Consulting Services 

PEI provides its clients with specialized IT consulting services on a time and materials basis as covered by PEI's Contract Services Agreement or a similar agreement as provided by client.  Clients are invoiced in arrears (subject to credit rating a retainer may apply) for all hourly services performed by PEI consultants and authorized by client.  Consultants are fully benefited employees of PEI or independent subcontractors of PEI, both of which are covered by stringent contractual agreements.

Consulting Services Rate Chart

Consulting Category Definitions

Junior Consultant:

Consultant with 2-3+ years of specific professional experience. Capable of developing, documenting, implementing, testing or maintaining systems of low to medium complexity and may require moderate supervision.  Minimum education is Bachelor's Degree or equivalent professional experience.

Mid-Level Consultant:

Consultant with 3-5+ years of specific professional experience. Capable of developing, documenting, implementing, testing or maintaining systems of low to medium complexity and may require limited supervision.  Minimum education is Bachelor's Degree or equivalent professional experience.

Senior Consultant:

Consultant with 5-7+ years of varied and specific professional experience with substantial knowledge of industry best practices. Capable of architecting, implementing, tuning, analyzing, troubleshooting or maintaining systems of medium to high complexity. Does not require supervision and is capable of leading and mentoring others. Minimum education is Bachelor's Degree or equivalent professional experience.

Hot-Skilled Consultant:

Hot-Skilled classification is based upon a consultant's specific expertise in a given technology that has been deemed by PEI to be in very high demand, but offers only a limited supply of available and qualified resources.  Consultant will typically have 2-7+ years of varied and specific professional experience with substantial knowledge of industry best practices. Capable of architecting, implementing, tuning, analyzing, troubleshooting or maintaining systems of medium to high complexity. Does not require supervision and is capable of leading and mentoring others. Minimum education is Bachelor's Degree or equivalent professional experience.

Placement Fees for Direct Employment 

PEI performs permanent employee recruiting and placement services on a contingency basis with a fee charged to the client (i.e., employer) that is based upon the starting annual salary of the placed employee (exclusive of any bonus or profit sharing).  For contingency based recruiting services there is never a fee charged to the client until a successful placement is made.  Placements are guaranteed for periods of up to 120 days based upon the fee structure as indicated in the table below.  Subject to the terms of the agreement with its client, PEI will refund a placement fee paid by its client for a placed employee that was terminated or has voluntarily resigned within the guarantee period. 

Placement Fee Rate Chart

Contract-to-Hire Prorated  
Placement Fee Examples

Many of PEI's consultants, which are provided on an hourly rate basis, are also available for direct hire at any point during a consulting engagement.  As illustrated in the following table, the normal placement fee is waived entirely after a designated service period is completed, otherwise the fee is prorated if placement is desired sooner.