Trades, plant operators and site supervisors — sourced and visa-ready.
Recruitroo runs international hiring for civil contractors, roadworks operators and specialist trades across Ireland and the UK. We bring the trades skills, you keep your sites moving.
How Recruitroo helps construction employers.
Skilled trades, video-verified
Plasterers, plant operators, steel fixers and supervisors with video skills demonstrations on file before you interview.
Permits & visas filed on your behalf
GEP and UK Skilled Worker construction-trade applications submitted and tracked — you approve, we file.
Compliance documentation kept current
Safe Pass, CSCS, EUSR and trade-test evidence stored against each candidate in one platform.
Where construction hiring usually breaks — and what we do about it.
Problem
Site readiness held up by missing tickets
Recruitroo
Safe Pass / CSCS / EUSR sourcing or coordination so the worker turns up site-ready.
Problem
Verifying trade skill from a video call
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Structured video trade tests recorded against every shortlisted candidate.
Problem
Bulk hires for multi-site projects
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Scale or Enterprise programmes reserve recruitment + visa capacity to match the project pipeline.
How we hire for construction.
The same managed workflow every time — recruitment, screening and visa submission all sit with us.
01
Brief & route check
We take the role brief, confirm the visa route, and run case-readiness checks before sourcing starts.
02
Source & shortlist
International sourcing across our pool plus targeted search, presented as a video-evidence shortlist.
03
Screen & verify
Skills demo, references and credentials verified — you only review candidates who've passed the checks.
04
File visa & onboard
We file the visa and immigration application on your behalf, then track relocation and onboarding to start date.
Visa routes that apply to all construction roles we hire for.
If it sits inside construction we'll source for it — and we'll match it to the right visa route up-front.
Roles
Visa routes
- General Employment Permit (GEP) — Ireland
- UK Skilled Worker — Construction-eligible occupations
Recruitroo files these on your behalf. The candidate just hands over details, data and documents — we handle preparation, submission and case tracking.
Credentials we verify before shortlist
Sector-specific checks recorded on every candidate profile — no surprises after offer.
Construction employers hiring through Recruitroo
Construction case studies
Hatcon Construction
Construction
How Recruitroo Enabled Hatcon Construction to Successfully Hire International Skilled Trades After Deeming It Too Risky
Hatcon Construction faced mounting pressures that threatened their ability to take on new projects. The European construction industry lacked sufficient bricklayers, carpenters, and general operatives. The immigration process seemed too risky and time-consuming to pursue. They required multiple skilled workers to join simultaneously for project staffing, and had uncertainty about assessing skills and English proficiency remotely.
Read case study
Why this construction case is worth a read
- Shows the visa and immigration workflow we use for real construction hires — start to start-date.
- Outcomes are concrete: hires placed, admin time saved, refusal grounds avoided.
- Same managed service applies to your roles — different sector, same playbook.
Construction hiring questions
Can you source candidates with Safe Pass or CSCS already?
Either we source already-certified candidates, or we coordinate the certification ahead of start date so the worker is site-ready on day one.
Do you handle bulk hires across multiple sites?
Yes. Civil contractors usually onboard with our Scale or Enterprise monthly programmes so capacity scales with project schedules rather than per-hire delays.
How do you handle trade verification?
Each candidate completes a structured video skills demonstration and reference check before reaching your shortlist — recorded in the platform for review.
Other sectors we hire for
Hiring internationally for construction?
We'll look at the roles, your volume and the right visa route — and recommend whether one-off support or a monthly programme fits.