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Candidates you cannot reach on your own.

Only candidates who fit, are interested and screened: three to five per role, with a fit paragraph.

Two building-services planners review a colour-coded HVAC and plumbing model on a large screen in the planning office
100%8 of 8 completed placementsprobation passed, as of 30 September 2026
12since October 2024placements in Switzerland and Germany
700+median 11 years of experiencescreened HLKS and electrical profiles
Guarantee included: replacement or refund within the guarantee period.

Engineering firms that hire through us

  • Komfonie engineering AG
  • Mosimann + Kuratli AG
  • Jobst Willers Engineering AG
  • INOVIS Ingenieure GmbH
  • Deerns
  • Ruby Hotels
  • WSP Suisse AG
  • Meier-Kopp AG
  • 3-Plan AG
  • Vadea AG
  • Stokar + Partner AG

What you get from us

  1. You speak only to candidates who fit, are interested and have been screened.

    A first call with every person: EFZ or dipl. Techniker HF, Plancal Nova, SIA phases, German level, stability (two years or more per employer). Three to five profiles with a fit paragraph instead of thirty CVs.

    Projektleiter Lüftung (ventilation project lead) Canton of Zurich EFZ, Techniker HF

    Current role
    Projektleiter Lüftung, engineering firm, 30 staff
    Fit paragraph
    Wants larger projects and the step to overall project lead; knows your client from the hospital project.

    Example, anonymised. The employer is named before the first interview.

  2. Candidates who would never apply.

    Job ads bring installers and career changers. We approach passive HLKS and electrical professionals directly, in our pool of 700+ screened profiles (median 11 years of experience) and in the market.

    700+ screened HLKS/ELT profiles

    11 years of experience, median

    As of 30 September 2026, across all screened profiles.

  3. We speak building services.

    Placing since 2021, building services only since October 2024: 12 placements, 8 of 8 completed probations passed. We know the difference between Gebäudetechnikplaner EFZ and Techniker HF, between SIA and DIN/VDI, and what a Projektleiter Lüftung earns in Zurich.

    • EFZ
    • eidg. Fachausweis
    • Techniker HF
    • Plancal Nova
    • Revit
    • SIA
    • DIN/VDI
    • VDI 6022
    • NIV

From briefing to probation

The same contact person from briefing to the end of probation. Four steps, no promised days until we have measured them.

  1. Briefing

    30 minutes with the person who decides: role, discipline, Kanton, Pensum, salary band, must-have criteria and exclusions.

  2. Sourcing and screening

    Direct approach in our pool and in the market. A first call with every person: qualification, software, standards, German level, notice period, motivation.

  3. Shortlist with a fit paragraph

    Three to five short profiles, each with the person's consent and a paragraph on why they fit your role.

  4. Interviews and probation

    We coordinate interviews, collect feedback, advise on the offer and stay reachable until the end of probation.

  5. One contact person for all your questions, from briefing to the end of probation.

What a short profile contains

The facts for your decision on an interview, not a CV. Example, anonymised.

Current role
Projektleiter Lüftung, engineering firm, 30 staff
Qualification
Gebäudetechnikplaner Lüftung EFZ, dipl. Techniker HF Gebäudetechnik
Projects
Hospital (SIA phases 32 to 53), two schools, one new laboratory building
Software and standards
Plancal Nova, AutoCAD, erste Revit-Projekte; SIA 382/1, VDI 6022
German level
Native, Swiss German
Stability
11 years of experience, two employers
Notice period
3 months to the end of a quarter
Salary expectation
CHF 110'000 at 100%
Fit paragraph
Wants larger projects and the step to overall project lead; 35-minute commute; knows your client from the hospital project.

Example, anonymised. We name the person and their employer only with their consent.

Planning-office desk with an HVAC and plumbing plan on the monitor and printed plans on the table

What we check at each qualification level

You do not have to explain to us what a Techniker HF is. We know the difference between EFZ and Techniker HF, between SIA and DIN/VDI, between design and installation.

  1. EFZ

    Gebäudetechnikplaner (heating, ventilation, plumbing); Elektroplaner

    Four-year apprenticeship. We check the trade, the training firm and the software used since.

  2. eidg. Fachausweis

    Projektleiter Gebäudetechnik, Elektro-Projektleiter, Chefmonteur

    Federal professional examination alongside work. We check which projects the person has led since.

  3. dipl. Techniker HF

    Gebäudetechnik, Klima, Elektrotechnik

    College-level diploma, the usual route to project lead. We check the diploma project, standards and responsibility.

  4. Project lead

    Projektleiter, Gesamtprojektleiter, Fachbauleitung

    SIA phases, project volume, team size, clients. We ask about the last project, not for adjectives.

