Business Details
21 Years
experience
Built Environment Recruitment Experts
Technical Moves has been a trusted recruitment partner in the built environment sector since 2005. Our Cambridge-based team combines over 60 years of industry experience with deep local knowledge across East Anglia and the Home Counties. We specialise in connecting professionals and businesses in architecture, property, surveying, engineering, and construction through our extensive network of passive candidates and active market professionals. Our approach prioritises quality over quantity, with dedicated directors managing recruitment campaigns as an extension of our clients' teams.We maintain corporate membership with the Recruitment Employment Confederation and adhere to strict professional standards while offering flexible solutions including retained search, salary benchmarking, and bespoke recruitment campaigns. Our success stems from understanding both client needs and candidate aspirations, ensuring placements that align with organisational culture and career goals.
Services
Architecture Recruitment
Property Recruitment
Surveying Recruitment
Engineering Recruitment
Executive Search
Salary Surveys
Campaign Recruitment
Recruitment Partnering
Details
- Year established: 2005
Highlights and features
- 60+ years combined experience in built environment recruitment
- Extensive network of local industry professionals
- Bespoke salary benchmarking and market insights
- Dedicated directors manage recruitment campaigns
- Corporate membership with REC industry standards
Associations and certifications
- Recruitment Employment Confederation
Services
Architecture Recruitment
Specialist recruitment for architectural professionals including architects, technologists, and BIM specialists. We connect practices with candidates across all RIBA stages, from concept design to construction delivery. Our network includes both active and passive professionals in residential, commercial, and public sector architecture.
Property Recruitment
Comprehensive recruitment solutions for property professionals in residential and commercial sectors. We place experts in asset management, property development, and real estate consultancy. Our candidates include chartered surveyors and property managers with expertise in strategic land development and investment management.
Surveying Recruitment
Targeted recruitment for building surveyors and project managers across public and private sectors. We specialise in placing chartered professionals with expertise in condition surveys, dilapidations, and construction project management. Our candidates work on heritage buildings, new developments, and infrastructure projects.
Engineering Recruitment
Specialist recruitment for civil and structural engineers with defence, infrastructure, and commercial project experience. We place professionals in design, project management, and technical roles across the UK. Our candidates include chartered engineers and technicians with Revit, AutoCAD, and BIM expertise.
Recruitment Partnering
Comprehensive recruitment process outsourcing for built environment firms. We act as an extension of your HR team, managing end-to-end hiring from job advertising to candidate selection. Services include salary benchmarking, retained search, and bespoke recruitment campaigns tailored to specific business needs.
People
Andrew Childerley
Director (FIRP)
With over 20 years in built environment recruitment, Andrew specialises in senior architectural and surveying appointments. He leads strategic recruitment campaigns while maintaining hands-on candidate engagement.
Carl Wright
Director (FIRP, AMICE)
Carl brings dual expertise in infrastructure and property recruitment. As a member of both FIRP and AMICE, he connects engineering and surveying professionals with leading consultancies.
Jack Cosh
Associate Director (MIRP), Architecture
Specialising in architectural recruitment, Jack has placed hundreds of professionals in practices ranging from boutique studios to international firms. His focus is on career progression and cultural fit.
Baxter
Head of Biscuits and HR
Our office dog Baxter ensures a welcoming workplace environment. While not involved in recruitment decisions, he plays a vital role in team morale and candidate comfort.
Questions
What areas do you specialise in?
We focus on East Anglia and the Home Counties, covering architecture, property, engineering, and surveying sectors with local market expertise.
How do you find passive candidates?
Our extensive industry network and 60+ years of relationships allow us to connect with professionals not actively seeking roles.
What recruitment services do you offer?
We provide executive search, salary benchmarking, campaign recruitment, and full-service recruitment partnering tailored to built environment firms.
How are you different from other agencies?
As industry specialists with REC membership, we combine deep technical knowledge with personal candidate assessment rather than relying on algorithms.
Can you help with urgent hires?
Our premium campaigns and retained search services deliver rapid results for challenging and time-sensitive recruitment needs.
Reviews (7)
Pele Lucio Griffith
Jun 07, 2022
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Technical moves helped me to get a new job and did it in a very smooth manner, team always answered the phone within seconds and always quick in response to my queries. Carl was also very easy to talk to in terms of and worries and provided me good amounts of information for me to get onto the right pathway.
Kerri Stapleton
May 29, 2022
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Martin found the ideal role for me and provided an absolutely flawless service. I would highly recommend Technical Moves, especially Martin Lawrence.
Sean Harrison
Apr 16, 2022
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Carl was very helpful at every stage of my move. He provided great feedback and analysis of all parts of the company and contracts. He was also very friendly and understanding of my situation and fed that into the process. Overall, very easy and pleasant to work with Carl.
Kamal Hossain
Apr 01, 2022
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They are very professional recruiter with a long term experience. Rather than typical recruiters, they will find out your potentials and will guide you through the appropriate route of career development. I found this recruiting agency is different than others. The most noticeable attribute by that I have been impressed is they understand the particular job role and hence articulate the actions and process for the individual candidate to be successful.
Calimanoiu George Adrian
Mar 17, 2022
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Had the pleasure to be in collaboration with Martin. Very pleasant character, extremely professional, he even called me after I've started the new job to check on me. All I can say is flawless.
Vanessa Tate
Mar 10, 2022
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Martin at Technical Moves helped me find my current position, throughout the process Martin was very good at keeping me informed with what was going on, Technical moves are extremely professional and a pleasure to deal with.
Tyler Auld
Mar 08, 2022
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A special thanks to Martin Lawrence. He was accommodating, supportive and honest. I'll definitely point friends and family or even employers in his direction. Thanks again Martin for your time, guidance and helping me find my new role!
