Vertical Recruitment is an award-winning built environment recruitment consultancy, specialising exclusively in the attraction and placement of high-calibre professionals across the construction, property, and design engineering sectors.

Established in 2011, we operate across the UK and United States, with offices in Manchester, London, and New York. Our international presence enables us to combine local market expertise with global reach, supporting consultancies, contractors, infrastructure specialists, and client-side organisations.

As a proud APSCo member, we are committed to best practice, compliance, and delivering exceptional standards across permanent, contract, freelance, and executive recruitment.

━━ Our Specialist Disciplines ━━

• Architecture
• Building Services Engineering
• Building Surveying
• Civil & Structural Design Engineering
• Fire Engineering
• Development Management
• Project Management
• Quantity Surveying / Cost Management

Our sector-specific focus ensures informed, market-led recruitment solutions aligned to technical capability, commercial objectives, and organisational culture.

━━ Our Recruitment Services ━━

Permanent Recruitment – Building high-performing teams through carefully aligned long-term placements.

Contract & Freelance Recruitment – Providing rapid access to experienced, project-ready professionals.

Executive Search – A discreet, research-led approach to senior and strategic appointments.

We work with organisations ranging from independent consultancies to international multidisciplinary firms, placing professionals from graduate level through to board-level executives.

Vertical Recruitment – Specialists in Built Environment Recruitment.

Vertical Recruitment

James Adamson

This department focuses on sourcing, interviewing, and placing candidates to fulfill organizational staffing needs.

Recruitment Services

This department provides expert consulting and engineering services in surveying, architecture, and fire safety.

Consulting and Engineering

This department oversees strategic direction and organizational leadership.

Leadership Council

This department focuses on consulting and providing expertise in building services engineering.

Vertical Recruitment

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Vertical Recruitment

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Teams

Recruitment Services

Consulting and Engineering

Leadership Council

Building Services

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