Need Fast Access to Top Talent for Open Roles?
Posted by Steve Thomas , Construction Recruitment Director, UK & Canada on Wednesday, June 11, 2025
In today’s fast-moving construction and infrastructure markets, whether you're delivering building developments in the UK, civil engineering projects in Canada, or handling international infrastructure assignments, hiring the right people swiftly makes all the difference. We recognise that employers need top talent who can hit the ground running and contribute from day one. So, how can you gain fast access to the best candidates?
Access to a Ready-to-Interview Talent Pool
What enables this speed? It’s our deep relationships across our key sectors; building, infrastructure, civil engineering, cost consulting combined with continuous market insight. We understand what drives top candidates: the right mix of technical challenge, commercial exposure, and career trajectory. One employer praised us for our “genuine care” and “expert knowledge” in delivering professionals who precisely matched their brief.
More Than Just a Job Ad
A well-written job advert with clear role definitions, compelling remuneration, and candidate focused communication helps your role rise above the noise on crowded platforms. At Maxim, we’ve found that combining local market expertise with international candidate sourcing often yields top-tier professionals with diverse perspectives and international experience, a blend that strengthens long-term teams.
Our Process: Speed Without Compromise
Fast placements aren’t just about volume, they’re about quality. Our recruitment process includes targeted shortlisting, rigorous technical vetting, and assessing commercial awareness. For Estimator roles, we evaluate software proficiency (Coins, Blubeam, HeavyBid, Bid2Win, HSS), estimating methodology, and the ability to adapt across borders. This ensures that candidates not only fit the job description but also thrive in the role from day one.
Staying Ahead of the Competition
In competitive markets like Vancouver, Toronto, London and Dubai, timing is everything. We put your vacancy in front of qualified candidates before they’re actively searching, enabling you to present your opportunity first. This proactive strategy means you avoid losing talent to competitors.
Cultural Fit as Well as Capability
Hiring fast is critical, but hiring well is just as vital. We emphasise the importance of aligning candidates with both the technical demands of the role and your organisational culture. This dual approach helps ensure long-term retention and performance.
Building Hybrid Teams with Local & Global Insight
We advocate for hybrid teams that blends local market knowledge with international best practices. For example with Engineering, Project Management, Estimating or Quantity Surveying roles, local contractual experience paired with global exposure adds immediate value and strategic foresight to your projects.
Tailored Timelines for Different Roles
Not all roles can be filled at the drop of a hat though. Senior QSs, Commercial Managers, or other Chartered professionals may take longer. But even for niche leadership positions, we consistently deliver interview ready shortlists in weeks, not months. Our secret? Maintaining an active pipeline, sourcing via referrals and having an ongoing core of vacancies continually advertised and available.
A Strategic Hiring Partnership
For employers asking, “Do you want quick access to top talent?” the answer starts with strategic partnership. We listen to your project goals, commercial priorities, and culture, then curate and qualify candidates who align. The result is interviews sooner, hiring faster and less risk.
Let’s Talk About Your Vacancies
If you’re ready to recruit a construction professional in the UK, Canada, Middle East, Asia, Australia or somewhere else in the world, you don’t have to wait. With Maxim Recruitment, you get access to calibre-driven talent at the pace you need. No fuss. No wasted time.
Contact our Employer Recruitment and Search team today.
Steve is responsible for Maxim Recruitment in the UK and Canada. He is based in the Maxim head office in Leicester, UK and the Toronto office in Canada. He regularly travels to meet employers and job seekers and attend construction industry networking events in the UK, Canada and worldwide. Steve has over 25 years of experience in construction and property recruitment and enjoys working with many repeat clients. He manages dedicated search and headhunting assignments for a range of premium UK, Canadian and international clients.