Hire With Confidence. Build With The Best.

We don't fill jobs. We prevent delays.

Velocity Workforce delivers pre-screened, job-ready talent that keeps projects moving, productivity high, and operations running smoothly—whether you need one critical hire or an entire workforce.

300K+

Worker shortage in construction by 2027

48hrs

Average time to placement

$334B

Total construction pipeline 2024–25

95%

Client Return Rate

Our Services

Two ways we can help — both exclusively white collar construction

Whether you need a permanent hire or a contract professional for a project phase, Velocity Workforce manages the entire process end to end.

Permanent Recruitment

Mid-to-senior permanent placements for project delivery professionals. Every candidate screened, reference-checked, and shortlisted within 48 hours. Backed by our 90-day replacement guarantee.

Roles include: Project Managers · Site Managers · Contract Administrators · Estimators · Engineers · Commercial Managers · HSE Advisors

Contract
Staffing

White collar professionals on fixed-term engagements — for tender phases, project surges, or workforce gaps. We manage payroll, super, compliance, and insurance. You get the expertise without the employment overhead.

Roles include: Project Managers · Quantity Surveyors · Design Managers · Project Engineers · WHS Managers · Planning Managers

How It Works :

Our client journey — from brief to placement

A structured process built around quality, speed, and genuine understanding of what you need.

Discover

Understanding your requirements.

We take the time to understand your project, team structure, culture, and what the right professional actually looks like — beyond the job description. Our Managing Director's project background means we ask the questions most recruiters don't.

Source

Finding the right people.

We tap our established industry network and headhunt actively. The best Project Managers and Site Managers aren't browsing Seek — we go to them directly through years of specialist relationships in the Sydney construction market.

Assess

Selecting the best talent.

Every candidate is assessed for technical capability, project delivery experience, and cultural fit — the way a hiring manager does, not just a recruiter. Reference checks, employment history verification, and licence confirmation before anyone reaches your shortlist..

Prepare

Site-ready from day one.

Every professional we place is compliance-checked and site-ready before they step onto your project. WHS requirements, licences, tickets, and employment documentation — all verified and complete. Safety is non-negotiable at Velocity.

Deploy

Seamless placement and onboarding

We manage offer negotiations, handle counteroffers, coordinate onboarding, and check in on day one. So nothing falls over at the finish line after weeks of good work building to a placement.

Support

Your long-term recruitment partner

Our commitment doesn't end at placement. We check in at 30, 60, and 90 days — with both you and the candidate. Backed by our 90-day replacement guarantee on all permanent placements.

WHY

VELOCITY

WORKFORCE

Everything Your Business Needs, In One Partner.

UPLOAD A VACANCY

Why Construction Businesses keep coming back

Construction & Building Services Recruitment Specialists

What you get with Velocity that you don't get anywhere else.

  • White collar construction — only We don't recruit across twenty sectors. We recruit in one. Every consultant focuses exclusively on project delivery roles in construction and building services. Your brief gets someone who speaks your language.
  • Founded by a former Project Manager Our MD has managed construction projects firsthand. She assesses candidates the way a hiring manager does — understanding what programme pressure, subcontractor management, and real site leadership actually look like.
  • A network built over years Many of our placements come from professionals we've known for years or candidates we've placed before. That's the difference between reactive recruiting and proactive relationships.
  • 48-hour shortlist — every brief When you brief us on a role, you have a curated shortlist with our assessment notes within 48 hours. Not a holding message. Not a CV dump. A shortlist you can act on immediately.
  • 90-day replacement guarantee Every permanent placement is backed by our replacement guarantee. If it doesn't work out within 90 days, we replace at no additional cost. We back every person we place.
  • We stay in touch after day one 30, 60, and 90-day check-ins as standard — with both client and candidate. A placement that fails at month two isn't a placement that worked. We take that seriously.

Refer a Client. Grow Together.

Know a builder who's hiring?

If you refer a business to Velocity Workforce and they become a client, you get rewarded — simply and transparently.

Commission Structure

Permanent Placement Referral

10%

of the placement fee, for roles filled within 6 months of your referral

Contract Staffing Referral

5%

of our margin, paid for up to 3 months of the contractor's engagement

Bonus Gift Vouchers Available

Refer a friend

Hiring Manager FAQs :

We place exclusively white collar, project delivery professionals across construction and building services — permanently or on contract. This includes Project Managers, Site Managers, Contract Administrators, Estimators, Engineers, Quantity Surveyors, HSE Advisors, Design Managers, and Commercial Leaders. We do not place trades, labourers, or generalist staff.

We commit to delivering a curated shortlist within 48 hours of receiving a fully detailed brief. Our shortlists include our assessment notes on each candidate — not just CVs. For urgent requirements, we can accelerate sourcing through our established industry network.

Every permanent placement is backed by a 90-day replacement guarantee. If the candidate leaves or doesn't work out within 90 days, we conduct a full replacement search at no additional cost. We back every person we place.

Permanent recruitment fees are a flat percentage of annual base salary — 12–15% for supervisory roles, 15–18% for mid-level, and 18–22% for senior and executive. Contract staffing rates are transparent and benchmarked to current market conditions. No hidden costs. First-engagement clients receive a reduced rate — ask us about our new client offer.

Yes. We manage confidential recruitment for leadership transitions, team restructures, and new division launches. Your organisation's details remain protected throughout, with opportunities presented discreetly until candidates are fully assessed and ready to progress.

Commercial construction, residential and multi-residential development, civil and infrastructure, and building services including fire protection, mechanical, and HVAC. All white collar, all project delivery focused. We do not recruit across manufacturing, logistics, mining, or other sectors.

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Tell us what you need. A Velocity consultant will be in touch within 24 hours.

No automated responses, no runaround — just a specialist who knows construction and knows how to help.