Permanent Recruitment
From individual specialist appointments through to ongoing recruitment partnerships, identifying professionals capable of contributing to the long-term success of the organisation.
Specialist Recruitment
Specialist people. Properly understood.
Successful recruitment starts with understanding the role, the project and the environment the individual will be joining.
Recruitment built around the requirement
More than a job description.
Darcon Group provides permanent and contract recruitment across the construction, engineering and infrastructure markets, supporting businesses from individual specialist appointments through to multiple hires and project teams.
Our approach is straightforward: understand the requirement properly, identify the strongest available people and only introduce candidates we believe are genuinely relevant.
Two positions with the same title can require very different people. A Quantity Surveyor working for a tunnelling contractor faces different challenges to one delivering a commercial building. A Project Manager on a major infrastructure programme requires different experience to someone managing smaller regional projects.
That is why our recruitment process starts with the context behind the vacancy.
Market understanding
Accessing the whole market.
We look at the project, scope of works, contract environment, reporting structure, technical requirements, commercial responsibilities, programme, location and team culture before determining who we should approach.
Alongside our existing network, referrals and candidate relationships, Darcon proactively identifies and approaches professionals whose experience matches the requirement.
That gives our clients access to both the active and passive candidate markets, increasing the quality and depth of the talent pool available to them.
Candidate qualification
Properly qualified before introduction.
We don't believe a client's time should be spent screening unsuitable CVs.
Before presenting a candidate, we take time to understand their experience, project history, responsibilities, motivations, availability, remuneration expectations and reasons for considering a move.
Where relevant, we also explore the specific technical or commercial experience required for the position.
The objective is fewer irrelevant CVs and more meaningful conversations.
Permanent & Contract Recruitment
Flexible recruitment support for changing project demands.
Contract & Freelance Recruitment
Experienced professionals for project-specific requirements, periods of increased workload, specialist assignments and urgent delivery needs.
Project & Team Recruitment
Coordinated recruitment across multiple disciplines where clients need to establish, strengthen or mobilise project teams.
Disciplines we recruit
Specialist capability across the construction lifecycle.
Commercial & Quantity Surveying|
Project & Programme Management|
Construction & Operations|
Engineering & Technical|
Planning & Project Controls|
Design & Engineering Management|
Estimating & Pre-Construction|
Procurement & Supply Chain|
HSEQ|
Site Management|
Business Development|
Specialist Project Personnel
This is not an exhaustive list. Our recruitment capability extends across the wider construction, engineering and infrastructure markets.
Recruitment with accountability
Clear communication from brief to start date.
Clients should know what is happening with their requirement. Candidates should know where they stand in a process. Feedback should be communicated, expectations managed and potential problems addressed early.
From initial brief through to interview, offer, resignation and start date, Darcon remains actively involved in the process.
Because filling the vacancy isn't the only objective. The objective is making an appointment that works.
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