ECi EXECUTIVE SEARCH

Senior appointments can have a significant impact on a business, and the right person is often not actively looking for their next role.

ECi Executive Search works with organisations across Engineering, Construction, Infrastructure, Energy and Property to identify and secure senior leaders for key appointments.

Led by Paul O'Neill, Managing Director of ECi Executive, our approach is built around understanding the business first, then researching and approaching the market directly.

Rather than relying on advertising or the candidates already known to be available, we map the relevant market and speak confidentially with the people we believe are right for the opportunity.

A MORE CONSIDERED SEARCH.

Before we start approaching candidates, we spend time understanding why the appointment is being made and what the business genuinely needs from the person coming into the role.

This includes the scope of the position, leadership requirements, business objectives, culture, remuneration and the experience that will be important for someone to be successful.

From there, we agree the search strategy and target market with the client.

Our search typically includes:

• Detailed briefing with key stakeholders
• Market and competitor mapping
• Identification of relevant leaders across the market
• Confidential and direct candidate approaches
• Structured interviews and assessment
• Remuneration and market feedback
• Shortlist presentation with detailed candidate profiles
• Reference checking and due diligence
• Offer, resignation and counter-offer management
• Ongoing contact through notice period and commencement

MORE THAN A SHORTLIST.

One of the most valuable parts of an Executive Search is what we learn from the market along the way.

Throughout the search, we keep clients informed on who and where we have mapped, the response from the market, remuneration expectations and any common themes affecting the search.

This means that when we present a shortlist, our clients understand not only who we are recommending, but why. It also gives them a much clearer picture of the wider leadership market and confidence that the search has gone beyond those people who happen to be looking for a new role.

EXECUTIVE & SENIOR LEADERSHIP

We work across appointments including:

• Chief Executive Officers & Managing Directors
• Chief Operating Officers
• General Managers
• Operations Managers
• State & Regional Managers
• Construction Managers & Directors
• Project Directors
• Commercial Managers & Directors
• Engineering & Technical Leaders
• Development Managers & Directors
• HSE Leaders
• Business Unit & Functional Heads

We can also undertake searches for other senior or highly specialised appointments where a targeted approach to the market is required.

WE KNOW THE INDUSTRIES WE SEARCH

Executive Search works best when the person conducting it understands the market.

ECi Executive has established networks across Engineering, Construction, Infrastructure, Energy and Property, built through years of working with the businesses and people operating within these sectors.

We understand the difference between a job title and someone's actual level of responsibility. We look at the businesses they have worked within, teams they have led, projects and operations they have been responsible for, commercial exposure and what they have actually achieved.

That knowledge helps us identify people who may not immediately appear in a conventional search but could be exactly right for the business.

CONFIDENTIAL & CONSULTATIVE

Executive recruitment often requires discretion. Not every senior appointment can or should be advertised.

We regularly work on searches where confidentiality is important, whether a business is replacing an existing leader, planning for succession, entering a new market or simply doesn't want a key appointment made public.

We manage these conversations carefully and represent both the opportunity and the organisation professionally throughout the market.

Every Executive Search assignment is led by Paul O'Neill, supported by ECi Executive's wider research capability and specialist industry networks.

TALK TO US

If you are considering a senior appointment, speak with Paul and the ECi Executive Search team.

We can have an initial confidential conversation about the role, the market and how we would approach the search before deciding on the best way forward.