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It’s not all about first impressions

March 20th, 2025

We all want to be liked, whether it’s in a professional or social capacity, but not everyone has the natural ability to make a great first impression. Actually, as much as we admire them, those people who cruise through introductions making it look effortless, are […]

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RECRUITING TOP TALENT IN UTILITIES & INFRASTRUCTURE FOR TOP UK MAIN CONTRACTORS

Benefits of Working with Ellis Fox

  • Gain access to a broad network of senior professionals working in infrastructure and utilities
  • Work with a dedicated team who specialise in recruiting Quantity Surveyors
  • Partner with a recruiter experienced in finding the right candidates for hard-to-fill roles
  • Benefit from flexible hiring options and the ability to move from interim to permanent roles.
  • Enjoy a managed recruitment process with guidance on best practices at every step.

Your partner in hiring senior managers, interims and senior quantity surveyors

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Main Contractors

With Ellis Fox you have an opportunity to interview vetted candidates with key expertise, including senior professionals open to new opportunities, even though they may not be actively job hunting. This ensures you get to meet with the best people available who have the proven ability to generate more value for key projects and the business as a whole.

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Senior Construction Professionals

Make your next career move with a greater level of confidence, with options to choose from the best companies and projects. Be able to have honest conversations about what you’re looking for, including the technologies or projects you’d like to work on and personal preferences relating to hybrid, in office or remote working.

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Quantity Surveyor

Why is there such a high demand for quantity surveyors

Maintaining margins on projects continues to be a challenge for main contractors, and as a result top quantity surveyors remain in high demand. Ellis Fox has a dedicated division recruiting quantity surveyors built on an understanding of the expertise that set’s top quantity surveyors apart. If you’re looking to progress in your career as a quantity surveyor or need a top QS to join your team, contact Ellis Fox.

Top QS roles

Ellis Fox is a niche recruiter supporting the infrastructure and utilities sector in UK construction and specializing in sourcing of quantity surveyors and senior construction professionals. This is achieved through a broad and deep industry network, as well as an ability to identify the skills and expertise needed to succeed in a specific role.

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Connections Ellis Fox BLog

Making career progression connections

March 13th, 2025

Who would you listen to? Someone talking about themselves, telling you all about their expertise and experience? Or an industry colleague telling you about someone that they worked with who wowed them with their knowledge and skilled approach to work? It’s almost certain you chose […]

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Productivity Ellis Fox Blog

Priorities, pressure and performance

March 6th, 2025

Many companies are feeling the pressure of 2025 not quite going as planned. It was hoped it would be a better year. The economic outlook in January was moderately optimistic. But there has been a fair amount of disruption and that has left individuals and […]

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Green skills construction Ellis Fox Blog

Is a green economy a threat to those working in construction?

February 26th, 2025

Construction has the unenviable reputation for generating some of the highest levels of embodied carbon as an industry. As a result, the industry’s response to environmental and sustainability initiatives is often defensive. After all, it’s usually environmental community hearings that get projects delayed. Sometimes it […]

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"I found Ellis Fox to be professional and knowledgeable. Rupert took the time to meet and understand my requirements for a career move. Once a suitable Senior Commercial role was identified Rupert managed the process efficiently leading to an offer being made and accepted. I would not hesitate to recommend Ellis Fox to anyone looking for a Senior Main Contractor role."
Kay Williams
Commercial Services Director | Costain
"Rupert is the most proactive Recruitment Consultant I know. He goes out tirelessly looking for relevant opportunities. The Ellis Fox Back Office is also extremely efficient ensuring Interims are paid weekly on time."
Rob Hendy
Transformation Director (Interim) | Amey
"Ellis Fox has partnered with us on a number of key recruitments. On each occasion they have taken time to listen and understand the position as well as understand the culture and team fit, then through their extensive market knowledge have been able to field several high calibre candidates. We will continue to work with Ellis Fox in the future."
Steven Jackson
Sector Commercial Director Nuclear | Kier
"I have worked with Ellis Fox for a number of years and found them to be professional, organised and proactive. They know the Infrastructure and Utilities market very well and understand our business. They deliver the right fit candidates within agreed timescales. Rupert and his team are also very pleasant to do business with."
John Homer
ex CEO | nmcn
"I was looking to move my career forward as an Operations Director. I approached Ellis Fox and found them to be very well connected with Main Contractors. They secured me an interview with Kier and the rest is history. I recommend giving Rupert and his team a call. They know their market!"
Kyle Clough
Regional Director, Water & Energy | Kier
"Ellis Fox played a key role in the recruitment of Costain’s Commercial Services Director. I found Rupert to be very efficient ensuring the process concluded with the candidate accepting. She has been a great find for the business and is performing at a consistently high level 3 year on."
David R. Taylor
Group Commercial Director | Costain
"I was contacted and asked to join the Ellis Fox stable of Interims. It wasn’t long before they secured me a 6-month contract as Interim Group Commercial Director with McNicholas (now Kier). This was to be extended by a further 4 months. Ellis Fox were at all times professional and their efficient Back office ensured the whole relationship ran smoothly."
Stephen Mitchell
Commercial Manager | United Living Infrastructure
"Ellis Fox approached me for the position of Framework Director with Kier Regional Civil Engineering. The interviews were arranged and the process through to offer acceptance was flawless. Rupert came across extremely knowledgeable about the Industry. He is also very well connected. I would not hesitate to recommend Ellis Fox."
Mark Smith
Business Development Director | Taziker
"Rupert is highly engaging, appropriately challenging and knowledgeable. His ability to quickly and effectively understand my background, my strengths and aspirations was a refreshing change. Rupert’s understanding of the organisations and roles we discussed was always accurate and insightful."
Richard Freemantle
Commercial Manager | JT Mackley & Co Ltd
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