POWERED BY TALENT INTELLIGENCE
Executive Search for
Engineering & Industrial
Companies
Senior-led market mapping, direct search and evidence-based assessment for critical leadership and specialist hires across international markets
SELECTED COMPANIES WE HAVE SUPPORTED
WHY INGENIA
A better hiring decision starts
with a better view of the market
For critical hires, the strongest candidates are not always visible, active or obvious.
We combine engineering expertise, talent intelligence and structured assessment to give clients
broader market coverage and clear evidence behind every recommendation.
ENGINEERING SPECIALISATION
We understand engineering organisations, project environments and technically demanding roles. This allows us to search with greater precision and assess candidates beyond job titles.
TALENT INTELLIGENCE
We map target companies, adjacent sectors and international talent pools to understand where the strongest candidates sit, how accessible they are and what the market can realistically offer.
ACCESS BEYOND THE OBVIOUS
We go beyond active candidates and obvious LinkedIn profiles, approaching relevant professionals directly, including those not actively considering a move.
EVIDENCE-BASED RECOMMENDATIONS
Every shortlisted candidate is accompanied by a clear assessment of their experience, motivation, fit and potential risks, not simply a CV.
OUR EXPERTISE
Deep sector knowledge where
engineering matters most
Our expertise sits at the intersection of engineering, projects, operations and business leadership.
CONSTRUCTION & INFRASTRUCTURE
Executive and specialist search for contractors, engineering consultancies and infrastructure developers delivering complex projects.
ENERGY, EPC & PROJECT DELIVERY
Executive, leadership and technical search across energy, EPC, PMC, client-side organisations and complex project delivery environments.
SPECIALIST INDUSTRIAL SECTORS
International search for hard-to-find talent in specialist sectors such as Industrial Biotechnology, Data centres, Industrial & Commercial Refrigeration and Advanced Manufacturing.
SELECTED SEARCHES
The complexity behind the mandate matters as much as the title
CEO
HOLDING · INFRASTRUCTURE & CONSTRUCTION · UAE
SEARCH STORY
The mandate required more than sector experience: an understanding of how a local family-owned holding operates and the ability to professionalise and grow a diversified organisation. The leader needed to strengthen corporate governance, introduce policies, develop corporate functions, manage multiple businesses and P&Ls, and build an effective relationship with the family board.
OUTCOME
CEO appointed to lead the group’s professionalisation, strengthen governance and support sustainable growth across its businesses.
CHIEF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY OFFICER
INDUSTRIAL BIOTECH · GAS FERMENTATION · INTERNATIONAL SEARCH
SEARCH STORY
The search required a leader with specialist expertise in industrial biotechnology and large-scale gas fermentation. The right candidate needed to combine deep process engineering knowledge with experience across plant design, construction, commissioning and start-up, while developing new processes, improving production performance and leading the commercial scale-up of a complex biotechnology platform.
OUTCOME
A chemical engineer with 30 years of biotechnology experience was appointed and relocated to lead the company’s technology and scale-up strategy.
PROGRAM (PORTFOLIO) DIRECTOR
OIL & GAS (ONSHORE) · REFINING · SAUDI ARABIA
SEARCH STORY
The mandate required a senior project leader with experience delivering major capital projects across Pre-FEED, FEED, detailed design and PMC services. The right candidate needed a strong refining background, experience across both greenfield and brownfield developments, and a proven track record in Saudi Arabia and the wider Middle East. Strong commercial judgement and the ability to lead complex, multicultural project teams were equally essential.
OUTCOME
A British Chartered Project Director with extensive Saudi experience and a track record leading a $7 billion refinery project was selected and offered the role.
AFTER-SALES DIRECTOR
COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION · CO₂ SYSTEMS · INTERNATIONAL SEARCH
SEARCH STORY
The search required an after-sales leader with specialist expertise in commercial refrigeration and CO₂ systems—a limited and internationally dispersed talent pool. Ingenia mapped and engaged candidates across Northern Europe, Australia and South Africa, presenting specialists from several countries before identifying the right combination of technical expertise and leadership capability.
OUTCOME
A South African commercial CO₂ refrigeration specialist was appointed following an international search spanning Northern Europe, Australia and South Africa.
HOW WE WORK
From market intelligence to a confident hiring decision
01 - DEFINE THE SEARCH
We clarify the business context, success profile and evidence each candidate must demonstrate.
02 - MAP THE MARKET
We identify relevant companies, geographies and adjacent talent pools before approaching the market.
03 - SEARCH & ASSESS
We engage candidates directly and assess their experience, motivation, fit and potential risks.
04 - PRESENT & SECURE
We present each shortlisted candidate with a clear qualification report and support interviews, references, offer discussions, mobilisation, onboarding and post-hire integration.
5 days
Target initial shortlist
30 days
Typical time to fill
Partner-led
Direct senior involvement
ABOUT INGENIA
A specialist search partner, built on experience and personal commitment
After many years working within major international corporations and the executive search industry, we founded Ingenia Talent to offer clients a more specialised, personal and committed approach to hiring.
Our boutique model allows us to give every client and every assignment the attention it deserves.
Each search is personally led by a Partner, from defining the mandate and mapping the market through to assessment, offer and successful appointment.
Combining deep expertise in engineering and industrial businesses with talent intelligence and international headhunting capabilities, we help our clients solve critical leadership and specialist hires with rigour, transparency and genuine care.
Have a critical or difficult-to-fill role?
Let’s discuss the market behind it
Speak directly with one of our partners.
