Consultive

What Consultive does

Consultive is a privately held, specialist search and recruitment consultancy headquartered at Level 7, 276 Flinders Street in Melbourne, Australia. Founded in 2003 as Consultive Pty Ltd (ABN 82 106 447 509), the firm focuses exclusively on the built environment sectors, placing permanent and contract professionals in Architecture, Building, Civil Construction, Consulting Engineering, and Property organizations across Victoria. Differentiated by vertical specialization, the firm operates dedicated recruiter pods for each sector (civil construction, consulting engineering, building/contract, property and project management, facilities, infrastructure, and power and renewable energy), supplemented by a Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) service for employers seeking delegated hiring functions.

The company's technology stack is a WordPress-based recruitment platform with a candidate-facing job portal (job search, CV submission, job alerts, candidate dashboard) and an employer-facing vacancy submission workflow. No public APIs, developer SDKs, or proprietary AI/ML features are documented; the platform's primary functions are job listing aggregation and candidate management. Content marketing through a career advice blog, industry news updates, and a Twitter (@Consultive) social presence supplements direct sales as the marketing channel mix.

Consultive's revenue is generated through commission-based recruitment placement fees, structured as a percentage of placed candidate salary for both permanent and contract roles. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The go-to-market model is sales-led direct engagement with employers, layered with a self-serve website channel for candidates and small employers. Industry association memberships with RCSA, Civil Contractors Federation, and Property Council of Australia reinforce the firm's professional positioning within the Australian recruitment and built environment ecosystems.

Name

Consultive

Legal name

Consultive Pty Ltd

Website

https://consultive.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Consultive is a Melbourne-based specialist recruitment consultancy placing permanent and contract professionals across architecture, building, civil construction, consulting engineering, property, infrastructure, facilities, and renewable energy sectors in Victoria, Australia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Recruitment Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services (56131)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Professional & Technical Direct Hire (IT, Engineering, Finance, Healthcare) (BPACAFAC)

Keywords

• Recruitment services
• Built environment staffing
• Permanent placement
• Contract recruitment
• Recruitment process outsourcing

Headquarters

HQ city

South Melbourne

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Recruitment Placement Fees: Revenue generated from placing candidates in permanent and contract roles within the Architecture, Building, Civil Construction, Consulting Engineering, and Property sectors. Fee structure likely commission-based, typically a percentage of the placed candidate's salary.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Consultive is a specialist search and recruitment consultancy placing candidates in permanent and contract roles across Melbourne's Architecture, Building, Civil Construction, Consulting Engineering, and Property industries. The firm operates sector-specific recruitment practices (e.g., Building Recruitment, Civil Construction Recruitment, Consulting Engineering Recruitment, Project Management Recruitment, Property Recruitment, Facilities Recruitment, Infrastructure Recruitment, Power and Renewable Energy Recruitment) and offers Recruitment Process Outsourcing for employers looking to delegate hiring functions. Services are delivered through a website-based job board where candidates register, submit CVs, and apply, while employers submit vacancies to be matched by specialist consultants.

Product overview

Consultive is a specialist search and recruitment consultancy for the Melbourne Architecture, Building, Civil Construction, Consulting Engineering, and Property industries. The company operates as a unified recruitment service platform offering sector-specific specializations (Building Recruitment, Civil Construction Recruitment, Consulting Engineering Recruitment, Project Management Recruitment, Property Recruitment, Facilities Recruitment, Infrastructure Recruitment, and Power and Renewable Energy Recruitment), complemented by Recruitment Process Outsourcing services and a Career Centre providing candidate resources. All services are delivered through a job board platform where candidates can search and apply for jobs, create job alerts, and submit resumes, while employers can submit vacancies and engage the company's recruitment specialists.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Building Recruitment Specialist recruitment services for the building construction sector, placing candidates in permanent and contract roles for building companies and contractors in Australia.
• Civil Construction Recruitment Specialist search and recruitment for civil construction professionals including infrastructure, road, rail, and utilities projects.
• Consulting Engineering Recruitment Recruitment services for consulting engineering professionals across structural, civil, mechanical, electrical, and environmental disciplines.
• Project Management Recruitment Specialist recruitment for project management professionals within the built environment sectors.
• Property Recruitment Recruitment services for property sector professionals including property managers, development managers, and valuers.
• Facilities Recruitment Recruitment services for facilities management and operations professionals.
• Infrastructure Recruitment Specialist recruitment for infrastructure projects including transport, utilities, and major infrastructure developments.
• Power and Renewable Energy Recruitment Recruitment services for power generation and renewable energy sector professionals.
• Recruitment Process Outsourcing Outsourced recruitment process management service allowing employers to delegate part or all of their hiring processes to Consultive.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• RCSA (Recruitment, Consulting and Staffing Association)minorOthersIndustry association membership providing credibility and adherence to professional standards in recruitment. RCSA is the peak body for recruitment and staffing professionals in Australia and New Zealand.
• CCF (Civil Contractors Federation)minorOthersIndustry association membership connecting Consultive with civil construction contractors and maintaining professional standards in the civil construction recruitment sector.
• Property Council of AustraliaminorOthersIndustry association membership providing access to property industry networks and demonstrating commitment to professional standards in property sector recruitment.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Peoplebank Australia: Australian specialist recruiter for technology and engineering professionals, overlapping with Consultive's consulting engineering placements in the same regional market.

Direct peers

• Design & Build: Specialist Australian recruitment firm placing architecture, construction, property and engineering professionals — a near-identical vertical and operating model to Consultive.
• Buildability Group: Australian recruitment firm focused on construction, engineering and infrastructure roles, directly comparable to Consultive's civil, infrastructure, and engineering verticals.
• Construct Consulting Group: Australia-based recruitment firm focused on construction and infrastructure professionals, directly comparable in target candidates and employer clients.
• Aspect Personnel: Melbourne-based built environment and property recruitment specialist, competing directly with Consultive on architecture, construction and property placements in Victoria.
• CGC Recruitment: Australian specialist recruiter focused on construction, civil, and built environment roles, directly overlapping Consultive's core verticals in the same geography.

Broad incumbents

• Chandler Macleod: Established Australian recruitment and workforce solutions provider serving construction, engineering and property clients among others — adjacent incumbent competing for mid-market built environment roles.
• Michael Page Australia: Global recruitment brand with Australian construction, property and engineering practices; competes for the same built environment mandates but at greater scale and across many industries.
• Robert Half Australia: Global recruitment firm with an Australian presence placing finance, engineering and construction professionals; overlaps with Consultive on technical/engineering placements as part of a wider portfolio.
• Hays Australia: Large global staffing firm with a dedicated Construction & Property division in Australia; offers overlapping services across Consultive's verticals but as part of a much broader portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/consultive
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/consultive

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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