Talent Acquisition & Retention Specialist

Talent Acquisition & Retention Specialist Position Overview The Talent Acquisition & Retention Specialist owns the full employee lifecycle at Ayoroa Simmons, LLC (A|S), from sourcing and hiring through onboarding, development, and retention. The role reports to the CEO and supports a 30+ person team of licensed surveyors, geomatics technologists, BIM and architectural technicians, UAV operators, and project managers across Lexington, KY, Nashville, TN, Washington, DC, and Puerto Rico. A|S is growing through new offices, federal contract awards, and teaming partnerships, and this role builds the workforce capacity that growth requires. It suits a self-directed HR generalist who builds programs from the ground up and represents the firm credibly to technical candidates in the AEC and federal contracting markets. Key Responsibilities Growth and Workforce Planning Communicate regularly with executive leadership, project managers, and directors to monitor contract, client, and project requirements that will affect staffing needs, and respond with hiring timelines and headcount plans Translate the firm's growth plan, including new office openings, contract awards, task orders, and joint venture work, into workforce forecasts reviewed with the principals Build local candidate pipelines and recruiting relationships ahead of entry into new markets Develop staffing plans in support of RFQs and RFPs in coordination with executive leadership, project managers, and directors, incl