Hard FM Operational Risk & Engineering Hiring

Intros is a UK Hard Facilities Management hiring firm focused on operational risk and shift-critical engineering roles.

The Cost of Hiring Failure

Consequences accelerate when critical roles sit open or are mis-hired. For the full operational risk explanation, see Operational Risk in Hiring.

Loss of Uptime

Coverage pressure and delivery strain.

SLA Breach Risk

Service response and penalty exposure.

Compliance Failure

Audit and statutory pressure.

Reactive Escalation

Preventative work displaced by reactive cover.

Contract Instability

Confidence and renewal risk.

Operational Strain

Internal capacity and resilience strain.

Precision hiring for compliance critical Hard FM

Specialist search for Hard FM, M&E, and building services leaders.

Advisory-led recruitment that protects uptime, compliance, and contract performance.

Extended Hard FM & Building Services Capability

Mechanical Engineers

HVAC, BMS, refrigeration, building services

HVAC Engineers

Air conditioning, ventilation, climate control

Multi Skilled Engineers

Reactive and planned maintenance

Technical Supervisors

First-line technical leadership

Services Managers

Operational delivery, contract management

Hard FM Operations

Contract managers, operations directors

Operating Model

1

Intelligence Led Search

Direct outreach to qualified candidates. No postings.

2

Precision Shortlisting

Pre-qualified for capability, compliance, culture. No volume shortlisting.

3

Compliance First Verification

Certifications and statutory requirements verified before introduction.

4

Pace Without Compromise

Speed never compromises qualification rigour.

Decision Quality Screening

Compliance first verification before any introduction. No speculative CVs.

Market Discipline

Designed for SLA critical environments where tolerance for failure approaches zero.

Commercial Clarity

Clear scope and aligned expectations before any shortlist is shared.

Use Intros when internal delivery is under strain

Escalation support is used when capacity constraints, compliance pressure, or loss of cover outpaces internal response windows.

Signals that escalation is required

SLA delivery under pressure

Compliance gaps increasing

Shift coverage fragile

Hiring failure not an option

For Engineers

Confidential conversations. Precision shortlists. Serious roles only.

This is for

  • Hard FM teams operating live or critical estates
  • Roles where loss of cover creates immediate uptime impact

This is not for

  • Soft FM or volume recruitment
  • CV-led contingency recruitment
  • Non-critical backfill roles

Discuss a critical engineering role where cover or competence is under pressure.