Recruitment Consultant - Data Centres

Recruitment Consultant | Energy | Data Centres | Whiteley, Hampshire

As a Recruitment Consultant specialising in the P ermanent Data Centres market, you’ll build the technical knowledge and market insight to spot, open, and grow new opportunities — all within an inclusive, supportive, and high-performing environment.

We’re looking for a driven, competitive, and money-motivated individual to join our successful Energy team, taking ownership of the growing Data Centres desk. This is an exciting time to get involved, as demand for talent continues to surge across the UK, Ireland, and Europe — with opportunities extending into the Middle East and the US.

In this role, you’ll focus on recruiting permanent roles such as Design Engineers, Quantity Surveyors, Planners, and H&S professionals. You’ll develop “your desk” into a hub of activity, spending your time connecting with high-quality candidates, managing interviews, building lasting client relationships, and working closely with hiring managers to deliver excellent service. Alongside recruitment, you’ll engage in sales, business development, and networking — the building blocks of a successful desk.

• Own the full recruitment lifecycle for permanent roles, from sourcing and engaging candidates to closing high-value placements.

• Build and maintain strong client relationships, understanding their hiring needs and providing expert market insight.

• Identify and engage top talent through strategic headhunting, networking, and targeted outreach across job boards and professional networks.

• Conduct interviews and match candidates with the right long-term opportunities, ensuring a high-quality hiring experience.

• Advise clients and candidates with consultative, data-driven insights to support successful, sustainable hires.

• Drive results and exceed targets, both personally and as part of a high-performing team.

• Step into a warm desk with great potential

• Be part of a collaborative, sociable culture that thrives on success

• Gain international exposure, working with clients not just in the UK & Ireland, but across Europe, and expanding into the Middle East & America

• Ideally, candidates with sales/recruitment experience to meet the specialised demands of the sector.

• Engineering backgrounds with transferable skills - experience in construction is particularly relevant due to similar technical requirements. 

• Experience working in a sales driven environment.

• Strong capability in headhunting, relationship-led recruitment, and candidate care.

• Confidence in winning and qualifying roles through candidate-driven strategies.

• Commercial mindset with the resilience and motivation to grow a high-performing desk.

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence both candidates and clients.

• Competitive base salary with an attractive, transparent commission structure.

• Hybrid working and a modern office.

• Industry leading recruitment tech and research tools

• Health Cash Plan, Match Share Scheme and professional development.

• Company incentives and regular socials.

• Clear progression in our Energy team and exposure to reputable clients known to Matchtech & InfoSec People.

For over 40 years, Matchtech & InfoSec People, part of Gattaca PLC has helped organisations grow by solving their biggest talent challenges. Our vision is to be the STEM talent partner of choice. Our values of Trust, Professionalism, Ambition and Fun, guide how we work with our clients, candidates and each other.

We're committed to diversity, inclusion and accessibility. Our process typically includes a mix of phone, video and face-to-face conversations. If you need reasonable adjustments - such as interview questions in advance, written formats, flexible timings, or an office visit beforehand, tell us what would help and we'll make it happen.Be at the Heart of Energy Recruitment - Apply Now to Build Your Desk in Data Centres! We’re committed to diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. Our process typically includes a mix of phone, video, and face-to-face conversations. If you need reasonable adjustments - such as interview questions in advance, written formats, flexible timings, or an office visit beforehand - tell us what would help and we’ll make it happen.

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