01 Talent search · Hong Kong & beyond

Jason Jeffrey Chan

Industrial & construction talent search

Mechanical Engineering graduate and former HVAC engineer with 5+ years recruiting mid- to executive-level talent across industrial, engineering, and construction — locally and internationally.

Portrait of Jason Jeffrey Chan

Who I search for

Niche, hard-to-fill roles with persistence and precision — deep market mapping to uncover talent others miss. Confidential · Consultative · Market mapping.

Sectors

  • Industrial
  • Engineering
  • Construction

Hiring modes

  • Local & overseas hiring
  • Contingency recruitment
  • Retained search
  • Contract & project-based support

Reach & languages

  • Hong Kong, Mainland China, Macau
  • Middle East, Southeast Asia, India, Brazil
  • English · Cantonese · Mandarin
  • Mid-level through executive

Role and market understanding grounded in a technical background. Technology-enabled, human-led: AI-assisted research with human judgement, confidentiality, and relationship-building.

Markets, tools & judgement

Experienced judgement, regional reach and a modern search process — placements meant to meet immediate needs and support long-term growth.

  • 01

    Niche & hard-to-fill

    Persistence and precision on roles others struggle to fill.

    Search
  • 02

    Deep market mapping

    Uncover talent beyond the obvious shortlist.

    Mapping
  • 03

    Confidential · Consultative

    Human judgement with AI-assisted research and market intelligence.

    Process
  • 04

    Regional & multilingual

    English, Cantonese, Mandarin — Hong Kong to global markets.

    Reach

Background

Technical credibility first — then recruitment focused on industrial and construction engineering.

  1. 5+ yrs

    Recruitment specialist — industrial, engineering & construction

    Mid- to executive-level search across Hong Kong and internationally.

    Now
  2. 2 yrs

    HVAC Engineer

    Prior career grounding the technical side of industrial & built-environment roles.

    Prior
  3. Edu

    BEng Mechanical Engineering

    Foundation for niche technical search and market mapping.

    Base

Role types placed

Mid- to executive-level successful placements mainly in Hong Kong and across the globe. Role types and markets only — no client names.

Technical & engineering

  • Lift & escalator — Managing Director; Operation Manager; Safety Manager (Macau); Service Engineer; Head of Sales & Operation
  • Advanced materials R&D — Senior Consultant
  • Data center — Critical Facility Engineer; Facility Manager
  • Main contractor — Sub Agent; Quantity Surveyor; E&M Manager
  • Sub contractor — Project Manager; Senior Quantity Surveyor; Commercial Manager
  • Third-party auditing — Auditor Trainee; Lead Auditor

Commercial & client-facing

  • Freight forwarding — Head of Sales
  • Consumer electronics distributor — Customer Support
  • Airplane parts distributor — Account Manager
  • Sales Manager — fire equipment; interior & building materials; heavy cables

Global leadership & specialized services

  • Business Head — VoC program (China, Saudi Arabia, and Brazil) — Dubai HQ, TIC context

Let’s talk talent

Available for contingency recruitment, retained search, contract hiring, and project-based recruitment support — for employers seeking capable, well-matched talent and long-term hiring support.