Field & Craft Recruiter — Full-Cycle Hiring

Cardinal Infrastructure Group; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Cardinal Infrastructure Group is seeking a Skilled Talent Acquisition Specialist to own the full-cycle recruiting process for field and craft roles within a defined geographic area. You will build requisitions, post and manage openings, source and screen candidates, and coordinate interviews in partnership with hiring managers.

Role requires collaborating with local schools and organizations to create pipelines, representing Cardinal at job fairs, and ensuring smooth onboarding with HR.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience; construction, industrial, mining, or heavy civil experience strongly preferred.
• Experience recruiting for field/craft or skilled trade roles alongside corporate/professional roles.
• Working knowledge of employment law as it relates to hiring (EEO, ADA, FCRA, etc.).
• Proficiency with an ATS and standard sourcing tools.
• Bachelor's degree preferred, or equivalent demonstrated experience.

Responsibilities

• Partner with hiring managers to build each requisition from the role's internal job description, ensuring accurate role scope, qualifications, and reporting line before posting.
• Post and manage requisitions on job boards and digital recruiting platforms; source candidates for open roles including pipelayers, site superintendents, foremen, truck drivers, heavy equipment operators, general laborers, blasting personnel, and project managers.
• Screen candidates against role requirements using ATS applicant flow and structured pre-screen interviews to confirm fit before advancing them to the hiring manager.
• Schedule and coordinate interviews for hiring managers, and build and maintain proactive sourcing pipelines for high-volume and difficult-to-fill field positions.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Construction industry knowledge

Sourcing & screening

Interview coordination

Relationship management

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

ATS/HRIS

LinkedIn Recruiter

Job description

Cardinal Infrastructure Group is seeking a Skilled Talent Acquisition Specialist to own the full-cycle recruiting process for field and craft roles within a defined geographic area. You will build requisitions, post and manage openings, source and screen candidates, and coordinate interviews in partnership with hiring managers.

Role requires collaborating with local schools and organizations to create pipelines, representing Cardinal at job fairs, and ensuring smooth onboarding with HR.