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Lucid Search Group

Lucid Search Group (LSG) is a Houston, Texasbased recruitment partner dedicated to bringing clarity and precision to hiring across construction, energy, oil & gas, renewables, LNG, utilities, and industrial manufacturing and OEM, with reach into professional services and technology-enabled roles that support engineering and operations. Framing each engagement as a solution rather than a transaction, LSG supports organizations from field operations to the C-suite with permanent recruitment, executive search, and project staffing, complemented by candidate screening, interview preparation, and workforce planning and advisory. The firms consultants act as solution engineers who bridge vision and execution, mobilizing projectready teams for capital programs and preFID buildouts, securing plant and project leadership for succession needs, and sourcing scarce technical and engineering talent that traditional methods miss. LSGs portfolio spans partnerships with global oilfield services companies, LNG infrastructure developers, diversified industrials, EPC and construction firms, and national professional services groups, where the team has delivered leadership hires, technical specialists, and rapid workforce scaleups across North America. Their approach is rigorously datainformed and outcomeoriented, addressing market realities such as the high percentage of manufacturers unable to fill skilled roles, revenue leakage from prolonged technical vacancies, schedule risk across EPC and LNG projects due to workforce gaps, and the accelerating retirement curve in industrial workforces. Whether clients seek consistent candidate flow, a steadier and more predictable hiring process, or embedded and fractional recruiting capacity to expand internal bandwidth, LSG designs pragmatic strategies that reduce effort, increase certainty, and align every placement to business goals and culture. With transparent communication, thorough vetting, and sectorspecific insight, Lucid Search Group transforms recruiting from a reactive activity into a strategic advantage, helping employers secure talent that sustains performance, derisks project timelines, and drives longterm growth.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentContract StaffingOil & GasRenewable EnergyMiningAutomotiveAerospaceDefense

HQHouston, United States

EnergyRec Global

EnergyRec Global is a specialist recruitment partner dedicated to project controls, planning, and cost talent across power generation, CCGT, LNG, and broader energy infrastructure. With more than a decade of energy-sector focus, the firm connects leading EPCs, owner-operators, utilities, and engineering organizations with high-performing professionals who keep multi-billion-dollar capital programs on schedule and within budget. Covering the full project lifecyclefrom baseline planning through execution, commissioning, and startupits mandates span Project Controls Managers; Senior Schedulers and Planning Engineers proficient in Primavera P6; Cost Engineers and Cost Controllers skilled in forecasting, budgeting, change control, and earned value management; PMO and Controls Analysts focused on data, reporting, and performance; and Commissioning Planning and Startup Coordinators who bridge project completion into operations. EnergyRec Global delivers flexible recruitment solutions through direct hire, retained search, and contract staffing, tailoring each search to the clients technical requirements, delivery model, and milestone pressures. Operating internationally across the United States, the United Kingdom and Europe, EMEA, and APAC, it leverages a deep global network to mobilize scarce expertise into energy hubs and major grid, thermal, renewable, LNG, transmission, and substation programs. In addition to technical hiring, the company runs a dedicated rec-to-rec practice that supplies high-caliber recruiters to energy-focused agencies and in-house talent acquisition teams, enabling clients to scale specialist recruitment capability from consultant level through leadership. Clients choose EnergyRec Global for its domain knowledge in integrated planning, cost control, earned value, and project governance, plus a proven track record delivering senior project controls leadership and complete scheduling, cost, and PMO teams for multi-phase CCGT, LNG, and hybrid energy programs. Acting as a long-term strategic partner, it aligns talent to critical roles that safeguard schedule, cost, and risk outcomes across complex energy infrastructure worldwide.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingExec Search & Interim MgmtOil & GasRenewable EnergyMiningUtilitiesEngineeringHuman Resources

