Trades Recruiter

The Byng Group; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Byng Group in Ottawa is seeking a Trades Recruiter to own the full recruitment lifecycle for skilled trades across renovation projects. You will identify talent needs, build a reliable trade network, screen resumes, conduct interviews, and onboard new hires to support project timelines and quality standards.

You will collaborate with the Trade Services Manager and regional management to forecast labour needs, maintain an active pipeline, and ensure strong candidates are available for urgent

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of recruitment or trade coordination experience.
• Knowledge of skilled trades and certifications.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Willingness to travel regularly to Belleville and Kingston.

Responsibilities

• Identify, recruit, and select qualified tradespeople for projects.
• Source candidates through job boards, referrals, trade associations, industry events, and social networks.
• Screen resumes and applications, conduct initial phone/video interviews, and evaluate candidates against role requirements.
• Maintain an active pipeline of pre-vetted trades to reduce time-to-fill for urgent project needs.
• Coordinate onboarding and liaise with site teams and management to ensure smooth start-ups.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Recruitment experience

Tools

ATS software

Office software

Job description

Reporting to the Trade Services Manager, the Trades Recruiter is responsible for sourcing, recruiting, and onboarding qualified skilled tradespeople to support The Byng Group Inc.'s renovation projects. This role owns the full recruitment lifecycle — from identifying talent needs and building a reliable trade network, through screening, field testing, and onboarding — while working closely with the Trade Services Manager and local/regional management to ensure the right trades are in place to meet project timelines, quality standards, and client expectations.

Key Responsibilities

Recruitment & Selection of Skilled Trades

• Identify, recruit, and select qualified tradespeople (e.g., carpenters, electricians, plumbers) based on project needs and timelines.
• Develop and maintain a strong network of skilled trades for immediate and future projects.
• Source candidates through job boards, referrals, trade associations, industry events, and social media/networking platforms.
• Screen resumes and applications, conduct initial phone/video interviews, and evaluate candidates against role and project requirements.
• Maintain an active pipeline of pre-vetted trades to reduce time-to-fill for urgent project needs.

Trade Relationship and Performance Management

• Monitor the early performance of newly placed trades and gather feedback from site/project management to confirm fit and quality of work.
• Support ongoing performance management processes for trades in coordination with the Trade Services Manager, including addressing performance concerns.
• Track performance outcomes to continuously refine sourcing and selection criteria for future recruitment.
• Act as a point of contact for trades on performance-related matters, trade engagement issues, addressing questions and resolving issues as they arise.
• Provide regular updates to the Trade Services Manager on trade performance, retention, and recruitment pipeline status.
• Liaise regularly with local and regional management teams to align on project needs, resource allocation, and client expectations.
• Partner with the Trade Services Manager to forecast upcoming labour needs based on project pipeline.
• Provide regular updates and reporting on recruitment pipeline status, time-to-fill, and trade availability.

Qualifications & Skills

• Three to five years of experience in recruitment, staffing, or trade coordination, ideally within construction, renovation, or a related trades environment.
• Strong knowledge of skilled trades roles, requirements, and certifications in multi-family residential (an asset).
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build relationships with trades, site teams, and management.
• Highly organized, with the ability to manage multiple recruitment needs and priorities at once.
• Comfortable working both independently and collaboratively across local and regional teams.
• Proficiency with recruitment/ATS tools and general office software.
• Location: Ottawa with regular travel to Belleville and Kingston