[Hiring] Talent Acquisition Manager @ERM

Role Description

If you’re an experienced recruiter who thrives in a fast‑paced consulting environment, this is your opportunity to influence hiring strategies, partner with technical leaders, and bring top-tier environmental and sustainability talent into a mission-driven organization.

This is a fixed term contract role.

In this role, you will be the strategic recruiting partner supporting technical hiring needs across multiple service areas, including:

• Environmental planning and permitting
• EHS compliance
• Site investigation and remediation
• Air quality

You’ll strengthen ERM’s talent pipeline, guide hiring partners through best‑in‑class recruitment practices, and champion a thoughtful, high-touch candidate experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of high-volume recruiting experience within staffing or corporate environments.
• 2 years of experience in people or process management.
• Proven success delivering specialist and niche hiring in technical or consulting fields.
• Strong knowledge of modern recruiting practices, market trends, and effective sourcing strategies.
• Advanced sourcing skills, including Boolean search expertise and proficiency with LinkedIn Recruiter.
• Experience leveraging social media and networking tools to build engaged candidate pools.
• Ability to collaborate with multiple internal clients and provide consultative insights throughout the search process.
• Proficiency with ATS/CRM platforms (e.g., Workday, GEM) and KPI reporting.
• Excellent organization, time management, communication skills, and professional judgment.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, manage shifting priorities, and consistently deliver high-quality results.

Requirements

• BA/BS degree in a relevant field (preferred).

Key Responsibilities

• Manage full lifecycle recruiting for project-term roles across U.S. and Canadian offices.
• Source, attract, and engage top consulting talent across key technical service areas and client markets.
• Deliver a high-touch recruiting experience from application to offer, including screening, reference checks, salary recommendations, and closing candidates.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand business needs and implement tailored, effective hiring strategies.
• Apply advanced sourcing techniques to build proactive talent pipelines for current and future needs.
• Coordinate effectively with recruiting colleagues and share talent across teams where potential fit exists.
• Communicate clearly with stakeholders, ensuring preparedness and timely updates throughout the interview process.
• Represent ERM as a brand ambassador in all interactions.
• Maintain rigorous documentation and leverage ERM’s eRecruitment/ATS systems for reporting and compliance.
• Ensure adherence to internal policies and employment legislation across all recruiting activities.

Benefits

• ERM is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
• We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.