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Luxus Leadership Search · AEC Industries

AEC Specialization, End to End.

We don't recruit leaders for everyone — we recruit leaders for the built world. Every search draws on industry context that generic search firms have to learn on your time.

Who We Serve

Twelve AEC Sectors. One Standard of Search.

Architecture Firms

Studio leaders, directors of design, managing principals, and presidents for practices of every size.

Civil Engineering Firms

Practice leaders, department managers, and regional directors across land development, transportation, and municipal work.

Structural Engineering Firms

Technical leaders and business leaders alike — from discipline managers to chief engineers and firm presidents.

MEP Engineering Firms

MEP department leaders, operations executives, and principals who can both deliver and win work.

Transportation Engineering

Leadership for roadway, bridge, rail, and transit practices serving DOT and municipal clients.

Water / Wastewater Engineering

Water practice leaders, utility program directors, and executives in a market facing severe leadership retirements.

Aviation Engineering

Aviation practice leaders and program executives serving airports and infrastructure authorities.

Construction & General Contractors

Operations leaders, preconstruction executives, VPs of operations, and division presidents.

Owner's Representatives

Senior owner's reps and program executives representing institutional, municipal, and corporate owners.

Commissioning & Facilities

Commissioning practice leaders and facilities leadership for building performance organizations.

Energy & Industrial Engineering

Power, renewable, and industrial practice leaders and technical executives.

Other AEC-Related Employers

Building product manufacturers, proptech, environmental consultancies, and adjacent AEC organizations.

Levels We Recruit

From Running the Work to Running the Firm.

Manager through C-suite — each level assessed against the leadership and technical requirements that actually define success at that seat.

Operational Leadership

Department Managers · Project Executives · Senior Managers · Commissioning Leaders

Practice & Market Leadership

Practice Leaders · Discipline Directors · Regional Leaders · Market Sector Leaders

Firm Leadership

Vice Presidents · Executive Vice Presidents · Chief Operating Officers · Chief Financial Officers

Enterprise Leadership

Presidents · Chief Executive Officers · Managing Principals · Owners & Successors

Don't See Your Sector?

If your organization builds, designs, or operates within the built environment, a confidential consultation will tell you quickly whether we're the right fit.

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