Construction Recruiter

UNKNOWN; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) with company match

Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP

Paid vacation

Paid sick leave

Paid holidays

Bereavement leave

Employee assistance program

Educational assistance

Care.com membership

ClassPass fitness membership

DashPass delivery membership

Job summary

Swinerton in San Francisco, CA is seeking an experienced Recruiter to manage the full lifecycle recruitment process for diverse roles nationwide. You will advise managers on hiring criteria, craft descriptions, and build strong candidate networks.

You will leverage market insights to guide compensation discussions, conduct thorough interviews, and coordinate offers. This role requires collaboration with HR, travel up to 20%, and a commitment to Swinerton's values.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of full lifecycle recruitment experience in construction or related field.
• Strong knowledge of recruiting trends, practices, technologies, and developments.
• Strong knowledge of employment law and legislation.
• Excellent relationship-building and consultative communication; able to influence stakeholders.
• Experience with ATS/CRM technologies; Workday HCM a plus; proficient in MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Manage full recruiting lifecycle across a variety of positions and advise managers on hires; responsible for candidate communications and relationships.
• Collaborate with managers to identify and refine job descriptions, hiring criteria, and capture plans.
• Use data and market insights to advise on talent availability, compensation trends, and competitive positioning.
• Develop and implement sourcing strategies; build candidate pipelines via databases, forums, social media, and referrals.
• Conduct in-depth screens and interviews; present qualified candidates to the business.
• Schedule interviews and prepare interview questions; assist in offer process with salary ranges and start dates.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, local laws and company policies; maintain records in ATS/CRM with high data integrity.
• Track recruiting priorities; provide regular performance updates, analysis, and insights; participate in high-priority projects.
• Willingness to travel up to ~20% for meetings, conferences, and job sites.

Skills

Full lifecycle recruitment

Recruiting strategy

Employment law knowledge

Relationship-building

ATS/CRM proficiency

Microsoft Office

Bachelor's degree (preferred)

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Workday HCM

ATS/CRM technologies

Job description

Compensation Range

$90,000.00 - $110,000.00 Annual Salary

Job Description Summary

The Recruiter responsibilities will include research, development, and implementation of effective sourcing and recruiting strategies to attract a diverse pool of qualified and capable talent across the Nation for all Swinerton locations. The Recruiter will be focused on ensuring that all viable candidates are a good match to the Swinerton vision, mission, and cultural values.

Job Description

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

• Manages the full recruiting lifecycle across a variety of positions, advises managers on all hires, and is primarily accountable for all candidate communication and relationships
• Collaborates with managers to identify and refine accurate job descriptions, hiring criteria, and capture plans
• Leverage data and market insights to advise hiring managers on talent availability, compensation trends, and competitive positioning
• Identifies and implements efficient and effective sourcing strategies, continuously building candidate pipelines though databases, online employment forums, social media, etc. while simultaneously showing responsiveness to all candidate inquiries
• Conduct in-depth screens, interviews and selects qualified candidates to present to the business
• Schedules interviews; oversees preparation of interview questions
• Collaborates with the hiring manager during the offer process, identifying and recommending salary ranges, incentives, start dates, and other pertinent details
• Partners with Human Resources to maintain up to date knowledge while ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and company policies
• Uses various sourcing tools to create candidate pipelines including industry niche platforms, social media networks, online data bases, Boolean searches, referrals, networking, events, and external websites
• Maintains accurate and up-to-date records of prospects and candidate touch points and hiring metrics in the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and CRM systems; Ensures high integrity of data management in these tools
• Work with the business to manage recruiting priorities while providing regular performance updates, analysis, and insights
• Collaborate on special high priority recruiting projects as needed
• Willingness to travel up to approximately 20% of the time to team meetings, industry conferences, division locations, and selected job sites

MINIMUM SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• 3+ years of full lifecycle recruitment experience, translating talent needs of the business and implementing recruitment strategies to source and hire candidates in the construction industry
• Strong knowledge of the recruiting discipline including trends, current practices, technologies, and new developments
• Strong working knowledge of employment law and legislation
• Strong critical thinking and ability to work well under pressure while being flexible and adapting to change quickly
• Skilled in relationship-building and consultative communication, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels while meeting deadlines
• Proficient with ATS and CRM technologies; Experience with Workday HCM and ATS is a plus
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite of applications
• Bachelor’s degree preferred

SUMMARY OF BENEFITS

This role is eligible for the following benefits: medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company matching, Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP), individual stock ownership, paid vacation, paid sick leave, paid holidays, bereavement leave, employee assistance program, pre‑tax flexible spending accounts, basic term life insurance and AD&D, business travel accident insurance, short and long term disability, financial wellness coaching, educational assistance, Care.com membership, ClassPass fitness membership, and DashPass delivery membership. Voluntary benefits include additional term life insurance, long term care insurance, critical illness and accidental injury insurance, pet insurance, legal plan, identity theft protection, and other voluntary benefit options.

About Us

Welcome to Swinerton—Building Excellence Since 1888

Swinerton is a 100% employee-owned construction company with a legacy of shaping skylines, transforming communities, and delivering award-winning projects across the United States. Since our founding in 1888, we have remained forward-thinking, operating with accountability, integrity, and a passion for building what matters.

As an integrated ecosystem of expertise, Swinerton brings together talented professionals from diverse backgrounds to deliver innovative and efficient construction solutions. Our collaborative, interdisciplinary approach sets us apart, allowing us to respond to any project challenge—regardless of size, location, or complexity.

When you join Swinerton, you become part of a dynamic network of employee-owners who are committed to excellence, safety, and continuous growth. We invest in your development, offer competitive benefits, and empower you to make a meaningful impact on every project and in every community we serve.

Discover how you can build your future with Swinerton. Explore our open positions and join a team that leads with ownership, integrity, and a shared commitment to success.

Swinerton—Building is not just what we do; it is who we are.

www.swinerton.com

Swinerton is an Equal Employment Opportunity, Minority, Women, Disability, and Veteran Employer.

Our Company is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We have a commitment to provide equal hiring, training, compensation, promotion, transfer, layoff and recall benefits to all individuals without regard to gender, race, color, religion, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, marital or domestic partner status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under federal or state laws or local ordinance or regulation.

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