Recruiter

Pertemps Network Group; Motherwell; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Varied in-house recruitment role

Ownership and responsibility

Fast-paced, collaborative environment

Job summary

Pertemps Network Group in Motherwell is seeking an experienced In-House Recruiter to cover both specialist and high-volume vacancies in engineering and construction.

You will partner with hiring managers, source niche talent, and manage fast-paced recruitment campaigns across a busy site-based environment. The role requires strong assessment, communication, and relationship-building skills, with a proactive, independent work style.

Qualifications

• Experience recruiting in engineering or construction sectors is essential.
• Ability to manage end-to-end recruitment for specialist and high-volume roles.
• Strong sourcing and networking skills to identify niche candidates.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end recruitment for specialist and high-volume vacancies across engineering and construction.
• Work with hiring managers to understand requirements, role profiles and workforce plans.
• Source candidates for niche and hard-to-fill positions using LinkedIn, job boards, direct sourcing and networking.
• Manage high-volume recruitment campaigns, filling vacancies efficiently within timescales.
• Build and maintain strong talent pipelines across engineering, construction and related disciplines.
• Screen and interview candidates for technical capability and cultural fit.
• Coordinate interviews, offers and onboarding activities.
• Develop relationships with candidates and internal stakeholders, providing regular updates on activity and pipelines.
• Use varied recruitment strategies from targeted headhunting to high-volume campaigns.
• Ensure a positive candidate experience throughout the process.
• Support the wider HR and People team with recruitment projects as required.

Skills

Engineering recruitment

Construction recruitment

Sourcing & headhunting

Stakeholder management

Interviewing

Candidate experience

Tools

LinkedIn

Job boards

Direct sourcing

Job description

We are working with a well-established client based in Motherwell who are looking to appoint an experienced In-House Recruiter to join their growing team.

This is a varied recruitment role, combining niche, specialist recruitment with fast-paced, high-volume recruitment. You’ll be responsible for identifying and attracting specialist engineering and construction talent, while also managing a busy pipeline of volume vacancies across the wider business.

The successful candidate will have previous recruitment experience within the engineering or construction sector and will be comfortable working in a fast-paced, site-based environment where priorities can change quickly.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end recruitment process across both specialist and high-volume engineering and construction vacancies.
• Work closely with hiring managers to understand recruitment requirements, role profiles and workforce plans
• Source candidates for niche and hard-to-fill positions using LinkedIn, job boards, direct sourcing and networking.
• Manage high-volume recruitment campaigns, ensuring vacancies are filled efficiently and within agreed timescales.
• Build and maintain strong talent pipelines across engineering, construction and other relevant disciplines.
• Screen and interview candidates, assessing both technical capability and cultural fit.
• Coordinate interviews, offers and onboarding activities.
• Develop strong relationships with candidates and internal stakeholders.
• Provide regular updates on recruitment activity, pipelines and market conditions.
• Use a range of recruitment strategies depending on the vacancy, from targeted headhunting through to high-volume attraction campaigns.
• Ensure a positive candidate experience throughout the recruitment process.
• Support the wider HR and People team with recruitment projects and initiatives as required.

We’re looking for a recruiter who enjoys variety and can comfortably switch between finding one highly specialised candidate and managing a high volume of vacancies.

You’ll ideally have:

• Previous recruitment experience within the engineering or construction sector – essential.
• Experience recruiting for both specialist/niche and high-volume roles.
• Strong candidate sourcing and attraction skills.
• Experience managing multiple vacancies and priorities simultaneously.
• The ability to work at pace without compromising on candidate quality.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Confidence working with hiring managers and stakeholders at all levels.
• A proactive, organised and solutions-focused approach.
• The ability to work independently and take ownership of your recruitment workload.
• A genuine interest in understanding the business, its culture and the people it needs to succeed.
• The flexibility to work 5 days per week on site in Motherwell.

What’s on Offer?

• Competitive salary, depending on experience.
• A varied in-house recruitment role covering both specialist and volume recruitment.
• The opportunity to work directly with an established organisation.
• A role with genuine ownership and responsibility.
• The chance to build strong relationships across the business.
• A fast-paced and collaborative working environment.
• The opportunity to make a real impact on the growth of the organisation.

If you’re an experienced engineering or construction recruiter who enjoys a mixture of niche, specialist recruitment and fast-paced volume hiring, this could be a great opportunity to take your career in-house.