Construction Recruiter

Project Recruiter

Barnard Construction Company, Inc., headquartered in Bozeman, Montana, is a heavy-civil construction company with major infrastructure projects underway across North America. Ranked by Engineering News-Record as one of the nation's Top 400 civil contractors, Barnard specializes in dam construction and rehabilitation, power transmission and distribution, tunneling, inland marine, and large-scale utility, water, and pipeline projects. Barnard offers competitive salaries, profit sharing, a 401(k) plan, comprehensive health benefits, annual bonuses, and the opportunity to work on some of the most complex and challenging heavy-civil projects in the industry. Our people are the foundation of our success, and we hire individuals who thrive in fast-paced, demanding project environments.

This role is project based and responsible for supporting the staffing needs of active and upcoming projects by recruiting field, professional, and project support personnel on aggressive timelines. The position works closely with project leadership and operations teams to ensure projects are staffed efficiently and in alignment with project schedules.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of recruiting experience in heavy-civil construction or a project-based environment, with an emphasis on staffing field, professional, and entry-level roles.
• Bachelor's or Associate's degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated ability to recruit for project-driven, high-volume, and time-sensitive hiring needs.
• Strong ability to market project opportunities, employment roles, and company culture to candidates.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple open requisitions tied to different project timelines.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and applicant tracking systems.
• Strong documentation and record-keeping skills.
• Working knowledge of federal and state OFCCP and EEO requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute project-specific recruiting strategies to support active and upcoming project staffing needs.
• Manage full-cycle recruiting for project-based roles, including field staff, professional personnel, and entry-level hires.
• Partner closely with project managers, superintendents, and operations leadership to understand workforce needs, schedules, and mobilization timelines.
• Support college and early-career recruiting efforts as they relate to project staffing, including career fairs, information sessions, and campus outreach.
• Screen, interview, and recommend qualified candidates to hiring managers in a timely manner to meet project demands.
• Coordinate and schedule interviews, including onsite and virtual interviews, for project-based roles.
• Extend offers, complete hiring documentation, and support onboarding activities in coordination with HR and project teams.
• Maintain accurate recruitment records, requisitions, and applicant tracking documentation.
• Track recruiting metrics related to project staffing, time-to-fill, and candidate pipeline.

Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled, E-Verify Employer