Craft Recruiter

STRUCTURAL; Illinois; On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental insurance

401(k) plan

Paid holidays and vacation

Tuition reimbursement

Career development opportunities

Tuition reimbursement

Career development

Job summary

A leading infrastructure solutions provider in the United States seeks a Craft Recruiter. This role focuses on high-volume construction staffing, developing recruitment strategies, and building relationships with field operations. Ideal candidates should possess strong communication skills, creativity in recruiting, and experience with applicant tracking systems. The position entails coordinating hiring events and managing online recruitment campaigns, all while supporting competitive compensation and benefits in a safety-oriented company culture.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of experience in recruiting or HR roles.
• Experience with digital recruiting methods and recruitment software.
• Ability to work collaboratively with the operations team.
• Ability to build credibility with operations teams.
• Strong communication skills.
• Travel up to 10%.

Responsibilities

• Support Gulf Coast operations with staffing needs.
• Coordinate hiring events and manage online recruiting campaigns.
• Assist with reviewing resumes and conducting interviews.
• Manage web-based recruiting campaigns for construction field hiring.
• Place ads/postings on various internet job boards, society and association websites, print advertisements, etc.
• Research and identify new avenues/methods/sources for increasing craft candidate pool.
• Assist the team in reviewing resumes and screening qualified candidates.
• Coordinate and facilitate telephone and/or in-person interviews.
• Participate in field operations leadership meetings to understand staffing needs, build relationships with field operations leaders, and develop a deeper knowledge of the business.
• Assist team with onboarding of newly hired craft.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Creative recruiting strategies

Customer focus

Ability to develop credibility

Tools

Applicant tracking systems (Workday)

Internet job boards

Job description

We are STRUCTURAL, a technology‑driven solutions provider specializing in specialty contracting services to protect and enhance infrastructure across the United States and select international markets.

Craft Recruiter – High‑Volume Construction Recruiter

As a Craft Recruiter, your primary deliverable will be to support our construction field staffing needs by carrying out recruitment strategies that will aid in identifying, hiring, and retaining construction field employees. This role requires a results‑oriented professional with a passion for recruiting, creativity, strong sense of urgency, and customer focus.

Responsibilities

• Support Gulf Coast area operations with construction field staffing needs and partner with branch leadership to execute recruiting plans.
• Assist the team in accessing the pipeline of candidates for construction field technician (laborer).
• Coordinate and attend hiring events such as career fairs, interview days, etc.
• Manage web‑based recruiting campaigns for construction field hiring.
• Place ads/postings on various internet job boards, society and association websites, print advertisements, etc.
• Research and identify new avenues/methods/sources for increasing craft candidate pool.
• Assist the team in reviewing resumes and screening qualified candidates.
• Coordinate and facilitate telephone and/or in‑person interviews.
• Participate in field operations leadership meetings to understand staffing needs, build relationships with field operations leaders, and develop a deeper knowledge of the business.
• Assist team with on‑boarding of newly hired craft.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of experience in a recruiting coordination, human resources assistant, or similar role.
• Experience using internet job boards, social media, industry associations, employment agencies, and career fairs for recruitment purposes.
• Experience using applicant tracking systems, preferably Workday.
• Ability to develop strong credibility with the operations team.
• Strong communication skills.
• Travel 10% of time.

Benefits

STRUCTURAL is committed to a Safety 24/7 culture and offers competitive compensation and benefits including medical, dental insurance, 401(k), paid holidays & vacation, tuition reimbursement, career development and growth opportunities, and a caring work environment.