Recruitment Consultant – Highways Construction | Whiteley | Permanent in Hampshire

Join Matchtech, a market-leading STEM recruitment specialist, and take ownership of a growing Highways Design permanent desk within one of the most active and opportunity-rich infrastructure sectors in the UK. This is an excellent opportunity for a Recruitment Consultant who enjoys relationship-led recruitment, thrives in candidate-short technical markets, and wants to build a highly lucrative permanent desk within our successful and collaborative Highways division.

With continued investment in national highways projects and ongoing demand for skilled construction professionals, this desk is primed for long-term growth. Due to continued success across the team, we’re now expanding.

The Opportunity:

As a Recruitment Consultant, you will develop and grow your own Highways Design permanent desk, working with recognised contractors, consultancies, and delivery partners across major UK infrastructure schemes. You’ll recruit for essential site-based roles who shape the delivery of highways projects, including:

• Design Engineers
• Project Managers
• Drainage Engineer
• Transport Planner
• Bridge Engineer

This is a quality-led, insight-driven market where success comes from deep candidate engagement, strategic sourcing, strong networks, and trusted advisory relationships. You’ll have access to a warm market, established accounts, and the support of experienced recruiters billing consistently across permanent roles - with realistic earning potential from high-value permanent placements.

What you’ll do:

• Manage the full end-to-end permanent recruitment lifecycle across Highways Design positions.
• Build strong, long-term relationships with hard-to-find highways professionals.
• Partner with hiring managers to define role requirements, shape hiring strategies, and provide market insight.
• Proactively identify, engage, and attract passive candidates using targeted search, headhunting, market knowledge, and referrals.
• Develop your desk through a blend of relationship-building, business development, and candidate-led strategies.
• Coordinate interviews, manage offer processes, and support candidates through resignation, onboarding, and beyond.

What you’ll bring:

• Proven experience in sales or recruitment (specialist market experience not essential).
• Confidence working in a fast-paced environment with multiple processes running simultaneously.
• Resilience and adaptability - you understand the highs and lows of recruitment and stay focused on the long game.
• A driven and ambitious mindset with the desire to exceed targets and build a successful, sustainable desk.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build trust quickly with candidates and clients.

Why join Matchtech?

• A supportive, high-performing team where collaboration and success are shared.
• A buoyant Highways market with strong, ongoing project pipelines and long-term hiring needs.
• Competitive base salary with a clear, transparent, and a rewarding commission structure.
• Flexible working options to support wellbeing and balance.
• Access to industry-leading recruitment tools, systems, data, and training.
• Incentives including all-inclusive team holidays, regular socials, and performance rewards.
• Long-term career progression across Matchtech’s Infrastructure & Built Environment teams.

Who we are:

For over 40 years, Matchtech, part of Gattaca PLC, has supported clients worldwide by solving their biggest STEM talent challenges. Our vision is to become the STEM talent partner of choice. Our values - Trust, Professionalism, Ambition, and Fun - shape how we operate with our clients, our candidates, and each other. Combined with industry-leading training and tools, we’ll help you build a career with real longevity and potential.

Our Recruitment Process

We’re committed to diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. Our process typically includes a mix of phone, video, and face-to-face conversations. If you need reasonable adjustments - such as interview questions in advance, written formats, flexible timings, or an office visit beforehand - just let us know, and we’ll make it happen.

Ambitious, driven, and ready to build a high-performing desk? Join a team of highways recruitment specialists and unlock your full potential. Apply now and let’s talk.