project manager recruitment agency and headhunters
your next project manager, in good hands.
We combine our data, our sector experts and our AI algorithms to identify the headhunter most relevant to your role, from first quoted project to managing complex site handovers.
- no setup fees, pay on hire
- guaranteed replacement
they hire their project managers with muzzo
how do you hire a project manager through a recruitment agency?
A good project manager owns the project from quote to completion, including cost estimation. Muzzo gives your role, in construction, HVAC, electrical or industry, to the headhunters who place most on this job: they verify quoted projects and delivered work. Fee of 5 to 30%, paid on hire. Leaves within 3 months: we restart the search free.
how it works
you pay only if you hire
01
you describe the role
Use the form above: the role, your company, your technical sector. We frame the rest in your first chat with the Muzzo team.
02
our data picks the headhunters
AI selects those who've placed the most project managers, from 2,500+ selected headhunters.
03
you meet the best profiles
Sourced and qualified by headhunters expert in engineering. You choose who you see.
04
you hire, then you pay
Not before. If the hire leaves within 3 months, we restart the search free.
they hired with muzzo
Muzzo's strength is the diversity of its recruiters: there is always someone listening to our needs.
With Muzzo, I get the reactivity of a marketplace and the quality of a search firm.
your hire, let's talk it through
Antoine and the Muzzo team help you frame your role and pick the right headhunters. Describe your role in the form: we call you to discuss.
Antoine GigomasCEO and cofounder of Muzzo
one more question?
With Muzzo, you set the fee from 5 to 30%, paid only on hire: no retainer, no fixed costs. A junior project manager learning to quote under supervision and a project manager solo managing large budgets don't demand the same search. The fee tracks that complexity, and the Muzzo team helps you set it.
You have a double guarantee. If they leave within 3 months-because the actual project scope doesn't match the brief, for example-we restart the search free. No replacement found within 4 months, we refund 50% of fees. On average, 94% of Muzzo hires stay past 3 months.
engineering headhunters are ready to start
A hire closed in under 26 days, paid only when you hire.
the reality
a project manager is judged by the project delivered, from quote to handover
a good project manager is already bidding their next project
They hold their project portfolio, quote new bids and monitor active sites. They're not looking for new roles. An engineering headhunter knows when and how to approach them.
neither a salesperson nor a site supervisor
The project manager quotes, negotiates, manages profitability and owns results through the client, from quote to handover. The headhunter verifies this end-to-end management, not just technical skill or sales ability.
a hiring mistake shows in project margin
A badly-quoted project, scope creep, missed handover. The headhunter verifies projects actually managed and their margins before presenting someone.
the roles
the project manager profiles our headhunters will search for
From your first quoted project to managing multiple projects in parallel, each search goes to a headhunter who's already placed this profile.
junior project manager
They quote projects under supervision and begin monitoring their first sites, often after engineering school or a technical degree.
project manager
They quote, negotiate and manage their projects from bid to handover, with margin responsibility. The most commonly requested role.
HVAC project manager
They manage heating, ventilation or cooling projects, from technical quoting to installation handover.
electrical project manager
They quote and manage electrical projects, often liaising with engineering offices and subcontractors.
industrial project manager
They manage technical projects for industrial clients: maintenance, new builds or equipment upgrades.
project director
They supervise multiple project managers, set margin targets and become the main contact for large clients.
the method
a headhunter who specializes in engineering, not one-size-fits-all
The project manager owns a project end-to-end. The method starts from what the project must produce.
define the projects to manage
Average project size, sector (construction, HVAC, electrical, industry), proportion of quoting vs site management: the brief describes the role's actual scope.
a headhunter who places project managers
Among 2,500+ selected headhunters, your role goes to those who place most on this job in your technical sector.
verified quoted and delivered projects
The headhunter asks the profile to detail a real project: the quoted cost, issues encountered during execution, final margin achieved. Then cross-checks with references.
the figures
a project manager's salary in figures
source: Apec, private-sector managerial pay in 111 job families, 2025 edition, p. 27 (engineering affairs, construction sector) (opens a new window), 2025 data
source: Apec, private-sector managerial pay in 111 job families, 2025 edition, p. 27 (engineering affairs) (opens a new window), 2025 data
source: Apec, private-sector managerial pay in 111 job families, 2025 edition, p. 27 (engineering affairs) (opens a new window), 2025 data
how to hire a project manager: what you need to know
why trust a headhunter with project manager hiring?
The project manager owns a project end-to-end: they quote the bid, negotiate with the client, monitor execution and own the margin through handover. Top profiles are working, busy with their active project portfolio, and don't respond to job boards.
An engineering headhunter knows how to reach them and ask the right questions: average project size, proportion of quoting, which client sectors. You meet profiles who have actually managed projects to completion, not just participated on a site.
project manager, site supervisor, or technical salesperson: who does what?
The site supervisor takes over once the project is signed: they manage the site, subcontractors and schedule without necessarily having quoted the bid. The technical salesperson sells a product or service without managing execution afterwards. The project manager holds both ends: they quote, sell, then manage through handover.
Clarify in the brief where the role starts and stops. A project manager who only quotes and a project manager who also monitors the site don't require the same hire.
how do you evaluate a project manager in interview?
The CV lists projects managed, but verify what actually happened: the initial bid, issues that came up during execution, final margin achieved vs projected.
A short case study works well: a bid, an on-site surprise, and how the project manager would have reacted. The headhunter does this first screen before presenting someone, and cross-checks the projects and margins the profile claims to have managed.
construction, HVAC, electrical or industry: does the profile change?
The project manager role exists in multiple technical sectors, but quoting is never the same: HVAC lots, electrical high/low voltage, or industrial maintenance each demand different cost baselines and standards.
According to Apec, the median salary for engineering affairs roles in construction is €52k gross annually, slightly below the all-sectors median for the role. Specify your technical sector in the brief: it determines the talent pool available.
your questions about hiring a project manager
According to Apec, engineering affairs roles in construction earn €52k median gross annually, with 80% between €41k and €72k (2025 edition). Managing an own budget raises the median to €55k vs €53k without that responsibility, across all sectors for the role.
Project manager quotes the bid, negotiates and owns margin through handover. Site supervisor takes over once signed and manages the site daily. For site supervision only, see our site supervisor page.
Technical salesperson sells a product or service without managing execution afterwards. Project manager quotes, sells then manages through handover with margin responsibility. For sales only, see our technical sales page.
The headhunter asks for a real project: the initial bid, issues during execution, final margin vs projected. They cross-check these details with references. You meet profiles whose project management is verified, not just told.