Craft Recruitment Specialist

We are activley seeking a Craft Recruitment Specialist on behalf of our client, an established provider of energy and industrial services. This role focuses on connecting skilled tradespeople with opportunities across construction, maintenance and turnaround projects.

Working closely with operations and hiring teams, you will help translate workforce needs into qualified crews ready for site. This opportunity is suited to someone who enjoys building relationships with tradespeople, managing a busy recruitment workload and adapting to changing project demands.

Responsibilities

• Manage high-volume, full-cycle recruitment for skilled trades and craft personnel across multiple projects and sites.
• Partner with hiring managers and operations teams to understand trade requirements, staffing priorities and mobilization timelines.
• Source candidates through job boards, trade networks, referrals, candidate databases and direct outreach.
• Screen resumes and conduct interviews to assess trade experience, qualifications, availability and suitability for site assignments.
• Verify trade credentials, safety certifications and other project-specific hiring requirements.
• Communicate assignment details clearly, including location, schedules, rotations, compensation and site expectations.
• Coordinate pre-employment testing, onboarding documentation and mobilization requirements with recruitment coordinators and site teams.
• Build and maintain relationships with active and passive candidates to support immediate vacancies and future workforce needs.
• Create and post job advertisements through the applicant tracking system and external recruitment channels.
• Maintain accurate candidate records and provide timely updates throughout the recruitment process.

Qualifications

• One to two years of high-volume, full-cycle recruitment experience, preferably supporting skilled trades, craft labour or field personnel.
• Experience recruiting within construction, industrial maintenance, energy or a related sector is an asset.
• Familiarity with trade qualifications, safety certifications and site onboarding requirements.
• A post-secondary diploma in Human Resources, Business Administration, Recruitment or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong sourcing skills using Indeed, job boards, candidate databases, referrals and professional networks.
• Experience conducting behavioural-based interviews by phone, video and in person.
• Ability to manage multiple vacancies, competing priorities and tight hiring timelines.
• Strong attention to detail when tracking candidate documentation, certifications and recruitment activity.
• Proficiency with applicant tracking systems and Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Strong interpersonal, customer service, written and verbal communication skills.
• A Registered Professional Recruiter (RPR) designation is considered an asset.