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Testimonials

We are proud of the work we have done.

Here's what a few clients have had to say.

“I would like to personally acknowledge your recent efforts and contribution in all of the recruitment activities you have undertaken and are currently undertaking for our branch. Your experience, organisation, forward planning and prompt actioning of requests has made it a delight working with you and our branch is securing quality talent as a result. Your approach is highly professional and it is worth recognising as it is the best recruitment service I have personally experienced and my team are also highly complementary. So, we thank you!”

Louise HowardExecutive Director, Sydney Metro

“Simon is a great talent specialist who has helped me find key resources for project leadership roles.”

Angela JefferyProject Director, Sydney Metro

“Simon's network within the infrastructure and construction industries is second to none. He brought deep industry insight to both the internal clients he worked with along with candidates, and was highly valued by all.”

Alexander (Alex) BurrPartner at Future Leadership (formerly Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition), Transport for NSW

“Simon gets results! Simon recently led executive recruitment for a full team of high performing executives with great outcomes and excellent communication throughout. He is one of the most efficient and professional executive recruiters I have worked with.”

Antonietta Cavallo PSM FACRSDirector, Road Safety, Transport for NSW

“Simon is an excellent recruiter. He is well networked in the engineering industry and always provides high calibre candidates. I can think of 5 key long-term members of my team sourced by Simon.”

Peter MacdonaldPrincipal, Arup

“Simon is a fantastic recruitment partner. He has helped me find some exceptional talent for key leadership roles through advertising and his own professional networks. He is uber professional, efficient, focused on helping drive organisational outcomes (e.g. inclusion & diversity outcomes), action oriented and is fun to work with.”

Lauren AllenExecutive Director, Technical, Design and Engineering, Transport for NSW

“Simon from ConstructEng Australia is without question the most successful Recruitment Service provider I have ever worked with. In the past 24 months he has found us in excess of 20 high-level engineers and managers. This has ranged from Group Manager positions to Senior Engineers across Rail, Roads, Tunnels and Bridges.”

Ben HydeManager, Rail, Jacobs

“Simon has invested the time to understanding the Water sector and our requirements. This allows him to respond to our resourcing needs by providing well referenced quality candidates.”

Mal ShepherdNational Operations Manager, John Holland

“I have worked with Simon over the past 18 months recruiting Associate Director and Director roles into the Sydney Metro Design team. Simon is a very well experienced recruiter with extensive knowledge of the market and the recruitment process. He has high standards which ensure any employer would source the best talent from the market.”

Adrian LindonHead of Design, Sydney Metro

“Simon is to be commended on the professional manner and timeliness that he arranged my appointment with my current employer.”

Senior Drainage Engineer, Jacobs

“I had the pleasure of working with Simon Bloom at Transport for NSW, and I can confidently say that he is an exceptional recruitment professional. Simon has a remarkable ability to understand the unique needs of both candidates and clients, ensuring the perfect match every time. His expertise in the recruitment process is evident, but what truly sets him apart is his genuine care for people. Simon takes the time to build strong relationships and always goes the extra mile to support his candidates and colleagues alike. His dedication, professionalism, and integrity make him a standout in his field. I highly recommend Simon to anyone seeking a skilled and compassionate recruitment leader.”

Rohit AnandSenior Talent Acquisition Business Partner, Transport for NSW

“Very professional with an in-depth knowledge of the industry with an excellent network”

Ken MorkayaDirector, Project Engineering & Design, Sydney Metro

“Simon assisted me on a Talent Pool campaign for a number of senior project management executives - his experience and discernment were absolutely evident from the first interaction. He was able to bring a global perspective to bear and helped me better calibrate my own expectations in a very hot candidate market. He is a consummate professional, highly efficient, and I wouldn't hesitate to seek his support again.”

Josh WatkinSenior Infrastructure & Megaprojects Executive

“Simon was great to deal with, the ultimate professional and at the same time supportive of the process and in all his interactions with others on both sides of the fence.”

Charlie LentineDelivery Director, Australian Naval Infrastructure

“Simon was incredibly efficient, responsive and a pleasure to deal with.”

Luke GardenDelivery Director, Sydney Metro

“I would highly recommend Simon to anyone looking to secure serious talent. He was great to work with and I found his service to be of the highest standard. In servicing some of our executive leaders and specialists in the very hot Sydney and Australian market he always performed well and leveraged his network and contacts to our benefit on many occasions. He is a great communicator and works very hard for his clients. I really enjoyed working with him.”

Mark SmithGeneral Manager Products & Innovation, Australian Rail Industry Standards Organisation

“Simon was the talent specialist helping me to recruit a number of new roles. Simon was responsive, proactive and provided an excellent level of service. He respectfully challenged and was able to push items along to get a great outcome for the business.”

Sarah VierboomDirector Technical and Engineering Advancement

“Simon has been a great help in building our team, I have certainly appreciated his proactive approach!”

Dominic LeonardDirector and Founder, Lenex Engineering & Advisory

“I highly recommend Simon, he was my internal recruiter for over 2 years at Transport. My go to person to get great talent in differing disciplines at a senior and executive level. Simon was professional, had a breadth of knowledgeable in engineering globally and always exceeded expectations on delivering great candidates. Simon is a one off talent expert and makes the process easier for both hiring manager and candidate.”

Caroline McGeechanHiring manager, Transport for NSW

“I have worked closely with Simon Bloom over the last 6 months on a number of senior appointments within Sydney Metro. Simon is a highly competent individual who is professional and passionate about finding the best candidates to match the business needs. I found Simon a pleasure to work with and someone that was willing to go the extra mile to get exceptional outcomes.”

Steve ThomasChief Property Officer

“Simon helped me recruit several director level rail engineering roles. Simon worked with me to understand what I needed and then worked hard behind the scenes to get good quality candidates. Simon is direct and easy to have an open conversation with and I look forward to working together again in future.”

Trent DennisDirector of Service Delivery

“Simon is very personable, diligent and professional. He is very thorough and ensures the skills base of each candidate will suit our needs.”

Rob GruberDirector, Acor Consultants

“Simon's services were more focused on quality people that suited correctly the position description and for both parties, with an approach significantly better than other providers. The 2 engineers sourced from Simon were far better than any others over the years and he shows a much better understanding of the industry and its requirements than other service providers.”

Richard WilsonPrincipal Structural Engineer, KBR