Principal Recruitment Consultant

TN United Kingdom; Derby; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a dynamic Principal Recruitment Consultant to join their expanding Civils recruitment team. This role offers the opportunity to take ownership of your own desk, with strong client backing and a clear route to leadership. You’ll benefit from a transparent commission structure and clear progression pathways, allowing you to focus on what you do best—building relationships and closing deals. If you are a driven recruiter with a passion for civil engineering, this is your chance to thrive in a supportive environment while maximizing your earning potential.

Qualifications

• Experience in 360 recruitment within the civils sector.
• Proven track record of winning business and delivering results.

Responsibilities

• Grow your civils desk within a high-demand market.
• Manage the full 360 recruitment process from client development to placement.

Skills

Civils Recruitment

Client Development

Account Management

Candidate Sourcing

Business Development

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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.