Professional search providing management recruitment for capital-intensive industries

Cygnet’s global network of consultants connects you with current and future senior managers in civil engineering, infrastructure, natural resources, construction and mining, building high-performing teams to maximise your asset’s value.

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Professional search experts

Cygnet is an international professional search firm specialising in recruiting functional and project management teams in capital-intensive industries.

Whether you need exceptional talent to manage your new project, an experienced interim to bridge a leadership gap, or expert coaching to improve team performance, we can help.

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Search and selection

Cygnet consultants are experts in professional search and selection of managers and management teams for energy, mining, oil & gas, industrials, engineering, renewables, and technology.

Interim management

Our interims are experienced, fully vetted and screened with reference checks in place, ready to support your short to medium-term objectives.

Recruitment Process Outsourcing

We expand your recruitment capability rapidly and cost-effectively to meet your organisation’s evolving requirements.

Team dynamics, assessment and coaching

We use assessment, analysis and coaching to set your team for success. One-to-one coaching brings new members of your management team up-to-speed, and helps existing managers to raise their game.

Coaching for site leaders

One-to-one coaching to help new members of your management team to get up-to-speed, and for existing and emerging site leaders wishing to stretch themselves and raise their game.

Talent mapping and market intelligence

Cygnet consultants make a daily habit of speaking with high-potential professionals in industry, and identifying future leaders.

Talent pipeline

We engage key talent and actively manage relationships with the people who can make a positive difference to your current and future projects.

Your challenge, our expertise

We concentrate on the sectors we know and understand: the natural resources, energy and infrastructure sectors, including mining, oil & gas, industrials, engineering, renewables, and technology. This tight focus means we have an in-depth understanding of your business, your operating environment, and your challenges. Our advice and the way we work is continuously scrutinised against, and informed by our ongoing research programme.

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Mining management

Mining continues to be an important focus for our business. Our knowledge of this complex sector and the cyclical challenges it faces is unparalleled in search and recruitment.

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Oil, gas and energy

Our knowledge and networks in the energy sector include services for oil and mining, water companies and non-conventional renewable energies.

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Engineering, construction and infrastructure

Our understanding of the needs and requirements of the engineering, construction and infrastructure sectors has been forged over three decades.

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Future of industry and digital strategy

Our clients benefit from our access to some of the leading minds focused on digital strategy implementation, including artificial intelligence and robotics.

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Environment, social and governance

Successful ESG management needs experts in the field to ensure that plans are iterative and flexible enough to adapt as projects are developed and host community or government priorities change.

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HR, finance, commercial, supply chain and HSEC

Our network of industry support function specialists in Finance, Human Resources, Supply Chain and Security is second to none.

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Global reach

With Cygnet offices in Australia, Chile and the United Kingdom, and access to Swann Group resources in five continents, we’ll help you make well-informed hiring decisions for your management teams around the world.

Focused on your strategic outcomes

We have a suite of flexible, well-proven, solutions to identify the best people to help you meet your strategic priorities. Combined with our deep industry expertise and global presence you’ll find our approach adds lasting value to your business.