Engineering recruiting
Engineering recruiting, priced per open role
Next Chapter Talent recruits mechanical, electrical, civil, manufacturing and quality engineers, plus engineering managers, for permanent roles. We search by discipline, industry and credentials, contact candidates for you and send the interested ones to your calendar, for a flat monthly subscription per open role, from $1,000 a role, with no placement fee.
Engineering roles we recruit
Design and project engineering
- Mechanical engineers
- Electrical and controls engineers
- Civil and structural engineers
- Project engineers
Plant and production
- Manufacturing and process engineers
- Quality engineers
- Maintenance and reliability engineers
Leadership
- Engineering managers
- Directors of engineering
- Technical project leads
What makes engineering hiring hard
Discipline and industry both count
An electrical engineer from utilities and one from consumer products have different strengths. We search for the discipline and the industry your role sits in.
Licensure for some roles
Civil and structural roles often need a PE license in a specific state. We build that into the search instead of filtering for it after the fact.
Engineers are rarely job hunting
Most good engineers are employed and not looking. Outreach that describes the actual work and tools gets their attention.
How we find engineering candidates
Engineers are visible on LinkedIn, in technical publications and, for licensed roles, in state engineering board records. We search across those by discipline, industry and location, then reach out by email and LinkedIn.
Pricing
Per open role, per month. No placement fee, however many people you hire.
From
$1,000/role/mo
Every engagement starts with 3 role slots ($3,000/mo). When a role fills, its slot moves to your next opening.
$1,000 setup, once. A 60-day minimum, then month to month.
The rate falls as you run more roles at once
| Roles 1-3 | $1,000/role/mo |
| Roles 4-7 | $950/role/mo |
| Roles 8-11 | $900/role/mo |
| Roles 12+ | $850/role/mo |
Each band prices only the roles inside it. Prepay 3 months for 5% off, 6 months for 7% off, 12 months for 10% off. Price your roles
Engineering recruiting questions
- How much does an engineering recruiter cost?
- Many engineering recruiters charge a percentage of first-year salary per hire. We charge a flat monthly fee per open role: $1,000 a role per month at list rate, lower from the fourth role, plus a $1,000 one-time setup, with no placement fee. Every engagement starts with three role slots.
- Can you recruit licensed PEs?
- Yes. When a role needs a professional engineering license in a particular state, we search for licensed candidates from the start.
- Do you place contract engineers?
- No. We recruit permanent employees. For short-term contract engineering staff, an engineering staffing agency is the better fit.
- What engineering disciplines do you recruit?
- Mechanical, electrical, controls, civil, structural, manufacturing, process, quality and reliability engineering, plus engineering managers and directors.
Tell us the engineering role. We'll show you the market.
Send us the roles you have open. We'll come back within one business day with how many people fit and how we would reach them.
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