Craft Recruiter

Barnard Construction; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Profit sharing

401(k) plan

Comprehensive health benefits

Annual bonuses

Job summary

Barnard Construction is seeking a Craft Recruiter to support staffing on active and upcoming heavy-civil projects in El Paso, TX. You will lead full-cycle recruiting for field, professional, and entry-level roles, coordinating with project managers and operations to meet project timelines.

This project-based role requires recruiting for high-volume, time-sensitive needs, plus bilingual English/Spanish communication and OFCCP/EEO compliance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of recruiting experience in heavy-civil construction or project-based environment.
• Bachelor's or Associate's degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Ability to recruit for project-driven, high-volume, time-sensitive hiring needs.
• Strong ability to market project opportunities and company culture to candidates.
• Excellent organizational skills to manage multiple open requisitions tied to different project timelines.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and applicant tracking systems.
• Strong documentation and record-keeping skills.
• Bilingual in English & Spanish is required for this role.
• Working knowledge of OFCCP and EEO requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute project-specific recruiting strategies to support active and upcoming project staffing needs.
• Manage full-cycle recruiting for project-based roles, including field staff, professional personnel, and entry-level hires.
• Partner with project managers, superintendents, and operations leadership to understand workforce needs, schedules, and mobilization timelines.
• Support college and early-career recruiting efforts as they relate to project staffing, including career fairs and campus outreach.
• Screen, interview, and recommend qualified candidates to hiring managers in a timely manner to meet project demands.
• Coordinate and schedule interviews, including onsite and virtual interviews, for project-based roles.
• Extend offers, complete hiring documentation, and support onboarding activities with HR and project teams.
• Maintain accurate recruitment records, requisitions, and applicant tracking documentation.
• Track recruiting metrics related to project staffing, time-to-fill, and candidate pipeline.

Skills

Recruiting experience

Bilingual English/Spanish

Project staffing

Organizational skills

Microsoft Office

Applicant Tracking System

OFCCP/EEO knowledge

Candidate marketing

Education

Bachelor's or Associate's degree in HR / Business or related field

Tools

Applicant Tracking System (ATS)

Microsoft Office

Job description

Craft Recruiter

Job Locations: US-TX-El Paso

Overview

Barnard Construction Company, Inc., headquartered in Bozeman, Montana, is a heavy-civil construction company with major infrastructure projects underway across North America. Ranked by Engineering News-Record as one of the nation's Top 400 civil contractors, Barnard specializes in dam construction and rehabilitation, power transmission and distribution, tunneling, inland marine, and large-scale utility, water, and pipeline projects. Barnard offers competitive salaries, profit sharing, a 401(k) plan, comprehensive health benefits, annual bonuses, and the opportunity to work on some of the most complex and challenging heavy-civil projects in the industry. Our people are the foundation of our success, and we hire individuals who thrive in fast-paced, demanding project environments.

This role is project based and responsible for supporting the staffing needs of active and upcoming projects by recruiting field, professional, and project support personnel on aggressive timelines. The position works closely with project leadership and operations teams to ensure projects are staffed efficiently and in alignment with project schedules.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of recruiting experience in heavy-civil construction or a project-based environment, with an emphasis on staffing field, professional, and entry-level roles.
• Bachelor's or Associate's degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated ability to recruit for project-driven, high-volume, and time-sensitive hiring needs.
• Strong ability to market project opportunities, employment roles, and company culture to candidates.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple open requisitions tied to different project timelines.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and applicant tracking systems.
• Strong documentation and record-keeping skills.
• Bilingual in English & Spanish is required for this role.
• Working knowledge of federal and state OFCCP and EEO requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute project-specific recruiting strategies to support active and upcoming project staffing needs.
• Manage full-cycle recruiting for project-based roles, including field staff, professional personnel, and entry-level hires.
• Partner closely with project managers, superintendents, and operations leadership to understand workforce needs, schedules, and mobilization timelines.
• Support college and early-career recruiting efforts as they relate to project staffing, including career fairs, information sessions, and campus outreach.
• Screen, interview, and recommend qualified candidates to hiring managers in a timely manner to meet project demands.
• Coordinate and schedule interviews, including onsite and virtual interviews, for project-based roles.
• Extend offers, complete hiring documentation, and support onboarding activities in coordination with HR and project teams.
• Maintain accurate recruitment records, requisitions, and applicant tracking documentation.
• Track recruiting metrics related to project staffing, time-to-fill, and candidate pipeline.

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