Craft Recruiter

About the role

The Craft Recruiter assists in all recruitment efforts for Skilled Trades/Craft candidates for DPR Construction across a national footprint. This role involves close interactions with field operations, hiring managers, and support groups to identify hiring needs and provide solutions related to recruitment.

Responsibilities

• Create and manage requisitions including assessing job specification criteria, identifying screening questions and skills testing, and determining candidate interview approach.
• Interview potential candidates and gather and consolidate feedback from interview teams, negotiating job offer details with candidates.
• Identify and stay current on market trends impacting ability to support project staffing.
• Build and maintain relationships with local and national resources to develop a pipeline of craft candidates.
• Schedule interviews and logistics, track and escalate issues as needed.
• Collaborate with Craft Recruiting Manager to develop recruiting strategies.
• Manage multiple requisitions and projects simultaneously.
• Build and maintain relationships with active, passive, and past candidates and referrals.
• Work with hiring managers and recruiting teams to assist with staffing plans and develop strategies.
• Avoid legal compliance requirements within the talent acquisition process and work with Talent Partners and Human Resources Departments.
• Assist on regular and special projects within and outside of recruiting as needed.
• Attend weekly and monthly staffing meetings with Operations and Field Leadership.
• Coordinate all things craft and enhance the overall craft candidate and employee experience.
• Support craft recruiting and training initiatives within the region.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of full life cycle construction craft/skilled trades recruitment experience.
• Bi-lingual (English/Spanish) both written and oral, highly preferred.
• High School Diploma/GED required.
• Experience posting jobs, sourcing candidates, resume searches, cold calling, etc.
• Prior experience coordinating, leading, and planning job fairs and career events.
• Experience working in an ATS (Workday) and properly tracking candidate progress.
• Knowledge of data mining, Boolean searches, etc.
• Ability to influence without authority and be candidate centric in a shared leadership environment.
• Experience managing recruiting resources and financial impacts of day-to-day recruiting activities.
• Maintain confidential information and selection decision details.
• Well versed in the construction industry and DPR's competitors.
• Willingness to travel as needed throughout area of responsibility.
• Ability to recruit for craft positions throughout your region and multiple project/office sites.
• Ability to prioritize recruiting needs, communicate with all levels, and change direction as needed.
• Profound in MS Office Programs, Applicant Tracking Systems, and other related HRIS Systems.
• Prior experience with Workday, Power BI, Monday.com, CMIC and Smartsheets is a plus.
• Excellent communication skills needed including both written and verbal.
• Positive attitude and organizational skills are required.
• Detail oriented and willing to tackle various tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent multi-tasking skills with the ability to perform duties outside of your scope of work when necessary.
• High level of creativity, motivation, and professionalism combined with ability to think independently and take initiative to proactively solve problems.