Connecting built environment visionaries with planning & development consultancies
About us
The pre-construction private development sector is constantly evolving, making it more important than ever to work with a trusted recruitment partner who understands the challenges, opportunities, and pace of the industry.
At Urban Search and B E Civils Recruitment, we are a close-knit, consultative team, specialising in private sector planning, design, and development recruitment across the UK.
Our mission is to help shape the future of the built environment by connecting senior professionals with forward-thinking, innovative consultancies and specialist multidisciplinary SME practices. We work closely with both clients and candidates, building long-term relationships founded on trust, transparency, and a genuine understanding of the sector.
We represent senior-level professionals who trust us to deliver opportunities that align with their ambitions, while helping businesses secure the talent needed to support sustainable growth and success. Our aim is always to exceed expectations for everyone we work with.
To us, recruitment is about far more than simply filling a vacancy or promoting an opportunity. It is about confidence, integrity, and managing the process professionally from start to finish. With deep industry knowledge and a clear understanding of the motivations, pressures, and priorities on both sides, we provide a service that is personal, informed, and results-driven.
That is why we strive to be the go-to headhunting and recruitment partner for every candidate, team, and business we work with.
Strategic & Executive searches
By positioning ourselves at the top end of the market, we’re able to focus more on strategic appointments that support growth ambitions, support succession planning, capability building and geographical expansion.
While happy to assist on technical-delivery focused roles at the more junior levels with established clients, our networks primarily consist of Associate to Partner grade planners, design engineers and surveyors.
Our SME focus
Working predominantly with private SME-structured businesses across the UK, we understand better than anyone the requirements within smaller setups.
From being day-to-day hands-on with existing projects, to establishing new client relationships, mentoring staff and influencing business strategy, our ability to identify the strongest talent within the private development sector is at the fore-front of what we do.
Discrete Approach
Whether you’re a candidate or client working with us, we understand that confidentiality is fundamental and a non-negotiable. Succession planning, board-level expansion, restructuring or making a move is highly sensitive information. That’s why at Urban Search and B E Civils Recruitment, we ensure confidentiality remains at the top of our priorities.
Contact Us
Clients: If you’re a consultancy looking for your next senior hire, we would be more than happy to arrange an initial discussion via Teams, phone or in-person (for south-east based organisations). We are also able to provide you with a range of references demonstrating our success and industry acumen. Email us on info@urbansearch.co.uk, or connect with any of us on LinkedIn!
Candidates: If you’re a senior professional in the private development sector and looking to explore opportunities or just see what’s out there, we’d be happy to arrange a confidential, introductory conversation. Enquire with us today by using the form or emailing info@urbansearch.co.uk.
