Recruiter
📍 Location: Remote (Philippines-based)
🏢 Industry: Construction
💼 Work Setting: Remote
Are you an experienced recruiter who thrives on finding hard-to-reach talent and building relationships before hiring needs arise? This role offers the opportunity to own sourcing strategies, identify top construction professionals, and directly impact hiring success for clients across the construction and skilled trades industries.
As a Senior Construction Recruiter, you will serve as a key contributor to the organization's growth by developing and maintaining strong candidate pipelines for specialized construction, skilled trades, and management positions.
This role focuses heavily on proactive recruiting, market mapping, candidate engagement, and rigorous screening to ensure clients gain access to top-tier talent quickly and efficiently.
Success requires strong sourcing expertise, excellent communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple concurrent hiring initiatives in a fast-paced remote environment.
Key Responsibilities
Talent Sourcing & Headhunting
Proactive Candidate Identification
- Source passive and active candidates through:
- LinkedIn Recruiter
- Boolean Search Techniques
- Internal Databases
- Professional Networks
- Social Recruiting Platforms
- Industry Communities
- Build talent pools before active hiring needs emerge.
- Identify high-demand construction professionals and niche trade specialists.
- Develop long-term sourcing strategies for difficult-to-fill positions.
Market Research & Talent Mapping
- Conduct talent market research and workforce analysis.
- Identify competitor talent and industry trends.
- Build comprehensive candidate pipelines across multiple construction disciplines.
- Maintain awareness of regional and national talent availability.
Recruitment & Candidate Assessment
Screening & Qualification
- Conduct detailed phone screenings and behavioral interviews.
- Evaluate:
- Technical Qualifications
- Industry Experience
- Cultural Fit
- Career Objectives
- Client Alignment
- Present highly qualified candidates to hiring teams and clients.
Candidate Evaluation
- Assess construction and skilled-trades professionals objectively.
- Verify candidate capabilities and project experience.
- Ensure candidates meet role-specific requirements and client expectations.
- Maintain high-quality hiring standards throughout the recruitment process.
Pipeline Management
Talent Pipeline Development
- Build and maintain robust talent pipelines for:
- Construction Management
- Skilled Trades
- Project Management
- Operations Leadership
- Field Supervision
- Maintain ongoing engagement with prospective candidates.
- Develop relationships that support future hiring initiatives.
Requisition Management
- Manage multiple active requisitions simultaneously.
- Prioritize searches based on client timelines and business needs.
- Deliver candidates within agreed service levels and recruitment targets.
- Adjust sourcing strategies based on market conditions and hiring challenges.
Candidate Experience & Communication
Relationship Management
- Serve as the primary contact throughout the recruitment process.
- Maintain clear, timely, and professional communication.
- Build trust with candidates through transparency and responsiveness.
- Ensure a positive candidate experience at every stage.
Career Consultation
- Discuss opportunities, career goals, and market conditions with candidates.
- Provide guidance throughout the interview and hiring process.
- Support candidate engagement and retention throughout recruitment cycles.
Recruitment Operations & Reporting
ATS & CRM Management
- Maintain accurate records within Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and CRM platforms.
- Update candidate status and recruitment activities daily.
- Ensure data integrity, compliance, and reporting accuracy.
Process Management
- Track interview progress and hiring activity.
- Monitor recruitment metrics and pipeline health.
- Ensure adherence to established recruiting processes and standards.
Strategic Recruiting Support
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Partner with recruitment leadership and hiring stakeholders.
- Identify recruiting bottlenecks and process improvements.
- Adjust sourcing tactics based on hiring demands and market feedback.
- Contribute to workforce planning and talent acquisition strategies.
Continuous Improvement
- Recommend improvements to sourcing and recruiting processes.
- Stay current on emerging recruiting technologies and best practices.
- Share market intelligence and hiring insights with leadership teams.
Required Qualifications
Experience
- Proven experience in:
- Outbound Recruiting
- Candidate Sourcing
- Passive Candidate Engagement
- Talent Acquisition
- Headhunting
- Demonstrated success building candidate pipelines through proactive recruiting techniques.
Sourcing Expertise
- Advanced Boolean Search Skills.
- LinkedIn Recruiter proficiency.
- Social Recruiting experience.
- Talent market mapping and competitive sourcing techniques.
Recruiting Skills
- Strong candidate assessment capabilities.
- Behavioral interviewing experience.
- Phone screening expertise.
- Ability to evaluate technical and professional qualifications objectively.
Communication Skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication in American English.
- Professional candidate and client interaction skills.
- Ability to build relationships quickly and effectively.
Work Environment
- Comfortable in:
- Fully Remote Settings
- Fast-Paced Work Environments
- Metrics-Driven Recruiting Teams
- High-Volume Recruiting Operations
Preferred Qualifications
Industry Experience
- Construction Recruiting
- Skilled Trades Recruiting
- Industrial Recruiting
- Engineering Recruiting
- Workforce Staffing
Technology
- Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
- Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Platforms
- Construction Industry Recruiting Tools
- Recruitment Analytics Platforms
Key Skills
- Talent Acquisition
- Headhunting
- Passive Candidate Sourcing
- Boolean Search
- LinkedIn Recruiter
- Construction Recruiting
- Skilled Trades Recruiting
- Candidate Screening
- Behavioral Interviewing
- Talent Pipeline Development
- Recruitment Strategy
- ATS Management
Core Competencies
- Relationship Building
- Attention to Detail
- Organization
- Communication
- Persistence
- Critical Thinking
- Adaptability
- Time Management
- Results Orientation
- Problem Solving