July at Atkins Search  

July has been an incredible month for construction recruitment at Atkins Search. From celebrating team achievements to expanding our capabilities in construction jobs, here’s what’s been happening behind the scenes at one of the East Midlands’ leading construction recruitment agencies.  

Celebrating Success and Team Growth  

At the start of the month, we gathered to reflect on our Q1 performance, and were thrilled to announce Nicole Broughton’s promotion to Managing Consultant and recognise her as our Employee of Quarter 1. Her expertise in the construction industry and building construction jobs has been instrumental in our success placing construction professionals across the East Midlands. 

Nicole is a brilliant example of how we operate at Atkins Search, we recognise talent both externally and internally to help opportunists within the team and help construction professionals find their perfect construction opportunities. 

Welcoming New Talent  

We’ve expanded our construction team with Alex Edwards joining as Senior Recruitment Consultant, working alongside Ashleigh Curwood, Dan Priestley and Antony Rowe. The addition of Alex strengthens our ability to place top-tier talent in building jobs and civil engineering positions across the East Midlands region. 

With more hands-on deck, we can provide even better service to both job seekers looking for construction work and employers seeking skilled construction professionals.  

Nottingham Hot Property  

Laura Belcher, Olivia Hartley, and Nicole Broughton attended Nottingham Hot Property this month, a fantastic local event that brings together professionals from across the construction and property industries. The team had a fun evening building relationships and catching up with familiar faces, whilst also expanding our network and connect with people working across the built environment, from consultancy firms to on-site professionals. 

Innovation in Construction Recruitment  

Our partnership discussions with Cartwright have focused heavily on AI integration. Laura Belcher and Jessica Jones attended their annual review, while Maria Potter, Alex Allsopp and Alex Jones joined collaborative sessions exploring how technology can enhance our construction recruitment process.  

Our aim is to continue matching construction professionals with the right construction industry jobs, and by embracing AI we believe we’ll be able to achieve this faster than ever.  

Atkins Search Dream: American Themed Fuddle 

On Friday 4th July, we tied in our annual incentive theme with a fun celebration for Independence Day. Our theme for this year is the “Atkins Search Dream”, derived from The American Dream, hence we channelled some American spirit by dressing in red, white and blue and had an all-American themed lunch.  

A strong internal culture helps us maintain our commitment to excellence, so our clients and candidates benefit from our thriving recruitment consultants.    

Celebrating 4 Years of Olivia Hartley at Atkins Search 

This month, we’re proud to celebrate Olivia’s 4-year anniversary at Atkins Search, marking a key milestone in her recruitment career. Since joining our recruitment agency, Olivia has played a vital role in delivering high-quality, values-led recruitment services within the construction and built environment sectors across North Yorkshire and the North West. 

Her dedication to building long-term partnerships, along with her people-first approach, has made a lasting impact on both our clients and candidates. We’re excited to continue this journey with you and see what the future holds! 

ProCon Nottinghamshire Ltd Nottingham Partners East Midlands Combined County Authority Summer Engagement Event 

Our Operations Director, Laura, attended the ProCon Nottinghamshire Ltd Nottingham Partners Summer Engagement event with the East Midlands Combined County Authority. This was a great opportunity for Atkins Search to hear from the Mayor of the East Midlands, Claire Ward, and recognise her drive to deliver more jobs and better skills, build the homes we need, get a grip of our transport systems, back our high streets, work for a greener East Midlands and championing our visitor economy to put our region on the map. This event will bring people together from across Nottingham to inspire, inform and involve to build momentum around a shared vision to make the East Midlands best place to live, to work and to learn. 

Tough to Talk Fundraising  

Planning is underway for our August charity fundraising campaign. As a construction recruitment agency, we feel very passionate about Tough To Talk who aim to break the silence around men’s mental health. The construction industry loses 4 men a day to suicide in England alone, which is a statistic we cannot ignore.   

The Atkins Search charity committee have been busy planning a challenge for the team in August to raise awareness and vital funds in hope to break the silence around male suicide. More details to follow soon! 

Atkins Search Monthly Valued Player 

(mention about who won and link them / why they won / what they won). Recognising and rewarding construction recruitment talent drives our performance to efficiently and effectively fulfill construction jobs in the East Midlands’ fast-paced recruitment market. Let’s see why they win and maybe tailor it around that. 

What This Means for Construction Professionals  

For those looking for their next career in construction, our July developments translate to better service for anyone seeking construction jobs:  

• Faster placements thanks to our expanded team  

• Better market insights from industry events like Nottingham Hot Property  

• Improved matching through AI-enhanced processes  

• Deeper relationships with construction employers across our regions  

Whether you’re looking for Permanent, Freelance, assistant or senior construction jobs anywhere in the East Midlands, West Midlands, North West, London and Yorkshire, our team are equipped to help.  

For Construction Employers looking to enhance their construction recruitment services:  

• Larger candidate pools for construction positions  

• Faster turnaround times for urgent building jobs  

• Market salary insights for competitive offers  

• Technology-enhanced screening processes  

The demand for construction jobs near the Midlands and beyond continues to grow, particularly for:  

· Site manager jobs  

·  Project management jobs  

· Quantity surveyor jobs  

·  Both construction and consultancy jobs     

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Current Construction Job Opportunities  

Based on our July placements, these construction careers are seeing highest demand:  

Construction Roles:  

• Site managers (£50,000-£62,000)  

• Estimator (£50,000 – £65,000)  

• Senior Design Manager (£65,000-£80,000)  

• Senior Planner (£70,000-£80,000)  

Construction Engineering Roles  

• Structural Engineer (£35,000-£47,000)  

• Civil Engineer (£35,000-£47,000)  

• Principal Civil Engineer (£50,000-£60,000)  

• Associate Structural Engineer (£60,000-£75,000)  

Construction Consultancy Roles:  

• Senior Building Surveyor (£50,000-£60,000)  

• Health & Safety Manager (£50,000-£60,000)  

• Senior Quantity Surveyor (£50,000-£70,000)  

• Associate Director Project Management (£65,000-£85,000)  

July’s achievements set us up perfectly for continued growth in construction recruitment. With our expanded team, enhanced technology and deep market knowledge, we’re ready to help more construction professionals find their ideal construction jobs and more employers build their dream teams.  

Ready to Explore Construction Opportunities?  

Whether you’re a construction professional seeking your next building career move or an employer looking to hire skilled talent, our July developments mean better service for you.  

Get in touch with Atkins Search by filling out our Contact Form.  

Alternatively contact us via:   

Phone: 0115 671 6334  

Email: Hello@atkinssearch.co.uk  

We’ll be in contact within 48 hours or sooner! 

Our team’s expertise, expanded capacity and commitment to excellence in construction recruitment means your next opportunity or perfect candidate is just a conversation away. Browse current construction jobs opportunities.  

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