Brussels is the country's largest building market: offices, hospitals, data centres and government buildings all need heating, cooling and technical management. AltusConnect looks for HVAC and refrigeration technicians, technical sales profiles and engineers for employers in Brussels. Bilingualism is often an asset there, and we factor it into the search from the start.
Heat pumps, ventilation and cooling are installed and serviced everywhere at once, while the intake from education lags behind. Anyone who can diagnose controls and refrigeration independently has plenty of choice. A refrigeration technician also needs a legal certificate, and the shift to natural refrigerants makes experienced people even scarcer.
About shortage data in Brussels
The bottleneck professions in the table come from the VDAB list, which covers Flanders. For Brussels we use them as an indication, not as official Brussels figures. For a service technician in the capital, a workable region without hours of traffic and a well-equipped van weigh heavily, so we look for people living within a reasonable radius of your customers.
The question. The role combined requirements that rarely come together. The client was receiving profiles from all sides that looked right on paper but fell through in every interview. That cost time and trust.
What we did. A thorough intake, down to the installations and the management style, followed by strict screening. We only introduced candidates we had interviewed at length ourselves and who matched every hard requirement.
The result. Fewer profiles than the client was used to, but the right ones: the role is filled and the stream of unsuitable CVs has stopped.
Technical service, across Belgium
Field service engineer electrical: honest about the budget
The question. An engineer with electrical expertise travelling across Belgium. After the intake our assessment was that the requested profile could not be found for the salary on offer. The hiring manager did not want to hear that at first.
What we did. We did not leave it at an opinion. We introduced several candidates who matched the experience exactly and showed what they expected. Then, together, we adjusted the search towards an eager junior who can grow into the role.
The result. The role is filled with a profile that fits the budget, and the client now knows what the market asks for the experienced variant.
Real assignments, anonymised. We name no clients and no figures that are not ours.
Yes, if the role requires it. During the intake we discuss whether both French and Dutch are needed or one language is enough, because a strict bilingual requirement shrinks the group of candidates. In Brussels, bilingualism is often reflected in pay as well.
Can I discuss my vacancy in French?
Yes. AltusConnect works in Dutch, French and English, with employers as well as with candidates.
What if I already get many CVs that do not fit?
Then the problem often lies in the intake rather than in the number of candidates. For a food company in the Brussels region we clarified the role down to the level of the installations and then only introduced candidates who met every hard requirement.
Do you also recruit technical sales profiles in Brussels?
Yes. Building services also need account managers and sales engineers who serve installers, facility managers and contractors. There we search by product family and customer segment, so someone already understands your customers before they start.