Talent Acquisition Specialist - Trades

DPR Construction

Seattle (WA)

On-site

USD 78,000 - 140,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Wellness programs

Job summary

DPR Construction is seeking an experienced recruiter to lead full-cycle recruitment for skilled trades across multiple locations and projects. You will source, screen, and coordinate candidates while partnering with hiring managers to identify workforce needs and talent pipelines.

The role emphasizes governance, compliance, and active engagement with community partners, educational institutions, and industry associations to support current and future staffing.

Qualifications

3–5 years of recruiting experience in construction staffing.
3–5 years of experience recruiting skilled trades, construction, manufacturing, or related workforce.
Experience using applicant tracking systems, sourcing platforms, Boolean search, and recruiting tech.
Experience supporting hiring events or community recruitment initiatives preferred.
Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

SOURCES and recruits qualified candidates for skilled trades and craft positions through networking, referrals, outreach campaigns, job fairs, and partnerships.
Screens and evaluates candidates to assess qualifications, experience and fit with role requirements and values.
Manages full-cycle recruiting activities: requisition management, candidate comms, interview scheduling, offers, and onboarding support.
Develops and maintains relationships with hiring managers, educational institutions, workforce groups, and industry associations.
Maintains candidate records and recruiting data in ATS and related tools.
Participates in workforce planning and provides pipeline insights to stakeholders.
Supports recruiting events and employment branding initiatives to raise opportunities in skilled trades.

Skills

Sourcing

Screening

Full-cycle recruiting

Stakeholder management

Applicant tracking systems

Education

High School Education/GED

Tools

Applicant Tracking Systems

Boolean search

Sourcing platforms

Recruiting technologies

Job description

Job Description At DPR, roles and responsibilities are more than describing a job title—they are a commitment to building great things together. The job description(s) below defines core responsibilities and the scope of the role and is a starting point. Every employee is expected to lead from where they are, take ownership of outcomes, and always act in the best interest of the team, customer, project and organization. As a purpose-driven organization on a journey to be most admired, we rely on trust, shared leadership, open communication, disciplined action and a deep respect for the individual to drive exceptional performance. Success is not just about what we build, but who we build and how we build it: with integrity, enjoyment, uniqueness and an ever-forward mindset.

Job Summary

Executes full-cycle recruitment activities to support hiring needs for skilled trades and craft positions across multiple locations and projects. Sources, screens, and coordinates candidates throughout the hiring process while partnering with hiring managers and operational leaders to identify workforce needs. Develops talent pipelines and maintains relationships with candidates, industry organizations, and community partners to support current and future staffing requirements. Maintains recruiting processes, documentation, and compliance requirements to support effective hiring outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

Sources and recruits qualified candidates for skilled trades and craft positions through networking, referrals, outreach campaigns, job fairs, industry partnerships, and other talent attraction methods.
Screens and evaluates candidates to assess qualifications, experience, and alignment with position requirements and organizational values.
Manages full-cycle recruiting activities, including requisition management, candidate communication, interview coordination, offer administration, and onboarding support.
Develops and maintains relationships with hiring managers, operational leaders, educational institutions, workforce development organizations, and industry associations to support talent pipeline development.
Maintains recruiting documentation, candidate records, and hiring activity data within applicant tracking systems and related recruiting tools.
Participates in workforce planning discussions and provides recruiting updates, market information, and candidate pipeline insights to stakeholders.
Supports recruiting events, hiring initiatives, and employment branding activities to increase awareness of skilled trades career opportunities.

Education Qualifications

High School Education/GED or equivalent experience required.

Work Experience

3-5 years of experience in recruiting, talent acquisition, construction staffing, or a related field required.
3-5 years of experience recruiting skilled trades, construction, manufacturing, warehouse, transportation, or a related workforce population required.
Experience utilizing applicant tracking systems, sourcing platforms, Boolean search techniques, and recruiting technologies required.
Experience supporting hiring events, workforce development programs, educational partnerships, or community recruiting initiatives preferred.
Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish preferred.

Certifications and Licenses

Society for Human Resource Management Certified Professional (SHRM-CP), Professional in Human Resources (PHR), or a related certification preferred.

Anticipated starting pay range

$78,240.00- $139,854.00

Nothing is more important than your health and wellness. DPR offers a variety of medical, dental, vision and wellness benefits to keep you healthy. Read more about eligibility and available benefits programs for skilled craft and labor or experienced professionals and recent graduates.

DPR Construction is a forward-thinking, self-performing general contractor specializing in technically complex and sustainable projects for the advanced technology, life sciences, healthcare, higher education and commercial markets. Founded in 1990, DPR is a great story of entrepreneurial success as a private, employee-owned company that has grown into a multi-billion-dollar family of companies with offices around the world. Working at DPR, you'll have the chance to try new things, explore unique paths and shape your future. Here, we build opportunity together—by harnessing our talents, enabling curiosity and pursuing our collective ambition to make the best ideas happen. We are proud to be recognized as a great place to work by our talented teammates and leading news organizations like U.S. News and World Report, Forbes, Fast Company and Newsweek. Explore our open opportunities at www.dpr.com/careers. The DPR family of companies is closing the gap between design and construction with an integrated collection of products and services to build smarter, move faster and achieve strong results. Our approximately 11,000 employees share a commitment to growth, innovation and building great things—great teams, great careers and great projects that change the world.

DPR is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind.

All employment decisions at DPR are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical or mental disability, HIV status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, medical history or genetic information, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.

DPR will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.