Client Name: Not disclosed
Industry/Sector: Natural Resources / Clean Coal
Company Size: Large multinational
Location: United States
Hiring Requirements: Commissioning and start-up personnel with petrochemical or refinery backgrounds
Company Description:
The client is a leading energy company specialising in innovative power generation technologies. They focus on developing and implementing advanced solutions to reduce carbon emissions and enhance energy efficiency, contributing to a cleaner and more sustainable energy future.
Spencer Ogden partnered with a U.S.-based energy company to supply a specialised commissioning and start-up team for the country's first clean coal plant. By leveraging our industry expertise and rapid onboarding capabilities, we ensured the project met its initial deadlines and compliance requirements.
The Challenge
The project required personnel with specific petrochemical or refinery backgrounds and extensive commissioning and start-up experience. As a new initiative with a new client, terms needed to be agreed upon swiftly, and contractors had to be onboarded efficiently to meet the project's initial deadlines.
Our Approach
Spencer Ogden implemented a streamlined recruitment and onboarding process:
- Rapid Execution: Executed terms within 10 days to quickly build a pipeline of qualified candidates.
- Specialised Talent Acquisition: Leveraged industry expertise to source highly skilled talent in a short timeframe.
- Enhanced Support: Internally hired an additional payroll specialist and two compliance coordinators to ensure all compliance requirements were met and contractors were onboarded efficiently.
The Results
- Candidates Contacted: 600+
- Candidates Shortlist Screened: 330
- Candidate CVs Submitted: 213
- Candidates Interviewed: 128
- Candidates Offered: 108
- Candidates Hired: 105
Spencer Ogden maintained an 82% interview-to-hire ratio for a range of commissioning and start-up positions. Due to our robust onboarding infrastructure and proactive internal hires, our placement success rate was 97% throughout the project, with all contractors receiving correct payment and per diems.
