Recruitment Consultant (Houston, Texas)

Job description

The role

You will recruit skilled tradespeople for shipbuilding, ship repair, marine construction and related industrial projects. Working closely with other Recruitment Consultants and clients, you will respond to live workforce requirements—often against tight project deadlines.

You’ll need to look beyond the résumé and assess practical trade experience, previous projects, safety credentials, work authorization, availability and suitability for site-based work.

What you’ll be doing

• Recruiting craft, trade and blue-collar personnel for live requirements.
• Building talent pipelines across shipbuilding, ship repair, fabrication and marine construction.
• Sourcing through referrals, databases, job boards, social platforms and direct outreach.
• Screening candidates for trade experience, credentials, availability and site suitability.
• Building trusted relationships with skilled tradespeople.
• Coordinating interviews, onboarding, compliance and mobilization.
• Managing multiple vacancies and changing project priorities.
• Maintaining accurate candidate and vacancy information.

Typical positions

• Welders, shipfitters and fabricators
• Pipefitters and mechanical fitters
• Marine electricians and cable installers
• Machinists, millwrights and maintenance technicians
• Riggers, crane operators and material handlers
• Blasters, painters, insulators and scaffolders
• Supervisors, foremen and craft leads

Job requirements

What we’re looking for

You may come from a recruitment agency, staffing company, shipyard, marine contractor or industrial business. What matters most is your ability to identify credible tradespeople and deliver recruitment at pace.

You will ideally have:

• Experience recruiting craft, trade, industrial or blue-collar personnel.
• Exposure to shipbuilding, marine construction, fabrication, manufacturing, energy or industrial construction.
• Experience with high-volume recruitment, workforce ramp-ups or urgent project staffing.
• Strong candidate sourcing and relationship-building skills.
• The ability to assess practical trade experience and jobsite suitability.
• A proactive, resilient and well-organized approach.

An existing skilled-trades network or knowledge of shipyard access, safety requirements, trade testing and site onboarding would be a strong advantage.

More info

Why Atlas Nextwave?

Atlas NextWave connects specialist talent with businesses across the energy, marine, shipbuilding and industrial sectors.

You’ll join an international staffing business with an established Houston team and ambitious plans for growth. You will have real ownership of your market, with the opportunity to expand your responsibilities as the desk develops.

If you understand skilled-trades recruitment and want to build your own specialist market within a supportive team, we’d love to hear from you.