Senior Craft Talent Acquisition Specialist

The Shaw Group, LLC is seeking a Senior Craft Talent Acquisition Specialist to support high-volume hiring for skilled trades and select professional roles across multiple projects and facilities. Based in The Woodlands, TX, this role drives full lifecycle craft recruiting with an emphasis on speed, quality, and workforce readiness.

In this onsite position, you will partner with field and business leaders to deliver hiring plans, build proactive pipelines for core trades, and maintain compliant, audit-ready recruiting execution.

Role Focus

• Own full lifecycle craft recruiting from requisition intake and approvals through sourcing, selection, offer, and start date readiness.
• Lead high volume craft and skilled trades recruiting across multiple sites and projects, with professional hiring support as business demand requires.
• Serve as the primary recruiting partner for field leaders and hiring managers, accountable for delivery against agreed hiring plans.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end requisition workflow, ensuring each role progresses from intake through start-ready onboarding.
• Build and maintain a “ready now” bench for craft roles including welders, pipefitters, fitters, electricians, riggers, material handlers, helpers, and general labor.
• Execute a scalable, multi-channel sourcing approach designed for high-volume craft hiring.
• Attend hiring events, job fairs, and community outreach programs to support multi-channel craft recruitment.
• Partner with hiring leaders across departments to identify hiring requirements and align recruiting goals with business objectives.
• Ensure recruiting activities comply with applicable state and federal employment laws and align with organizational compliance standards.
• Represent the company as a brand ambassador through an exceptional candidate experience across the recruitment process.
• Collaborate with internal teams to streamline and improve recruitment processes and procedures.
• Maintain accurate ATS data, including notes and dispositions.
• Track and report funnel metrics such as pipeline health, aging, fills, and starts.
• Stay current on industry trends and recruitment best practices to improve talent acquisition strategies over time.

What Success Looks Like

• Craft roles filled on or ahead of project need dates.
• Ongoing bench strength of qualified craft talent aligned to forecasted demand.
• Strong performance indicators including high show rate, start rate, and 30-day retention.
• Trusted partnerships with hiring leaders supported by consistent communication, market insight, and hiring delivery.
• Accurate, compliant, and audit-ready recruiting data and documentation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, or related field preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of craft or skilled trades recruiting, preferably in industrial construction, EPC, infrastructure, or fabrication.
• Proven experience supporting craft hiring needs for multiple sites and large-scale projects.
• Strong knowledge of common craft roles, skill levels, and pay dynamics.
• Demonstrated ability to build proactive talent pipelines.
• Ability to work directly with field leadership and operate in fast-paced environments.
• In-depth knowledge of recruitment techniques, sourcing strategies, and candidate assessment methods.
• Strong understanding of technical skills required for craft roles and familiarity with professional hiring practices.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Applicant tracking system proficiency; Workforce Now-ADP experience preferred.
• Willingness to travel regularly to jobsites and hiring events as needed.

Technologies

• Applicant tracking systems (ATS)
• Workforce Now-ADP

Physical Requirements

• Ability to reach, stand, walk, finger, grasp, feel, talk, hear, see, and perform repetitive motions.