For Candidates: Senior Engineering Careers

ROLEDNA™ MAPPING

A 360° view of you, not just a resume

A standard resume reduces years of leadership to a page of bullet points. With RoleDNA™ Mapping, the hiring team sees a much fuller picture of you across 8 levels, before the first interview.

Learn more about RoleDNA™ Mapping.

Judged as a whole person, not a page of bullet points

Strong people are screened out on paper every day. A career break, an unusual title or a resume that undersells real impact can end a conversation before it starts.

RoleDNA™ Mapping changes that. Because clients see your strengths, your leadership style and your fit alongside your experience, you are judged as a whole person. Your answers to key competency questions are in your own words, your references speak to how you actually lead, and your behavioral assessment shows how you work at your best.

For you, that means fairer decisions and better conversations at interview. In addition, it means a role that suits how you work, so it is far more likely to be a move you are glad you made.

YOUR PROCESS

What the process looks like for you

From the first call to the client’s decision, you will know what is happening and why.

Confidential conversation

First, we have an informal, confidential conversation about your experience, ambitions and what would make a move worthwhile.

Key competency questions

If a role fits, you answer a short set of questions in your own words, based on what the role really needs.

Behavioral assessment

Next, you complete a short behavioral assessment, using McQuaig, that shows your natural working and leadership style.

Verified references

With your agreement, and at the right time, we speak to senior referees who know your work.

Presented to the client

Finally, we present your full RoleDNA™ profile to the client, then support you through interviews and the offer.

You can also see how our executive search process works.

TYPICAL ROLES

Senior engineering careers: typical roles and levels

Most of the roles we recruit pay $150K and above. They usually fall into four groups.

Executive leadership

• CEOs, presidents and managing directors
• COOs and other C-suite roles
• Vice presidents and senior vice presidents

Regional and office leadership

• Regional and office leaders with P&L responsibility
• Managing principals
• Operations directors

Practice and technical leadership

• Practice leaders in transportation, water, structures and land development
• Engineering and technology directors
• Principal and chief engineers

Delivery and growth leadership

• Program and project directors
• Design-build and alternative delivery leaders
• Business development and client leaders

See the engineering leadership roles we recruit and our current opportunities on the job board.

WHY WORK WITH US

Why people with senior engineering careers work with us

We want you to feel well represented, whatever you decide.

Confidential by default

We never share your details or your resume with a client without your agreement.

Honest advice

We tell you what we know about the role, the firm and the team, including the challenges.

No fees, ever

Candidates never pay us anything. Our fees are paid by our clients.

Specialist knowledge

We focus on engineering, civil engineering and technology leadership, so we understand your work and your market.

What happens with your resume

Your resume stays with us. We only share it, or any part of your profile, with a client after we have discussed the specific role with you and you have agreed to be put forward.

When you are presented, your resume is one part of your RoleDNA™ profile. It sits alongside your executive summary, introduction, competency responses, behavioral assessment and verified references, so it supports your story rather than telling it alone.

If a role is not right for you, nothing is shared. Similarly, if you would like to talk again in the future, we will stay in touch on your terms.