Trades Recruiter (6-Month Contract)– Calgary, AB

Love the rush of high-volume recruiting? Want to be the person who keeps the trades workforce moving?

At PTW, you won't be sitting around waiting for applicants to come to you. This is a fast-paced, high-volume internal recruitment role where you'll source, connect with, and hire skilled tradespeople to support projects across our business.

If you know the trades market, thrive under pressure, and love building relationships, communicating with people, and connecting great candidates with the right opportunities, this is the role for you.

PTW is a leading industry solutions provider delivering construction, fabrication, and maintenance services. Our network extends across Canada. We have a workforce of talented people proud of the safe and reliable work we perform for our customers every day. We create and deliver innovative industrial solutions to customers in the agricultural, mining, oil and gas, petrochemical, pulp and paper, nuclear, and renewable energy industries.

This is an opportunity to move into a full-time, permanent role. 

A DAY IN THE LIFE

• Coordinate high-volume workforce planning, recruitment and staffing for local and site-based positions.

• Own recruitment activities from ATTRACT to RECRUIT:

  • Review resumes, source candidates, pre-screen, interview, and assess candidates in partnership with hiring managers.

  • Proactively source qualified trades candidates through various recruitment channels.

  • Build and maintain strong relationships with tradespeople and candidates throughout the recruitment process.

  • Connect with candidates regularly, clearly communicate opportunities, answer questions, and provide a positive candidate experience.

  • Contact qualified candidates to present job offers and move candidates through the hiring process.

  • Complete recruitment processes and update ATS information, ensuring a professional applicant experience.

• Support internal movement, redeployment, and workforce planning by identifying opportunities to retain and mobilize skilled tradespeople across PTW projects and locations.

• Work with internal teams to identify available employees and match their skills, experience, and availability with upcoming project requirements.

• Coordinate interviews between hiring teams and candidates and communicate interview results and next steps clearly and promptly.

• Build strong working relationships with hiring managers and internal stakeholders to understand staffing needs and deliver recruitment solutions.

• Maintain frequent communication with hiring managers to provide updates on candidate pipelines, recruitment activity, and staffing priorities.

• Compile weekly statistical information pertaining to attraction and recruitment activities.

• Participate in internal recruitment and HR processes and practices.

• Leverage social networking sites and other recruitment channels to promote employment opportunities.

• Participate in job fairs and recruitment events to promote our employer brand, network with tradespeople, and build future candidate pipelines.

• Act as a trusted point of contact for candidates and hiring teams, building relationships that support both immediate hiring needs and long-term workforce planning.

• Help keep our projects staffed by ensuring a strong pipeline of qualified trades talent.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• 3+ years of Trades Recruiting experience.

• Workforce planning experience is an asset.

• Previous recruitment experience within the construction, industrial, oil and gas, or maintenance industries is considered an asset.

• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate confidently and professionally with candidates, tradespeople, hiring managers, and internal stakeholders.

• Strong relationship-building skills and the ability to develop and maintain a strong network of skilled trades candidates.

• Comfortable making a high volume of calls and engaging with candidates throughout the recruitment process.

• Proven ability to manage high-volume recruitment in a fast-paced environment while maintaining a positive candidate experience.

• High attention to detail with strong organizational and time-management skills.

• Ability to prioritize competing recruitment needs and manage multiple positions and candidates simultaneously.

• Strong follow-up skills and a proactive approach to keeping candidates and hiring managers informed.

• Confident, personable, and comfortable speaking with people at all levels.

• Strong negotiation and influencing skills with the ability to effectively present opportunities and close candidates.

• Self-motivated and able to work independently while also contributing to a collaborative recruitment team.

• Knowledge of the Alberta trades market is critical.

• Knowledge of the BC, Ontario, and Saskatchewan trades markets is a strong asset.

• Strong communication and relationship-building skills are essential to success in this role.

• Must be comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-volume recruitment environment with competing priorities and tight timelines.

ADDITIONAL INFO

We care about your health and safety. At PTW, we follow all protocols set by the provincial and local governments. We also implement measures as required by our clients and our own Health and Safety team.

PTW is an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to achieving greater accessibility by providing accommodation for people with disabilities during our hiring process. Accommodations are available on request for qualified candidates during each stage of the recruitment process.

Please note that candidates applying for Canadian job openings must be authorized to work in Canada.

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