123RFP

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Market figures are from the firms in 123RFP that publish the same term, Q4 2026 edition.

Fee · % of first-year base salary

25% of total first-year compensation

This firm publishes 25% to 25%. Typical published fees run 20% to 25%; the middle half of published values runs 19% to 29.5%. This firm Typical 20–25% 0% 40%

Light grey: middle half of published fees (19% to 29.5%). Dark grey: typical range (medians).

Source, as of Nov 2, 2026(opens in a new tab): "Our fee for contingent search is an industry standard 25% of the engineer’s first-year compensation."

Guarantee · months

2 months · Replacement

This firm publishes a guarantee of 2 months. The typical published guarantee is 3 months; 73.4% of published guarantees are 3 months or less. This firm Typical 3 0 24

73.4% of published guarantees are 3 months or less (shaded). 21.5% are 6 months or more.

Source, as of Nov 2, 2026(opens in a new tab): "Yes, we provide a 60-day replacement guarantee for all engineering placements."

All published terms

Firm type

Staffing and Direct Hire

"Advastar has helped top companies of all shapes and sizes with recruiting, temporary staffing, temp-to-hire staffing and payroll services since 2012." · Source(opens in a new tab)

Fee model

Both

"We also offer retained search, contract, and contract-to-hire terms to fit your company and project-specific needs." · Source(opens in a new tab)

Minimum fee

Not published

Payment timing

Not stated

Guarantee conditions

Not stated

Exclusivity

Not stated

Publishes results

Not stated

Specialties

Project Managers; Superintendents; Foremen; Estimators; Project Controls; Energy; Engineering; Construction; Manufacturing

"Project managers, superintendents, foremen, estimators, project controls, safety managers, document control specialists, contract administrators and the skilled trades that go with them." · Source(opens in a new tab)

"Advastar is an executive search firm specializing in energy, engineering, construction and manufacturing on both a local and national scale." · Source(opens in a new tab)

Time to fill stated

About 62 days median, kickoff to accepted offer.

"Median across our retained construction searches is about 62 days from kickoff to accepted offer." · Source(opens in a new tab)

Geography

National

"We recruit nationally across the United States and have completed executive searches in 40 states." · Source(opens in a new tab)

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