We recruit for engineering consultancies, civil contractors, survey firms, and infrastructure organizations. Coverage includes heavy civil construction, transportation, bridges, water and wastewater, environmental and geotechnical engineering, land development, and underground utilities.
Direct hire. Search built around your role.Nationwide · United States
NexQuest / Direct-hire recruiting
HIRE PEOPLEWHO KNOWTHE WORK.
Building & construction
Recruiting for
construction teams.
01 / What we do
Permanent employees. Your payroll.Recruiting for
permanent roles
on your team.
NexQuest recruits permanent employees for construction companies, engineering and architecture firms, manufacturers, and energy and utility employers.
Based in Tampa, Florida, we recruit nationwide. Whether you are replacing an employee, staffing a new project, or expanding your business, we find and screen candidates for the role. The person you hire joins your payroll.
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02 / Our industries
Construction. Civil. Manufacturing. Energy.We recruit in
your industry.
These are our core areas of specialization. We also recruit beyond them, so tell us about your role even if your industry is not listed.
We recruit for general contractors, specialty contractors, architecture firms, and building engineering practices. Roles include project managers, estimators, superintendents, design professionals, and project executives. Projects range from commercial buildings and healthcare facilities to data centers and manufacturing plants.
We recruit for manufacturing and process engineering, automation, quality, maintenance, and plant operations. Coverage includes aerospace, medical devices, semiconductors, automotive, industrial equipment, food and beverage, chemicals, precision machining, and metal fabrication.
We recruit for oil and gas, renewables, power generation, transmission and distribution, water utilities, and mining. Roles cover engineering, project development, construction, commissioning, operations, maintenance, and plant leadership.
03 / The roles we fill
Project, technical, and management roles.The roles
we recruit for.
From early-career technical roles
to management and executive hires.
Estimating, scheduling, and managing work on site.
- Project Managers
- Superintendents
- Estimators
- Project Engineers
- Construction Managers
- Preconstruction Managers
04 / Recruiting fees
TIED TO
CANDIDATE
RETENTION.
A successful search means a hire who stays. Our fee is divided into three equal installments tied to employment milestones.
You pay the first installment when your hire starts, with the remaining installments scheduled as employment continues. If a hire ends early, later installments may be waived.
CNC machining and inspection.05 / The search process
From role requirements to interviews.How we
find your
next hire.
Four steps, from defining the role to making a hire.
Tell us who you need.
We discuss the role, location, required experience, credentials, and pay. We also cover why you are hiring, the work the person will handle, and what may make the search difficult.
We contact relevant candidates.
We source candidates for your specific role. We contact people doing relevant work, including those who are currently employed, and consider active job seekers. We do not draw from a stored pool from previous searches.
We screen before introducing.
We discuss work history, technical skills, project responsibilities, interest, availability, and pay expectations. For roles requiring a professional license, we check issuing-board records.
You interview and decide.
You receive a candidate profile prepared by NexQuest, with relevant experience and practical details to inform your interviews. We coordinate conversations and keep communication moving between you and the candidate. You decide whom to hire.
06 / Candidate screening
Experience, pay, location, and availability.How we screen
candidates.
We discuss the candidate’s work history and relevant project experience. Required professional licenses are checked against issuing-board records. We introduce candidates based on fit for your role, with no fixed candidate quota.
Experience and licenses.
Work history and relevant project responsibilities
Technical skills, equipment, and methods used
Required professional licenses checked with issuing boards
Other credentials discussed during screening
07 / Work environments
Where your
team works.
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Illustrative industry scenes.
08 / Nationwide reach
Recruiting across the United States.Recruiting
nationwide.
We recruit across the United States. Tell us where the person needs to work, how much travel is required, and whether relocation is an option.
Nationwide search across all 50 states.
United States / Search coverageContiguous U.S. shown
09 / Confidential searches
Need to keep
the search
confidential?
If you are replacing an employee or planning a change that is not public, tell us before the search starts.
We agree on when your company’s name can be shared, what candidates can be told, and who needs to be involved.
Commercial construction and field engineering.
10 / For candidates
LOOKING FOR
YOUR NEXT
ROLE?
Considering a new role? Contact NexQuest to discuss your experience and what you want next. We recruit for searches commissioned by employers, from early-career technical positions through executive roles.
Permanent roles. The employer pays our fee.11 / Common questions
Fees, services, locations, and confidentiality.Questions
about hiring?
What is the difference between contingency recruiting, retained search, and temporary staffing?
Contingency and retained search describe how a recruiting firm is paid. With contingency recruiting, a fee is earned when you hire a candidate the firm introduces. Retained search involves paying for the search itself, usually beginning before a hire is made.
Temporary staffing supplies workers for time-limited assignments, often through the staffing firm’s payroll. NexQuest provides contingency recruiting for permanent employees who join your payroll.
Do you offer temporary staffing or retained search?
NexQuest focuses on permanent, direct hires through contingency recruiting. We do not provide temporary labor, temp-to-hire, contract staffing, or retained search.
How are contingency recruiting fees generally calculated?
Fees are commonly calculated as a percentage of the hire’s first-year compensation. Some firms use a fixed fee or a combination of a fixed amount and a percentage. The calculation and payment schedule vary by firm.
At NexQuest, the fee is divided into three equal installments tied to employment milestones.
When do we pay a recruiting fee?
A recruiting fee applies when you hire a candidate NexQuest introduces. There is no upfront search fee. The first of three equal installments is due when your hire starts, with the remaining installments scheduled at later employment milestones.
What if the hire leaves before a payment milestone?
If a hire ends early, later installments may be waived. Spreading the fee across employment milestones limits your exposure to the full fee at the start and gives NexQuest a financial stake in the hire staying.
Which industries do you recruit for?
Our core specializations are civil and infrastructure, building and construction, manufacturing, and energy and utilities. This includes engineering and architecture firms, contractors, manufacturers, and plant and utility employers.
We also recruit for roles and industries beyond these areas. If yours is not listed, tell us what you need.
Can you recruit outside our local market?
Yes. We recruit nationwide. Tell us where the person will work, how much travel is required, and whether relocation is an option.
Can a search be confidential?
Yes. Discuss it with us before we contact candidates. We agree on what can be shared, when your company can be named, and who needs to be involved.
What does candidate screening include?
We discuss experience, work history, technical skills, project responsibilities, credentials, reasons for moving, availability, and pay expectations. Relevant professional licenses are checked against issuing-board records where the role requires them.
You receive a NexQuest-prepared profile with the candidate’s relevant experience and practical details to support your interview decisions.
Will you recruit away someone we hired through NexQuest?
No. We do not solicit someone you hired through NexQuest for another position while they remain employed by you. Our work is built on lasting hires and long-term client relationships. Recruiting that person away would undermine both.
12 / Your next hire
TELL US WHO
YOU NEED TO HIRE.
Start with the role, location,
and experience you need.
We respond within two business hours.
After-hours and weekend inquiries: the next business morning.