Senior Recruitment Consultant

Description

Job Title : Senior Recruitment Consultant Power and Infrastructure (T&D)

Hours of work : 37.5 hours per week Mon-Fri 9am 5.00pm

Location : Newcastle upon Tyne

Reporting to : General Manager

The Launch Group is an award-winning Training and Recruitment company based in the UK. Established in 2013 TLG specialises in servicing several niche industries such as Aviation Defence and Engineering.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Recruitment Consultant to join our growing Power & Infrastructure division with a dedicated focus on the Transmission & Distribution (T&D) sector. You will take ownership of a warm desk with existing clients and active jobs while also driving new business development across substation builds overhead lines cabling and grid upgrades for key clients in the energy and utilities space. This role is ideal for a recruiter with a proven track record in the construction or utilities markets who is passionate about building long-term relationships and delivering high-quality manpower solutions to major contractors and infrastructure providers.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

Manage end-to-end recruitment for contract and permanent roles across the T&D sector including but not limited to : Project Managers Site Managers SAPs Electrical Engineers Cable Jointers Civils Supervisors HSE Advisors and Labourers

Grow and maintain a network of skilled candidates within Transmission & Distribution

Develop strong relationships with key clients including Tier 1 utilities contractors DNOs and renewable energy firms

Win new business and secure PSLs through outbound sales activity client meetings and industry networking

Attend site visits industry events and client meetings to build rapport and market intelligence

Collaborate with the compliance and resourcing teams to ensure fully compliant placements

Consistently hit and exceed personal and team KPIs including revenue margin and activity targets

Provide mentoring to junior consultants or resourcers if required

What Were Looking For

Minimum 3 years of 360 recruitment experience ideally within construction energy or engineering

Demonstrable success in contract or permanent billing ideally 150k annually

Understanding of the T&D market or adjacent infrastructure sectors (utilities civils power)

Proven ability to develop and maintain client relationships in a competitive sector

Strong candidate sourcing and interviewing skills using job boards LinkedIn and own network

Self-motivated resilient and target-driven mindset

Excellent communication negotiation and organisational skills

Desirable (but not essential)

Experience placing roles on National Grid UKPN SSE SPEN or similar DNO / ICP frameworks

Knowledge of compliance and safety regulations in high-voltage environments

Existing client or candidate network in the T&D sector

Benefits

What We Offer

Competitive base salary uncapped commission

Warm desk with existing client base

Career progression towards Principal Consultant or Team Lead

Supportive fast-paced and entrepreneurial environment

Training and development tailored to your career path

Regular industry events networking opportunities and site visits

23 days annual leave bank holidays additional incentives

Ready to power up your recruitment career

Apply now or contact Nick Brown for a confidential conversation.

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Required Experience :

Senior IC

Key Skills

Business Development,Sales Experience,Robotics,Ellucian,HR Sourcing,PL / SQL,Asset Management,Investment Banking,SAP ERP,Training & Development,Cloud Development,Recruiting

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1