[Hiring] Contract Recruiter @Purple, Rock, Scissors

Role Description

In this position, you will play a crucial role in growing our staff augmentation division, PRPL & Friends, for data center, telecom, and critical infrastructure staffing. You will be primarily responsible for finding, placing, and retaining skilled field talent for a telecom client which builds and supports data center environments. A day in the life of this Recruiter includes:

• High-volume sourcing
• Phone screening
• Credential verification
• Keeping crews staffed on active job sites

You are the "face" of PRPL to the skilled trades marketplace and all new hires. This role requires a solutions-oriented approach working with both field talent and our client to fill critical staffing needs quickly. Key aspects include:

• Adaptability
• Resourcefulness
• Urgency
• Attention to detail

Role Snapshot:

• Contract position to start
• Hourly rate of pay DOE

Roles Frequently Recruited:

• ISP Data Technicians
• Structured Cabling / Low Voltage Installers
• Fiber Optic Technicians
• Foremen
• Lead Technicians

Industries:

• Data centers
• Telecommunications
• Utility
• Critical infrastructure

*Utility, telecom, or infrastructure recruitment/staffing experience required.

Reports To: VP of People

Responsibilities

• Source skilled field talent through trade job boards, LinkedIn/Zip/Indeed, networks, trade schools, industry communities, and referrals.
• Run high-volume recruiting for multiple job sites at once.
• Screen candidates on technical fit: cabling types, termination and splicing, testing and certification, rack and stack, cable management, and reading prints and drawings.
• Assess foreman and lead candidates for crew leadership, job site safety, scheduling, and client communication.
• Verify credentials and certifications.
• Coordinate pre-employment requirements: background checks, drug screens, site access and badging, and travel readiness.
• Schedule and coordinate all internal (PRPL) and external (client) interviews.
• Obtain and conduct reference checks, with emphasis on prior foremen, site supervisors, and project managers.
• Follow up on all candidate interviews (coordinate next steps and/or rejections).
• Maintain relationships with past placements to support redeployment as projects end and new sites open.
• Attend and/or support recruitment events such as trade school career days, union hall events, and industry job fairs.
• Enter data daily into our ATS based on recruitment and hiring activities.
• Research and recommend tools that improve high-volume screening and scheduling (AI, skills assessments, text recruiting, etc.).

Client Facing Responsibilities

• Partner with our Business Development Manager and client project managers and site leads to understand crew size, skill mix, start dates, site locations, and travel requirements.
• Present talent via Candidate Bio documents and Candidate Spreadsheets.
• Coordinate interviews for the client and prep talent on job site expectations, safety requirements, and schedules.
• Support smooth starts: confirm onboarding paperwork, site access, PPE, and day-one logistics.
• Conduct regular performance check-ins with the client for all placed talent, and address attendance or performance concerns quickly.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of professional staffing experience focused on recruitment of utility, telecom, data center, or infrastructure field roles.
• Proven high-volume and/or project-based recruiting experience, including filling multiple openings on tight timelines.
• Working knowledge of structured cabling, fiber, and data center trades: technician levels, common certifications, tools, and safety expectations.
• Experience building and cultivating a skilled trades talent pipeline with a relationship-oriented approach.
• Hands-on recruitment experience: sourcing, phone screening, and interviewing field talent.
• Ability to use creative sourcing techniques to reach talent who aren't active on traditional job boards.
• Natural ability to build rapport quickly with field talent, foremen, and client project managers.
• Comfort with background checks, drug screening, and pre-employment compliance processes.
• Maintain the utmost discretion and sensitivity in handling employee issues.
• Superior listening, writing, and speaking skills.
• Initiative, dependability, and a willingness to jump in when urgent requests arise.
• Proficiency with Google Suite.
• Bullhorn ATS experience a nice to have.
• Prior experience as a technician, installer, or in a field operations role a plus.