The Experience vs Opportunity Debate One thing I’ve always found interesting about the civil engineering profession is how tightly leadership opportunities are tied to years of experience. And not just loosely tied. In many cases, almost dictated by it. A Different Start When I first got into recruiting, I had...
Before LinkedIn…There Was Hustle I’ve been recruiting civil engineers long enough to remember when none of this was easy. No LinkedIn.No databases at your fingertips.No automation.No AI helping you clean things up. Just you, a phone, and a whole lot of effort. And if you wanted to be successful,...
A Shift That’s Hard to Ignore Over the past five years, there has been a major influx of private equity into the civil engineering profession. Firms are being acquired.Companies are being aggregated.Platforms are being built across multiple regions. In some cases, very large ones. If you’re in this industry,...
The Hire That Didn’t Make Sense on Paper Last week I placed a Land Surveyor with one of my clients. On paper? He wasn’t the obvious choice. He spent the first 7 to 8 years of his career in surveying. Solid foundation. Then he left the industry entirely for...
The Pattern I Keep Seeing I’m in the middle of a search right now. But honestly… when am I not? And like I always do, I start mapping the market. Who’s strong Who’s growing Who’s stable Who’s quietly bleeding After nearly 30 years recruiting civil engineers, certain patterns jump out fast. And there’s one...
The Phrase That Sounds Harmless…But Isn’t “We’d like to see a few more candidates before we decide.” On the surface, that sounds reasonable. Measured. Thoughtful. Strategic. In reality? That’s usually the moment you’re about to lose the candidate you actually want. What That Statement Really Means Let’s translate it. You’re not saying: “We’re making...