Senior Construction Recruiter — Remote, Strategic Role

Jobot; Richmond (VA); Remote; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Periodic travel to Sterling, VA

Job summary

Jobot is seeking a Senior Construction Recruiter to lead full-cycle recruitment across construction and infrastructure roles in a remote-capable role with periodic travel to Sterling, VA. You will partner with hiring leaders, build pipelines, and strategically source both active and passive candidates for field, project management, and operations positions.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of construction recruiting experience, a hunter mindset, and a proven ability to deliver high-quality

Qualifications

• 5+ years of recruiting experience in the construction industry.
• Experience filling hard-to-fill construction roles in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven ability to manage full-cycle recruiting and partner with hiring managers.
• Strong interviewing, sourcing, onboarding, and talent management skills.
• Knowledge of construction roles, terminology, and workforce demands.

Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle recruiting, from intake meetings and sourcing through interviewing, offer negotiation, hiring, and onboarding coordination.
• Proactively source active and passive construction professionals through direct outreach, networking, referrals, industry associations, and recruiting platforms.
• Bring a hunter mentality to hard-to-fill searches, uncovering talent beyond traditional job postings.
• Partner with hiring managers to define role requirements, establish recruiting priorities, and develop effective staffing strategies.
• Conduct structured interviews to evaluate technical experience, qualifications, career goals, and alignment with role requirements.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines for current openings and future workforce needs.
• Use an ATS to maintain accurate candidate records, track recruiting activity, and support consistent hiring workflows.
• Deliver a responsive, professional candidate experience through clear communication and timely follow-up.
• Coordinate with HR and operational teams to support pre-employment requirements and a smooth onboarding process.
• Monitor recruiting metrics, identify bottlenecks, and recommend improvements to sourcing, interviewing, and hiring practices.
• Support talent management initiatives, including workforce planning, market intelligence, and long-term relationship development.
• Follow applicable employment laws, fair hiring practices, and company recruiting policies.

Skills

Full-cycle Recruiting

Candidate Sourcing

Relationship Building

Stakeholder Management

Interviewing

Tools

ATS platforms

Job description

Jobot is seeking a Senior Construction Recruiter to lead full-cycle recruitment across construction and infrastructure roles in a remote-capable role with periodic travel to Sterling, VA. You will partner with hiring leaders, build pipelines, and strategically source both active and passive candidates for field, project management, and operations positions.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of construction recruiting experience, a hunter mindset, and a proven ability to deliver high-quality