Civil engineering is a specialist market. When you’re making decisions about your career or building a team, who you speak to matters more than many people realise. The quality of advice you receive is shaped by how well the person giving it truly understands your discipline, your pressures, and the realities of the market.
In recruitment, too many companies describe themselves as “market specialists.” In reality, true specialism only comes from time, focus, and consistency. This is why you should be talking to us.
At Cityscape, our specialist civil engineering team, covering everything from structures and groundworks to demolition and remediation, to infrastructure, rail, and utilities, brings together over 40 years of dedicated experience operating within these complex and highly specialised areas of construction.
Between our director, Andrew Jackson, and senior consultants, Laura Pyle and Bradley Pearce, we’ve spent decades immersed in this specific market, speaking to contractors, operational staff, commercial staff, technical staff, safety staff, and directors every single day. That level of exposure builds more than a database; it builds understanding.
We see trends before they become headlines. We understand which businesses are genuinely busy versus those quietly restructuring. We know where skills shortages are tightening, where salaries are shifting, and which roles are becoming critical as projects evolve. So whether you’re battling the evolving landscape of securing projects through BSR/Gateway2, seeing pipeline develop slowly off the back of CP7, or facing more tightly governed processes with AMP8, we understand the challenges across the market.
What that means for candidates:
Whether you’re site-based, office-based, or operating at a director level, having a consultant who genuinely understands your discipline and market makes a tangible difference. We don’t just match job titles; we look at project history, company culture, long-term stability, and where a move will realistically take your career. We focus on helping to enhance your career.
Because we’re speaking to the same market daily, we can offer honest advice in an informed manner. Sometimes that means pushing you towards an opportunity. Other times, it means telling you to stay where you are until the right move appears. That trust is built through experience, not promises. Integrity and long-term relationships are what matter.
What that means for clients:
For clients, the benefit is simple but powerful.
Rather than relying on a single consultant, who may or may not understand the market, you’re engaging a team of experienced specialists, all working within the same niche. That means wider reach, faster access to talent, stronger market intelligence, and a more accurate recruitment process.
Candidates are challenged, vetted, and prepared properly before submission. Expectations are aligned early. And only individuals who genuinely fit the brief (technically, culturally, and commercially) are put forward. We help you enhance your team, so you can reach your company goals.
Why experience still matters:
Dedication to a specific market counts for a lot. Experience is what turns that dedication into results. At Cityscape, we combine both. 40+ years of specialist civil engineering recruitment experience, all under one roof.
About our Team:
20 years of hands-on recruitment experience, with 16 years served at Cityscape Recruitment within this field as one of the founding directors.
14 years of hands-on recruitment experience, with 13 years served at Cityscape Recruitment within this field.
9 years of hands-on recruitment experience, with 2.5 years served at Cityscape Recruitment within this field.
As a team, we source our own candidates, meet them ourselves, and work with them through the complete process to reach their goals. We also meet our clients, establishing long-term relationships so we can understand their needs to the best of anyone’s ability. We maintain direct contact and offer a transparent service to help our clients gain and retain the right people, and to help our candidates find the career options they are looking for. All of the above shows that we are seasoned specialists who don’t rely on others for parts of the process, but also work together to make sure the best results are maintained. If you work with one of us, you get the combination of all of our experience.
Summary:
If you’re growing your team, exploring your next career move, or simply want an honest conversation about the market, we’re always happy to talk.
In a sector this specialist, who you speak to does matter, so why speak to anyone else?
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