AEG supports a major Midwest utility with engineering talent that can step into active work, add capacity where it’s needed and keep critical projects moving. Our team stays close to evolving initiatives and workforce needs so we can respond with the right support as priorities change.
33%
interview-to-offer conversion rate
100%
offer-to-start conversion rate
Top 10
vendor distinction achieved in under one year
About the Relationship
Engaging Ahead of Needs
AEG supports a major Midwest utility with specialized engineering and technical talent across its project portfolio.
Through ongoing relationships with hiring managers, AEG stays close to the initiatives, project demands and workforce needs affecting their teams. That context gives our recruiting team a better understanding of not only the technical requirements of an opening, but why the resource is needed, what work they will support and what it will take for someone to contribute successfully.
As priorities change, AEG remains engaged with managers and consultants, providing a consistent workforce resource rather than approaching each opening as an isolated search.
The Challenge
Unfilled Openings Had Broader Organizational Impact
The utility manages a broad portfolio of infrastructure and engineering work, with workforce needs changing as projects progress, workloads increase and existing resources become unavailable.
For individual teams, an open position can have a wider impact. Engineering design, calculations, construction activities, equipment replacements and project closeouts are often connected. When capacity is limited in one area, delays can carry downstream into engineering calculations, equipment replacement, construction activities and other project milestones.
The utility needed access to qualified technical professionals, but it also needed a supplier that could understand the context behind those needs and respond appropriately as priorities changed.
The Solution
Workforce Support for Evolving Needs
AEG provides ongoing workforce support built around a deep understanding of the utility’s teams, projects and evolving needs.
Proactive Workforce Alignment
AEG stays connected with hiring managers to understand upcoming initiatives, team capacity and workforce needs before each search begins.
Recruiting with Context
Rather than recruiting from a job description alone, AEG considers the technical work, team structure, project demands and manager expectations when identifying and evaluating candidates.
Flexible Engineering Support
AEG’s professionals can step into active work, integrate with internal teams and contribute quickly across engineering design, substation work, construction projects and project closeouts.
Ongoing Relationship Management
AEG maintains communication with managers and consultants throughout each assignment, helping our team stay aligned with changing priorities and respond when additional support is needed.
Partnership Beyond Placements: Visa Sponsorship
Partnership sometimes means finding solutions outside the traditional processes.
When the utility identified a professional it wanted to hire but needed support with H-1B sponsorship, AEG worked with both the client and candidate to develop a workable path forward.
Our team helped navigate the sponsorship requirements and costs, ultimately creating an arrangement that allowed the hire to move forward. It's one example of how AEG approaches the relationship: understand the goal, work through the obstacle, and find a solution that supports the client’s needs.
The Results
Engineering Capacity that Flexes with Needs
AEG has provided the utility with a flexible source of engineering capacity that can respond as project and workforce demands change.
AEG’s team members have added bandwidth to internal teams, responded to time sensitive engineering needs and helped maintain progress across engineering and construction activities. Their work has contributed to project closeouts, active construction projects and substation design, helping keep downstream project activities moving.
- 33% interview-to-offer conversion rate
- 100% offer-to-start conversion rate
- Top 10 vendor distinction achieved in under one year
For the utility, the value of the relationship extends beyond access to candidates. AEG provides a team that understands its managers, stays connected to the work and can adapt its support as workforce needs evolve.
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