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About Vertical Recruitment

Vertical Recruitment is an award-winning built environment recruitment agency, specialising in the attraction and placement of high-calibre professionals across the construction, property, and design engineering sectors.

Established in 2011, we operate across the UK and United States, with offices in Manchester, London, and New York. Our international presence allows us to deliver local market expertise with global reach, supporting consultancies, contractors, and client-side organisations throughout the built environment.

As a proud member of APSCo, we are committed to best practice, compliance, and delivering consistently high standards across permanent, contract, freelance, and executive recruitment.

Specialist Recruitment Across the Built Environment

At Vertical Recruitment, we focus exclusively on the professional disciplines that shape the built environment. This sector-led approach ensures we deliver informed, precise, and results-driven recruitment solutions.

We recruit across the following core disciplines:

Architecture Recruitment

We partner with architectural practices and design studios to recruit architects, technicians, technologists, and senior design professionals across all project sectors.

Building Services Consultancy Recruitment

Specialists in mechanical, electrical, and public health (MEP) recruitment, we support building services consultancies with permanent, contract, and leadership hires.

Building Services Contractor Recruitment

We provide skilled professionals to building services contractors, supporting project delivery across commercial, residential, healthcare, and infrastructure sectors.

Building Surveying Recruitment

Our building surveying recruitment expertise covers professional services, project-led roles, and advisory appointments, supporting consultancies and client-side organisations nationwide.

Civil Engineering Recruitment

We recruit civil engineers across infrastructure, highways, rail, drainage, and development projects, working closely with Consulting Engineering practices.

Development Management Recruitment

We support developers and client-side organisations with development management and project leadership recruitment, aligning talent with commercial and strategic objectives.

Fire Engineering Recruitment

Vertical Recruitment has a strong track record in fire engineering recruitment, supporting consultancies with fire engineers, senior engineers, and specialist compliance roles.

Project Management Recruitment

We recruit project managers and project leaders across construction, property, and infrastructure, supporting both consultancy and client-side teams.

Quantity Surveying Recruitment

As specialists in quantity surveying, Cost Management and commercial management recruitment, we work with consultancies, client-side teams and developers across the UK and US.

Structural Engineering Recruitment

We support structural engineering consultancies with the recruitment of structural engineers, senior engineers, associates, and directors.

Our Recruitment Services

We provide a comprehensive range of recruitment solutions across all built environment disciplines:

Permanent Recruitment

We place experienced professionals into long-term, permanent roles, carefully aligning technical capability, cultural fit, and career aspirations.

Contract & Freelance Recruitment

Our contract and freelance recruitment service provides rapid access to project-ready professionals, offering flexibility and certainty for short-term and project-based requirements.

Executive Search

Our executive search and leadership recruitment service is discreet, research-led, and insight-driven, supporting senior and strategic appointments across the built environment.

Why Choose Vertical Recruitment?

  • Sector-specialist recruitment consultants
  • UK & US market coverage (Manchester, London, New York)
  • Over 20 years of industry experience at director level
  • Long-standing client and candidate relationships
  • Consultative, relationship-led recruitment approach

Our founders and Directors bring over two decades of built environment recruitment experience, supported by an extensive professional network across construction and engineering markets.

This depth of expertise allows us to navigate complex recruitment challenges and consistently deliver bespoke recruitment solutions aligned to each client’s business objectives.

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