About Us

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With over 20 years of experience in talent acquisition, recruiting, sourcing, business development, change analysis, operations, and management, we are confident in our ability to contribute effectively to your team.

Since 2005, we have provided Direct Placement Services specialized in headhunting, recruiting, and sourcing for top civil engineering design and construction firms. Our expertise spans various engineering disciplines, including water/wastewater, transportation, bridge, marine, commercial, rail, power, transit, energy, and solar. We have extensive experience working with design engineering and construction teams on projects involving pre-construction, modeling, design (civil, structural, process, chemical, mechanical, electrical, controls), fee consulting, design-build, progressive design-build, design-bid-build, CMAR, alternative delivery, and collaborative project delivery.

We partner with senior leadership and project teams to understand their hiring needs and align them with the best candidates in the market. Leveraging over 30 certifications in SHRM, HRIC, PMI, and over 105 hours of LinkedIn Learning, along with a network of over 14,000 industry professionals, we source, attract, and engage qualified and diverse talent. We manage and lead the end-to-end recruitment process, from screening to offer negotiation, ensuring a positive and smooth candidate experience. Our goal is to support the mission and vision of delivering innovative and quality solutions for the human resource and talent acquisition department.

TIMELINE

2005 - MRINetwork

Our team of talent advisors, recruiters, and coaching staff trained in full desk recruiting. We were given the best training in the staffing industry. 

2010 - Cardinal Search Consultants, Inc.

Direct Placement Services specialized in headhunting, recruiting, and sourcing for top civil engineering design and construction firms. civil engineering recruiter - wastewater recruiter - construction recruiter

2019 - Contract Services

• CHA Consulting (9 months)
• Garver (18 months)
• Black & Veatch (8 months)
• AECOM (20 months)

2025 - Cardinal Search Consultants LLC

Expanded marketing and services to provide laser focused recruiting, coaching, consulting, and training courses.