Recruiter

INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCTION RECRUITER

Department: Human Resources / Recruiting Reports To: HR Manager Employment Type: Full-Time

POSITION SUMMARY

The Industrial Construction Recruiter is responsible for sourcing, screening, and recruiting qualified craft and field personnel for industrial construction, maintenance, turnaround, and project-based work. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience recruiting within the industrial construction industry and a strong understanding of skilled crafts, jobsite requirements, and high-volume staffing needs.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Recruit qualified craft professionals, foremen, and field supervision for industrial construction, maintenance, turnaround, and project-based positions.

• Source candidates through job boards, social media, referrals, recruiting databases, industry contacts, and hiring events.

• Maintain an active pipeline of qualified craft professionals for current and upcoming projects.

• Review applications and resumes and conduct candidate screenings to verify experience, qualifications, availability, and jobsite readiness.

• Communicate job details including pay rates, schedules, project locations, duration, shifts, per diem eligibility, and jobsite requirements.

• Coordinate interviews, skills testing, weld testing, and pre-employment requirements as applicable.

• Work closely with HR, Operations, Project Management, and field supervision to identify current and upcoming manpower needs.

• Respond quickly to high-volume staffing requests and changing project requirements.

• Maintain accurate applicant, recruiting, and hiring records.

• Track and report recruiting results, including time-to-fill, fill rates, and manpower readiness for upcoming projects.

• Build and maintain relationships with qualified craft professionals for future projects.

• Assist with job advertisements, social media recruiting campaigns, job fairs, and hiring events.

• Ensure recruiting activities comply with company policies and applicable employment laws.

• Maintain confidentiality of applicant and employee information.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• 5+ years of recruiting experience, preferably within industrial construction or skilled craft recruiting.

• Strong knowledge of industrial construction crafts, terminology, and jobsite environments.

• Experience recruiting for industrial construction, petrochemical, refinery, chemical plant, manufacturing, maintenance, or turnaround projects preferred.

• Experience with high-volume and project-based recruiting.

• Ability to evaluate craft experience and distinguish industrial construction experience from commercial or residential experience.

• Familiarity with TWIC requirements, NCCER credentials, craft certifications, weld testing, drug testing, background requirements, and other industrial hiring requirements preferred.

• Strong communication, interviewing, organizational, and time-management skills.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and rapidly changing manpower requirements.

• Experience utilizing job boards, social media, recruiting databases, and applicant tracking systems.

• Bilingual English/Spanish is a plus.

INDUSTRIAL CRAFT KNOWLEDGE

Pipe Welders • Structural Welders • Pipefitters • Ironworkers • Riggers • Millwrights • Crane & Equipment Operators • Civil Carpenters • Rodbusters • Concrete Finishers • Laborers • Firewatch • Safety Personnel • Quality Control Inspectors • Foremen • General Foremen • Superintendents

CORE COMPETENCIES

Sense of Urgency • Industrial Construction Knowledge • Candidate Sourcing • Relationship Building • Communication • Organization • Attention to Detail • Adaptability • Teamwork • Results-Oriented Recruiting

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

• The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.