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Bakersfield, California · Recruiting for contractors and utilities across California, and nationwide for select engagements

RECRUITMENT & DIRECT HIRE

Hard-to-find trades and project professionals.

We run full-cycle searches for construction firms and utilities, from foremen, lead journeymen, and journeyman electricians to project managers, estimators, and engineers. You see a short slate of screened and curated candidates, not a stack of resumes.

A tradesman in a hard hat and safety vest on a job site

Full-cycle search

A short slate, not a stack of resumes

ROLES WE RECRUIT

Two tracks, one standard of screening

One specialized hire or a full crew build. Every candidate is screened by people who know the work.

Electrical trades

For commercial and industrial electrical contractors.

General foremen

Foremen, commercial and industrial

Lead journeymen

Journeyman electricians

Project managers

Safety managers

Designer roles

Project & leadership roles

For contractors, utilities, primes, and infrastructure owners.

Project and program managers

Change management professionals

Superintendents and construction managers

Engineers: civil, structural, electrical, and project

Project controls and schedulers

Site inspectors

HOW SEARCHES WORK

From your requirements to a curated group of highly qualified candidates

01

Scope the role

We start from your requirements and separate the must-haves from the nice-to-haves before anyone is contacted.

02

Score against the job

Each candidate is measured against your requirements, and our team assesses their social and emotional fit for your team.

03

Talk the work through

Our recruiters cover the work candidates have done, the license and certifications they hold, availability, and pay expectations.

04

Present and prepare

You get a one-page statement of qualifications that explains how the candidate fits your role, with an easy-to-read resume behind it. Before the interview, the candidate receives detailed information on the role, your company, and expectations.

TWO WAYS TO HIRE

Recruitment or staffing

RECRUITMENT

You hire the person directly.

They are your employee from day one. Recruitment is contingency based: you pay a placement fee only when you hire someone we present.

STAFFING

The person works for us, on your projects.

They are an Innovation Consulting employee assigned to your team, and we carry payroll and employment. It fits a defined scope, a peak in workload, or a seat you need filled while you hire.

Need staffing instead?

PAST PERFORMANCE

Recent work

Commercial and industrial electrical contractor

Electrical foreman, lead journeyman, journeyman, project manager, senior project manager, and safety manager recruitment

2026 – ongoing

Electrical contractor: healthcare, commercial, industrial, and utility work

Project manager and procurement agent recruitment, multiple offices

2026 – ongoing

FAQ

Common questions

Who do you recruit for?

Construction and electrical contractors, utilities, primes and EPCs, and infrastructure owners.

How is recruitment priced?

Recruitment is contingency based. You pay a placement fee only when you hire a candidate we present.

Where do you recruit?

We focus on California and take on select engagements nationwide.

What do we receive with each candidate?

A one-page statement of qualifications that explains how the person fits your role, with an easy-to-read resume behind it.

Who do you need to hire?

Tell us the role, the work, and where it is. We’ll tell you what the candidate market looks like right now and how we’d fill it.

Innovation Consulting LLC

Recruitment, staffing, and consulting for construction and utilities.

Company

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Contact

8200 Stockdale Hwy., Suite M10-256
Bakersfield, CA 93311

© 2026 Innovation Consulting LLC

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