Recruitment Consultant – Engineering (Hot Desk)

REC2 Recruitment; Reading; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to 40% commission

23 days holiday

Share options

Quarterly Lunch Club

Target Hitter weekend breaks

Overseas trips

Job summary

A specialist recruitment agency in Reading seeks a Recruitment Consultant to manage a high-performing engineering desk with potential earnings ranging from £28,000 to £35,000 base salary, plus commission. The role involves building client relationships in advanced manufacturing and requires over 12 months of recruitment experience. The company offers incentives such as a quarterly lunch club, overseas trips, and share options. This full-time role caters to those already authorized to work in the UK.

Qualifications

• 12+ months of recruitment experience in Engineering or Manufacturing preferred.
• Strong business development and relationship skills.
• Motivated by earnings and desk ownership.

Responsibilities

• Manage and grow a £180k billing engineering desk.
• Develop client relationships across advanced manufacturing sectors.
• Deliver candidates through headhunting and proactive sourcing.
• Drive new business and expand existing accounts.

Skills

Recruitment Experience

Business Development

Relationship Skills

Job description

Recruitment Consultant – Engineering

A specialist Technology & Engineering recruitment agency is looking for an ambitious Recruitment Consultant to take over a high‑performing permanent Manufacturing Engineer desk currently generating £15,000 per month (£180k per annum) with significant room for further growth.

This is a rare opportunity to inherit an established client base, live roles, and a strong market reputation within some of the most advanced engineering sectors globally.

The business supports hiring across the UK, Europe, and the US, working with cutting‑edge companies across automation, electric vehicles, advanced manufacturing, and space technology.

Roles typically recruited

• Design Engineer / Mechanical Design / CAD / EDS
• Project Engineer / Project Manager / Programme Manager
• Manufacturing / Production / Process Engineer
• Stress Engineer / FEA / CAE / CFD
• Quality Inspector / Quality Engineer / Quality Manager
• Buyer / Expediter / Supply Chain
• Engineering Manager / Manufacturing Manager
• Technicians / Operations / Production

The Role

• Manage and grow a £180k billing engineering desk
• Develop client relationships across advanced manufacturing sectors
• Deliver candidates through headhunting and proactive sourcing
• Drive new business and expand existing accounts

What They’re looking for

• 12+ months of recruitment experience
• Ideally, within Engineering, Manufacturing, or Technical recruitment
• Strong business development and relationship skills
• Motivated by earnings and desk ownership

What’s on offer

• £28,000 – £35,000 base salary
• Up to 40% commission
• 23 days holiday (including Christmas shutdown)
• Share options

Incentives & Culture

• Quarterly Lunch Club
• Target Hitter weekend breaks
• Overseas trips (previous trips include Dubai / Florida / Las Vegas)

Working Hours

Monday – Thursday: 8:00 am – 5:30 pm
Friday: 8:00 am – 3:00 pm, early finish

Apply now to learn more about this opportunity to take ownership of a high‑performing engineering recruitment desk.

This vacancy is for a permanent, full‑time role based in the UK. Applicants must have independent legal authorisation to live and work in the UK.

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Rec2 Recruitment Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Rec2 Recruitment specifically focuses on the placement of experienced Recruitment Professionals in the Built Environment, Engineering, and Energy sector.

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