About the Company

A long-established UK recruitment firm with over 50 years in the industry, this agency is a trusted supplier of white-collar talent to major UK infrastructure projects — spanning highways, rail, airports, defense, transmission, nuclear, and renewables.

They’re now expanding their white-collar division, creating space for driven consultants to take ownership of their own desks, shape growth, and play a key role in building the South African team.

What’s on Offer

• 💰 Salary: R30,000 – R40,000 per month (depending on experience)
• 🎯 Commission: Highly competitive, paid on billings once desk costs are covered
• ⚙️ Support: Full access to LinkedIn Recruiter, UK job boards, CRM system, and compliance/admin support from the UK

The Role

You’ll run a full 360 recruitment desk, driving both business development and delivery for UK-based infrastructure and engineering clients — all from South Africa.

This is a chance to own your market, build relationships with leading UK contractors and design firms, and deliver high-quality placements on some of the UK’s biggest infrastructure projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle: business development, client engagement, candidate sourcing, interviewing, placement, and compliance
• Build relationships with UK-based clients — from project directors to engineering managers
• Source and place roles such as:
• Site Engineers, Section Engineers, and Site Agents
• Civil, Mechanical & Electrical Design Engineers
• Project Managers, Project Controls Managers, Planners, and Quantity Surveyors
• Deliver on live roles while building a personal pipeline — target R500,000+ gross margin per month (~£20k GM)

What You’ll Need

• Minimum 5 years of 360 recruitment experience, ideally in engineering, infrastructure, or construction
• Proven billing record with the ability to ramp up quickly to R500,000+ GM per month
• UK market experience preferred, but top-performing SA 360 recruiters will also be considered
• Strong business development skills and the ability to independently grow a desk
• Excellent communication, professionalism, and attention to detail
• Self-motivated, commercially driven, and outcome-focused

Why Join

• Access to a warm database, mapped market insights, and live vacancies from day one
• Full compliance and contract admin support from a UK-based back office
• Direct mentorship from senior leadership and the opportunity to influence the growth of the South African white-collar team
• High earning potential and long-term career development within a fast-scaling UK recruitment brand