Principal Recruitment Consultant

Ganymede Solutions Ltd; Bolton; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Principal Recruitment Consultant to lead in the Civils sector, focusing on Rail, Transportation, Water, and Highways. This role offers the chance to take ownership of your market while benefiting from existing client relationships. With a transparent commission structure and clear pathways for progression, this is an excellent opportunity for recruiters looking to enhance their careers and earnings. Join a supportive team that values your contributions and helps you succeed in a thriving environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in civils recruitment with a proven billing record.
• Ability to manage full 360 recruitment processes effectively.

Responsibilities

• Grow and manage your own civils desk in a high-demand market.
• Develop client relationships and manage candidate placements.

Skills

Civils Recruitment

Client Development

Account Management

Candidate Sourcing

Business Development

Commercial Acumen

English Proficiency

Job description

Principal Recruitment Consultant – Civils (Rail, Transportation, Water, Infrastructure, Highways)
Location: Derby, London, Bolton, or Doncaster
Remuneration: Up to £35,000, Uncapped Commission, Benefits

Billing Well — But Blocked From Growing? This Civils Desk Offers You Real Progression, Territory, and Earning Power.

If you’re a 360 recruiter in Civil Engineering who’s consistently billing but feeling stuck — fighting over clients internally, facing ever-higher targets without real support, or watching leadership roles go to someone else — Ganymede’s growing Civils division could be your next step.

Here, you’ll take ownership of your patch, with real client backing and a clear route to progress into leadership or Principal-level earnings.

The Role and About You

We’re expanding our specialist Civils recruitment team across either Rail, Transportation, Water, Infrastructure, and Highways — and we’re looking for an experienced recruiter ready to build, grow, and own a high-value desk.

You’ll step into a market where Ganymede already has strong client relationships across major frameworks and projects — so you’re not starting from scratch. You’ll inherit warm accounts and live roles, but with the freedom to develop new business in your own style.

About you:

• You’re already billing well in civils recruitment but want to move past restrictive targets, shared accounts, or territory battles.
• You’ve proven you can win business and deliver — but you’re ready for a desk where you get full credit and control over your success.
• You’re commercially sharp, resilient, and want progression — whether that’s into leadership or simply bigger, uncapped earnings.
• You have a high level of spoken and written English.

Your role will involve:

• Growing your own civils desk within a high-demand market (Rail, Water, Highways, etc.).
• Managing the full 360 process — from client development and account management to candidate sourcing and placement.
• Leveraging Ganymede’s existing civils client base while expanding into your own sector.
• Contributing to the team’s long-term growth — with potential to step into leadership as we expand further.

Why Ganymede?

Recruiters join us because they’re ready for more ownership and real progression — and stay because they see their billings and careers grow year after year.

Here’s what makes us different:

• No moving thresholds — our commission structure is simple, transparent, and designed to reward delivery, not penalise.
• Clear progression pathways — No guesswork: structured routes from Trainee right through to Associate Director.
• Territory ownership — you’ll get clear market space to grow without fighting internal competition over clients.
• Support that actually helps — marketing, compliance, and delivery resources so you spend more time closing deals, less time firefighting.

Next Steps:

If you’re billing but blocked — and you’re ready to grow your civils recruitment career with more ownership, bigger earnings, and clear progression — let’s talk.

Contact Rachael, our Talent Manager, for a confidential chat about how Ganymede can give you the platform to move forward.

Ganymede is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation