How Cordia Hired an Engineering Coordinator in 23 Days

CORDIA is one of Greece’s leading providers of integrated Facility Management services, with a continuous presence in the Greek market since 2000. Formerly known as ENGIE Hellas, the company now operates under its new corporate identity, delivering comprehensive solutions across Facility Management, Energy Services, Rooftop Photovoltaic Systems, E-Mobility, and a broad range of technical services. Through its group companies – CORDIA S.A., ESA Security Solutions, and SKYMAR Cleaning Services – it supports businesses and organizations across Greece, managing complex facilities and critical infrastructure.

In such a demanding operating environment, where the successful delivery of multiple technical projects must be coordinated every day, the role of the Engineering Coordinator – Planner is business-critical. This position is responsible for planning, coordinating, and monitoring technical operations, helping ensure the smooth execution of projects while maintaining the high service standards CORDIA delivers to its clients.

CORDIA faced a demanding recruitment challenge: hiring an Engineering Coordinator – Planner, a position that had remained unfilled despite several previous recruitment efforts. The role required a unique combination of technical knowledge, organizational skills, and project coordination capabilities, serving as the link between technical teams, clients, and day-to-day business operations.

For an organization managing complex Facility Management projects across multiple locations for major businesses and institutions, effective planning and coordination of technical activities are essential. However, professionals with the required blend of technical expertise, project planning experience, and coordination skills represent a limited talent pool. As a result, filling such a position typically requires a far more targeted recruitment strategy than simply publishing a job advertisement.

The partnership began with a comprehensive walkthrough of the linq Sourcing – Custom Plan platform, enabling the CORDIA team to take full advantage of its capabilities from day one. At the same time, the linq team actively participated in the sourcing process, supporting the company in identifying and engaging candidates who matched the role’s technical and organizational requirements.

Throughout the recruitment process, we provided continuous advisory support and recommended that CORDIA contact interested candidates promptly to maintain their availability during the evaluation stage. The close collaboration between both teams ensured that the hiring process progressed efficiently and without unnecessary delays.

In total, 25 targeted outreach requests were sent, generating 14 positive responses, resulting in a 56% response rate. At the same time, the company received 8 inbound applications, further strengthening the candidate pipeline. The recruitment process concluded with the successful hire of an Engineering Coordinator – Planner in just 23 days.

A position that had remained vacant for an extended period was successfully filled in only 23 days. The difference was not the role itself, but the recruitment approach. Combining targeted outreach, proactive sourcing, and close collaboration throughout the hiring process led to a fast and effective outcome.

Hiring the Engineering Coordinator – Planner strengthened CORDIA’s operational capabilities in a role that is central to coordinating and overseeing technical projects. For an organization responsible for delivering Facility Management services to some of Greece’s largest businesses and institutions, filling this position contributed directly to maintaining operational efficiency, service consistency, and the high quality standards expected by its clients.

CORDIA’s success demonstrates that even the most challenging recruitment processes can be completed successfully with the right strategy and the right tools. After previous hiring efforts had failed to produce the desired outcome, linq Sourcing – Custom Plan delivered 25 targeted candidate outreaches, a 56% response rate, and a successful hire within 23 days.

This result was driven not only by the platform itself but also by the active involvement of the linq team throughout the process – from the initial platform walkthrough and sourcing strategy to ongoing recruitment consulting and timely candidate engagement. When a critical position remains unfilled for an extended period, the solution is often not to repeat the same hiring process, but to adopt a more targeted and proactive recruitment strategy.

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