Recruitment Consultant - Construction

LVI Associates; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uncapped commission

Award-winning internal training

Healthcare benefits

Job summary

LVI Associates, part of Phaidon International, is seeking an Entry Level Recruitment Consultant – Construction in Chicago. This is an on-site role with a starting base salary of $45,000 plus uncapped commission and a first-year OTE of about $75–80k.

You will develop client relationships with hiring managers, identify top construction professionals, and guide candidates through the end-to-end recruitment process from outreach to placement.

Qualifications

• Ambition to build something, earn well and grow fast.
• Clear and adaptable communication style.
• Professionalism: prepared, follows through and mature.
• Strong work ethic from academics, internships or jobs.

Responsibilities

• Client Development: build and manage relationships with hiring managers and leaders across your sector.
• Candidate Engagement: identify, headhunt and nurture top mid-to-senior level professionals.
• End-to-End Process Management: own the recruitment cycle from outreach to placement.
• Embrace Technology and Data: use tools and data to identify opportunities and track trends.

Skills

Ambition

Communication

Professionalism

Work ethic

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Entry Level Recruitment Consultant - Construction

Location: Chicago, IL (On-site)

Compensation: $45,000 + uncapped commission from day 1 ($75-80k first year OTE)

Start Your Career in Energy and Infrastructure

LVI Associates, part of Phaidon International, is a leading global talent partner specializing in energy and infrastructure, an industry critical to building a more sustainable and resilient world.

We partner with organizations across renewable energy, power delivery, transportation, water, and the built environment, supporting projects and businesses that shape the future. With a proven track record placing over 10,000 professionals and working with 3,000+ clients globally, we are trusted advisors in one of the most in-demand and fast-evolving markets.

You will join a team that blends deep technical market expertise with global reach, helping clients scale from project delivery through to long-term strategic growth. Here, you will build a specialist network in a sector where demand for talent continues to accelerate and where your impact is directly tied to real-world infrastructure and energy outcomes.

What You’ll Be Doing:

Client Development

From Fortune 500 giants to the fastest-growing start-ups, from day one you'll build and manage relationships with hiring managers and business leaders across your specialist sector. Negotiate agreements, understand their talent needs, and become their go-to talent partner.

Candidate Engagement

Identify and headhunt top mid-to-senior and executive-level professionals. Pick up the phone. Make connections. Build a pipeline of exceptional talent through proactive outreach and genuine relationship-building.

End-to-End Process Management

Own the full recruitment cycle, from introductions and interviews through to offer negotiation and post-placement support. You'll be the person both sides rely on to get it right.

Embrace Technology and Data

We equip our consultants with best-in-class tools and data to work smarter and move faster. You'll use technology to identify opportunities, track market trends, and sharpen your outreach - but it's your expertise and relationships that turn insight into results. We're not replacing the human element.

What We’re Looking For

You don't necessarily need recruitment experience, but you do need the right mindset.

• Ambition: You want to build something, earn well, and grow fast
• Communication: You're confident, clear, and know how to adapt your style
• Professionalism: You show up prepared, follow through, and carry yourself with maturity
• Work ethic: Whether it's sport, part-time work, internships or academics, you've shown what you're made of
• Degree: Bachelor's Degree (or 2+ years' experience in a sales environment)

What We Expect :

Show Up and Deliver, Consistently

Success in recruitment is built on activity. That means making the calls, having the conversations, and putting in the work, day after day, not just when it feels easy. We track performance because we care about your growth, and consistent output is what separates good consultants from great ones.

Own Your Results

We'll give you the training, the tools, and the support, but what you do with them is on you. We want people who take responsibility for their desk, their relationships, and their outcomes. If something isn't working, we expect you to raise it, learn from it, and come back stronger.

Be Resilient

Recruitment is a people business, and people are unpredictable. Deals fall through. Candidates change their minds. Clients go quiet. The consultants who thrive here are the ones who take that in their stride, stay focused, and keep moving forward. Resilience isn't just a nice-to-have, it is what this career is built on.

What's In It For You

Yes, we have benefits, in fact we have some excellent ones including uncapped commission, award-winning internal training and leading healthcare benefits.

But that's not why the right person joins us. What we offer is:

• Invaluable access to major clients from day one, not in five years from now, who will be in your network for life
• Investment in technology that amplifies what you can do, providing you with the tools to be truly competitive
• An environment that’s built around making you better, where opportunities are given to continually evolve how you deliver
• The chance to learn from people around you who have created serious careers and want to pass that knowledge on
• A commercial model that rewards performance no matter your role
• A physical environment designed for high performance, where being present around the right people accelerates everything