Senior Craft Recruiting Lead – Self-Perform

UNKNOWN; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

HITT Contracting is seeking an experienced Craft Recruiting Manager to lead talent acquisition for its self-perform construction business, Brycon Self-Perform, based in Phoenix, AZ. You will drive full life cycle recruiting for craft roles across multiple regions and projects, focusing on manufacturing, semiconductor, and mission-critical environments.

The role emphasizes strong candidate experience, sourcing innovation, and partnering with field leadership to scale the workforce.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
• 5–8+ years of recruiting experience required, including direct experience leading craft and skilled trades recruiting within industrial construction, self-perform construction, semiconductor, advanced manufacturing, mission critical, or similarly technical construction environments
• Direct experience recruiting for specialized craft and field positions is required; candidates without this experience will not be considered
• Demonstrated expertise recruiting for hard-to-fill skilled trades positions including electrical, mechanical, process piping, welding, rigging, equipment installation, fabrication, and related field operations roles
• Strong understanding of skilled trades workforce dynamics, regional labor markets, and craft recruiting strategies within technical construction environments
• Experience helping build, standardize, or scale workforce processes within growing, evolving, or integrated organizations strongly preferred
• Strong understanding of workforce compliance, compensation considerations, and operational hiring practices within craft and field-based environments preferred
• Experience partnering with staffing agencies, labor vendors, or workforce partners within craft or field-based environments strongly preferred
• Strong sourcing skills including LinkedIn Recruiter, networking, referrals, market mapping, and field/community-based recruiting approaches
• Ability to build credibility and strong working relationships with field leadership, operations teams, and skilled trades professionals
• Excellent communication, organization, and relationship management skills
• Comfortable operating in fast-paced, dynamic environments with changing business priorities
• Experience working across multiple recruiting systems or HR platforms preferred; Workday and/or UKG experience strongly valued
• Willingness and ability to travel regularly to project sites and regional markets as business needs require
• Strong sense of ownership, urgency, adaptability, and follow-through

Responsibilities

• Lead full life cycle recruiting for craft and skilled trades positions supporting Brycon Self-Perform operations across multiple regions and project sites
• Recruit for highly specialized craft and field roles supporting advanced manufacturing and technical construction environments, including process piping, welding, equipment installation, tool installation, electrical and mechanical trades, rigging, fabrication, concrete, and field leadership positions
• Develop creative and proactive sourcing strategies to identify qualified craft talent in highly competitive labor markets
• Build strong candidate pipelines through direct sourcing, networking, referrals, trade associations, workforce partnerships, apprenticeship programs, community organizations, and industry events
• Manage fast-moving, high-volume recruiting activity while maintaining strong standards for candidate experience, hiring quality, and team fit
• Serve as a knowledgeable and credible representative of Brycon Self-Perform and HITT within skilled trades communities and regional labor markets

Skills

Sourcing skills

LinkedIn Recruiter

Relationship building

Communication

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Workday

UKG

Job description

HITT Contracting is seeking an experienced Craft Recruiting Manager to lead talent acquisition for its self-perform construction business, Brycon Self-Perform, based in Phoenix, AZ. You will drive full life cycle recruiting for craft roles across multiple regions and projects, focusing on manufacturing, semiconductor, and mission-critical environments.

The role emphasizes strong candidate experience, sourcing innovation, and partnering with field leadership to scale the workforce.