How Technor Engineering Hired a SCADA Engineer

Technor Engineering is one of Greece’s most specialized companies in industrial automation and critical infrastructure management. Headquartered in Nikaia, Attica, and operating since 1996, the company develops advanced automation solutions for water and wastewater networks, industrial facilities, smart city projects, and public utility organizations. Its expertise spans SCADA, HMI, Industrial IoT, and information systems, and it is recognized as one of the first companies in Greece to develop wireless SCADA solutions and Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) systems for smart water metering.

Within an organization with such a high level of technical specialization, the role of a SCADA Engineer is critical to the successful delivery of projects. The position is responsible for designing, developing, configuring, and maintaining the monitoring and control systems that sit at the core of every automation solution. The absence of such a specialist does more than create a gap in the team – it can directly affect project delivery, timelines, and the operational continuity of a business working in demanding technical environments.

Technor Engineering faced a particularly challenging recruitment need: hiring a SCADA Engineer, a role that had remained vacant despite previous hiring efforts. Unlike many technical positions, this role required a rare combination of expertise in SCADA, PLC, and HMI systems, familiarity with telecommunications protocols and communication networks, and hands-on experience delivering automation solutions for critical infrastructure.

In the Greek labor market, professionals with this combination of skills are scarce and are typically already employed by highly specialized organizations. As a result, attracting this type of talent requires targeted headhunting and proactive sourcing, as publishing a job advertisement alone is rarely enough to reach qualified candidates.

The fact that Technor Engineering had been unable to fill the position before partnering with linq was not due to a lack of interest in the role. Rather, it reflected the ongoing challenge faced by companies across the industry when recruiting professionals with such a high level of technical expertise.

The partnership began with a comprehensive walkthrough of the linq Sourcing – Half Year platform, enabling the Technor Engineering team to make full use of its capabilities from day one, without losing valuable time learning the platform. From the very beginning, linq acted as an active recruitment partner, supporting the company not only in using the platform but also in identifying and engaging suitable candidates through targeted sourcing.

At the same time, we advised Technor Engineering to contact interested candidates promptly in order to maintain their availability throughout the evaluation process. The linq team provided continuous support at every stage of the recruitment journey, ensuring that the hiring process moved forward efficiently and without unnecessary delays.

Overall, 13 targeted outreach requests were carried out, generating 9 applications, of which 5 candidates expressed interest in the opportunity. More than 3 candidates progressed to the interview stage, and ultimately Technor Engineering successfully hired a SCADA Engineer, filling a position that had remained exceptionally difficult to recruit for over an extended period.

A position that had remained vacant for a prolonged period was not an impossible challenge – it simply required a more targeted recruitment strategy and the right sourcing tools. By combining linq Sourcing – Half Year with the ongoing support of the linq team, Technor Engineering successfully reached the highly specialized talent pool it needed and completed the recruitment process.

Hiring the SCADA Engineer strengthened the company’s technical team in a role that is fundamental to delivering its automation projects. With the right professional in place, Technor Engineering was able to continue developing and delivering complex automation and SCADA infrastructure projects without the operational constraints created by the prolonged shortage of specialized talent.

The Technor Engineering case highlights a reality common across highly specialized industrial sectors: when a position remains open for an extended period, the challenge is not necessarily the attractiveness of the employer, but the recruitment strategy used to identify and engage the right talent. linq Sourcing – Half Year combines a powerful sourcing platform with hands-on recruitment support and continuous guidance throughout every stage of the hiring process. As a result, recruitment becomes more than simply accessing a larger talent pool – it becomes a structured and effective process that leads to successful hires. At linq, we do more than provide recruitment technology; we actively partner with our clients until the right candidate is successfully hired.

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