Civil Construction Recruiter
About The Position
Water Resources (WRG) is seeking an experienced Civil Construction Recruiter to support its expanding workforce needs. This role is part of the human resources department and collaborates with operational leadership and hiring managers to build workforce pipelines for current and future staffing requirements in water/wastewater treatment, heavy civil, and commercial construction. The recruiter will source, recruit, and retain skilled craft labor, field leadership, project management personnel, and process startup and commissioning professionals in both open-shop and union markets, as well as shared services positions. This position also acts as a strategic operational partner for workforce development, operational growth, succession planning, and project staffing continuity.
Requirements
- 3-10+ years of recruiting experience within water and wastewater treatment, heavy civil, commercial, industrial, and electrical or MEP construction including skilled trades positions.
- Recruitment practices and sourcing strategies
- ATS and HRIS systems
- Construction operations and workforce planning
- Employment Laws and hiring compliance
- Compensation benchmarking
- Labor market analysis
- Workforce forecasting and recruiting analytics
- Experience within large electrical, industrial, or MEP construction organizations is highly valued, particularly involving skilled labor staffing, superintendent recruiting, commissioning/start-up staffing, industrial/process facility construction, and integrated self-perform operations.
- ATS and HRIS cloud-based platforms
- Microsoft Office Suite
- LinkedIn Recruiter
- AI-assisted recruiting tools like ChatGPT and Claude AI
- Relationship-building
- Negotiation and persuasion
- Clear and professional communication across multiple platforms
- Problem-solving and adaptability
- Organization and time management
- Operational awareness within construction environments
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration, psychology, or other related field preferred, associates in related field accepted.
- One or more HR or talent acquisition/sourcing certifications preferred (SHRM-CP/SCP, HRCI’s PHR/SPHR, AIRS’s CIR/PRC or TA, NAPS’s CPC, etc.)
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain workforce pipelines across multiple regional markets
- Develop sourcing strategies utilizing LinkedIn, social media, industry forums, referrals, trade organizations, and recruiting networks
- Represent the company and its business units at career fairs and other industry events
- Partner closely with operational leadership and hiring managers
- Support difficult or “unicorn” candidate searches
- Understand candidate motivations and long-term career goals
- Promote company culture, operational stability, and career growth opportunities
- Maintain ATS workflows, candidate tracking, recruiting dashboards, and staffing reports
- Assist workforce planning tied to project backlog and operational growth
- Develop relationships with external recruiters, trade schools, workforce programs, and industry organizations
- Recruitment for all positions across the organization
- Workforce forecasting and staffing coordination
- Workforce pipeline development
- Regular compensation and labor market analysis reporting
- ATS and recruiting systems oversight
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
