Craft Recruiter

ORION•Lewisville, TX

About The Position

The Craft Recruiter manages full-cycle recruiting for skilled trades, general labor, and field construction personnel across multiple projects and regions. The role supports timely, cost-effective project staffing by partnering with project managers, superintendents, field leadership, Human Resources, Safety, and operations to understand current and projected workforce needs and develop effective recruiting strategies. The recruiter builds and maintains pipelines of qualified craft candidates, carries out high-volume, project-based hiring, and coordinates candidate qualification, offers, pre-employment requirements, onboarding, start dates, and mobilization. The position also monitors labor markets, tracks and reports recruiting metrics, identifies workforce gaps, and recommends improvements to sourcing and recruiting effectiveness. The incumbent is expected to uphold Orion’s values of Safety, Quality, Delivery, Teamwork, and Integrity, protect confidential information, and comply with applicable laws, company policies, and project-specific requirements.

Requirements

Minimum of five years of recruiting experience; craft, skilled trades, concrete, commercial construction, industrial, or infrastructure staffing experience is preferred.
Ability to travel to jobsites and visit and network with field personnel.
Demonstrated experience managing high-volume, full-cycle recruitment for hourly and field-based positions.
Proven ability to source, screen, and hire qualified craft workers in competitive labor markets.
Experience partnering with project managers, superintendents, operations leaders, and hiring managers to meet workforce requirements.
Working knowledge of applicant tracking systems (ATS), recruiting tools, job boards, and social media sourcing platforms.
Familiarity with construction craft classifications, trade qualifications, safety certifications, and project-based staffing requirements.
Strong verbal and written communication, interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to manage multiple requisitions and competing priorities while meeting hiring deadlines.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and recruiting systems.
Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment when handling sensitive information.
Ability to travel as required for recruiting events, job fairs, project locations, and workforce initiatives.
High school diploma or GED required.
Ability to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
When visiting jobsites, ability to wear and properly use required personal protective equipment, which may include a hard hat, safety glasses, hearing protection, and steel-toed footwear.
Ability to respond appropriately to emergencies, follow established safety procedures, and comply with jobsite safety requirements.

Nice To Haves

Experience recruiting in craft, skilled trades, concrete, commercial construction, industrial, or infrastructure staffing.
Experience supporting traveling crews, multiple projects, or geographically dispersed workforces.
An associate or bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field; equivalent relevant recruiting experience will be considered.

Responsibilities

Manage full-cycle recruitment for craft and field positions, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, selection, offer coordination, and onboarding.
Recruit skilled trades and construction personnel, including carpenters, concrete finishers, laborers, ironworkers, equipment operators, and foremen.
Partner with project managers, superintendents, field leadership, and HR to identify workforce requirements, hiring priorities, and project mobilization timelines.
Develop and maintain a pipeline of qualified candidates for current projects, upcoming awards, and anticipated workforce needs.
Execute high-volume recruiting strategies to meet staffing goals and project deadlines.
Source candidates through job boards, social media, employee referrals, networking, community partnerships, trade schools, workforce development programs, and other channels.
Screen candidates for relevant experience, trade skills, work history, availability, location, and willingness to travel as required.
Coordinate interviews, communicate feedback, and follow up consistently with hiring managers and candidates.
Extend and coordinate offers in accordance with approved compensation guidelines and hiring procedures.
Maintain accurate candidate pipelines, requisitions, recruiting records, and documentation in the applicant tracking system and other designated systems.
Support traveling craft crews and project staffing, including start-date and mobilization coordination.
Build and maintain relationships with craft workers, referral sources, staffing partners, trade schools, and other recruiting sources.
Monitor local labor markets, competitor activity, and workforce availability; identify recruiting challenges and recommend solutions.
Improve sourcing strategies, candidate engagement, time-to-fill, and overall recruiting effectiveness.
Coordinate pre-employment requirements, including background checks, drug screening, employment eligibility verification, and required certifications.
Verify applicable trade qualifications, licenses, safety certifications, and other job-specific credentials.
Communicate onboarding instructions, required documentation, reporting locations, and start-date expectations to new hires.
Partner with HR, Safety, and field operations to transition hires from offer acceptance to project assignment.
Maintain candidate communication to reduce offer declines, no-shows, and early turnover.
Ensure recruiting activities comply with employment laws, equal employment opportunity requirements, company policies, and project requirements.
Track and report open positions, candidate pipeline activity, time-to-fill, offer acceptance, hiring progress, and staffing needs.
Provide hiring managers and HR leadership with updates on recruiting progress, labor availability, and potential staffing gaps.
Identify workforce shortages and recommend proactive recruiting strategies to support project schedules and operational demands.
Support continuous improvement initiatives to increase recruiting efficiency, candidate quality, and retention.
Support Orion’s safety culture and help ensure qualified employees are placed in appropriate roles.
Maintain confidentiality of candidate information, employee records, compensation details, and proprietary company information.
Promptly report violations of applicable laws, regulations, or company policies; support a safe working environment; and perform other related duties as assigned.