Recruitment Manager – Projetct site Infrastructure & Blue-Collar Staffing

You will be the single point of responsibility for this client’s hiring and staffing. You will source and deploy operators, drivers and skilled trade crews quickly. You will also fill site-level engineering, accounts and supervisory roles. You will set up the sourcing network, screening process and deployment systems that let us deliver reliably at scale.

Key Responsibilities

Blue-collar & skilled workforce sourcing

• Source and mobilise motor grader, paver, excavator and batching plant operators, plus operators of other construction equipment
• Hire tipper drivers and heavy vehicle drivers with valid licences
• Arrange bridge shuttering carpenters and masonry teams, including complete crews with team leaders
• Build and maintain a database of skilled workers, crew leaders (thekedars / mukaddams), labour contractors and ITI networks across Jharkhand, Bihar and UP

Screening & verification

• Check work experience, the machine types each candidate has handled, and their driving and equipment licences
• Organise trade tests and practical skill assessments at site or test centres
• Make sure documents (ID, licences, experience proofs) are complete before deployment

Site & staff-level recruitment

• Recruit Site Engineers (Roads / Railways / Structures), Supervisors, Surveyors, Site Accountants, Plant & Machinery Supervisors and Weighbridge Operators
• Manage shortlisting, interviews, offers and joining for permanent hires

Deployment & contract staffing operations

• Plan mobilisation to project sites to agreed headcount and timelines
• Coordinate with our payroll and compliance team on attendance, wage disbursement, PF/ESIC, labour licences, insurance and other statutory requirements for contract staff
• Arrange travel, transport and accommodation for workers where needed
• Manage replacements quickly when staff fail to report or leave mid-project

Client management & business growth

• Act as the main contact for the client’s HR, project managers and directors
• Help prepare commercial proposals, rate cards and manpower plans
• Track and report open positions, turnaround time, deployment status and attrition
• Find opportunities to extend this service to other infrastructure and construction companies

What We’re Looking For

• Graduate in any discipline. MBA/PGDM in HR, a Civil diploma or construction-industry exposure is a plus
• 5–10 years of recruitment or staffing experience in construction, infrastructure, mining, manpower outsourcing or similar sectors
• Proven record of bulk / volume hiring of operators, drivers and skilled trades
• Strong local network of labour contractors, crew leaders and ITIs in Jharkhand, Bihar and/or UP
• Working knowledge of contract labour compliance: CLRA, PF, ESIC, minimum wages
• Fluent in Hindi (spoken and written) with good working English. Knowledge of local dialects is an advantage
• Comfortable with frequent field travel and site visits
• Organised and target-driven, with good Excel and reporting skills
• Own two-wheeler / willingness to travel independently preferred

What We Offer

• The chance to build and lead a new business vertical from day one
• Competitive fixed salary plus performance incentives linked to placements and deployments
• Travel allowance and site expenses as per company policy
• Growth into a Vertical Head role as the business scales