Operations Leader Executive Search for Engineering Firms

WHAT WE LOOK FOR

What we look for in an operations leader

Four things matter most.

Safety record

On the construction side, we look at the safety culture a candidate built and the results that came with it. We ask for specifics, not slogans.

Process that sticks

We want leaders who have improved how work gets done, such as scheduling, estimating handoffs or project controls, and kept the improvement in place long after launch.

Hands-on credibility

Field teams and engineers follow operations leaders who understand the work. We check for real experience at the sharp end.

Scaling up

Growth breaks things. We look for people who have kept quality and safety steady while the business got bigger.

RoleDNA™ Mapping for operations hires

Operations leaders have to be decisive and steady at the same time. RoleDNA™ Mapping, our own assessment process, helps you see whether a candidate has that balance before you hire them.

We build a role profile with you. Each shortlisted candidate then completes a Behavioral Assessment, answers key competency questions about real operational problems and records a short introduction. We verify references with people who worked for and alongside them, and everything is scored against your profile in an online client dashboard. Read about RoleDNA™ Mapping.

RESULTS

The results behind every search

98%

Fill rate

of the searches we take on end with a candidate placed.

96%

12-month retention

of the candidates we place are still in their role after 12 months.

12/24

Free replacement

months of cover: 12 as standard, extended to 24 (2 years) for senior roles.

Operations hires get the same protection as every other placement: a 12-month free replacement guarantee as standard, extended to 2 years for senior roles, subject to the agreed terms of engagement. See how it works.