Recruitment Services

A difficult hire can affect far more than headcount. It can put extra pressure on a team, slow delivery, create risk around a project or leave a business without the experience it needs to grow.

I work with U.S. engineering, construction, infrastructure and utilities businesses on specialist, project leadership and senior appointments. Every search starts with understanding why the hire matters and what the right person needs to achieve.

How the Search Works

Every search starts with understanding why the hire matters, then agreeing the right approach for the assignment.

The Brief

Every search starts with a conversation about the role, the business and what is driving the need. I want to understand the team, the delivery pressure, the market and what success looks like before I start searching.

Contingent Search

For businesses that need a specialist or leader and want to work on a success-fee basis. I take the brief, search the market and introduce people whose experience, motivations and circumstances fit the opportunity. The agreed fee becomes payable following a successful appointment in accordance with our terms.

Engaged Search

For priority, difficult-to-fill or senior appointments where a more committed search approach makes sense. We agree the brief, search approach and upfront commitment at the outset, with that commitment credited against the final fee. This gives the assignment dedicated attention while keeping the process straightforward.

Where I Recruit

I recruit across the technical, delivery and leadership roles that keep projects moving and businesses growing.

Technical & Design Search

  • Civil
  • Structural
  • Geotechnical
  • Environmental
  • Mechanical
  • Electrical
  • Architecture
  • Specialist Design

I work on searches where technical knowledge, project exposure and the ability to operate in the right environment matter as much as the job title.

Project & Program Delivery

  • Project Management
  • Program Management
  • Construction Management
  • Project Controls
  • Estimating
  • Scheduling

 

I recruit people who can take responsibility for cost, schedule, risk, coordination and getting complex work delivered.

Operations, Commercial & Leadership

  • Operations
  • Commercial Management
  • Contracts
  • Procurement
  • Business Development
  • Senior Leadership

 

These searches are often tied directly to growth, performance, succession or where a business wants to go next.

Have a search you’d like to discuss?

Whether it’s a difficult technical appointment, a project leader or a senior hire, I’m happy to talk through what you need and whether Torpai is the right fit.

Information icon

We need your consent to load the translations

We use a third-party service to translate the website content that may collect data about your activity. Please review the details in the privacy policy and accept the service to view the translations.