- Role
- Journeyman welder · MIG / TIG
- Location
- Within 40 mi of Anchorage, AK
- Experience
- 9 yrs · pipe and structural
- Availability
- 2 weeks notice · open to rotation
- Reliability
- Attended 3 of 3 scheduled interviews
- Notes
- Own tools. Asked about overtime pay.
Construction Recruiting for Skilled Trades. No Fee Unless We Deliver
Recruiters who’ve actually worked in the trades. We only serve construction, and we know what good looks like on a jobsite.
Applications
5,000+
Construction trades applications processed.
Interviews
1,000+
Candidates personally interviewed.
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Good construction workers haven't disappeared.Hiring just got more complicated
Job boards eatyour budget
US industry data shows the average trades hire takes over a month. At current Indeed rates, that’s over $4,000 in job ads, and you still do the vetting.
Nights andweekends
Hiring doesn’t fit in a workday. It ends up on your phone after the crew goes home.
Recruiters who’ve neverbeen on a site
They don’t know an operator from a laborer, so you spend your time explaining the job instead of filling it.
Why HeavyCraft
Hiring designed around construction
No placement fee until they start
One fee per hire, due after your hire's start date. Nothing upfront, no retainer.
$0 upfront
Typical agency: Upfront retainers
Qualified candidates,one at a time
We send each candidate as soon as they pass screening. Interview and hire on your schedule, fast.
Typical agency: Resume dumps
We call workersafter shift
Good hands are on a jobsite all day. We reach them evenings and weekends, when they can actually talk.
Typical agency: Business-hours calls
Screened forreliability
Every candidate matches your written criteria and passes our structured interview.
Typical agency: Skills-only screening
60-day replacementguarantee
If your hire quits or is let go for performance in the first 60 days, we run a new search free.
Typical agency: Gone after placement
Proven on Alaska's toughest job sites
Mines, power plants and heavy civil projects in Alaska.Now hiring for contractors nationwide.
- applications
- 5,000+
- interviews
- 1,000+
How we screen
A structured interview. A pattern check. A human decision
Every candidate goes through a structured interview, scored against what we learned from 1,000+ trades interviews. Our tools flag patterns: reliability, follow-through, fit. A recruiter makes the call.
- 01
Structured interview
The same questions for every candidate, asked the same way.
- 02
Pattern check
Answers compared against 1,000+ trades interviews. Tools flag patterns, never decide.
- 03
Recruiter decision
A person reviews the flags, talks to the candidate and makes the call.
The process
One role. One search. A hire who shows up
- 01
Kickoffcall
Together, we define the role, pay, location, must-haves and how many hires you want. You approve the criteria in writing.
- 02
We launchthe search
We source, screen and interview. Each Qualified Candidate goes to you as soon as they're ready, no waiting for a batch.
- 03
You interviewand decide
Interview while they're hot. Hire anyone from the pool. You pay only after your hire starts.
- 04
60 days ofsupport
We stay with you and your hire for 60 days. If it doesn't work out, we run a replacement search free.
Working together
Fair terms, both ways
Our commitments
- No upfront fees. You pay only after your hire starts
- Written role criteria you approve
- Qualified Candidates sent one by one
- Interviews on evenings and weekends
- 60 days of support after the start date
- Free replacement search if the hire leaves within 60 days
What we ask of you
- Acknowledge each candidate within 24 hours on business days. "Got it, reviewing" is enough
- Give a clear yes or no within 48 hours
- Conduct your own review of "yes" candidates within 3 business days
Fast answers keep good candidates from taking other jobs.
Pricing is simple, and we walk youthrough it on a 20-minute call.
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One role. One search. A clear finish line
45 days
our deadline, not our target
3 qualified candidates
sent one at a time
45 days is the deadline we hold ourselves to, not the goal.We earn our placement fee when your hire starts, so we move fast.Each candidate comes to you as soon as they clear screening.
Hiring more than one for the same role?
Each additional hire is billed at a discounted rate, and we extend the search to give you more options.
- 2 hires
- Up to 52 days, 4 candidates
- 3 hires
- Up to 59 days, 5 candidates
Sample candidate profile
A summary you can read in 30 seconds
Every finalist gets a summary like this before you talk to them.
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Roles we're filling now
Open roles, updated live
Sectors
Every corner of construction
Construction only. Mid-level trade roles, one role and one location per search.
Commercial
Offices, healthcare, retail, multifamily and tenant improvements.
- Carpenters
- Electricians
- Skilled laborers
- Leadmen
Residential
Homebuilders, custom homes and remodeling crews.
- Carpenters
- Skilled laborers
- Equipment operators
- Leadmen
Civil & heavy civil
Roads, bridges, utilities and site work.
- Equipment operators
- Skilled laborers
- Leadmen
Industrial
Where we startedMines, power plants, oil & gas and shutdowns.
- Welders
- Electricians
- Equipment operators
- Skilled laborers
Our story
From Alaska job sitesto nationwide hiring
HeavyCraft started as a temp labor company. We’ve supplied crews to mine sites and power plants across Alaska.
Over time we processed thousands of candidates for a wide range of trades positions. We saw the same pattern everywhere: messy hiring strategies were the real problem.
So we built our own hiring system, with structured interviews, our own hiring data, and vetting by people who have done the work. Today we recruit for construction companies nationwide.
Our founder, Chase Hahn, spent 8 years on these same sites doing welding, corrosion repair and maintenance. Through this experience, he has built an understanding of what a good worker is.
Questions, answered
- We find, vet and deliver hire-ready trade workers for construction companies. One role and one location per search.
- One fee per hire, paid only after your hire starts. Nothing upfront. We share exact pricing on a free 20-minute call, based on your role and how many hires you need.
- After your hire's start date.
- We back every hire for 60 days. If your hire quits or is let go for performance, we run a replacement search free. Terms and conditions apply.
- Low to Mid level trades positions. We started in Alaska and recruit nationwide.
- Every candidate goes through a structured interview, scored against what we learned from 1,000+ trades interviews. We check reliability, follow-through and fit.
- We use software to flag patterns in structured interviews. It never decides. A recruiter reviews every candidate and makes the call.
- Job boards cost $3–5k a month plus your time. We charge nothing until your hire starts, send only screened candidates, and back each hire for 60 days.
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