UK AEC Recruitment

Built environment hires, specified properly.

Hire ARC is a UK recruitment firm for the architecture, engineering and construction sector. Architects, structural, civil and MEP engineers, project managers, quantity surveyors, planners, BIM specialists and site managers. One consultant per brief, a considered vetting process, and a shortlist that reads like a proper spec, not a stack of CVs.

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Disciplines we hire

The built environment, specified twelve ways

Twelve AEC disciplines. Every consultant on the desk speaks the technical language and knows the chartership pathway for the roles they fill.

01/12

Architects

Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 and post-Part 3. Residential, commercial, education, healthcare, mixed-use. Concept through technical delivery.

02/12

Structural Engineers

Graduate through director. CEng and IEng chartered. Steel, concrete, timber, masonry. Buildings and infrastructure.

03/12

Civil Engineers

Highways, drainage, flood, coastal, geotechnical, transport and urban infrastructure. Design and site-based.

04/12

MEP Engineers

Mechanical, electrical and public health engineers. Building services design across commercial, healthcare and residential.

05/12

Project Managers

APM, RICS and MSP chartered. Client-side, delivery-side and PMO. Cost, programme and stakeholder management.

06/12

Quantity Surveyors

PQS and site QS. NEC and JCT experience. Estimating, cost planning, procurement and final account.

07/12

Planners

Planning consultants, town planners and urban designers. Development management, plan-making and appeals.

08/12

Site Managers

Assistant site managers through senior project directors. SMSTS and CSCS. Residential, commercial and infrastructure.

09/12

BIM Specialists

BIM coordinators, managers and directors. Revit, Navisworks and ISO 19650. Information management and coordination.

10/12

Health & Safety

NEBOSH and IOSH qualified. Site H&S managers, CDM advisors and heads of safety across construction and consultancy.

11/12

Sustainability

BREEAM assessors, LEED APs, energy and carbon consultants, net-zero specialists and sustainability directors.

12/12

Contract Managers

NEC and JCT specialists. Commercial managers, contract administrators and heads of commercial for contractors and consultants.

Why AEC firms retain us

A shortlist that reads like a proper spec

Most agencies chase CV volume across every sector. We specialise in the built environment. The difference shows up in chartership currency, technical accuracy and 12-month retention.

01
Chartership fluencyWe know the difference between an IEng and CEng route, a Part 2 and Part 3, an APM and MSP. We screen against the technical bar you actually set.
02
Sector-specific vettingEvery applicant is assessed on portfolio, project pedigree, chartership currency, comp expectations and start-date realism before an introduction.
03
Shortlists on published timelinesFourteen working days is our median for a shortlist. Senior specialist and director roles take longer, flagged upfront.
04
Replacement on every hireEvery direct-hire placement carries a sliding replacement window. If the hire does not stick, we re-run the search on the published schedule.

What we deliver

BriefWritten intake signed off before sourcing.
Shortlist3 to 5 chartered candidates, ranked, with notes.
PortfolioProject pedigree verified against the brief.
CompBase, package and start-date confirmed.
ReferencesReference and background readiness checked.
Follow-up30 and 90-day check-ins after start.

How a search runs

Three stages, no surprises

A clear, sector-fluent process. No CV storms, no unexpected fees, no filler shortlist.

01.

Brief & specification

A structured intake to capture the discipline, chartership requirement, project pedigree, comp band and timeline. Written spec back within 24 hours for sign-off.

02.

Source & shortlist

Sector network, active market and discreet approach to the passive market. Portfolio and chartership verified. Ranked shortlist of three to five candidates with written notes on each.

03.

Offer & onboarding

Interview coordination, feedback management, offer structuring and counter-offer support. Follow-up check-ins at day 30 and day 90 to make sure the placement settles.