Placement Report
Result Placement
Days to Present Placed Candidate 7
Days to Placement 68
Total Candidates Presented 3
Total Candidates Interviewed by Client 2
Total Prospects DDI Spoke With 26
Lead Consultant

John “JR” Rybak

Vice President

Company Description

A prominent $30M HVAC and Mechanical Contractor (Family owned)

Job Title

HVAC Commercial Construction Estimator

How long was client searching prior to our involvement?

On and off for over 1 year but the client was struggling to find candidates who met both the technical and cultural fit

Did client have internal recruiting resources?

No, the client does not have an internal recruiting team and was not utilizing any sort of job advertisements

Why was this a real problem for the client?

In this particular case, the client needed candidates that had relevant technical expertise in HVAC systems and construction estimating, but also had experience working with a specific type of estimating software. The San Antonio talent market was very tight and candidate driven at the time of this search, so this was a uniquely difficult recruiting challenge. Within a short timeframe, the DDI team connected with a highly qualified Estimator who brought over a decade of experience in HVAC construction. The candidate seamlessly integrated into the team, quickly taking ownership of key projects and contributing to improved bid accuracy and project profitability. The client reported a noticeable boost in operational efficiency and expressed high satisfaction with the placement.

How did this opportunity help the candidate?

The candidate is the son of the person who invented the estimating software our client was using and he had a high level of proficiency using it. We identified the candidate while he was living in Houston, but his aging parents were in San Antonio and we helped him maximize his professional opportunity, while also moving closer to his parents, so he could better support them.