Helping build critical infrastructure in the United States

America's infrastructure depends on engineers who have earned the right to stamp drawings, take responsibility for public safety, and deliver projects at scale. AQRA exists to connect those engineers with the firms that need them most.

We are a specialist, not a generalist. We operate exclusively in Municipal Engineering, Transmission & Distribution, and Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing — the disciplines that underpin the water systems, power grids, and buildings that communities across the US rely on every day.

Our team has deep roots in these markets. We understand the technical landscape, the career paths within it, and the standards that separate a capable engineer from an exceptional one.

We recruit across the full breadth of the engineering organization — from C-suite executives, Managing Directors, and Vice Presidents of Engineering, through Practice Leaders, Department Heads, Principal Engineers, and Program Managers, to Senior Project Engineers and those who have recently earned their Professional Engineer license.

We offer three services tailored to the nature of each search. AQRA+ is our retained model for the most senior appointments and critical hard-to-fill positions. Contingent Search is our primary model for discipline-specific engineering roles at all levels. Contract places experienced, qualified engineers on a flexible basis to fill capacity when and where it is needed.

We were founded by leaders with a track record of building successful recruitment businesses. We applied that experience to build something more focused: a firm that does less, but does it better.