S1E24: Recruitment, Current Job Markets, Interview Preparation & Future of Project Controls with Chirag Shah

Chirag Shah

Project Services Team Leader at TRS

Chirag is a passionate Project Controls Recruitment Expert. His mission is to deliver clients the best quality Project Controls and PMO professionals, who are trusted to bring projects in on time and within budget. Chirag does this by digging that little bit deeper, to understand the client's story and what they are trying to achieve. More than 17 year's recruitment experience, having built an extensive network and is a trusted advisor. Over 750 contractor & permanent placements and experienced almost every recruiting scenario possible. Most recently, Chirag has been moving the project community forward through LinkedIn and by bringing people together through networking events. He is the London Ambassador for the Project Connect Group and is promoting other leading industry events such as Project Controls Expo and Project Controls Summit. He is experienced in providing entire Project Control's teams on multi-billion-pound projects for Rail and Infrastructure, Oil and Gas, Mining, Defence and Renewables. Recent major project experience includes: HS2, Crossrail, TFL, Heathrow, TCO, Hinkley and Seagreen Wind Farm. Outside of work, Chirag is a dedicated father to an 8-year-old and 1 year old. The pandemic helped Chirag focus on changing from a fixed to a growth mindset or so he likes to think. Avid gym goer who loves a nice drink in particular a whiskey.