About Energi People – The Technical & Engineering Experts

Alex is a recruitment consultant working to secure exceptional candidates; exceptional roles. Operating purely within Building Service Design, Alex endeavours to find MEP Engineers their perfect position within idyllic organisations. Perceiving neither the candidate nor the client as the priority, Alex works under the belief that both are equally important to each other - you can’t satisfy either if you haven’t pleased both. Always transparent, reliable and personable; Alex provides a recruitment service you can rely on & enjoy, from start to finish.

Alex has been recruiting construction engineering talent for large construction engineering firms since the 1990's. Although currently the MD of Energi People, Alex still loves to recruit building services engineers.

Alexandra has specialised in technology recruitment for over five years. During this time, she has built a strong network of clients and a large talent pool of technology candidates. The sector is constantly changing, with advances in technology. Cyber-crime prevention and management is a strong growth area with high demand for experienced and skilled professionals.

Becci has recently Joined Energi People as a Talent Acquisition Specialist. She is an experienced, personable and a hardworking Recruiter, looking forward to expanding the team and working closely with the business leaders to help them hire great talent.

Cathy Richardson FIRP DipRP is an executive level permanent recruitment specialist and HR consultant with 30 years of successful engineering expertise across Europe. She has acted as national account manager for key organisations in the automotive, rail and construction industries including Network Rail, London Underground, Robert Bosch, Balfour Beatty, the UK Parts Alliance and many more. Her specialist expertise in search and selection has positively impacted the careers of senior levels executives across Europe. Cathy has a track record of building long-term partnering relationships with her clients, achieving high retention rates where placed candidates stay for extended periods, get promoted and add value to their new employers. Cathy is a recruitment process specialist, organising and delivering graduate recruitment events, assessment centres and streamlining on-boarding processes. At Energipeople she focusses on the QS and cost management consultancy sector in the South East, expanding our candidate network and seeking out value-based relationship with selected construction consultancies.

Chantal started her career in the recruitment industry in 2017 working across all Mechanical & Electrical disciplines within the Utilities sector. Joining Energi People in February 2019, she now specialises solely within the M&E Commercial sector working on Building Services projects across the UK. Chantal is passionate about learning her industry inside and out so she can deliver a dedicated and knowledgeable service, allowing her to forge strong networks and long-lasting relationships with Clients & Candidates alike.

Chris Wright has been a specialist recruiter within building services for over 7 years and partners with design consultants across the country to recruit the top Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health Design Engineers from graduate level to Associate Directors. He also holds expertise in other specialist areas such as Sustainability, Fire and CFD Engineering etc. Recruiting both permanent and contract staff Chris prides himself on working as a professional and ethical recruiter assisting both candidates and his clients through the recruitment process and has developed a very strong network within the building services sector.

Emily has over 10 years experience placing quality candidates within the technical arena. Specialising in contract staffing, she prides herself on excellent candidate and client relationship building. Combining her market knowledge, exceptional candidate and client networks and passion for the job, has enabled Emily to excel in her recruitment career.

Emma joined Energi People in 2014 and has successfully developed a CAD recruitment desk within the MEP Building services arena. Emma has previously worked within a design led sales environment since leaving college. She enjoys working with creative people and supporting career development. Emma concentrates on CAD and BIM recruitment solutions within the MEP sector, sourcing candidates with technical knowledge and solid software skill sets. Working and developing knowledge with candidates and clients, working with CadDUCT (Fabrications), RevitMEP, AutoCAD, Microstation and Navisworks, to name a few. Expert in BIM & CAD recruitment

Gareth specialises in the supply of all hospitality executives and professional throughout the Caribbean and LATAM. He specifically works with clients in luxury resorts & remote islands, with niche requirements and needs. Building strong relationships with both clients and candidates allows Gareth to fulfil all positions to the best of his ability.

Hannah specialises in resourcing executive hospitality professionals, specifically within remote island locations. Working with clients within the luxury hospitality sector from the Caribbean to the South Pacific and beyond, to source sought after individuals to work within a niche environment. Building strong relationships, and working to client and candidate time zones allows her to fulfil requirements effectively. This has resulted in exclusive relationships with some of the World’s top island resorts.

Harry has three years’ experience as a specialist recruiter. His background in Sports Coaching has enabled him to communicate effectively to all levels of clients and candidates. His journey started in recruitment working as a specialist Housing Association recruitment consultant. Becoming a specialist in finding the best talent on the market is Harry’s passion, along with his football, and is now proud to work on the Structures desk here at Energi People since October 2019. Making sure we provide the best service to clients and candidates within Structural Engineering.

