Facility Talent

CapEx · Remodels · Commissioning

Project leaders who open, convert, and upgrade sites without losing uptime

We recruit CapEx, construction, and commissioning talent for multi-site operators — the people who run remodels, new openings, and refrigeration overhauls in sites that have to stay open. Phoenix-based, placing nationwide.

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  • Pay on hireFees typically 20–25% of first-year base
  • Weekly check-insOn every open search
  • Replacement guarantee60–180 days, depending on the role
  • Priority searchesTwo-week engagements, $2,500 credited to the fee

Roles

The people behind the CapEx plan

These are the project roles we search for most. We screen for work people have actually delivered — scope, budget, site count, and how they handed off to operations.

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CapEx & construction project managers

PMs who run remodels, new openings, and conversions across a portfolio: budgets, schedules, general contractors, permits, and a clean turnover to operations.

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02

Refrigeration overhaul & retrofit leads

Leaders who plan and run rack replacements, case resets, and refrigerant transitions in stores that have to keep selling while the work happens.

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03

Commissioning & startup specialists

People who take new or upgraded mechanical, refrigeration, and controls systems from install to proven performance and a documented handoff.

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04

CapEx program & portfolio leads

Leaders who own the multi-year program: prioritizing sites, standardizing scopes, and reporting spend and progress to operators and owners.

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05

Facilities project coordinators

Coordinators who keep bids, purchase orders, vendors, and closeout documents moving so project managers can stay in the field.

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Why it’s different

Why CapEx hiring is different

CapEx work happens in live sites.

A remodel or rack replacement that runs long costs sales, product, and customer trust. The person running it has to plan around operations, not just a schedule.

The skill mix crosses lines: construction management, mechanical and refrigeration systems, commissioning, contractor management, and budget discipline. A general construction PM or a strong facilities manager is not automatically a fit.

Programs scale fast. When a portfolio funds a wave of openings or upgrades, the people who have done it before are already busy — and they rarely apply cold.

We screen for projects people have actually delivered and how they left the site for the operations team, before anyone reaches your interview panel.

Process

How a search works

You pay only when you hire. We work the search, not a stack of unscreened resumes.

  1. Brief

    You tell us the program — site count, project types, budget authority, travel, pay range — and what good looks like on day 90.

  2. Shortlist

    We work passive talent, not just applications, and send a short, vetted list of people who can walk through projects they have actually delivered.

  3. Interviews

    We coordinate, prep both sides, and keep the process moving in days, not weeks, with weekly check-ins while the search is open.

  4. Guarantee

    Every placement includes a replacement guarantee of 60–180 days, depending on the role. If a hire leaves in that window, we refill the seat at no added fee.

Fees

How fees work

You pay only when you hire. Fees typically run 20–25% of the new hire’s first-year base salary, due once they start. Nothing up front and no retainer on standard searches.

Every placement carries a replacement guarantee of 60 to 180 days, depending on the role. If a hire leaves in that window, we refill the seat at no added fee.

Need someone fast? Priority searches run as two-week engagements. A $2,500 engagement fee locks in the search and is credited in full toward the placement fee when you hire.

Hiring three or more? Ask about volume pricing for multi-site rollouts.

Facility Talent Jobs

Or post the role yourself

Facility Talent Jobs is our niche board for HVAC-R, refrigeration, and facilities maintenance roles. Employers submit a posting; we review and post it within 24 hours.

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$149One 30-day listing
$349A 3-pack of listings

FAQ

Questions employers ask

Still have a question? Call (602) 834-4850 or email bob@facilitytalent.com.

What CapEx and project roles does Facility Talent recruit?

CapEx and construction project managers, refrigeration overhaul and retrofit leads, commissioning and startup specialists, CapEx program and portfolio leads, and facilities project coordinators. We also recruit HVAC-R, multi-site facilities, and data center critical facilities roles.

How is a CapEx project manager different from a facilities manager?

A facilities manager keeps existing sites running day to day. A CapEx project manager delivers change — remodels, openings, conversions, and system upgrades — on a budget and schedule, then hands the site back to operations. Some leaders do both; the brief should say which one you need most.

Do you recruit for refrigeration retrofits and refrigerant transitions?

Yes. Refrigeration overhaul and retrofit leadership sits right between our HVAC-R and CapEx practices, and we screen for people who have run that work in operating stores.

How do your recruiting fees work?

You pay only when you hire. Our fee is typically 20–25% of the new hire’s first-year base salary, due once they start. There is no retainer on a standard search. If you would rather post the role yourself, Facility Talent Jobs listings are $149 for one 30-day post, or $349 for a 3-pack, at jobs.facilitytalent.com.

What is the replacement guarantee?

Every placement includes a replacement guarantee of 60 to 180 days, depending on the role. If a hire leaves during that window, we refill the seat at no added fee.

What is a priority search?

A priority search is a two-week engagement for urgent roles. A $2,500 engagement fee prioritizes the search and is credited in full toward the placement fee when you hire.

Do you only recruit in Phoenix or Arizona?

No. We are Phoenix-based and we place nationwide, running searches for operators across the United States.