Craft Recruiter

Orion•Houston, TX

12d

About The Position

The Craft Recruiter supports craft workforce staffing needs across multiple projects and regions. This position manages full-cycle recruitment for skilled trades, general labor, and field construction personnel, ensuring projects are staffed with qualified employees in a timely and cost-effective manner. The recruiter partners closely with project managers, superintendents, field leadership, and Human Resources to understand workforce demands, develop recruiting strategies, and maintain a pipeline of qualified candidates. The role supports high-volume, project-based hiring and Orion’s core values of Safety, Quality, Delivery, Teamwork, and Integrity. The position includes sourcing and recruiting craft workers, coordinating candidate qualification and onboarding, supporting traveling crews and project mobilizations, tracking recruiting metrics, and recommending strategies to address workforce shortages. Recruiting must comply with applicable employment laws, company policies, and project requirements, with due attention to candidate confidentiality and safety. The role may require travel to jobsites, recruiting events, job fairs, and project locations. Jobsite visits require compliance with site safety procedures and use of required personal protective equipment.

Requirements

At least five years of recruiting experience.
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, recruiting tools, job boards, and social media sourcing platforms.
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 to support 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 and follow jobsite safety requirements.

Nice To Haves

Recruiting experience in craft, skilled trades, concrete, commercial construction, industrial, or infrastructure staffing.
Experience supporting traveling crews, multiple projects, or geographically dispersed workforces.
Familiarity with construction craft classifications, trade qualifications, safety certifications, and project-based staffing requirements.
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, foremen, and other craft personnel as needed.
Partner with project managers, superintendents, and field leadership to identify current and projected workforce requirements, hiring priorities, and 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 with hiring managers and candidates throughout the hiring process.
Extend and coordinate employment offers in accordance with approved compensation guidelines and company hiring procedures.
Maintain candidate pipelines and accurate, timely recruiting records in the applicant tracking system and other designated systems.
Support traveling craft crews and project-based staffing, including start-date and mobilization coordination.
Build and maintain relationships with craft workers, employee referral sources, staffing partners, trade schools, and other external recruiting sources.
Monitor local labor markets, competitor activity, and workforce availability; identify recruiting challenges and recommend solutions.
Identify ways to improve sourcing, candidate engagement, time-to-fill, and 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 job-specific credentials.
Communicate onboarding instructions, required documentation, reporting locations, and start-date expectations to new hires.
Partner with Human Resources, Safety, and field operations to facilitate the transition 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 hiring requirements.
Track and report recruiting metrics, including open positions, 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 placement of qualified employees in appropriate roles; follow jobsite safety procedures and report violations of applicable laws, regulations, or company policies.
Maintain confidentiality of candidate information, employee records, compensation details, and proprietary company information.
Perform other related duties as assigned.