Civil engineering recruitment in the North East
Permanent recruitment for civil engineering contractors: estimators, planners, quantity surveyors, site agents, engineers and project managers for residential civils, highways, infrastructure and groundworks across the North East and Yorkshire.
Or call Rachel directly on 07957 537 634“I had the pleasure of working with Rachel to recruit a Highway Surfacing Estimator for our business, and I couldn’t recommend her highly enough. The candidate she found is, in our view, a perfect fit for our small but ambitious and growing team.”
Civils recruitment that starts with the work
Civil engineering roles vary hugely depending on the work. An estimator pricing highway surfacing needs different experience from one pricing S38 and S278 works for a housebuilder, and a planner on a large infrastructure job works differently from one on a run of residential sites. We start by understanding exactly what your business builds and how it wins work.
That detail is what lets us find people who can contribute from their first week, rather than candidates whose CVs look close but whose experience doesn’t transfer.
Estimator and planner recruitment
Estimators and planners are some of the hardest civils roles to fill. There are fewer of them, they’re central to winning and delivering work, and good ones rarely need to look for a job. We regularly recruit estimators, senior estimators, planners and senior planners for civils contractors across the North East and Yorkshire.
Civil engineering roles we recruit
Estimators and senior estimators
For residential civils, highways, infrastructure and build contractors.
Planners and senior planners
Tender and delivery planners for civils programmes.
Quantity surveyors
Commercial roles within civils contractors. Quantity surveyor recruitment
Site agents and site managers
Running civils packages and sites day to day.
Site and section engineers
Setting out, temporary works and engineering support.
Contracts and project managers
Leading delivery across multiple civils schemes.
Civils sectors and areas we cover
We recruit for residential civils (including S38 and S278 adoptable works), highways and surfacing, groundworks, infrastructure, and civil engineering, build and steel contractors, across the North East and into Yorkshire.
- County Durham
- Tyneside
- Wearside
- Teesside
- Darlington
- Northumberland
- Wakefield
- East Yorkshire
How we recruit for civils contractors
We meet and take the brief
Rachel comes to you, in person where possible, to understand the role, the team and the kind of person who will last in it.
We search our network
We approach people we already know in the North East construction market, alongside targeted searching for the specific skills you need.
You see a short, matched shortlist
Every CV has been spoken to and checked against your brief. No padding, no long lists of near-misses.
We manage interviews and the offer
We arrange interviews, gather honest feedback from both sides and handle the offer, notice and counter-offer conversations.
We stay in touch after the start date
We check in with you and your new starter through the first months so small issues get sorted early.
What our clients say
“She consistently goes above and beyond, never giving up until she finds the right person for each role.”
“No pressure, just clear concise information and candidates that match the remit requested.”
Frequently asked questions
Do you recruit civil engineering estimators?
Do you recruit site agents?
Do you cover civils roles outside the North East?
Do you recruit for groundworks contractors?
Do you supply operatives or plant staff?
Hiring for a civils team?
Tell Rachel what you build and who you need. We’ll be straight with you about the market and how quickly we can help.