Engineering talent underpins almost every major investment in Indonesia, from power and process plants to nickel downstreaming, data centers, transport networks and factory automation. EPC contractors, engineering consultancies and equipment makers compete for the same pool of experienced engineers, and the most capable project and discipline leads are rarely looking for a new role.
As an engineering recruitment agency, Talent Hunts Indonesia recruits engineering directors, project and package managers, discipline leads and specialist engineers across mechanical, electrical, civil, instrumentation and controls disciplines. Our recruitment services in Indonesia include executive search, headhunting and permanent recruitment, along with talent mapping when you need to understand where scarce skills sit.
Our consultants understand the difference between design, construction and operations engineering, and between project delivery and product engineering. We assess technical depth alongside the stakeholder skills engineers need to manage clients, contractors and site teams. We also recruit for infrastructure owners on client-side capital project roles, and for energy companies on EPC and power plant work.
Our Recruitment Approach
Every engineering search starts with a Strategic Job Brief that defines the technical and project context precisely, so we target engineers with directly relevant experience.
- Engineering disciplines and codes or standards the role must work to
- Project phase: feasibility, FEED, detailed design, construction or commissioning
- Project size, contract model and client type
- Design tools and software the team uses
- Split between office-based design and site work
- Professional registration or certification requirements
- Leadership scope over engineers, drafters and subcontractors
We then assess candidates through the HUNTS Framework™, testing technical problem-solving and Stakeholder Acumen with clients and contractors. Our methodology page explains each stage.
Positions We Frequently Recruit
Our headhunters cover leadership, project and discipline engineering roles for consultancies, contractors and asset owners.
Executive Leadership
- Engineering Director
- Technical Director
- Chief Engineer
- Head of Projects
- Country Manager
- Operations Director
Project & Package Management
- Project Director
- Project Manager
- Engineering Manager
- Package Manager
- Project Controls Manager
- Commissioning Manager
- Interface Manager
Discipline Engineering
- Lead Mechanical Engineer
- Lead Electrical Engineer
- Civil & Structural Engineer
- Piping Engineer
- Instrumentation & Control Engineer
- Process Engineer
- MEP Engineer
Design, Automation & Technical Services
- Design Manager
- BIM Manager
- Automation & SCADA Engineer
- Product Design Engineer
- Field Service Manager
- Asset Integrity Engineer
- Technical Sales Engineer
Industries We Support
We recruit engineers for organizations across Indonesia’s project and technical landscape, including:
- EPC contractors
- Engineering and design consultancies
- Power generation and transmission
- Renewable energy developers
- Mining and mineral processing
- Smelters and metals processing
- Oil and gas facilities
- Data center design and build
- Building services and MEP
- Industrial automation and controls
- Heavy equipment and machinery
- Water and wastewater
Why Engineering Companies Choose Talent Hunts Indonesia
Engineering firms choose us because we brief, search and assess with technical precision.
- Consultants who understand disciplines, project phases and contract models
- Headhunting of discipline leads and project managers who are not job hunting
- Technical screening before candidates reach your hiring managers
- Candidates willing to work on remote sites as well as in Jakarta offices
- Access to Indonesian engineers returning from overseas projects
- Talent mapping for hard-to-fill specialist disciplines
- Salary benchmarking across consultancies, contractors and owners
- Support managing counteroffers from current employers
Our goal is a shortlist of engineers who have delivered comparable scope and can lead teams and clients with confidence.
Your Trusted Engineering Recruitment Partner
Whether you are mobilizing a project team, building a design office or replacing a key technical director, Talent Hunts Indonesia is the engineering recruitment agency that can deliver the right people. Our executive search consultants handle the search from brief to offer, so your engineers can stay focused on delivery.
Brief us on your requirements and we will recommend how to approach the search. Engineers are welcome to view our current openings.
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