What are the responsibilities and job description for the Craft Recruiter position at PCL Construction?
The future you want is within reach.
At PCL, we build the places where life happens and find camaraderie in the process. We're a community of builders committed to building better communities. That's why we're always looking ahead, and not just to the next project or what's next in our industry.
We're also looking at what's next for you and how we can help you build a career you're proud of.
Here's how a(n) Craft Recruiter for our Solar USA office contributes to our team:
Responsibilities
- Proactively sources candidates through various networks, industry associations, and outreach programs to maintain a pipeline of qualified candidates for hard-to-fill roles.
- Screens candidate applications, conducts interviews, and evaluates skills to match them with available job opportunities.
- Verifies candidate qualifications, including trade certifications, employment history, and work experience, to ensure compliance with job requirements.
- Confirms craft trade certifications and ensures all necessary credentials are validated before hiring.
- Collaborates with project team to effectively meet the workforce demands of multiple projects.
- Builds and maintains strong relationships with HR professionals, recruiters, and industry partners to support recruitment efforts and talent acquisition strategies.
- Communicates with project administrators to ensure accurate documentation, including candidate records, certifications, and compliance paperwork, is gathered, reviewed, stored, and distributed appropriately.
- Supports administrative activities related to recruitment and hiring, ensuring all documentation is maintained according to company policies and industry standards.
- Conducts Craft New Hire orientations as needed, ensuring new employees are onboarded effectively and provided with necessary information regarding policies, safety, and expectations.
- Other duties as assigned to support workforce planning, recruitment, and project needs.
Qualifications
- A certificate, postsecondary diploma, or degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Construction Management, or a related field is preferred. Equivalent experience in recruitment or workforce development will also be considered.
- 3-5 years of progressive experience in full-cycle recruitment, preferably within the construction, skilled trades, or industrial sectors.
- Experience sourcing, interviewing, and hiring craft professionals is highly desirable.
- Strong understanding of construction industry workforce demands, skilled trades, and labor market trends.
- Experience in apprenticeship programs and IRA compliance is a significant advantage.
- Ability and willingness to travel to job sites, career fairs, and recruitment events as needed to support hiring efforts.
- Proven ability to develop and execute recruitment strategies, leveraging traditional and non-traditional sourcing methods to attract qualified candidates.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage candidates, negotiate offers, and present hiring strategies that influence positive outcomes.
- Administrative & Compliance Knowledge: Familiarity with employment regulations, apprenticeship programs, and workforce documentation.
PCL is an innovative, employee-owned company comprised of people who find passion in their profession and take pride in doing great work every day. Our work powers the infrastructure and utilities that are essential to daily life and our projects are the scene of vacations, careers, education and healing. We are consistently ranked among the best companies to work for because we are committed to supporting and developing our teams.
The PCL Companies celebrate diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating equitable opportunities and an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants. We make employment-related decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability or veteran status.
PCL combines numerous pay and benefit strategies to provide a comprehensive and competitive total rewards package. Any salary range displayed by a job board is an estimate. Your salary, which considers your unique qualifications and experience, is just one component of the robust total rewards you'll enjoy at PCL. This may include an employee share purchase offering, discretionary annual performance bonus, comprehensive benefits and wellness programs, retirement plan plus matching, and career development programs.
Should you require an accommodation during the application process, please contact us at careers@pcl.com with the position and location you are interested in.
Together, we can build success and a better future. Let’s get started!
Employee Status: Regular Full-Time
Company: PCL Solar Constructors USA Inc.
Primary Location: Katy, Texas
Job: Craft Recruiter
Requisition: 7979
