Senior Construction Recruiter

Position Summary

Elmington is a privately owned real estate investment and development firm based in Nashville, TN. Since 2010, we have focused on delivering extraordinary results, recruiting the best talent, and paving our own path. Elmington has completed over $4 billion in real estate transactions and is among the largest privately held real estate companies in the southeast, with properties in over 29 states and over 40,000 units.

As a Senior Construction Recruiter at One Elmington, your primary goal is to identify and retain top talent for our Construction business team. You will drive our ongoing efforts to source and onboard exceptional candidates, strengthen our employment brand, and foster positive relationships with both candidates and employees.

• Proven experience sourcing and selecting top talent for a variety of key construction roles including:
  Superintendents, Senior Project Managers, Corporate Leadership, Regional Manager, Senior Procurement Manager, Pre-Development Manager, etc.
• Preference for multi-family construction experience, but not a requirement
• Align with leadership on key workforce planning, hiring needs, and project plan timing to ensure timely delivery of talent
• Lead employer branding efforts to attract top field and office talent
• Manage end-to-end recruitment activities, including sourcing, screening, selection, and offer coordination for construction roles at all levels
• Clearly communicate interview logistics, expectations, and role requirements to candidates and hiring teams
• Serve as the primary liaison between candidates and construction leadership, providing regular updates and maintaining strong communication throughout the hiring process
• Maintain candidate engagement from first contact through offer acceptance, ensuring timely follow-ups and check-ins
• Represent the company at job fairs, career expos, workforce development events, and trade school visits to build talent pipelines
• Utilize the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) within Paycor Recruiting to track candidate processes, manage candidate data, track hiring progress, and ensure timely updates
• Ensure accuracy and compliance in all ATS records, including interview notes, offer letters, and hiring documentation
• Uphold full compliance with federal, state, and local labor laws, safety standards, and internal hiring policies throughout the recruitment lifecycle
• Maintain organized documentation for candidate files within the Applicant Tracking System
• Continuously assess and suggest improvements to the recruitment process to enhance efficiency and the overall candidate experience

• Execute and deliver in alignment with project plans and timelines
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills to liaise effectively with team members and leadership
• Outstanding organizational skills to manage multiple priorities, tasks, and deadlines efficiently
• Proactively source construction talent through a variety of channels, including industry-specific job boards, trade schools, referrals, social media, and other platforms
• Stay current with construction labor market trends, wage benchmarks, certification requirements, and recruitment best practices to better support workforce planning
• Perform other duties as assigned

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business or a related field is helpful, though not required
• 5 years minimum experience in Talent Acquisition in the construction industry. 5-10 years preferred
• Experience in Applicant Tracking Systems, Linked In, and Indeed

• Frequently sit, stand, and walk
• Regularly required to talk or hear
• Frequently required to use hands or fingers to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls
• Occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
• Vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate
• Temperature in the workplace is typically moderate, though the ability to withstand seasonal cold and heat of the outdoors is…