Senior Craft Recruiting Lead - High-Volume Projects

The Shaw Group; Walker (LA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Shaw Group is seeking a Craft Talent Acquisition Specialist to drive full lifecycle recruiting for skilled trades across multiple projects and sites. You will partner with field leaders to ensure staffing aligned with project needs, speed, and workforce readiness.

You will manage intake, sourcing, selection, offers, and start date readiness, build a ready-now bench, attend hiring events, and ensure compliant, audit-ready data while delivering a high-quality candidate experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in human resources, business administration, or related field preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of craft or skilled trades recruiting preferably in industrial construction, EPC, infrastructure, or fabrication.
• Proven experience supporting craft hiring needs for multiple sites and large-scale projects.
• Strong knowledge of common craft roles, skill levels, and pay dynamics.
• Demonstrated success building proactive talent pipelines.
• Ability to work directly with field leadership and operate in fast-paced environments.
• In-depth knowledge of recruitment techniques, sourcing strategies, and candidate assessment methods.
• Proficiency in ATS Workforce Now-ADP highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead full lifecycle requisition management from intake and approvals through sourcing, selection, offer, and start date readiness.
• Build and maintain a ready-now bench for craft roles (e.g., welders, pipefitters, electricians, riggers).
• Execute scalable, multi-channel sourcing for high-volume craft recruiting needs.
• Attend hiring events, job fairs, and community outreach programs supporting multi-channel craft recruiting.
• Partner with hiring leaders to identify requirements and align recruitment goals with business objectives.
• Ensure all hiring activities comply with state and federal employment laws and organizational standards.
• Act as a brand ambassador by delivering an exceptional candidate experience throughout recruiting.
• Collaborate with internal teams to streamline and improve recruitment processes and documentation.
• Maintain accurate ATS data, notes, and dispositions; report funnel metrics.
• Stay updated on industry trends and best practices in recruitment to continually improve talent acquisition strategies.

Skills

Communication skills

Talent pipeline development

Multi-site recruiting

Sourcing strategies

ATS experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business or related field

Tools

Workforce Now-ADP

Job description

The Shaw Group is seeking a Craft Talent Acquisition Specialist to drive full lifecycle recruiting for skilled trades across multiple projects and sites. You will partner with field leaders to ensure staffing aligned with project needs, speed, and workforce readiness.

You will manage intake, sourcing, selection, offers, and start date readiness, build a ready-now bench, attend hiring events, and ensure compliant, audit-ready data while delivering a high-quality candidate experience.