Steven Cardwell Search & Placement

Steven Cardwell Search & Placement is an executive search practice led by recruiter Steven Cardwell, based in Woodbridge, Ontario. It places mid to senior level professionals for clients across Canada and the United States, and describes itself as a division of Engineering Search Firm.

It says Cardwell has been recruiting senior level candidates for over twenty years. The firm works mainly by phone, approaching candidates directly rather than relying on automated messages or job boards. It works on contingency fees of 18 to 25 percent, so clients pay only when a placement is made.

The sectors it covers include financial services, automotive and transportation, oil, gas and mining, agriculture and construction, defence and space manufacturing, food and beverage manufacturing, paper and forest products, transportation equipment and specialty trade contractors. Roles it has filled include financial advisors, compliance officers, plant managers and logistics directors for freight companies.