Specialist hiring for water treatment and water technology businesses, at the point where growth depends on getting the right people in the right seats.
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Specialist hires placed
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Years inside water
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Hydrec really dug in to understand who Membrion was, and the quality of the candidates we received was just much better.
Greg Newbloom
CEO & Founder, Membrion
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If you provide Alex a target candidate, he quickly delivers a full slate of potential talent — and he always makes you feel top of the priority list.
Even the right strategy fails without the right people. In that regard, Alex has proven on multiple placements for me and my team to be a dependable source for the right people.
Greg Queen
President, Sensorex
What we do
A specialist partner for water businessesat an inflection point, not another volume agency
Embedded partnership
I work inside your process, not alongside twelve other agencies. One search at a time, run properly.
Depth over speed
I will not rush a shortlist to hit a deadline. Getting the right person matters more than getting there fast.
Deep sector knowledge
Treatment, membranes, filtration and industrial water. I know the technology and the people building it.
Trusted advisor
Not just filling a role. I give you the right advice for where your team needs to go next.
Specialisms
From niche technical hires to executive leadership
As well as hiring globally for the water sector, Hydrec works across all major areas. We also specialise in the niches where the right shortlist makes the difference.
Growth
From first hire to full team
"Water businesses hire hardest at the inflection points. That's where I do my best work, every search done properly." — Alex Mason
Growth
From first hire to full team
"Water businesses hire hardest at the inflection points. That's where I do my best work, every search done properly." — Alex Mason
Every stage of growth needs different people. First commercial hires that set the bar, a scaling team that doesn't dilute it, leadership for markets you're entering for the first time. I work through each of those moments with you, search by search.
Scaling the team without diluting the bar you set at the start.
8 yrs
Recruiting in water technology, and nothing else.
New market, new leadership. I map who is out there and tell you honestly who is worth the conversation.
Testimonials
What partnership actually looks like
Membrion came to Alex as a VC-backed Series B business with a hard problem: hiring senior people into a technology most candidates had never heard of, while hitting the growth targets their board and investors were watching. Their first search together was a C-suite hire critical to the Series B strategy.
Three years on, Alex is still their recruiter. He knows the team, the board and the technology well enough to sell the opportunity properly, including to candidates being chased by every established name in the market.
In Greg's words: strategic, on time, on budget, and the hire he was hoping to make.
About Alex
Committed to the right people, not the fastest placement.
Alex has spent his whole recruitment career in water technology, working with everyone from global equipment manufacturers to VC-backed start-ups making their first hire.
Eight years in one industry means he knows the products, the companies and the people, and can tell a strong candidate from a good CV.
Why water needs a different recruiter
Water tech is a small, competitive talent pool. The best people are being called by every agency in the market, often in the same week.
Alex knows the technology well enough to genuinely sell an opportunity, honestly, risks included. That's what wins candidates the CV-blasters can't.
Works how you need, knows you like an insider
Every client works with Alex differently, from a single hard-to-fill search to running the whole hiring plan. What doesn't change is how close he gets to the business.
The team knows him, the board knows him, and he understands the company from the inside rather than off a job spec. That's why his longest partnerships have run for years, through funding rounds and dozens of hires.
FAQs
The questions people ask before we start.
The things most people want to know before picking up the phone. If yours isn't here, just ask.
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Let's talk water
Whether you're searching for talent, after a partner you can trust, or looking for your next role in water, reach out.