MEP recruitment for Kier – Building trusted relationships
Established in 1928, Kier Group plc is a leading provider of infrastructure services, construction and property developments. The group has approximately 10,000 employees and 400 live projects, delivering its services across the UK.
One of the main aims of any business, regardless of size, is recruiting the best staff for each role. Given the size and scope of Kier, and the projects the group works on, this is especially true for their MEP recruitment team. MEP (mechanical, electrical and plumbing) services are the backbone of every building, turning architectural blueprints into habitable spaces. However, the challenge for Kier is finding those skilled candidates.
Enter the team at Vincent Gurney.
A specialised recruiter – a specialised MEP recruitment service
As a specialist recruiter for MEP jobs for the construction and engineering industry, we offered Kier exactly what the company needed – a specialist agency and high-quality candidates that were the right fit. MEP services encompass a vast range of specialised white-collar and blue-collar roles, including engineers, designers, project managers, technicians, plumbers, and electricians.
Our team not only has the expertise, reach and tools to find the right candidates, we offer a more personal service – the benefit of being a smaller business. We are ideally placed to support the recruitment function at Kier and help make the process a lot more efficient.
The result? Vincent Gurney is now a preferred supplier to Kier.
Trust, transparency and efficiency
Kier has a single point of contact at Vincent Gurney – Dave Hayden, Principal Recruitment Consultant, who continues to build a strong relationship with them. There is also great synergy in the fact that Kier has a certain process they work to, which we follow and do so in conjunction with our own procedures, like delivering regular updates and making sure we keeps the lines of communication open. This also includes the standard compliance services we carry out – such as checking each candidate’s eligibility in terms of suitability for the role, qualifications, right to work, etc. The streamlined process benefits both Kier and Vincent Gurney, ensuring the best use of time and a clear return on investment for our client.
Ongoing success
In the last few months, we have successfully recruited and placed a project engineer, BIM manager and a senior mechanical estimator, and remain a key supplier in supporting Kier.
Quote from Vincent Gurney:
“In the time that we’ve been working with Kier, we’ve worked together on filling a number of MEP roles and based on that success, as well as our consistent communication and availability, we’ve built a really great relationship. So much so, we’re now the first port of call when Kier needs an MEP vacancy filled.
“I think the key thing is that we really understand Kier’s business and the types of candidates that would fit, beyond the normal expertise and experience needs. When it comes to onboarding the specific jobs, we go to great lengths to make the job spec our own, to reach a wider range of the right candidates, and ultimately ensure we’re getting the best candidates to present to Kier.”
– Dave Hayden, Principal Recruitment Consultant, Vincent Gurney