Construction Trades Recruiter

Benchmark Utility Services•Dallas, TX

About The Position

The Construction Trades Recruiter sources, recruits, screens, and hires skilled construction professionals to support Benchmark Utility Services’ operational workforce. The position helps ensure field operations have the talent needed to execute projects throughout the company’s service areas. This is a highly visible, field-focused recruiting role. The recruiter spends significant time building relationships with candidates, field leaders, trade schools, workforce organizations, and community partners while developing talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs. The role partners with Operations to understand workforce demands, anticipate staffing needs, and deliver qualified candidates in a timely manner. It also works with hiring managers, Human Resources, and the Recruiting team to provide a consistent and positive candidate experience from initial contact through onboarding. The recruiter travels regularly throughout assigned territories, to job sites, hiring events, and company offices, and supports additional recruiting, Human Resources, and workforce planning initiatives as assigned.

Requirements

At least two years of recruiting experience; construction, utilities, manufacturing, transportation, or skilled-trades recruiting is preferred.
Experience recruiting field employees in a high-volume, fast-paced environment.
Strong understanding of full-cycle recruiting and talent acquisition best practices.
Ability to build relationships with candidates, hiring managers, and operational leadership.
Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize multiple openings and deadlines simultaneously.
Experience using Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), HRIS platforms, Microsoft Office, and recruiting software.
Valid driver’s license and ability to travel frequently throughout assigned territories.
Self-motivated and organized, with the ability to work independently and contribute to a collaborative team environment.
An associate’s or bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Construction Management, or a related field is preferred; equivalent work experience will be considered.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of employment laws and hiring compliance.
Bilingual in English and Spanish.
Experience recruiting for underground utilities, heavy civil construction, site development, or related industries.
Existing network within the construction or skilled-trades community.
Experience coordinating hiring events and community recruiting initiatives.
SHRM Talent Acquisition Specialty Credential or another recruiting certification.

Responsibilities

Source, recruit, screen, interview, and hire construction professionals, including operators, foremen, crew leaders, laborers, pipe layers, and utility workers.
Develop and maintain candidate pipelines through field recruiting, networking, referrals, job fairs, trade schools, workforce development organizations, and community outreach.
Visit active job sites to build relationships with field leadership, understand staffing needs, and identify recruiting opportunities.
Partner with Project Managers, Superintendents, and Operations leadership to understand current and upcoming workforce requirements.
Coordinate and schedule interviews, hiring events, recruiting campaigns, and hiring initiatives.
Maintain communication with candidates throughout the recruitment and hiring process.
Conduct candidate screenings and reference checks, and coordinate background checks, drug testing, DOT physicals, and other pre-employment requirements.
Collaborate with Human Resources and Safety on new-hire onboarding, orientation scheduling, and required employment documentation.
Maintain accurate candidate records, interview notes, recruiting activity, and hiring status in the Applicant Tracking System.
Participate in weekly recruiting meetings and report on recruiting activity, candidate pipelines, hiring progress, and workforce needs.
Track recruiting metrics, including applicant flow, interviews, hires, time-to-fill, source effectiveness, and other key performance indicators.
Promote Benchmark Utility Services’ culture, values, and employment brand throughout the recruiting process.
Build long-term candidate relationships to develop future talent pipelines.
Stay current on construction labor-market trends, compensation expectations, and competitive recruiting strategies.
Travel regularly throughout assigned recruiting territories, job sites, hiring events, and company offices.
Support additional recruiting, Human Resources, and workforce planning initiatives as assigned.