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Hire structural talent.
We help structural engineering firms find engineers whose experience fits the work — the systems, materials, licensure, and responsibilities — not simply the job title.
01The Challenge
Structural hiring is not general hiring.
These are the realities firms tell us about — stated plainly, without exaggeration.
Specialized technical requirements
The right engineer needs a specific mix of systems, materials, and codes — rarely captured by a title.
Limited local candidate pools
Structural talent is concentrated, and the best fit is often not in your market today.
Passive candidates
The strongest engineers are usually employed and not reading job boards.
Licensure requirements
PE, SE, and EIT status narrow the field in ways a generic posting can't address.
Project-specific experience
Commercial high-rise is not bridge rehabilitation. We match on the actual work.
Leadership succession
Finding someone to lead a practice or an office is a different search than filling a seat.
Candidate confidentiality
Sensitive hires require discretion on both sides of the conversation.
Time to recruit while running a firm
Proactive search takes sustained effort — effort that competes with delivering projects.
02Methodology
How we run a search.
A structured process built for a specialized market — research first, then direct, careful engagement.
- 01Define
Understand the role beyond the job description.
What is actually being built, and what must the right person bring to it — technically, commercially, and in how they work.
- 02Map
Identify the relevant talent market.
Where the engineers with that specific combination of experience and ambition actually are — including those not looking today.
- 03Approach
Directly engage potentially aligned engineers.
A considered, confidential first conversation rather than a broadcast of a job posting.
- 04Qualify
Assess technical alignment, motivation, and fit.
Compensation, geography, career objectives — and whether the work itself is the right next step.
- 05Introduce
Present candidates with context.
Not just a résumé — an explanation of why this person and this role make sense together.
- 06Close
Support the process to a decision.
Interviews, offer discussions, resignation, and transition — kept moving and kept clear for both sides.
03Beyond the Job Description
We define the role by the work.
Before we approach a single engineer, we work with you to understand what the role actually demands — beyond the bullet points.
A title like “senior structural engineer” describes dozens of different jobs. The search that works starts with a clearer picture of the work itself.
- Project portfolio
- Structural systems
- Materials
- Applicable codes
- Licensure
- Software
- Client-facing expectations
- Management responsibilities
- Business-development responsibilities
- Compensation
- Geography
- Advancement path
04Discuss a Search
Tell us about the role.
Share what you are building and where the team needs help. We'll respond to start a confidential conversation.
Prefer email? Reach us at hello@datumsearch.com.