HQHouston, United States

Converge Resources

Converge Resources is a specialist staffing partner focused on the fast-converging worlds of Information Technology and Operational Technology, helping employers and job seekers navigate the dissolving lines between IT and OT. The firm addresses workforce needs across the full digital-industrial spectrum, placing professionals in information and cyber security, business intelligence and risk analysis, data engineering and data science, software and application development, project management, and infrastructure and operations, while also covering core OT disciplines such as SCADA networking, software and HMI development, DCS configuration, predictive analytics engineering, and PLC programming and troubleshooting. Converge Resources supports organizations facing hiring challenges tied to developing new applications, succession planning, and employer brand positioning, recognizing that technology professionals evaluate opportunities differently and seek evolving definitions of job fulfillment. They provide permanent recruitment alongside flexible contract and temporary solutions to secure specialized talent for near-term initiatives and long-term capability building. Their candidate and client work spans industries where connected devices, automation, and data are transforming operations, including energy production and processing such as exploration, drilling and production, chemical plants and refineries; industrial manufacturing across automotive, electronics, and consumer goods; transportation and logistics involving pipelines, ports, and supply chain; healthcare use cases like credentialing applications, clinical data, and pharmaceutical; public infrastructure encompassing smart cities, traffic impact analytics, and utilities; agriculture with conditions monitoring, harvest analysis, and storage efficiency; consumer connection through wearables, smart home, and on-demand services; and retail focused on inventory management and intelligence. By aligning domain-specific engineers, developers, and project leaders with complex, real-time environments, Converge Resources enables clients to protect data, improve operational integrity, and make informed decisions, while giving candidates access to roles at the forefront of industrial digitalization and IoT scale-up. Their approach emphasizes cultural fit, relevant experience, and long-term value for both sides of the hiring equation.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingContract StaffingSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceChemical ManufacturingElectrical EngineeringIndustrial Automation

HQHouston, United States

H&C Search

H&C Search is a specialized retained executive search firm focused on placing transformative leaders across asset-intensive industries, with a core emphasis on energy, manufacturing, and industrial value chains. The firm partners with private equity, venture capital, and publicly traded companies to deliver board, C-suite, fund-level, and VP leadership, combining rigorous assessment with practical, operator-minded insight. Their offerings span executive search for Board of Directors and C-suite roles (including CEO, CFO, COO, CIO, CHRO, CRO, CSO and investment professionals), as well as strategic engagements such as board effectiveness reviews, team building, talent mapping, strategic introductions, and M&A advisory. Guided by a holistic approach to energy talent, H&C Search embraces cross-pollination across capital structures, technology maturity, and positions in the value chain to ensure best practices transfer into the most promising technologies and operating models. The firms sector expertise covers traditional energy and the energy transition, chemicals and petrochemicals, refining, EPC, aerospace and defense, automotive, industrial services, contract and discrete manufacturing, robotics, supply chain and logistics, water, waste management, PPE, TIC, and broader climatetech/decarbonization. H&C Search emphasizes leadership attributes that drive scaleoperational expertise, growth orientation, strategic acumen, and strong value chain relationshipsand avoids one-size-fits-all calibration profiles, instead maximizing optionality by mapping nuanced candidate attributes to client objectives. Collaboration is central to their delivery model, with senior partners engaged throughout each mandate to ensure accountability and responsiveness. A deep commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion is embedded in every search, moving beyond tokenism to expand perspectives, reduce bias, and unlock better decisions and outcomes. By aligning search strategy with how clients actually operate, H&C Search consistently delivers leaders who can navigate complex markets, steward change across legacy and emergent technologies, and create durable enterprise value.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsOil & GasRenewable EnergyMiningIndustrial AutomationSupply Chain ManagementFreight Forwarding

HQHouston, United States

Turrentine Talent Advisors

Turrentine Talent Advisors is a Greater Houstonbased executive recruiting firm focused on the Oil & Gas, Manufacturing, and Chemical industries, delivering leadership and critical talent that drive operational excellence and long-term value. The firm partners with operators, EPCs, fabricators, OEM suppliers, and services companies across upstream, midstream, and downstream environments as well as plant operations and global supply chains. Backed by 15 years of hands-on industry experience spanning engineering, global engineering management, fabrication leadership, product management, operations, supply chain, sales, and executive roles, Turrentine Talent Advisors brings practical insight to every search and translates complex technical and commercial requirements into precise hiring strategies. The team manages executive search, direct/permanent hiring, and project staffing, supporting clients building innovative teams or scaling large initiatives. Their candidate vetting process blends rigorous resume review, experience verification, and skills assessment with deeper evaluation of communication style, leadership behaviors, and cultural alignment to ensure both performance and retention. Employers gain access to leaders with the scientific, regulatory, and commercial acumen to advance chemical portfolios; the technical and operational depth to optimize manufacturing productivity, quality, and profitability; and the vision to improve safety, reliability, and efficiency across energy operations. Candidates benefit from discreet representation to high-impact opportunities that value strategic thinking, technical depth, and measurable results. As a member of the Dimensional Search networkaffiliated with Sanford Rose Associates, Next Level Exchange, and Next Level Marketing Communicationsthe firm operates with proven best practices and a national peer network while maintaining boutique-level service and accountability. Whether the need is an executive to guide transformation, a functional leader to stabilize a critical operation, or specialized talent for complex projects, Turrentine Talent Advisors collaborates closely to clarify requirements, calibrate fit, and deliver shortlists quickly, helping clients hire with precision and professionals advance with purpose.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentContract StaffingOil & GasRenewable EnergyMiningConsumer Goods ManufacturingIndustrial MachineryChemical Manufacturing

