For Candidate

For Candidate

From permanent career moves to side-projects and freelance assignments — options that fit your career and the way you want to work.

SEDC Recruitment

Permanent Career Change

Permanent Placement

Industry-savvy consultants introduce roles — including confidential positions. We support you end-to-end: career review, interview prep, offer negotiation and onboarding follow-up.

  • Access to specialist, confidential roles
  • Career consultation, CV & interview support
  • Offer negotiation & post-join support
SEDC Freelance

Side-work / Freelance

Freelance & Contract

We introduce project-based contract and side-work assignments — matched by workload, terms and rate for professionals who want to work flexibly.

  • Project-based contract assignments
  • Flexible days, remote & hybrid options
  • Rate & contract negotiation support
Why SEDC

Why clients & candidates choose us

1

One of Japan's largest sets of roles
Specialization draws in one of Japan's largest sets of roles — public and confidential — so we can match you to the right one.

2

One of Japan's largest client portfolios
One of Japan's largest client portfolios in data centers — directly connected with hyperscalers, operators and owner companies.

3

One of Japan's largest track records
200+ cumulative placements — one of Japan's largest track records of lifting salaries and positions.

We don't just forward your résumé — we sell your value, at the right level.

We're not an agency that merely passes your résumé along. Matched to your level, we pitch you directly to the client's executives, department heads (design, delivery, operations and more) and HR — starting from the company's business challenges and making the case for why you can add value. With strong pipelines into clients both in Japan and overseas, and the ability to actively sell into them, we believe we're one of the very few Japanese agencies that can do this.

Career Paths

From maintenance, construction and design — to the owner side

Map a background in maintenance, construction, subcontracting, design or PM/CM to owner-side data center roles — raising pay and improving work-life balance.

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Track Record

SEDC Partner in numbers

Built through our exclusive focus on Data Center, Energy and Sustainability: ¥14.7M average placed salary, +32% average salary increase, 200+ cumulative placements.

1,470万 JPY
Avg. placed salary (≈¥14.7M)
+32%
Avg. salary increase after placement
200+
Cumulative placements
100+
Companies engaged
Specialization

Specialization

The industries and company types we serve, and examples of the roles we support.

Industries & Company Types

Sustainability

  • Climate Tech
  • Consulting Firms
  • Corporates / Enterprises

Energy

  • Renewable Power Generation
  • Offtakers
  • Manufacturers
  • Consulting Firms

Data Center

  • Hyperscalers
  • DC Operators
  • Manufacturers
  • PM / FM Firms

Job Functions

Sustainability

  • Sales & Marketing
  • Consultant
  • Sustainability Specialist
  • New Business Development

Energy

  • Business Development
  • Investment
  • Engineering
  • Project Management
  • O&M
  • PPA

Data Center

  • Business Development
  • Investment
  • Facility Design
  • PM
  • Construction
  • FM
  • Power Procurement / Sustainability
  • Sales
  • Client Success
  • EHS
  • Security
  • Commissioning
  • Procurement / Commercial
  • Chief Electrical Engineer
Data Center Roles

In-demand data center roles

As Japan's data center construction and operations expand, hiring is accelerating at hyperscalers, data center operators and owner companies. SEDC Partner holds many confidential roles across the functions below.

Facility Design (Electrical / Mechanical)

Design of electrical and mechanical systems — power distribution, backup generation, UPS and cooling — on both owner and design-firm sides.

Construction / Construction Management

On-site construction management for new-build and expansion projects — quality, schedule and safety — with growing owner-side CM roles.

Project Management (PM)

End-to-end project managers steering data center development from site acquisition through design, construction and handover.

Commissioning (Cx)

Commissioning specialists validating that facilities perform to design intent, leading Level 1–5 testing — an area of rising demand.

Facility Management (FM)

Facility management for live data centers — operations and maintenance roles ensuring 24/365 uptime.

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