AQRA places engineers and technical leaders at every level of the organization - from C-suite executives and Vice Presidents of Engineering through to those who have recently earned their PE - across Civil Engineering, Power Delivery, and Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing. Three markets. Three services. One standard.
Building Better Connections
America's infrastructure depends on engineers who stamp drawings, take responsibility for public safety, and deliver projects at scale. AQRA connects those engineers with the firms that need them most.
We are a specialist, not a generalist. We operate exclusively in Municipal Engineering, Transmission & Distribution, and Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing, the disciplines behind the water systems, power grids, and buildings communities rely on every day.
Our team has deep roots in these markets and understands what separates a capable engineer from an exceptional one.
We recruit across the full engineering organization, from C-suite executives and VPs of Engineering to Principal Engineers, Program Managers, and newly-licensed PEs.
Three services, matched to the nature of each search: AQRA+, our retained model for senior and critical hard-to-fill roles; AQRA Network, our contingent approach for discipline-specific roles at all levels; and AQRA Embed, our embedded solution for sustained hiring needs, covering multi-hire, RPO, and contract engineering resource.
We were founded by leaders who've built successful recruitment businesses before. We used that experience to build something more focused: a firm that does less, but does it better.
AQRA: Specialist engineering recruitment for the firms that build America.
pronounced "a-kra"
Three markets. Deeply understood.
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Civil
Civil infrastructure at the community level water, wastewater, transportation, structural, land development, and geotechnical. The engineering that defines how cities and regions function.
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MEP
Mechanical, Electrical Plumbing & Fire Protection Engineering - the systems that make buildings and infrastructure function. A growing market with sustained demand for licensed PE talent.
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Power Delivery
The power delivery sector - from high-voltage transmission to utility-scale renewables and grid-scale storage. An industry undergoing transformational investment and expansion.
Three ways to work with AQRA
Whether you need speed, certainty, or flexibility, AQRA has a model designed for your situation.
AQRA+
Our retained search model for senior leadership appointments and critical hard-to-fill roles. A part-payment structure, an exclusive mandate, and a dedicated search team from day one. Weekly progress reports, salary benchmarking, full market mapping, and a shortlist of three to five rigorously assessed candidates.
AQRA Network
Our primary contingent search model for discipline-specific engineering positions. No upfront fee, no exclusivity required. You pay only when your engineer starts. AQRA goes to market proactively on your behalf - mapping talent, initiating direct conversations, and presenting only candidates who genuinely fit the specification.
AQRA Embed
Our model for teams with sustained, high-volume, or flexible engineering demand, covering multi-hire, RPO-style embedded recruitment, and contract placements. A dedicated team works exclusively on your roles for an agreed term, fully embedded in your process as an extension of your internal team. Fixed monthly retainer, full pipeline ownership, and continuous sourcing across the discipline for as long as the volume requires it.