Craft Recruiter

Kiewit•Houston, TX

44d•Onsite

About The Position

Kiewit is seeking a Construction/Craft Recruiter to support its market areas across North America, including mining, transportation, oil and gas/chemical, power, industrial facilities, buildings, and water/wastewater. The recruiter will work with business divisions in a fast-paced, high-volume recruiting environment and source, screen, hire, and close candidates for craft positions. This position is based in Kiewit’s Houston, Texas office and is part of HR Operations, which provides shared HR services and aims to be a best-in-class international HR organization.

Requirements

At least 3 years of experience recruiting craft professionals in infrastructure construction, such as equipment operators, carpenters, pipelayers, concrete finishers, welders, and riggers.
Experience supporting craft hiring in the United States is preferred.
Ability to develop creative sourcing strategies and adapt to support new market areas.
Strong attention to detail and accuracy when using systems.
Ability to balance multiple priorities and manage high-volume recruiting, including 20–30 hires per week.
Human resources knowledge, including EEOC, FLSA, diversity recruiting, and interview best practices.
Knowledge of union and nonunion craft management practices.
Experience working with applicant tracking systems is required.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Initiative in proactively contacting construction teams and leaders to advance hiring.
Demonstrated ability to source, screen, interview, develop offers, and close candidates.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, customer service, and critical thinking skills.
Regular, reliable attendance.
Ability to work productively and meet deadlines.
Ability to communicate and interact professionally with supervisors, employees, and others, individually or in a team environment.
Ability to perform work safely and effectively and follow oral and written instructions, warning signs, equipment-use directions, and other policies.
Ability to work during normal operating hours and overtime and weekends as required.
Ability to work at different locations where conditions may vary.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual Spanish and English.
Experience in oil and gas/petrochemical, industrial facility, mining, infrastructure, transportation, power, water, or wastewater markets.
SuccessFactors ATS experience.
Experience supporting craft hiring in the United States.

Responsibilities

Develop business relationships and provide customer service to site points of contact, candidates, and Project Operations throughout the hiring process.
Recruit, screen, and interview candidates, presenting qualified talent to Operations in a high-volume environment.
Facilitate internal transfers and referrals and help ensure timely, efficient transitions.
Manage a requisition load of 30–50 openings, including roles such as equipment operators, pipelayers, heavy equipment mechanics, and concrete carpenters.
Use SuccessFactors ATS, social media platforms, job boards, and other methods to source candidates.
Network to recruit active and passive candidates and build pipelines for future opportunities, including through career fairs, conferences, and outreach activities.
Extend offers and guide candidates through onboarding.
Stay informed about recruiting trends and how they align with Kiewit’s business priorities.
Collaborate with Operations leaders on workforce planning and develop knowledge of current and future construction projects.
Create and close offers, applying knowledge of union and nonunion craft management practices.
Train and guide hiring managers on recruiting processes and appropriate ATS use for requisitions and candidates.
Maintain knowledge of employment laws and support compliance across the business.