HQHouston, United States

Provident IT Partners

Provident IT Partners is a Houston-based staffing firm focused on connecting high-quality technology professionals with organizations that need to deliver critical initiatives and build resilient teams. Backed by a century of cumulative experience, the firm concentrates on essential technology roles across sectors such as energy, financial services, legal tech, and adjacent industries, offering responsive talent solutions for project surges, transformation programs, and ongoing capability gaps. Provident emphasizes long-term relationships over transactional resume forwarding, investing time to understand each clients culture, business objectives, and team dynamics to ensure technical and holistic fit. Their consultants specialize in sourcing, screening, and placing IT talent across software development, cybersecurity, data and analytics, cloud, and IT infrastructure, as well as product and project delivery functions that enable execution at scale. Clients partner with Provident for flexible engagement models ranging from contract and temporary staffing for supplemental team members to permanent recruitment for strategic, long-term hires, all supported by a rigorous quality ethos and a commitment to integrity. The firms approach is grounded in its core values: preparing for the future by building lasting partnerships, always doing the right thing, delivering uncompromising quality, and maintaining a deep focus on customer value. Whether augmenting teams to meet a deadline, staffing a new initiative from the ground up, or hiring a permanent contributor to anchor a roadmap, Provident IT Partners provides tailored, timely, and accountable delivery. Headquartered in the greater Houston area, the company supports clients locally and beyond, helping them find, staff, and retain the talent needed to execute today while positioning for tomorrow, and ensuring each placement strengthens outcomes for both the hiring organization and the professional advancing their career.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingContract StaffingSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceEnvironmental ServicesWater ManagementUtilities

HQHouston, United States

Sudduth Search

Sudduth Search is a boutique executive search firm focused on connecting growth-minded companies with transformational leaders who can move the needle on culture, operations, and enterprise value. With more than 100 years of collective recruiting experience, the team specializes in retained searches for middle market and lower middle market organizations, including private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies, as well as industrial, energy, and technology-driven businesses. The firms approach is methodical and transparent, combining modern search tools with disciplined process management and open communication; clients are even given real-time visibility into the search through Sudduth Searchs live database and client portal to track progress end to end. Integrity and flexibility underpin every engagement: candidates are treated with respect, and the team adapts to evolving client priorities without forcing a one-size-fits-all model. Drawing on deep sector fluency, Sudduth Search identifies leaders who blend technical acumen with business impactoperators and executives who can scale, professionalize, and drive sustainable growth. Its Houston focus keeps the firm at the center of the energy and energy transition conversation, supporting traditional oil and gas, renewables, and decarbonization initiatives, while its industrial expertise spans operations-intensive environments that require a fusion of engineering, manufacturing, and management capability. Technology is addressed both as a standalone domain and as a cross-industry enabler, ensuring leadership hires align with digital, software, and data priorities inside non-tech companies. Beyond single placements, the firm can run coordinated multi-role searches and provide assessment and coaching support to help clients build cohesive leadership teams. Whether the mandate involves a CEO change, functional leadership build-out, or scaling an investment-backed platform, Sudduth Searchs combination of sector insight, rigorous execution, and transparent partnership is designed to accelerate value creation for growing businesses.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsBankingInsuranceInvestment ManagementIndustrial AutomationOil & GasRenewable Energy

