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Infrastructure Recruitment in Brisbane: The Hidden Hiring Crisis.
- Louise Pope
- Aug 13
- 2 min read
Cranes are multiplying across South East Queensland. Transport corridors, mixed-use precincts, utilities upgrades and new residential supply are all moving at once. Yet every project director knows the problem holding back delivery: infrastructure recruitment in Brisbane is tight and getting tighter. The discussion often centres on trades shortages. But the white-collar delivery core, Commercial Managers, Contract Administrators, Project Managers, Project Engineers and client-side advisors is where schedules slip, costs drift and risk compounds if you can’t hire fast (and well)
Where the bottleneck actually forms
Budget blowouts rarely start on site. They start in contracts, procurement and commercial control—when documentation lags, claims handling becomes reactive, or a mid-project departure leaves a CA gap no one planned for. Recruiting these roles “when we need them” no longer works. By the time you need them, so does everyone else.
What leading employers are doing differently
The organisations getting ahead in Queensland right now are:
Hiring before they hurt. Bench strength in CA/Commercial is intentional, not accidental.
Recruiting for potential, not just pedigree. High-ceiling mid-level candidates are being coached up early.
Looking interstate. NSW/VIC professionals are open to relocating for lifestyle and growth, if approached properly.
Partnering exclusively. One specialist partner reduces candidate noise and speeds up decision cycles.
How Aequalis closes the infrastructure recruitment gap in Brisbane
Aequalis Consulting is a search-led recruitment partner with more than two decades in project delivery hiring. We operate in the hidden market, engage senior passive talent, and align shortlists to your phase-by-phase project plan—not generic job specs. When a role is business-critical, speed and precision beat volume every time.
“You don’t need 50 CVs. You need the one who’ll deliver.”
Practical next steps (this week)
Map risk roles for the next 6–12 months (CA, Commercial, PM/PE).
Pre-brief a specialist partner on timing, budgets and scope.
Shortlist relocation-ready talent now—before late-year competition spikes.
Queensland is building at pace, but the delivery constraint is people. If you want certainty on time, cost and quality, start with the team who can deliver it.
Contact Aequalis Consulting for a 30-minute consultation to secure the people who keep projects moving.