Construction Executive Search
Perry-Martel
The Keystone to Executive Recruitment?
The Foundation.
Before the parapets, the towers and the archways, before stained glass and brushed steel, before any iconic part of a building, there is the foundation.
Great companies know that, like any great building, you need to start with the foundation.
Perry-Martel International works with developers and general contractors to build the foundation they need within their executive team to get their projects on the skyline.
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Construction Recruiting
Before helping found Perry-Martel International, David Perry launched his career in engineering and construction executive search at a boutique executive recruiting firm in Ottawa, Canada in 1986.
His first assignment: Find a new Chief Estimator for a rapidly expanding general contractor.
Keeping the rapidly expanding nature of the company in mind, David began to pioneer what would later become Perry-Martel International’s guiding mantra, The Inside Out Approach. Using these principles to search and engage already employed individuals, David was not only successful, but it led to a 70% increase in construction recruiting and engineering executive search projects as that client company expanded across North America.
Early in Perry-Martel’s start, he was contacted by Ellis-Don Construction’s CEO for a special search. They had an urgent need for their first ever Director of Public Relations and Marketing. Using The Inside Out Approach David was able to make the placement ahead of schedule. What’s more, it was a pivotal hire for Ellis-Don. The candidate stayed with the company for 26 years before retiring in 2018 as a senior executive having been responsible for billions in new work.
If you’re looking to build a construction company that stands the test of time, you need to start with a solid foundation.
That foundation is Perry-Martel International.
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Here’s what construction & engineering executives have to say:
Construction Executive Search: Case Studies
See how we can build success for your construction & engineering company too:
Our Clients
We help build builders
Construction & Engineering Recruitment Specialties
These are the kind of construction & engineering companies we work with.
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General Contractor
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Operating Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Revenue Officer
Chief Estimation Officer
Chief Marketing Officer
Chief Engineering Officer
Chief Architecture Officer
VP of Business Development
VP of Engineering
VP of Finance
VP of Marketing
Office Construction
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Operating Officer
Chief Revenue Officer
Chief Estimation Officer
Chief Marketing Officer
Chief Engineering Officer
Chief Architecture Officer
VP of Business Development
VP of Engineering
VP of Finance
VP of Marketing
VP of Architecture
Commercial Construction
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Operating Officer
Chief Estimation Officer
Chief Marketing Officer
Chief Operating Officer
Chief Revenue Officer
Chief Architecture Officer
VP of Business Development
VP of Engineering
VP of Finance
VP of Architecture
Senior Construction Manager
Residential High-Rise
Chief Revenue Officer
Chief Marketing Officer
Chief Engineering Officer
Chief Architecture Officer
VP of Business Development
VP of Engineering
VP of Marketing
VP of Finance
VP of Architecture
Senior Construction Manager
Project Manager
Environmental Engineering
Chief Operating Officer
Chief Revenue Officer
Chief Estimation Officer
Chief Engineering Officer
VP of Business Development
Director of Asphalt Testing
Senior Construction Manager
Civil Engineering
Chief Estimation Officer
Chief Engineering Officer
Chief Architecture Officer
VP of Business Development
VP of Client Care Programs
Project Manager
Senior Construction Manager
Dredging
Chief Executive Officer
VP of Finance
Senior Construction Manager
Project Manager
Mining
Project Manager
Mine Manager
Heap Leech Superintendent
Senior Construction Manager
Multi-Modal Transport
VP of Marketing
VP of Human Resources
Project Manager
One-Year Guarantee
Perry-Martel’s construction & engineering executive recruiting program is underpinned by a 1-year placement guarantee. Why 1-year? Because it takes more than a month or three… to really assess a new executive. Each construction and engineering executive search includes one year of ongoing performance assessments to provide peace of mind and ensure a successful hire every time.
On-Boarding
Our on-boarding process ensures a smooth transition and integration for your newest team member.
Settling In
We then focus on your new hire’s acclimation to company your culture and practices.
Established
We now begin evaluating how your new hire is performing relative to your original hiring need.
1st Quarterly Follow-Up
We check in quarterly with both you and your newest hire to ensure key performance indicators are being met.
2nd Quarterly Follow-Up
We check in quarterly with both you and your newest hire to ensure key performance indicators are being met.
3rd Quarterly Follow-Up
We check in quarterly with both you and your newest hire to ensure key performance indicators are being met.
Final Assessment
A final assessment evaluating ongoing cultural fit, an annual progress report and a final performance report.
Looking to Expand Your Executive Team?
Here are some of the Engineering and Construction Executive Search positions we’ve filled.
CXO Level
- President Environmental Division
- Chief Executive Officer
- Chief Operations Officer
- Chief Financial Officer
- Chief Revenue Officer
- Chief Estimation Officer
- Chief Engineering Officer
- Chief Architecture Officer
Vice-President Level
- Vice-President of Engineering
- Vice-President of Business Development
- Vice-President of Marketing
- Vice President of Finance
- Vice-President of Client Care Programs
- Vice-President of Architecture
- Vice-President of Human Resources
Manager/Director Level
- Director of Asphalt Testing
- Senior Construction Manager
- Project Manager
- Mine Manager
Middle Management
- Site Superintendent
- Finishing Foreman
Talk to a construction and Engineering Recruitment Expert
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It is not the beauty of a building you should look at; its the construction of the foundation that will stand the test of time."
David Allan Coe
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