Construction Recruiter for High-Voltage Project Leaders

Hire Velocity; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Hire Velocity is seeking a Construction Recruiter to lead full-cycle searches for Project Managers and Senior Project Managers supporting an electric utility construction client. You’ll recruit leaders who manage high-voltage transmission and distribution projects with travel to Arizona and New Mexico.

The ideal candidate has experience recruiting construction project managers and can assess the scope of work, budgets, schedules, and how they’ve partnered with field teams to deliver projects.

Qualifications

• Full-cycle recruiting experience in staffing agencies or RPO environments is required.
• Experience sourcing, screening, and submitting candidates for project management roles in construction, utilities, or infrastructure.
• Ability to translate project requirements into targeted searches and assess budgets, schedules, and field execution.
• Proficiency with Boolean search, professional sourcing platforms, and applicant tracking systems.
• Strong communication, organization, time management, and client service skills with multi-requisition management.

Responsibilities

• Partner with hiring managers to define each search, including project type, size, risk, and travel expectations.
• Source candidates using LinkedIn, job boards, referrals, and ATS databases.
• Conduct recruiter screens focusing on budgets, cost-to-complete forecasts, schedules, and field execution.
• Assess candidates' experience working with superintendents and field teams on labor, materials, and schedules.
• Submit qualified candidates with concise summaries highlighting project scope and responsibilities.
• Coordinate interviews and manage the recruiting process through offers and acceptance.
• Build pipelines for recurring and hard-to-fill roles and share market feedback.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Time management

Client service

Prioritization

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

iCIMS

ATS databases

Job description

Hire Velocity is seeking a Construction Recruiter to lead full-cycle searches for Project Managers and Senior Project Managers supporting an electric utility construction client. You’ll recruit leaders who manage high-voltage transmission and distribution projects with travel to Arizona and New Mexico.

The ideal candidate has experience recruiting construction project managers and can assess the scope of work, budgets, schedules, and how they’ve partnered with field teams to deliver projects.