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.

Don't Just Take Our Word for It

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.
(Click a Card to see the roles we’ve placed)

Engineering and Construction Executive Search | Industrial Construction

General Contractor

President
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
Engineering and Construction Executive Search 1

Office Construction

President
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
Engineering and Construction Executive Search 3

Commercial Construction

President
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
Engineering and Construction Executive Search | Commercial/Residential High Rise

Residential High-Rise

Chief Operating Officer
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
Engineering and Construction Executive Search | Environmental Engineering

Environmental Engineering

Chief Executive Officer
Chief Operating Officer
Chief Revenue Officer
Chief Estimation Officer
Chief Engineering Officer
VP of Business Development
Director of Asphalt Testing
Senior Construction Manager
Engineering and Construction Executive Search | Civil Engineering

Civil Engineering

Chief Operations Officer
Chief Estimation Officer
Chief Engineering Officer
Chief Architecture Officer
VP of Business Development
VP of Client Care Programs
Project Manager
Senior Construction Manager
Engineering and Construction Executive Search | Dredging

Dredging

President
Chief Executive Officer
VP of Finance
Senior Construction Manager
Project Manager
Engineering and Construction Executive Search | Mining

Mining

Chief Estimation Officer
Project Manager
Mine Manager
Heap Leech Superintendent
Senior Construction Manager
Engineering and Construction Executive Search | Multi-modal Transport

Multi-Modal Transport

VP of Business Development
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.  

Day 1

On-Boarding

Our on-boarding process ensures a smooth transition and integration for your newest team member.

Day 1
Day 15

Settling In

We then focus on your new hire’s acclimation to company your culture and practices.

Day 15
Day 30

Established

We now begin evaluating how your new hire is performing relative to your original hiring need.

Day 30
Day 90

1st Quarterly Follow-Up

We check in quarterly with both you and your newest hire to ensure key performance indicators are being met.

Day 90
Day 180

2nd Quarterly Follow-Up

We check in quarterly with both you and your newest hire to ensure key performance indicators are being met.

Day 180
Days 270

3rd Quarterly Follow-Up

We check in quarterly with both you and your newest hire to ensure key performance indicators are being met.

Days 270
Day 365

Final Assessment

A final assessment evaluating ongoing cultural fit, an annual progress report and a final performance report.

Day 365

Looking to Expand Your Executive Team?

Here are some of the Engineering and Construction Executive Search positions we’ve filled.

CXO Level

Vice-President Level

Manager/Director Level

Middle Management

Talk to a construction and Engineering Recruitment Expert

What kind of construction or engineering hiring challenge are you trying to solve.

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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