Construction Recruiter

Mac5 Construction is hiring a hands-on Construction Recruiter to support full-cycle recruiting across the commercial construction space. This is an onsite role in Irvine, CA , focused on building proactive talent pipelines and partnering closely with hiring managers and operations leaders.

You will own recruiting end-to-end, from sourcing through offer acceptance, with an emphasis on identifying strong passive candidates and sustaining long-term pipelines for hard-to-fill construction roles.

Role Overview

• Own the recruiting process from initial search through accepted offer, including candidate sourcing, screening, interview coordination, offer management, and follow-up .
• Actively recruit candidates through LinkedIn, Indeed, industry networks, referrals, competitor research, resume databases, professional organizations , and direct outreach .
• Develop and maintain long-term pipelines for difficult-to-fill roles instead of restarting from scratch each time a position opens.
• Map the talent market continuously and identify high-performing professionals within mechanical, plumbing, HVAC, general contracting, and related construction organizations .
• Support the creation, organization, and maintenance of an Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and recruiting processes.
• Build scalable recruiting infrastructure, including candidate database organization, recruiting workflows, candidate stages and disposition tracking, talent pools, recruiting templates, interview processes, recruiting metrics and reporting, pipeline reporting, source-of-hire tracking , and candidate follow-up systems .
• Partner directly with operations leaders and hiring managers to understand needs beyond what is written in job descriptions.
• Learn the business and projects, understand construction role differences, and act as a trusted recruiting partner to leadership.

What You’ll Recruit For

• Project Managers
• Senior Project Managers
• Project Engineers
• Project Executives
• Estimators / Preconstruction
• Engineers
• BIM / VDC professionals
• Field leadership
• Operations and support positions
• Other specialized roles throughout the organization

Requirements

• 5+ years of recruiting experience (preferred)
• Strong recruiting experience in commercial construction
• Mechanical, plumbing, HVAC, MEP, or specialty contractor recruiting experience (strongly preferred)
• Proven success recruiting Project Managers, Project Engineers, Estimators, Engineers, Superintendents , and other construction professionals
• Strong experience sourcing passive candidates
• Experience using LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed Resume, ATS platforms , and other sourcing tools
• Experience building or improving ATS workflows and recruiting processes
• Strong understanding of full-cycle recruiting
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Comfortable approaching candidates directly and building relationships
• Highly organized with strong follow-through
• Ability to manage multiple searches simultaneously

  Tools

  • LinkedIn Recruiter
  • Indeed Resume
  • ATS platforms

  Compensation and Location

  • Location: Irvine, CA (onsite)
  • Pay: USD $75,000 - $100,000 per year

  Benefits

  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Flexible spending account
  • Health insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Professional development assistance
  • Vision insurance

  Work setup: In person.