HQHouston, United States

Hire Talent

Hire Talent is a Houston, Texasbased recruitment partner specializing in direct hire search for mid-sized, high-growth companies across the U.S., bringing decades of experience and thousands of completed searches to every engagement. The firm delivers results through two core modelscontingent search for professional and entry-to-mid leadership roles, and retained search for confidential, strategic hires at the manager, director, and C-suite levelsaugmented by targeted candidate sourcing via a global network of specialized recruiters. Led by founder Sue Ebrahim, a finance graduate of the University of Houston with a background at Tatum, Hire Talent combines business acumen with rigorous assessment to align candidate capabilities and culture fit with client objectives. Their consultants are industry practitioners who qualify talent thoroughly and collaborate closely with hiring teams to tailor strategies, manage multi-role hiring campaigns over months when required, and protect confidentiality for sensitive leadership transitions. The firms portfolio reflects broad cross-industry expertise: scaling a relocating Intelligent Transportation Systems manufacturer with sales, operations, and technical hires; strengthening leadership for a home health company with key executive placements; building an in-office sales team for a publicly traded medical waste business; serving for more than a decade as a trusted partner to a steel distribution company; supporting a mid-sized oil & gas tools company across supply chain, sales, accounting, and technology roles; assembling critical talent for an AI startup and an international SaaS company focused on energy and oil & gas markets; and executing finance and technology searches for a private equitybacked construction services platform. Hire Talents approach emphasizes speed, precision, and partnershipcustomizing each search, communicating transparently, and staying accountable through deliveryso clients secure leaders and professionals who drive lasting impact.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtRPOAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseTelecommunicationsCloud ComputingTelecom

HQHouston, United States

Elios Talent

Elios Talent is a modern recruiting partner that blends seasoned recruiters with an AI platform to accelerate hiring without sacrificing quality. Through two complementary offeringsElios Insights, a self-serve platform that turns job needs into ranked shortlists with transparent FitScores, and Elios Talent, a high-touch search service led by industry specialiststhe firm helps organizations move from intake to interviews in days. The platform automates sourcing, screening, scheduling, and feedback, augments interviews with human-proctored, AI-enabled workflows, and provides recruiter copilot capabilities and real-time dashboards for funnel health and KPIs, while remaining human-in-the-loop so judgment, culture fit, and close planning are never outsourced to keywords. Elios places mid-level through executive talent across technology, healthcare and life sciences, and energy/engineering, with proven depth in AI/ML and data science, software and cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, clinical nursing and perioperative roles, allied health and healthcare administration, and oil & gas and renewables operations. Case studies highlight results such as two precision finalists leading to a high-impact analytics hire in roughly seven days, five permanent perioperative hires coordinated to start in one week, a healthcare leadership finalist surfaced within thirty hours after a year-long internal search had stalled, and stale engineering requisitions revived and closed in under fourteen days. Built by operators and recruiters who have scaled teams under pressure, Elios combines structured intake, curated talent pools, rubric-based evaluation, and interview orchestration to reduce noise and hiring fatigue. Outcome-based pricing means clients pay only when they hire, with no retainers and lower fees than traditional agencies, and a placement guarantee provides added assurance. Serving North America, South America, and EMEA, Elios supports permanent recruitment, executive and interim leadership, and contract specialists, enabling hiring managers to achieve speed, quality, and cost control without compromiseoften compressing timelines from months to days and delivering fewer, better candidates so teams can decide faster and onboard with confidence.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtContract StaffingSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceHealthcare AdministrationMental Health CareVeterinary

HQHouston, United States

Palladio Recruitment GmbH

Palladio Recruitment GmbH is a boutique search and recruiting consultancy based in Düsseldorf with a clear national focus on Germany’s built environment. Centered on the construction and real estate value chain, the firm partners with planning and engineering offices, corporate real estate functions, project developers, owners and operators, high- and civil-engineering contractors, facility service providers, investment houses, family offices, banks, and law firms to fill key and leadership roles. Its practice structure spans Construction & Technical Real Estate, Real Estate (development, investment, and portfolio management), Finance, HR & Office, Legal, ESG & Sustainability Management, and Renewable Energy, enabling clients to access specialized talent across project lifecycles from planning and execution to operation and asset stewardship. Typical mandates include architects, project and site managers, project controllers, technical project developers, TGA/MEP specialists, facility, property and asset managers, as well as professionals in investment management, fund and portfolio management, finance and controlling, accounting and tax, HR and office management, and legal counsel with real estate and corporate focus. Operating with discretion, precision, and a values-driven approach, Palladio emphasizes structured processes, rigorous market understanding, and an individualized candidate experience to create long-term matches that combine technical capability with cultural alignment. The firm’s model is built on trust, quality, and enduring relationships; assignments are managed with the care and foresight associated with high-stakes projects, reflecting the consultancy’s commitment to integrity and sustainable impact. From its base in Düsseldorf, Palladio delivers nationwide coverage, offering clients an agile boutique experience backed by a broad network and deep sector knowledge, and guiding candidates toward roles that align with their strengths, values, and potential to drive lasting results.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentRPOResidential DevelopmentCommercial Real EstateConstructionUtilitiesManagement ConsultingLegal

HQDuesseldorf, Germany

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