Calqulate is a San Diego engineering recruiting firm. We place civil, mechanical, electrical and energy engineers, plus the project managers and leaders who run complex technical work.
Resumes show skills, not whether someone will fit your team, your culture and your pace. That’s where hiring goes wrong.
Infrastructure, energy and facilities investment has made experienced engineers some of the hardest people to hire. San Diego employers report engineers, engineering technicians and project managers among their hardest roles to fill. We help you reach the ones worth hiring.
We know the gap between a strong engineer and a strong engineering hire.
We learn your disciplines, projects and team dynamic before we recruit.
We check licenses and project experience, then match how candidates collaborate with your team.
Many clients hire both engineers and field leaders, and we cover both.
Fewer mis-hires means fewer stalled projects and lost bids.
Thousands of recruiters can send you resumes. We work as your advisor for the long term, from the first conversation to well after your new hire starts.
Two decades of searches, from first hires to executive teams.
Founder, operator, hiring manager and candidate. We know what the role really takes.
Your first hire and your fiftieth need different people. We hire for your stage.
Full-time hires, fractional leaders through our Advisor Network, and Capital Solutions, all in one place.
Interviews, offer, then check-ins at one week, one month and every quarter.
If you don’t hire, there’s no fee.
Offer acceptance rate
Average to shortlist
Years recruiting
Recruiter network
Fee if you don’t hire
Check-ins after the hire
Posting a job gets you resumes. It doesn’t tell you who understands your company, aligns with your team or will grow with your business.
| Doing it yourself | With Calqulate | |
|---|---|---|
| Who you reach | Active job seekers only | Active and passive talent, through a network of 1,200+ recruiters |
| How candidates are judged | Keywords on a resume | Skills, culture and team dynamic |
| Your time | Screening hundreds of resumes | Meeting a short list of people worth talking to |
| Market knowledge | Guesswork | Salary data and industry insights |
| After the hire | You’re on your own | Check-ins at one week, one month and quarterly |
| What it costs | Posting fees and your team’s time, hire or not | Success-based fee: if you don’t hire, there’s no fee |
A few recent searches across our industries.
Manufacturing company. We learned the business and its finance pain points, then placed a controller who could step in and own them, so the founder could focus on the product.
Growing healthcare company. We placed an accounting manager who could bridge the gaps in financials across locations and modalities and run the day-to-day independently, so the CFO could focus on reporting and executing the plan.
San Francisco AI company
Manufacturing company
“We’re growing fast and I’m wearing many hats, so efficiency and accuracy matter. You understood our needs right away and only sent people worth talking to. Seamless process, great hire, and I’ll be back as we grow.”
Bay Area tech company
Based in San Diego and recruiting nationwide, backed by a network of over 1,200 recruiters.
Engineering and design firms, general contractors, utilities, energy developers, consultants to public agencies and manufacturers in San Diego and nationwide.
If you don’t hire, there’s no fee. You get a short list of people worth talking to, not hundreds of resumes, with no upfront cost.
We learn your disciplines, projects and what success looks like in the role.
We reach active and passive engineers through our network.
Licenses, project experience, culture and team dynamic, then a short list.
We guide interviews and the offer, then check in at one week, one month and every quarter.
Hiring in another area? Explore all of our recruiting expertise or our Advisor Network for fractional leaders.
We stay involved. We check in at one week, one month and every quarter, and act as your advisor for long-term success.
We recruit for roles including Civil Engineers (land development, transportation, water, structural), Professional Engineers (PE) and EITs, Mechanical and Electrical Engineers, Energy, Utility and Clean Energy Engineers, Engineering Project Managers, Engineering Technicians and CAD Designers, and more.
Our fee is success-based: if you don’t hire, there’s no fee. We’re paid only when you make a hire through Calqulate.
No. We’re based in San Diego and recruit nationwide, backed by a network of over 1,200 recruiters.
Posting a job gets you resumes. We work as an extension of your team, learn your company and culture, and bring you a short list of candidates who match the role and how your team works.
Share the role and we’ll come back with a plan. Success-based fee: if you don’t hire, there’s no fee.
