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Advastar is a leading energy recruiter, dedicated to connecting specialized talent with the organizations that keep our world powered. With a national reach and more than 60 years of combined staffing experience, we provide direct-hire, contract, contract-to-hire, and payrolling solutions tailored to every phase of the energy value chain.
The energy recruiters at Advastar bring deep, hands-on expertise across the ten most in-demand industry segments: oil & gas (upstream, midstream, downstream), power generation (thermal, nuclear, combined-cycle), electric utilities, transmission & distribution, renewable energy, solar energy, wind energy, battery energy-storage systems, energy trading & commodities, and refinery & petrochemical turnarounds. Our team understands the certifications, compliance mandates, and project schedules unique to each niche, and has a proven record of placing professionals in engineering, construction management, project controls, HSSE, SCADA & automation, operations leadership, and finance roles that drive safe, on-time delivery.
At the core of our value is a boutique recruiting process that adapts to the complexity of the energy market. We start by learning your corporate culture, asset portfolio, and regulatory environment, then build a role-specific scorecard that defines both technical and behavioral competencies.
Once we have a precise hiring target, we leverage a proprietary nationwide network of active and passive candidates enriched with licensure data, outage history, and relocation preferences. Advanced sourcing technology, rigorous technical screening, and face-to-face behavioral interviews ensure the resumes we deliver are ready to add value from day one.
Whether you need a turnaround director to guide a refinery outage, a grid-scale battery-storage commissioning crew, or an energy-trading analyst who can hedge volatility in real time, Advastar supplies the right talent, right when you need it. Contact our energy recruiters today to see how a focused, data-driven search strategy powers projects and profits across every segment of the energy industry.
Modern utilities juggle aging infrastructure, evolving regulations, and rising customer expectations. Advastar sources executives and technical specialists who excel at grid modernization, rate strategy, and customer-centric innovation—keeping power flowing and stakeholders confident.
Hydrocarbon operations require specialists who marry production efficiency with strict environmental and safety standards. Advastar identifies leaders across exploration, drilling, midstream, and downstream who drive profitability while advancing ESG commitments in a shifting market.
Reliable generation starts with people who understand the intricate dance of turbines, boilers, emissions controls, and grid integration. Advastar pinpoints engineers and leaders who balance output with safety, regulatory compliance, and cost, ensuring every megawatt leaves the plant efficiently and sustainably.
Outages are high-stakes, schedule-driven endeavors where the right team prevents costly overruns. Advastar delivers seasoned turnaround managers, planners, and craft supervisors who orchestrate contractors, safeguard compliance, and return units to service on—or ahead of—plan.
From solar and wind to hydrogen and battery storage, clean-energy growth hinges on visionary talent. Advastar recruits innovators who can navigate emerging technologies, secure incentives, and scale projects—turning ambitious sustainability goals into bankable assets.
Moving electricity safely from plant to plug demands professionals versed in system planning, line design, protection schemes, and rigorous field safety. Advastar connects you with T&D experts who minimize losses, maximize uptime, and future-proof critical assets.
As GE’s staffing partner of the year, we’re dedicated to serving our clients with world-class support, and we’d love to learn more about your objectives to create a custom recruiting solution for your next energy project: Contract Staffing, Contract-to-Hire, Direct Placement, or Payrolling Services.
David Case
President, Advastar Engineering Services
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Tim Shearer
VP & National Managing Director
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Robert Cornelio
Director of Business Development
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Jaime Summers
Senior Recruiter
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Amanda Martin
Recruiter
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Christen Trent
Recruiter
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Laura Carrillo Barrios
Recruiter
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Lisa Wombwell
Office Manager
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