Disciplines

Heating Ventilation Air conditioning and refrigeration Plumbing Electrical Building automation Fire protection BIM

Germany: apprenticeship, Staatl. gepr. Techniker or Meister, B.Eng. or M.Eng., Projektleiter TGA under HOAI.

Working with us and the guarantee

A results-based business model: you decide after the interviews. If the person leaves within the guarantee period, we search for a replacement or refund. You receive the conditions in the first call.

  • Conditions in the first call, in writing in the offer before the briefing
  • Guarantee: replacement or refund if the person leaves within the guarantee period
  • One contact person for all your questions, from briefing to the end of probation
  • Framework mandate from the second role within twelve months

Working with us and the guarantee in detail Terms for employers

Evidenced placements

8 of 8 completed placements passed probation: 100%. 12 placements since October 2024, with role, location, experience and employer type.

12 placements since October 2024, anonymised: 8 passed probation, 3 have started and are in probation (Germany), 1 offer accepted with a start in October 2026. We name employers only with their written consent. As of 30 September 2026.
Role Location Month Experience Employer type Status
Gebäudetechnikplaner Sanitär Zurich October 2026 not stated Local engineering firm offer accepted, starts October 2026
Bereichsleiter / Projektleiter HLKS Cologne (North Rhine-Westphalia) September 2026 not stated International engineering consultancy (high-tech building services) started, in probation
Senior Mechanical Engineer (Gebäudetechnik) Cologne (North Rhine-Westphalia) September 2026 not stated International engineering consultancy (high-tech building services) started, in probation
Fachplaner Gebäudeautomation Cologne (North Rhine-Westphalia) July 2026 not stated International engineering consultancy (high-tech building services) started, in probation
Fachplaner Heizung/Kälte Zurich June 2026 not stated Local engineering firm Passed probation
Projektleiter Heizung Zurich January 2026 10+ years Engineering and planning office Passed probation
Projektleiter HLKS Zurich October 2025 5+ years Global engineering consultancy Passed probation
Projektleiter Lüftung Zurich June 2025 6+ years Swiss building-services consultancy Passed probation

All placements

Structured search instead of gut feeling

Structured HLKS profiles, EU hosting, no scraping. A person decides.

  • Qualification, software, standards and German level are fields, not free text. We search for dipl. Techniker HF with Plancal Nova, not for keywords.
  • Data sits on servers in the EU. We inform every person at first contact about source and purpose (GDPR Art. 14, revDSG Art. 19).
  • No dossier goes out automatically. A recruiter decides after the call whether and to whom we present a profile.

Technology: processor with EU hosting, named in the privacy policy.

Questions before the first call

What does placement cost?

We name the conditions in the first call and in writing in the offer before the briefing. For candidates, placement is free of charge.

What happens if the person leaves during probation?

You get a replacement at no further cost, or a refund, within the guarantee period agreed in the offer. So far it has not been needed: 8 of 8 completed placements passed probation. The conditions are in the terms.

How long until the shortlist?

An estimate in the briefing and the status every week, rather than a number we have not measured. The duration depends on role, Kanton and salary band.

Do you work exclusively, or do candidates sit with three firms at once?

No profile sits with three firms at once: we present it only for the job the person has agreed to. We do not require exclusivity from you; we recommend it because parallel searches approach the same people twice.

How do you handle data?

Candidates learn your firm only before the first interview. EU hosting, no scraping, information at first contact, deletion six months after the process ends. Data processing agreement on request.

Switzerland or Germany: do you understand both markets?

Yes, in the vocabulary of each market: HLKS, Pensum, Lohn in CHF and SIA in Switzerland; TGA, Gehalt, HOAI and works council in Germany. Skill Reveal GmbH in Münster is the contracting party for Germany. The 8 of 8 passed probations are Swiss jobs; three placements in Cologne started in 2026 and are in probation.

Do candidates from Germany need a permit?

No obstacle for EU/EFTA nationals: Bewilligung B with a contract of 12 months or more, Bewilligung G as cross-border commuters. No language certificate is required; we still check German B2/C1 in the first call.

Heating plant with buffer tank, heat pump and a manifold with pumps and valves

Post a requirement

Five details. A call back within one working day from the person who will run your search.

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Pensum

Never shared with candidates.

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Let's talk about your vacancy

One number, one contact person, a reply within one working day.

+41 41 560 19 83

Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 17:30 (CET)

WhatsApp Business: number to follow. Replies on working days between 08:00 and 17:30 (CET).

Zug, Switzerland

Untermüli 9, 6300 Zug
+41 41 560 19 83

Swiss mandates, in partnership.

Münster, Germany

Skill Reveal GmbH
Hafenweg 8, 48155 Münster

German mandates, operator of skillreveal.io.

Tallinn, Estonia

skillreveal OÜ
Tornimäe tn 5, 10145 Tallinn

Second entity, registry code 16835468.

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