In early 2007 James moved to Sydney and took responsibility for recruiting professionals within the Civil & Structural Engineering consulting market. Since then he has established a strong network of contacts in this sector and has successfully recruited multiple executive level positions for both multi-disciplinary consultancies and independent engineering practices.

In addition to James’ role recruiting he took a key role in the direction and management of the NSW construction and property division of a multi-national recruitment agency in Sydney. In this role he had overall responsibility for the management of the Engineering and Architecture divisions and was involved in developing the strategic growth of the business. Having worked for this global leader for over 6 ½ years James has recruited for professional technical and blue-collar staff in Australia and the UK.

As a founding Director of CGC Recruitment James is responsible for CGC’s design consulting business. In this role he will expand his network of contacts both domestically and internationally and continue to create successful partnerships within the industry. James has truly immersed himself in the industry in which he recruits and for that reason has a thorough understanding on the requirements of his clients and candidates. It’s his technical knowledge that often saves valuable time for his clients and candidates which is why his first class service is continuously utilised.