James has over 13 1/2 years of experience in MEP building services recruitment within the UK, Middle East and Asia, placing high calibre mechanical and electrical engineers from graduate through to director level. He has developed long term relationships with the majority of the world’s leading international engineering consultancies, contractors, quantity surveying practices and developers. Over the last 10 years, James has recruited teams of building services design, project engineers & commercial staff who have designed and built some of the most iconic construction projects in the world including; The Burj Khalifa, Dubai Airport Expansion, Atlantis Hotel, Dubai Metro, SIDRA Medical & Research Centre and the Dubai Mall.”

Jane manages most of our content for the blog and social media channels, including sharing advice for candidates and clients on recruitment, the job market and related issues. We're always interested in your experience so if you would like to contribute a guest post to our blog, get in touch using the contact page.

Kat has been recruiting within the Building Services Sector since joining Energi People. She supplies M&E Quantity Surveyors and Estimators needs to well respected M&E Main and Sub Contractors in the UK. “I have now been at Energi people since 2013 and enjoy every moment of my time in the office, Energi provides a great working environment and some really great people to work alongside. The Business is rapidly growing and comes with a great level of support. I am now a Senior Consultant - (M&E Quantity Surveying) and on track for my next promotion. I recruit all levels of Commercial staff for my clients from Junior Estimators, Assistant Level M&E Quantity Surveyors to Commercial Directors within some of the largest M&E Contractors in the UK.”

Kim has been working for Energi People since August 2016, however has been with in the recruitment industry for over 6 years. Previously working for CV-Library as the no.1 sales executive selling advertising to recruiters all over the UK. Currently Kim covering all M&E Building Services - white collar roles, over the whole of the UK. She is very passionate about what she does and by listening and consulting about the current market, she has built strong relations already with some of the top contractors and candidates in her vertical. She is always approachable and consistently helping people in the industry, her clients find the right people for their projects and her candidates find the right job for their next career move.

Laura is a degree qualified senior level recruiter who possesses over 7 years of Construction and Civil Engineering recruitment experience. Laura has had the opportunity to recruit for some of the leading names within the Industry across a variety of sectors to include Highways, Rail, Utilities, Piling, Infrastructure and Energy. Laura works within the Civil Engineering division of Energi People with a focus to support the leading names within Civil Engineering with their Project and Commercial Requirements across a spectrum of sectors to include Infrastructure, Highways, Water, Utilities, Drainage and Rail.

Louise specialises in the supply of construction professionals throughout the Caribbean and Latin America. Having spent the last 5 years working in a remote Caribbean Island location in the construction industry, she truly understands what it takes to gain longevity and be successful in the Caribbean market. Her background of recruiting within the Caribbean enables her to source the ideal candidate based on her knowledge of island living and construction trends within the region. She is well versed with the legalities and requirements when moving to the Caribbean and can assist the process, both client and candidate side.

Coming from an IT heavy background, Matthew is able to bring his experience to the Cyber Security team at Energi People. A degree in Science enables him to think logically and laterally which are key attributes for such a saturated market.

Nick has been a leading recruiter in the Civil and Structural Engineering sector since 2003. He started his career by working for a large South Coast recruiter where he gained invaluable knowledge recruiting for leading Global organisations along with some of the UK’s emerging SME’s. In 2011 Nick formed his own structural recruitment company utilising his wide network of Structural Engineers helping to staff some of the UK’s iconic buildings projects. In 2013 Nick joined forces with Alex Christie to form Energi People. With both Directors sharing the same recruitment values and principals Energi People have rapidly grown to be one of the leading provider of technical engineering staff.

Having come from a Sales and Business Development background over the last 7 years, Portia joined the Energi People team in August 2019. Portia has a passion for developing client relationships, meeting new people and a fire inside to succeed.

Rebecca has been recruiting for Manufacturing Engineers for 10 years and absolutely loves building relationships. Rebecca prides herself on going above and beyond to help candidates get their dream job and her clients to find the ideal candidates.

Rene has 15 years’ experience within sales and account management working in many industries, FMCG, Hospitality, Retail. He is a specialist in providing permanent recruitment services in information security, IT security and cyber security sector with principles based on honesty and transparency. Rene will focus on building long-term relationships based on trust, credibility and hard work. Energi People is the perfect environment to build a career within the Cyber Crime Prevention an ever evolving industry.

Sarah has been working as a Credit Controller in the commercial sector since 2017. She is a keen problem solver and enjoys forging meaningful working relationships with clients.

Sarah specialises in the supply of all construction professionals, along with HR and financial personnel throughout the Caribbean and LATAM. Sarah works closely with her clients, providing conclusive and bespoke professionals whom are carefully selected and referenced. Sarah is a knowledgeable consultant at the forefront of the market, always up to date with local market knowledge, and future developments along with assisting candidates with the legal and the logistics of relocating abroad.

Tom has started my Recruitment career with Energi People, and enjoys the fast paced environment where no two days are the same! Tom is a professional in all aspects of his role, and prides himself on working honestly from start to completion for clients and candidates. Tom works in the niche and specialist environment of Structural Engineering and understands the expectations and needs for various parties within the industry.