business goals, strengths and opportunities
Partners with Talent Acquisition Leadership and internal HR team to ensure compliance with regulations and internal company policies and procedures
Establishes relationships and rapport with assigned clients to gain joint understanding of business goals, strengths, and opportunities by meeting on a regular basis and providing timely follow up on issues/concerns
Implements established sourcing strategy and solutions to deliver a qualifies and timely pipeline of talent to meet emerging business needs and address anticipated talent gaps
Key Role Responsibilities - Additional Core
N/A
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Ability to perform work accurately and completely, and in a timely manner
Communication skills, verbal and written - Intermediate
Proficiency in MS Office – Intermediate
Organizational skills – Intermediate
Knowledge of talent acquisition practices, processes, and solutions
Facilitation skills with the ability to foster and maintain collaborative relationships with customers, peers, subordinates and other members of management
Strong presentation skills both verbal and written including the ability to communicate business and technical information clearly
Strong project management, organizing and planning skills
Ability to build relationships and collaborate within a team, internally and externally
Education
Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Communications or related field (Preferred)
In lieu of the above requirements, relevant experience will be considered
Experience
2+ years of experience in recruiting or talent management (Required)
Working Environment
Must be able to lift up to 10 pounds
May require periods of travel
Must be willing to work non-traditional hours to meet project needs
Normal office environment
Frequent activity: Sitting, Viewing Computer Screen
Occasional activity: Standing, Walking, Bending, Climbing, Reaching above Shoulder, Pushing, Pulling
Benefits Information
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This role is expected to accept applications for at least three business days and may continue to be posted until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.
JE Dunn Construction is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and it is our policy to provide equal opportunity to all people without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected category. JE Dunn Construction is a background screening, drug-free workplace.
JE Dunn provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation in order to apply for a job, please submit your request to accommodations@jedunn.com
JE Dunn Construction Company does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or agencies. Any resume submitted to any employee of JE Dunn Construction without a prior written search agreement will be considered unsolicited and the property of JE Dunn Construction Company. Please, no phone calls or emails.