As an established market leader
Diamond Construction & Engineering Recruitment
have been specialising in supplying skilled trades across the
Mechanical & Electrical (M&E) construction sector
for over 40 years supporting major commercial, data centre, residential, aviation, medical, education and industrial projects. We are now looking to add a
Resourcing Consultant
to our thriving team in our new city offices.
Our clients consist of a combination of large Tier 1 M&E main contractors alongside the smaller Tier 2 & 3 M&E sub-contractors, predominantly across London and surrounding Home Counties. The bulk of the positions we cover include Electricians, Testers, Foremen, Electrical Mates & Improvers, Plumbers, Pipefitters and Plumber Mates along with Skilled & Unskilled Labour.
As a Resourcing Consultant, responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
* First and foremost, your main responsibility is the generation of high-quality M&E trades candidates, whether this be via our extensive database, job adverts, job boards or referrals
* Supporting consultants on high-value, time-sensitive roles coordinating their availability and site bookings
* Conducting first-day check-ins for new starters (making consultants aware of any non-starters)
* Tracking new starters and finishers on a daily, weekly and monthly basis
* Chasing timesheets/hours before end of week deadlines
* Compliance, checking all necessary right to work (RTW) documents, ID, references and certifications (CSCS, JIB, IPAF, ECS etc) are obtained prior to start and saved on the database
* Working with consultants to generate effective job adverts, manage the adverts responses and qualifying all suitable candidates using detailed qualification sheets
* Interviewing and screening candidates through telephone conversations and face-to-face meetings where required
* Help to generate candidate shortlists relevant to live vacancies and securing new starts
* Meeting realistic targets in terms of general activity and outcomes, such as calls made, number of candidates generated, adverts written, candidates qualified, references taken along with personal revenue targets
* Candidate weekly welfare calls and raise any issues with relevant consultant
* Weekly/Daily reporting of personal activity to sector Director in the form of weekly resourcing tracker and day plans
* Database management: Logging records of all candidate activity, including calls, meetings, interviews, references, general notes and ensuring all the relevant codes are added. This is a very important part of the job as finding targeted candidate on the database is crucial
* Help to generate sales leads for consultants off the back of market intel gained from operative conversations
Skills required:
* Whilst previous experience in a similar role is always an advantage, we are also open to candidates without experience, but who demonstrate a positive mindset and a natural ability in sales. You will need to be organized, persuasive, flexible & adaptable, work well under pressure, have strong administrative skills, an appreciation for KPIs and is able to sustain the highs and lows that come with a career in recruitment
* Be determined, show resilience and have the perseverance to dig in when things don't quite go your way
In return we offer a competitive basic salary, uncapped commission structure, a clear progression pathway, ongoing training & mentorship, a supportive & high-performance culture with additional incentives & performance rewards
If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and ready to step into a busy, billing team with real progression opportunities then this could be your next step. There is no cold start, we have live jobs, active clients and the immediate opportunity to make an impact.