Client showcase

How we recruited a Project Manager

About the client

Our client uses sustainable biotechnology to resolve odour and corrosion problems in a highly efficient, environmentally friendly and cost-effective manner. They have installed systems at over 50 locations across Australia. 

  • Location - Landsdale, WA
  • Industry - biofiltration
  • Size - 20 employees

We applied our three-phase service delivery model for this recruitment drive.

About the client

Video job advertisement

Social media algorithms prioritise video content over still images, so we produce video advertisements for all vacancies to enhance our candidate sourcing efforts.

By leveraging this unique and highly effective approach, we aim to connect with the right candidates at the right time.

We share our videos on LinkedIn, and Facebook, posting them 10-20 times based on relevance. Typically, our videos receive over 1,000 views within the first 24 hours.



Job advertisement

We continually refresh, rewrite, and reformat our job advertisements to ensure we receive high-quality applications. Our strategy is proactive, with approximately 20 advertisements posted for each permanent job. These advertisements are shared across:

  • Job boards - Seek, Adzuna, Glassdoor, Indeed and Jora
  • Social media - LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter
  • 11 Recruitment's website

On average, our advertisements receive over 100 applications and significantly outperform the market benchmark for Seek, shown in this graph.


Project Manager

  • Take ownership of a diverse portfolio
  • Flexible work environment - high level of autonomy
  • Unmatched business structure with great incentives

ABOUT THE ROLE

The duties for this role will include:

  • Effective managing internal resources for projects (technicians etc.)
  • Leading the team to deliver projects within the agreed time frame and budget
  • Manage project milestone progress payments  
  • Designing and signing off on projects
  • Participating in tender processing (i.e designing, submitting and reviewing; and provide support to the sales teams in Australia, New Zealand and Asia- Pacific
  • Building successful working relationships with key clients and stakeholders
  • Preparing equipment selection and costing for project-specific proposals as well as standard product development and costing database development  
  • Co-ordinating and obtaining quotes from suppliers
  • Provide technical direction and guidance to the delivery team
  • Ensure optimal control and compliance of QHSE, Enviro & Quality systems
  • Ongoing project risk management

ABOUT YOU

The successful candidate will have:

  • Previous experience as a Project Manager on projects circa $1 million 
  • Tertiary qualifications in Chemical Engineering (Desired) 
  • Proven experience in managing internal and external stakeholders including subcontractors and consultants
  • Experience in water and wastewater and air treatment equipment and processes
  • Must be able to do engineering measurements and understand mechanical specifications 
  • Proven project budget control with reasonable variations
  • Exceptional organisational, communication and computer skills
  • Strong negotiation and influencing skills
  • Knowledge of client contract requirements (incl. variations)
  • Undergo pre-employment medical assessment and drug tests

ABOUT THE CLIENT

Our client specialises in sustainable biotechnology to resolve odour and corrosion problems in an environment-friendly manner. Their warehouse office is based in Landsdale, with parking available on site.


Assessment Matrix design

Our custom-designed, in-house software generates an Assessment Matrix, serving as the blueprint for our recruitment process. This process includes screening, interviews, document verification, skills testing, personality profiling, and reference checks.

The Assessment Matrix marks the stage at which each criterion is addressed, with the most critical criteria being checked multiple times throughout the recruitment process.


Selection criteria

Screen

Interview

Docs.

Profiling

Refs.

Education






Year 12



Degree tertiary qualifications in Chemical / Environmental / Mechanical or Civil Engineering (desired)



Experience






Previous hands on project management experience essential


Knowledge of or experience in water and wastewater and air treatment equipment and processes



Excellent stakeholder engagement



Strong influencing and negotiation skills



Proven experience of successfully completed projects



Ability to do hand sketched drawings and understand engineering drawings (AutoCAD) including mechanical specifications



Experience of QHSE compliance in terms of equipment and workplace practices



Other






Work location – Landsdale




Verify LinkedIn vs CV Submitted



Accept expected salary ($110k plus super)



Previous warning of termination?



Will you pass a drug test?



Behaviour






Dominance - 69%




Influence - 32%




Steadiness - 27%




Compliance - 64%




Forms signed






Health / police check





Signed document - tell the truth





Docs verified






Driver’s licence




Citizen AU / NZ or PR





DISC profiling

Just like people, jobs have their own behavioral profiles based on duties, environment, and communication. For every job vacancy, we create a profile that allows us to match an applicant's behavior to the specific role.

We utilise the DISC assessment, which examines the following attributes:

  • Dominance - accomplishing results, the bottom line, confidence
  • Influence - persuading others, openness, dependability
  • Steadiness - cooperation, sincerity, dependability
  • Compliance - quality, accuracy, expertise

DISC profile - Project Manager

Project Manager

Shortlisted candidates

Candidate A

Candidate B

Candidate C

Behavioural adaptation by candidates to match the job profile:

Candidate A

Candidate B

Candidate C


Results

Our aim is to produce a strong shortlist by sourcing widely. We measure every stage in our recruitment process to ensure we meet this key objective.

Our service comes with an extended 18-month replacement guarantee. This guarantee means our interests are mutually aligned - to recruit high achievers who will excel and stay.


Video views

1,229


Applications received

102


Interviewed by 11 Recruitment

4


Shortlisted

2


Interviewed by client

2


Hired

1


Christian Madsen | Managing Director

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