Build Better with Leaders Who Know the Jobsite and the Boardroom
In construction and industrial sectors, timelines are tight, margins are narrow, and safety, precision, and people management are non-negotiable.
Ready Set Exec partners with leading construction firms, developers, and industrial services companies to deliver executive leaders who bring operational grit and business acumen to every project.
Whether you’re bidding on major infrastructure contracts, managing complex supply chains, or scaling your workforce, we help you hire the leaders who can keep the work moving—and your margins protected.
Who We Place in Construction & Industrial
We fill critical leadership roles across the operational and business backbone of your company:
Your Hiring Challenges—Solved with Precision
Construction and industrial companies often struggle with:
- Leadership turnover that slows down operations
- Labor gaps and workforce scaling issues
- Lack of business-minded field leadership
- Difficulty hiring for both culture and compliance
At Ready Set Exec, we speak your language—and so do the candidates we place.
We don’t send you polished suits with no jobsite experience. We deliver hands-on leaders who understand field realities and executive responsibility.
Why the Industry Trusts Ready Set Exec
Built for Urgency: We know every project delay has a cost. That’s why we cut hiring time in half—without cutting corners.
Experience in the Field: Our team includes recruiters who’ve worked with tradespeople, engineers, and boots-on-the-ground teams.
Real Fit, Not Just a Resume Match: Culture matters on the jobsite. We get it right—so your teams respect who you hire.
Founder-Led Process: No fluff, no drag. Just experienced leadership making the right calls from day one.
Let’s Build Something That Lasts—Starting With Your Leadership
The right leader on the right project can change everything.
Whether you’re filling a critical vacancy or proactively building your leadership bench, we’ll help you hire with confidence—and speed.
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Retained search involves a significant upfront financial commitment from the client, typically paid in three instalments: one-third upfront, one-third upon interviewing, and the final third upon hiring. This commitment signifies a strong dedication to finding the right candidate and ensures that the recruiting firm allocates substantial time and resources to the search process. In contrast, contingent searches require no payment until a candidate is hired. While this may seem like a lower-risk option, it often results in less commitment, time, energy and resources from the recruiting firm. Contingent searches are typically deprioritized in favor of retained searches, and resources are allocated accordingly.
Contingent searches are ideal for those seeking speed and volume in the recruitment process, typically in more transactional environments. They are recommended for filling entry-level or mid-level roles that can be filled within 30 days. On the other hand, a retained search represents a true partnership between the client and the search firm. It entails a firm commitment from the recruiting company to fill the role effectively. Executive searches, a type of retained search, tend to have a higher success rate, ranging from 80% to 95%, compared to the average success rate of around 15% for contingent searches.
Our standard guarantee period is for 90 days. This allows you to have a full quarter of performance with your new hire. If the candidate’s performance is not satisfactory, then READY SET EXEC will find a one time replacement candidate that meets your hiring criteria. Usually, we are able to go back to our active candidate pool and find one of the top candidates for you or we will conduct the search again. The one time guarantee does not extend the guarantee period, rather it is a fulfillment of our promise to ensure you have a candidate for hire. When making a new hire, having a structured and thoughtful onboarding process, training and a healthy work environment contributes to successfully integrating your new employee and increasing your employee retention.
39 days and 100% success in partnership searches following our milestone fee system. This timeline includes the search start and ramp up, a candidate going through our recruitment process, then client interviews, then an offer being negotiated. The candidate will also give notice to their employer which can be two to four weeks.
