Exceptional Talent
Real Impact
We’re a First Nations owned consultancy and talent partner providing the top 0.1% of professionals to Australia’s energy, infrastructure, and government sectors.
Who We Are
We bring together the specialists who keep Australia’s energy, infrastructure, and government sectors moving forward.
At Yakama, we solve capability gaps by connecting your organisation with the top 0.1% of professional talent. By combining an advanced best in market talent acquisition engine with direct industry insight, we ensure every resource we place maximises your organisations capacity and capability.
Services
Mobilisation of project and operational ready professionals into your business.
Consultants and Contractors
Access technical, leadership, specialist, and admin resources to meet project and operational requirements. We manage the entire process of resource mobilisation, ensuring support is provided when you need it.
Recruitment Services
End-to-end recruitment of First Nations professionals from entry through to senior-level roles. In addition, we co-create 12 to 24 month pathway programs to promote First Nations talent into senior roles, that wouldn’t exist otherwise
First Nations Recruitment
We identify and secure mid, senior, and executive level professionals across technical, leadership, specialist, admin, and related disciplines. Our focus is on long-term value and high retention rates for every placement.
“The name Yakama comes from the Yorta Yorta language meaning ’to bring’ and that's exactly what we do: we bring exceptional talent to the right opportunities fast.
Our goal is to be the best talent partner in the country, delivering value and impact at scale."
Frank Edwards
Managing Director
Industries
Providing high-performance capability across the critical infrastructure and energy assets defining Australia’s future.
Energy
Infrastructure
Government
We apply an engineering lens to resource capability, filtering out the noise to provide the top 0.1% of technical talent for Australia’s most vital sectors.
The Yakama Advantage
Securing the top 0.1% of talent while providing a clean pathway to meet social spend and employment targets.
Operational & Project Capability
1
We provide the technical depth required to drive Australia’s most vital sectors. Every resource we assign is a verified fit, ensuring your projects and operations maintain momentum with specialists vetted for complex and high risk environments.
Exceed Impact Targets
2
As a majority Indigenous-owned business, engagement with Yakama satisfies direct social spend and in parallel, we can assist with helping you meet your Indigenous employment goals. We provide a clean pathway to meet and exceed IPP, RAP, and project-specific participation mandates through high-performance talent.
De-Risking Operations
3
We focus on the top 0.1% of professionals to ensure your project and operations stay on track. By combining direct industrial insight with our talent acquisition engine, we deliver the refined capability needed to drive real quality and performance goals.
Commercial Integrity & Alignment
4
We operate as a technical partner, treating your goals and compliance requirements as our own. Our model ensures that your social commitments translate into tangible performance across Energy, Infrastructure, and Government sectors.