Senior Construction Recruiter (Contract-to-Hire)
About the role
We are a growing commercial construction and roofing company with operations across multiple states and aggressive growth objectives. Due to our current growth and hiring demands, we are seeking additional recruiting support to help accelerate several critical searches.
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys building pipelines, filling difficult positions, and making an immediate impact in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
While this position is initially structured as a contract engagement, there is potential for a long-term opportunity based on performance and company needs.
This is not an administrative recruiting position.
We are looking for a true hunter and builder.
The Right Candidate Will:
✔ Love the hunt and proactively source passive candidates.
✔ Build relationships and talent pipelines.
✔ Create urgency and drive results.
✔ Enjoy filling difficult positions.
✔ Operate independently with minimal oversight.
✔ Think creatively when there are few or no applicants.
✔ Thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
Team Environment
This role will work closely with our existing HR and recruiting team and partner directly with executive leadership to accelerate hiring efforts and support our aggressive growth objectives.
The ideal candidate is comfortable working collaboratively, sharing ideas, and helping build scalable recruiting processes while making an immediate impact on critical hiring initiatives.
Critical Positions to Recruit
Business Development Managers
Chief Estimators / Senior Estimators
Project Managers
Superintendents
Roofing Sales Professionals
Other leadership and operational positions as needed
Responsibilities
Lead full-cycle recruiting for critical positions.
Build and maintain candidate pipelines.
Source passive candidates through LinkedIn, networking, referrals, and industry contacts.
Conduct candidate screening and qualification.
Coordinate interviews and manage candidate communication.
Develop sourcing strategies for difficult-to-fill positions.
Provide recruiting activity and pipeline reporting.
Partner with company leadership to accelerate hiring efforts.
QualificationsRequired
5+ years of recruiting experience.
Proven success recruiting difficult-to-fill positions.
Strong sourcing and headhunting skills.
Experience recruiting passive candidates.
Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
Ability to work independently and drive results.
Preferred
Commercial construction recruiting experience.
Roofing industry recruiting experience.
Experience recruiting estimators, project managers, superintendents, business development professionals, and leadership positions.
Existing network within the construction industry.
Why This Opportunity?
✔ Immediate impact on critical leadership hires.
✔ Opportunity to partner directly with executive leadership.
✔ Fast-paced and entrepreneurial environment.
✔ Flexible engagement structure.
✔ Opportunity to help build and shape a growing recruiting function.
✔ Potential for long-term employment based on performance and company needs.
What Success Looks Like
Build strong pipelines for critical positions.
Present qualified candidates quickly.
Successfully fill difficult-to-fill positions.
Help accelerate hiring efforts during a period of growth.
Become a trusted recruiting partner to leadership.
Application Questions
How many construction hires did you personally make in the last 12 months?
What is the most difficult position you have successfully filled?
Describe your experience recruiting passive candidates.
What construction positions have you recruited most frequently?
Do you currently have an active network within commercial construction?
Why are you interested in a contract-to-hire opportunity?
If there are no qualified applicants, what is your process for filling the position?
If you are a hunter who enjoys building pipelines and filling difficult positions and are interested in the opportunity to make an immediate impact with potential for long-term growth, we would love to speak with you.
Pay: $80,000.00 - $95,000.00 per year
Benefits:
401(k)
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
How many construction hires did you personally make in the last 12 months?
Have you recruited Business Development Managers or Sales Professionals?
Have you recruited Chief Estimators or Senior Estimators?
Experience:
Construction Recruiting : 4 years (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Compensation
This HR & Recruiting role pays $80k-$95k/yr. Within typical range for hr & recruiting roles in United States.
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