Construction Recruitment Agencies Adelaide — Shortlists, Not CV Spam
TQN Personnel places construction professionals across Adelaide — permanent, contract and temp — sourced from a vetted pool and matched to your brief. It's part of our Construction Recruitment Agencies across Australia.
Trusted by teams across Australia
- RCSA Member
- Fully Insured & Workers-Comp Covered
- Construction & Civil
- Mining & Resources
- Healthcare & Care
- Logistics & Warehousing
- Hospitality & Events
From brief to shortlist
Brief us
Share the role, must-haves and budget.
Search & screen
We source, vet and reference-check candidates.
Vetted shortlist in 7 days
Curated candidates, not CV spam.
90-day guarantee
They leave or underperform? We re-place free.
Why TQN Personnel
We're an RCSA member with structured candidate vetting — skills, references and right-to-work all checked. Permanent placements come with a replacement guarantee.
In construction recruitment we vet for project type and scale experience, tickets and a real delivery track record.
Inside the Adelaide talent market
Adelaide has a population around 1,469,163 and a labour force near 648,379.
Health Care and Social Assistance
Education and Training
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services
Construction
Retail Trade
Edinburgh Defence Precinct
Lonsdale Industrial Precinct
Tonsley Innovation Precinct
Osborne Naval Shipyard
Technology Park Adelaide
Port Adelaide Enfield
Source: ABS
Construction Roles We Place
We've got the construction roles Adelaide employers are after - whether you're after specialists or team leads, we can help you find them.
- Site Managers
- Project Managers
- Estimators
- Contract Administrators
- Foremen
- Site Engineers
Credentials & checks we verify for construction
- White Card
- trade qualifications
- Cert IV Building & Construction
- project references
Construction hiring demand across Adelaide
In Adelaide, infrastructure and residential build pipelines are driving construction hiring.
Recruitment licensing & compliance
Permanent placement is exempt from labour hire licensing — we lead with RCSA membership and structured candidate vetting. Temp and contract placements in SA are supplied under our SA labour hire licence.
FAQs
How much do recruitment agencies charge per hour?
For temp and contract staff, agencies charge an hourly rate that covers the worker's pay plus a margin for employment costs and service. We confirm the exact rate before the assignment starts.
What is a recruitment agency?
It's outsourcing the search and screening to a specialist who supplies a shortlist of vetted candidates and charges the employer on placement.
How do recruitment agencies work?
For employers we source and vet candidates; for jobseekers we match you to suitable roles and put you forward — at no cost to the candidate.
Do you need a labour hire licence to recruit permanent staff in South Australia?
Permanent placement is exempt from labour hire licensing — we lead with RCSA membership and structured candidate vetting. Temp and contract placements in SA are supplied under our SA labour hire licence.