Independent Engineering

What Independent Engineering does

Independent Engineering is a B2B recruitment, selection and executive search agency specializing in engineering positions for HBO (higher vocational) and WO (university) level professionals across the Netherlands. It focuses on mechanical, electrical, construction, and civil engineering roles, serving employers in need of technical personnel and candidates seeking permanent or interim positions. The label operates as one of approximately ten specialized recruitment brands under the parent entity Independent Recruiters Groep BV, which also includes Independent Recruiters, Independent Facility, Independent Hospitality, Independent Life Sciences, Independent Professionals, Independent Public, Independent Retail, Independent Ability, IT Leaders, F1RE, I-RPO and Talentor Netherlands. Independent Engineering was reactivated in 2015 under Managing Consultant Joost Mooren, building a small team (7 employees) with recruiters who carry prior industry-side backgrounds (notably from Dosign Engineering and Experis/Manpower Groep).

The company runs its operations on the OTYS recruitment software platform for candidate management, job posting, and application workflows, with a dedicated job portal backed by email job alerts and LinkedIn-driven outreach. Other marketing channels include radio advertising (used principally for sister-label retail campaigns), the Hire Grounds podcast, and the Recruitment Pioneers webinar series. Candidates can apply directly via the website, while enterprise clients submit talent requests through dedicated intake forms and direct field engagement with consultants. The group retains international reach through its affiliation with the Talentor.com network (partners in 36 countries across four continents), enabling cross-border executive search assignments under the Talentor Netherlands label.

Independent Engineering generates revenue primarily through transaction-based placement fees for permanent and interim/freelance placements, with pricing varying by function complexity, exclusivity, and assignment type. The wider group additionally monetizes managed-services engagements via I-RPO (Recruitment Process Outsourcing) and flex/temporary staffing via Independent Recruiters Flex. The company is privately held with no external institutional investment, public listing, or disclosed revenue figures. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and direct engagement is required to obtain quotes.

Name

Independent Engineering

Legal name

Independent Recruiters Groep BV

Website

https://independentengineering.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Independent Engineering is a Dutch B2B recruitment and executive search agency placing HBO and WO-level engineering professionals into permanent, interim, and freelance roles, operating as one of several specialized labels under Independent Recruiters Groep BV in Amsterdam.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering Recruitment Services

NAICS

Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Independent Contractor Compliance & Classification (IC vs Employee) (BPACAGAA)

Keywords

• Engineering recruitment
• Technical staffing
• Executive search
• Permanent placement
• Interim engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

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 and Selection Fees: Fees charged for placing candidates in permanent or interim positions. Pricing varies based on the type of function, complexity of search, and whether exclusive or non-exclusive engagement.
2. Interim/Freelance Placement: Mediation of freelancers and independent specialists for temporary projects in engineering and related fields.
3. Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO): Full or partial outsourcing of recruitment processes for organizations looking to scale hiring or improve efficiency.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Independent Engineering is a Dutch recruitment, selection, and executive search agency specializing in technical positions for HBO and WO level engineering professionals. The firm places candidates in mechanical, electrical, construction, and civil engineering roles across the Netherlands, and also mediates freelance and interim engineering specialists for temporary projects. It operates as a specialized label under Independent Recruiters Groep BV.

Product overview

Independent Engineering is part of the Independent Recruiters Group, a collective of specialized recruitment labels that manages the complete process of labor inflow, throughflow, and outflow. The core product is Independent Engineering, which provides recruitment, selection and executive search services for technical positions. The portfolio includes sub-brands covering specific sectors (Hospitality, Facility, Life Sciences, Public, Retail, Ability), service offerings (I-RPO for recruitment process outsourcing), and specialized labels (IT Leaders for senior IT professionals, F1RE for fire safety, Talentor for international executive search, and Flex for temporary staffing). Together, these labels serve organizations across various sectors with national coverage.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Permanent Engineering Recruitment

Quantifiable outcome

• Response within 4 working days to job applications

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Talentor.comcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndependent Recruiters Group is part of the worldwide Talentor.com network, providing access to international recruitment support and cross-border hiring capabilities. Talentor has partners in 36 countries across four continents, enabling the group to assist with international recruitment challenges.
• IT LeadersminorOthersIT Leaders is an affiliated brand within the Independent Recruiters Group ecosystem, focused on senior IT professionals and executives.
• F1REminorOthersF1RE is an affiliated brand focused on recruitment for the fire safety sector.
• I-RPOminorOthersI-RPO offers Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) services as part of the Independent Recruiters Group offerings.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Continu Professionals: Continu is a Netherlands-based technical recruitment agency with engineering, construction, and installation verticals — comparable in focus on Dutch HBO/WO engineering talent and recruitment-process outsourcing offerings.
• Yacht: Yacht is a Dutch technical staffing and recruitment specialist focused on engineering, IT, and science professionals — directly comparable to Independent Engineering in candidate profile, employer client base, and transactional/contract revenue model.
• Trinamics: Trinamics is a Dutch engineering recruitment firm specializing in technical HBO/WO profiles for mechanical, electrical, and industrial roles — overlapping directly with Independent Engineering's target talent pool and employer segments.
• USG Engineering: USG Engineering is a Netherlands-based engineering recruitment and staffing specialist focused on technical HBO/WO profiles — directly comparable to Independent Engineering on candidate type, employer segments, and placement-based revenue model.

Broad incumbents

• Michael Page Netherlands: Michael Page is a global recruitment firm operating in the Netherlands with engineering and technical specializations — comparable in B2B recruitment model but serving a broader professional spectrum beyond engineering only.
• Brunel International: Brunel is a Dutch-headquartered global specialist in engineering, technical, and project services recruitment and contracting — a larger incumbent in the same engineering-staffing vertical with international reach that exceeds Independent Engineering's domestic focus.
• Experis (ManpowerGroup): Experis is the specialist IT/engineering arm of ManpowerGroup in the Netherlands with technical recruitment — Joost Mooren's previous employer, making it directly comparable on engineering candidate sourcing and RPO offerings.
• Hays Netherlands: Hays is a global recruitment firm with a Dutch office recruiting across engineering, construction, and property — overlapping with Independent Engineering on technical placements but at materially broader scale and category coverage.
• Tempo-Team (Randstad): Tempo-Team is a Dutch staffing agency with engineering and technical categories, owned by Randstad — overlaps with Independent Engineering on technical placements but operates at much larger scale and broader category coverage.

Others

• Talentor International: Talentor is the international executive search network of which Independent Recruiters Groep is a Dutch partner — comparable as a peer in executive search/recruitment and an enabling partner through cross-border referral economics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/independent-engineering

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries11 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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