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The Boleyn Group

Construction and engineering recruitment specialist placing permanent staff and contractors across Australia, operating since 1999 under John Farrow.

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The Boleyn Group

Business Description

The Boleyn Group is a boutique construction and engineering recruitment specialist, operating in Australia since 1999 under director John Farrow.

Recruitment covers building, civil, rail, roads, bridges, tunnelling, water and marine work, spanning project engineers, project managers, design managers, contract administrators, estimators, quantity surveyors and site managers. An executive practice places chief executives, general managers and state managers using talent mapping, behavioural profiling and 360 degree referencing. Both permanent staff and contractors are placed.

Service & Expertise

Talent Acquisition and Recruitment

Professional and White Collar Recruitment

The Boleyn Group provides professional and white collar recruitment across Australia for the construction and engineering industries, placing both permanent staff and contractors on building, civil and infrastructure projects.

  • Construction roles spanning project engineers, project managers, project directors, design managers, commercial managers, contract administrators, estimators, quantity surveyors, site managers, general foremen and development managers.
  • Engineering roles across civil, rail, roads, bridges, tunnelling, water and marine work, including superintendents, quality managers, site engineers, structural engineers and CAD technicians.
  • Clients range from Tier 1 global corporations and Tier 2 construction and engineering firms to large family-owned building companies and client-side project management consultancies.
  • A four step hiring process covering brief taking, search and screening, interview and reference checking, then offer negotiation, onboarding and ongoing performance monitoring.

Best for: contractors, consultancies and developers that want a specialist who works only in construction and engineering and gives them direct access to the director on every assignment.

Talent Acquisition and Recruitment

Executive Search

The Boleyn Group provides executive search and headhunting for construction and engineering employers, covering senior appointments essential to growth.

  • Chief executives, general managers, operational managers, technical managers, commercial managers and state managers.
  • Continual talent mapping, behavioural profiling, rigorous 360 degree referencing and final shortlisting.
  • Access to senior professionals who are not actively pursuing a new role and are represented exclusively.

Best for: publicly listed companies, private equity firms, multinationals and family owned builders making a confidential senior appointment.

Operational Coverage

  • ACT (Remote)
  • New South Wales (Remote)
  • Northern Territory (Remote)
  • Queensland (Remote)
  • South Australia (Remote)
  • Tasmania (Remote)
  • Victoria (Remote)
  • Western Australia (Remote)

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Industry Experience

Administrative and Support Services

Contacts & Channels

FAQs

What industries does The Boleyn Group recruit for?

The group recruits only for the construction and engineering industries, covering building, civil, rail, roads, bridges, tunnelling, water and marine work.

Does The Boleyn Group place contractors as well as permanent staff?

Yes. Both permanent staff and contractors are placed, and contractor payroll and invoicing are handled by the group.

Who leads The Boleyn Group?

Director John Farrow leads the group and clients and candidates deal with him directly.

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