The Recruiting Relations Specialist - Trades supports recruitment, event planning, hiring, onboarding, and workforce pipeline efforts for construction craft and skilled trades positions across multiple regions and projects. This role plays a critical part in ensuring the organization can attract, engage, and hire qualified craft professionals to support operational and workforce development needs.
The Recruiting Relations Specialist works closely with the partnership manager, recruiters, partnership team members, field operations, workforce development, HR, apprenticeship teams, and external workforce partners to deliver an efficient, candidate-focused recruiting process for both union and non-union craft roles.
The ideal candidate is highly organized, customer-service oriented, detail-driven, and passionate about supporting the skilled trades workforce.
Key Responsibilities
* Plan, coordinate and provide logistics for partnership pipeline building events for skilled trades and construction craft positions across multiple projects and regions
* Schedule hiring events, presentations, key stakeholder meetings with external partnership groups across multiple regions
* Support DPR partnership advocates and hiring managers throughout the recruiting and hiring process
* Manage partnership candidate communication via recruiting team including interview scheduling, follow-ups, offer coordination.
* Maintain accurate applicant tracking system (ATS) records, recruiting reports, ROI event tracking.
* Assist with workforce forecasting and staffing coordination with operations and field leadership teams
* Support hiring efforts for union and non-union craft workforce needs
* Coordinate partnership workforce outreach initiatives including career fairs, hiring events, trade schools, apprenticeship programs, veteran transition programs, workforce boards, and community partnerships
* Manage event budgets, track expenses, and ensure cost-effective execution
* Ensure proper materials, handouts, recruiting swag, etc. are coordinated for delivery to the events and obtained by the partnership advocate prior to the event. Also ensure any admission fees are paid, and utility (electrical etc.) is coordinated prior to the event.
* Help build and maintain talent pipelines via partnerships with Union, military, community, Industry, community colleges, high schools and trade schools for key skilled trades including electrical, carpentry, concrete, drywall, specialties, Div 7 and general construction trades
* Assist with employee referral program coordination and workforce engagement initiatives
* Support workforce development and apprenticeship recruiting efforts
* Track recruiting metrics including time-to-hire, candidate flow, source effectiveness, offer acceptance, and hiring activity
* Partner with HR and onboarding teams to ensure a smooth candidate-to-employee transition
* Partner with recruiting marketing efforts including social media, job postings, workforce campaigns, and community outreach, military events
* Travel to project sites, schools, workforce partnership events, and recruiting initiatives as needed
* Support continuous improvement efforts related to recruiting operations, candidate experience, and workforce pipeline development
Education & Experience
* Bachelors degree or equivalent experience in recruiting, human resources, workforce development, business administration, or related field preferred
* 2–4 years of experience in recruiting coordination, workforce development, HR support, staffing, or construction operations preferred
* Experience supporting high-volume hiring or construction craft recruiting preferred
* Familiarity with construction trades, workforce development, or apprenticeship programs preferred
* Background ability to gain base access for military posts nationwide
* Strong organizational and administrative skills with attention to detail
* Strong communication and relationship-building skills
* Experience using applicant tracking systems (ATS), Microsoft Office Suite, and recruiting platforms preferred
* Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
* Strong customer service mindset with ability to interact professionally with partnership shareholders, candidates, field employees, and leadership teams
Preferred Qualifications
* Experience supporting construction, industrial, manufacturing, or skilled trades recruiting
* Knowledge of union and non-union workforce environments
* Familiarity with workforce development organizations, trade schools, veteran programs, high schools and community outreach initiatives
* Bilingual communication skills preferred in some regions
* Experience coordinating hiring events or workforce pipeline initiatives preferred
Work Environment & Physical Activity
* Combination of office, field, and active construction project environments
* Frequent interaction with candidates, craft employees, recruiters, hiring managers, and field leadership teams
* Ability to visit active construction sites and workforce development events
* Regional travel may be required based on hiring and workforce needs
* May require occasional lifting of recruiting materials and event equipment up to 25 pounds
Success Measures
* Event and hiring process efficiency and experience success
* Time-to-hire and recruiting coordination effectiveness
* Accuracy of recruiting and event data and tracking event metrics
* Workforce pipeline and candidate engagement support
* Provide insights and recommendations to improve future events
* Hiring manager and recruiter satisfaction
* Support of workforce development and craft recruiting goals
* Contribution to company safety, quality, and culture initiatives
In compliance with local law, we are disclosing the compensation, or a range thereof, for roles in locations where legally required. Actual salaries will vary based on several factors, including but not limited to external market data, internal equity, location, skill set, experience, and/or performance. Salary is just one component of DPR's total compensation package. Arizona, North Carolina, Florida, Tennessee, Richmond range: $72,000 to $110,000. Sacramento, San Diego, Texas, Colorado, New Jersey, Philadelphia range: $79,200 to $121,000. Seattle, Boston, DC, Pasadena range: $86,400 to $132,000. Bay Area range: $96,000 to $143,000
DPR Construction is a forward-thinking, self-performing general contractor specializing in technically complex and sustainable projects for the advanced technology, life sciences, healthcare, higher education and commercial markets. Founded in 1990, DPR is a great story of entrepreneurial success as a private, employee-owned company that has grown into a multi-billion-dollar family of companies with offices around the world.
Working at DPR, you'll have the chance to try new things, explore paths and shape your future. Here, we build opportunity together—by harnessing our talents, enabling curiosity and pursuing our collective ambition to make the best ideas happen. We are proud to be recognized as a great place to work by our talented teammates and leading news organizations like U.S. News and World Report, Forbes, Fast Company and Newsweek.
Explore our open opportunities at www.dpr.com/careers.
What We Do
DPR Construction is a forward-thinking, self-performing general contractor and construction manager specializing in technically complex and sustainable projects for the advanced technology, life sciences, healthcare, higher education and commercial markets.
