Candidate Manager - Construction Recruitment

The BD Guys; Leeds; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A construction recruitment firm is looking for a Candidate Manager to support recruitment operations without cold calling. The ideal candidate will handle candidate pools, manage applications, and maintain CRM data. You should have experience in recruitment and excellent organisational skills. Enjoy working in a team and strive for long-term success in the construction sector. This role offers a realistic OTE of £45,000–£60,000 and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Realistic OTE of £45,000–£60,000

Office with parking

Monday to Friday work schedule

Qualifications

• You must have experience in construction recruitment.
• You enjoy conversations and follow-ups.
• Experience in recruitment, resourcing, or coordination is required.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for finding and engaging construction professionals.
• Manage applications through CRM and job boards.
• Support client presentations and maintain accurate CRM data.

Skills

Organisational skills

Proactive communication

Relationship building

Recruitment experience

Tools

CRM systems

LinkedIn

Job boards

Job description

Candidate Manager - Construction Recruitment

This is a pure 180 candidate-focused role. No cold calling. No client sales. Just doing recruitment properly.

YOU MUST HAVE EXPERIENCE IN CONSTRUCTION RECRUITMENT

If your naturally organised, proactive, and genuinely enjoy building relationships, this is your opportunity to grow a long-term career in one of the UKs busiest and most resilient sectors, without sales targets hanging over your head.

Why Join Our Partners?

• Realistic OTE of £45,000–£60,000
• Wakefield office with parking
• Monday to Friday

The Role

As Candidate Manager, you\'ll sit at the centre of our recruitment operation, responsible for finding, engaging, and supporting high-quality construction professionals across the UK.

You'll build and manage talent pools for live and future roles, write compelling job adverts that actually get responses, and proactively source candidates through LinkedIn, job boards, and headhunting techniques.

You'll manage applications through The CRM, Job boards and LinkedIn, work alongside our marketing team on creative attraction campaigns, and ensure every candidate experience is professional, smooth, and human.

From initial screening calls and registrations through to onboarding, references, and interview coordination, you'll play a vital role in matching the right people to the right opportunities. You'll also support client presentations, keep our CRM data accurate, and provide essential operational support that keeps the team firing on all cylinders.

About You

You're confident, organised, and naturally good with people. You enjoy conversations, follow-ups, and keeping things running like clockwork.

You have experience in recruitment, resourcing, coordination, or a fast-paced administrative role, and be comfortable using LinkedIn, job boards, and CRM systems. An interest in construction or professional services recruitment will help you hit the ground running, but attitude and attention to detail matter more than industry knowledge.

Most importantly, you're a team player who thrives in a busy environment, takes pride in doing things properly, and wants to build something longer term, not just chase targets.