Job SummarySenior Project RecruiterAre you looking for a rewarding career as a Senior Project Recruiter?
Do you thrive in a team-focused environment where serving others is at the heart of what you do? If so, you may have just found your ideal opportunity.
For over 90 years, Miller Electric Company has been a proud signatory contractor with the IBEW, employing the most experienced and highly trained workforce in the industry. Our success is rooted in our core values-trust, collaboration, safety, quality, community, and stewardship-and in how we bring these values to life every day.
Miller Electric is seeking a highly motivated and experienced
Senior Project Recruiter to support talent acquisition initiatives across our growing operations. This role reports to the Director of Talent Management and serves as a strategic business partner to executive leadership, operations teams, and hiring managers, delivering recruiting solutions for complex construction projects and corporate functions.
The Senior Project Recruiter will lead recruiting efforts for a variety of positions including Project Managers, Superintendents, Estimators, Schedulers, Safety Professionals, Field Leadership, Skilled Trades, and other construction and operations roles. The ideal candidate will have experience recruiting within commercial construction, electrical contracting, industrial, healthcare, mission-critical, or data center environments and possess a strong understanding of project-based workforce planning.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities- Partner with Group Presidents, Vice Presidents, Directors, Project Executives, and hiring managers to develop and execute recruiting strategies aligned with business objectives and project staffing demands.
- Lead full-cycle recruitment activities including sourcing, screening, interviewing, offer negotiation, and onboarding coordination with HR.
- Build and maintain talent pipelines for critical roles including Project Managers, Estimators, Schedulers, Superintendents, General Foremen, Foremen, Safety Professionals, and skilled electrical trades personnel.
- Develop proactive sourcing strategies using LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, referrals, networking events, databases, job boards, unions, and other recruiting channels.
- Conduct detailed candidate assessments focused on technical qualifications, leadership capabilities, project experience, safety performance, and cultural alignment.
- Collaborate with operational leaders to forecast workforce needs for upcoming commercial, healthcare, industrial, mission-critical, and data center projects.
- Support strategic hiring initiatives in both union and non-union environments.
- Build strong relationships with candidates and serve as an ambassador of the Miller Electric brand and culture.
- Maintain accurate candidate records, recruiting metrics, and reporting within the Applicant Tracking System.
- Provide regular recruiting updates, pipeline reports, and market intelligence to leadership teams.
- Ensure compliance with all company policies, employment laws, and applicable labor agreements.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives related to recruiting processes, candidate experience, and employer branding.
QualificationsRequired Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in human resources, Business Administration, Communications, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience.
- Experience recruiting for electrical construction, specialty contracting, or mission-critical/data center projects.
- Demonstrated success recruiting project-based and leadership positions in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong sourcing and networking skills with experience identifying passive candidates.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to manage multiple requisitions and competing priorities simultaneously.
- Experience utilizing Applicant Tracking Systems and sourcing platforms such as LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, and similar tools.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
Preferred Qualifications - Knowledge of electrical construction terminology, project delivery methods, and industry certifications.
- Experience supporting recruiting efforts in both union and non-union environments, including familiarity with IBEW partnerships.
- Understanding of roles commonly found within construction operations including Project Management, Estimating, Scheduling, Safety, Field Leadership, and Skilled Trades.
- Experience with iCIMS ATS platform.
- Familiarity with workforce planning and project staffing strategies.
- Professional recruiting certifications are a plus.
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Benefits- Medical and Dental (100% of the premium covered by Miller Electric)
- 401k retirement with company matching
- Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Travel Accident Insurance
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
