Construction Recruiting, One Flat Monthly Fee
A recruiting team that lives in your world: mechanical, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, sheet metal and general contractors, nationwide. Unlimited hires while we’re working for you. No placement fees, ever.
Talk to us about your hiringTL;DR
Edisto Consulting Group is a construction recruiting firm on a flat monthly subscription, typically $3,000 to $5,000. Owner-led contractors hire as many people as they need while it’s on: project managers, estimators, superintendents, service technicians and office roles. Every candidate comes with a recorded 15 to 30 minute interview before you spend an hour live. Month to month, on when you’re hiring, off when you’re not.
Built for contractors, not corporate HR
Construction hiring doesn’t work like corporate hiring. Your best candidates are on a roof or in a mechanical room, not refreshing job boards. Resumes from the trades rarely look polished, and the best people often look worst on paper. And when a role sits open, it’s not an org-chart problem: it’s a truck that doesn’t roll and a contract you can’t take.
That’s the world Edisto was built in. Our founder ran talent acquisition inside construction and trades companies before starting the firm, and our clients are the owner-led contractors making several hires a year with nobody on staff whose job is hiring. The model is simple: one flat monthly fee, unlimited hires, and every candidate screened by a person who knows what a good superintendent looks like.
The trades we recruit for
Mechanical & HVAC
Commercial mechanical and HVAC contractors: service techs, installers, PM routes, sheet metal mechanics, pipe welders and the office that keeps them moving.
Electrical
Commercial and industrial electrical contractors: electricians, foremen, estimators and project managers for contract and service work.
Plumbing
Commercial plumbing contractors: service plumbers, foremen and superintendents for new construction and service departments.
General Contractors
Owner-led commercial GCs: superintendents, project managers, estimators and project engineers who can run work without hand-holding.
The roles we fill
- Project Managers
- Estimators
- Superintendents
- Foremen
- Service Technicians
- Skilled Trades
- Project Engineers
- Office & Accounts Payable
How it works
- Intake call. We learn the role, the company, and who actually succeeds there. This is where we quote your flat monthly fee and tell you honestly if a role is one we’re not confident we can fill.
- We run the search. Posting, active sourcing, and screening. Every resume gets read by a person. You never see the pile, you see the shortlist, and every presented candidate comes with a recorded interview you watch on your own schedule.
- You hire. We schedule the live interviews, absorb the no-shows, and help you land the person you pick. Then we start on your next role, because the fee doesn’t change.
What it costs vs. what you’re paying now
A headhunter charges one fee per hire, a percentage of the new person’s salary, with a replacement-only guarantee. Business owners have told us about paying $30,000 for a single placement and getting nothing back when it didn’t work out. A temp agency charges an hourly markup and doesn’t want you hiring their people. We broke down what headhunters really cost a contractor if you want the full math.
Edisto is the third option: one flat monthly fee covers every role and every hire while we’re working for you. No percentage of salary, so nobody profits from inflating a candidate’s pay.
Real contractors, real numbers
Construction hiring questions we get
Do you work outside the Carolinas?
Yes. We’re based in South Carolina and recruit for contractors across the country. Every candidate interview is recorded and virtual, so location isn’t a constraint.
Can you fill field roles and office roles under one fee?
Yes. The flat monthly fee covers every role you’re hiring for while we’re working for you: field, leadership and office, all at once.
Our best hires never look good on paper. How do you screen?
By reading every resume with human eyes and talking to everyone worth talking to. In the trades, effort and reliability beat perfect resumes, and a recorded interview shows you who someone actually is before you spend an hour on them.
What if we only hire in waves?
That’s the model. Turn us on when a wave starts, off when it ends. Month to month, no long-term contracts, and the fee stops when you do.
How is this different from a temp agency?
Temp agencies rent you their employees and charge a markup on every hour. We recruit people onto your payroll who stay. If you need a crew for three weeks, use a temp agency. If you’re building your own team, that’s us.
Hiring for your crew this quarter?
Tell us what you’re hiring for. We’ll quote your flat monthly fee on one 15-minute call and give you a straight answer on whether the model fits.
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