Energy and Power

July 22, 2026

What a 6-month search for a solar construction manager in KSA told us

A solar EPC contractor delivering a utility-scale project in KSA came to us after six months of searching for a Construction Manager. What should have taken four to six weeks had turned into a half-year ordeal.

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July 1, 2026

The complaint every TA team has made at least once

There's a complaint I hear often enough that I've started to expect it in almost every first conversation with a new client. It's rarely about the quality of candidates, at least not at first. It's about not knowing what's actually happening with the search.

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June 26, 2026

Why some energy companies search before the project is awarded

I keep having a version of the same conversation with major EPCs. They know exactly which specialists they will need if a project is awarded. They just don't have approval to hire them yet.

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June 18, 2026

Why do we keep seeing the same engineers?

A client recently asked me why several recruitment suppliers kept presenting the same names. Different agencies had been briefed. The shortlists looked different at first glance. But once the client reviewed them, many of the candidates were already known. Several had been interviewed before. Some were being represented by more than one supplier at the same time.

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June 12, 2026

You can’t search-engine your way to an HVDC engineer

Power systems hiring needs domain expertise! A case for why specialist knowledge, not just specialist process, changes outcomes.

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June 5, 2026

The shortlist that surprised everyone: How we found a principal power systems consultant

A case study in what happens when AI sourcing, structured assessment, and domain expertise work together.

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May 29, 2026

Why power systems consultants don’t apply for jobs (and how we find them anyway)

Passive talent, AI sourcing, and the human judgement that makes the difference.

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May 22, 2026

The civil design lead dilemma: Is your candidate a designer or a coordinator?

One title, two very different profiles, and a video scenario that tells them apart every time.

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May 15, 2026

Why HVDC engineers liked our video assessments

When the technical bar is this high and the talent pool this thin, assessment design is everything.

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May 8, 2026

What 45 minutes on camera reveals about a lead planner that a CV never will

Why structured video assessment is transforming technical hiring, and what it surfaces that paper cannot.

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May 1, 2026

Secondary design engineers are not primary design engineers: How to tell the difference

A surprisingly common confusion with surprisingly significant consequences.

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April 24, 2026

The bid manager bottleneck: Why power contractors lose tenders while they are still recruiting

Speed is not a luxury in bid management hiring. It is the difference between being in the race and missing it.

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April 17, 2026

Hire a primary design engineer in 4 weeks without compromising on technical depth

A step-by-step process, from job spec to signed offer.

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April 10, 2026

Grid automation tendering: The art of pricing a proposal nobody fully understands

Why grid automation tendering specialists are among the most commercially valuable and least replaceable people in the sector.

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April 3, 2026

HVDC simulation engineers: The rarest skill in the energy transition (and how to interview one)

For anyone who has ever googled "what is PSCAD" at 11pm before an interview.

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March 27, 2026

The hidden hiring crisis in high voltage: It take longer to find a HV substation PM than to build a substation

A practical guide for hiring managers, plus a competency framework you can use today.

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Opening new frontiers of value and innovation

What a 6-month search for a solar construction manager in KSA told us

The complaint every TA team has made at least once

Why some energy companies search before the project is awarded

Why do we keep seeing the same engineers?

You can’t search-engine your way to an HVDC engineer

The shortlist that surprised everyone: How we found a principal power systems consultant

Why power systems consultants don’t apply for jobs (and how we find them anyway)

The civil design lead dilemma: Is your candidate a designer or a coordinator?

Why HVDC engineers liked our video assessments

What 45 minutes on camera reveals about a lead planner that a CV never will

Secondary design engineers are not primary design engineers: How to tell the difference

The bid manager bottleneck: Why power contractors lose tenders while they are still recruiting

Hire a primary design engineer in 4 weeks without compromising on technical depth

Grid automation tendering: The art of pricing a proposal nobody fully understands

HVDC simulation engineers: The rarest skill in the energy transition (and how to interview one)

The hidden hiring crisis in high voltage: It take longer to find a HV substation PM than to build a substation

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