About Me
Founded on Real-World Sector Experience
My Path Has Been Different,
In executive search, true expertise is rare. Many consultants have never set foot on a project site or managed a complex commercial package.
I established Lechley Associates after a successful international career as a qualified Quantity Surveyor. This "poacher turned gamekeeper" experience provides a unique, decisive advantage. I don't just understand the job descriptions; I understand the commercial pressures, the project risks, and the specific leadership competencies required to deliver in this high-stakes industry.
For over two decades, I have translated this deep sectoral knowledge into a retained executive search and leadership advisory practice. We are focused exclusively on C-suite, board-level, and senior leadership appointments.
We are not a "volume" recruitment agency. We are a strategic, discreet partner, sought out by the industry's leading organisations to build their most critical teams.
The Lechley Difference: Insight, Integrity, Access
Our methodology is built on the dual vantage point of being both an industry professional and a search specialist.
We offer unparalleled access to top-tier talent across our core sectors: construction, civil engineering, utilities, marine infrastructure, and housebuilding.Our brand is built on confident professionalism, augmented by a steadfast commitment to humility, simplicity, and integrity. This lays the foundation for enduring trust and credibility.
For Organisations
A Partner in Leadership
This means a rigorous, insight-led search process. We identify and engage the industry's most impactful leaders, including high-performers not actively on the market. We act as a trusted advisor to boards, CEOs, and HR leaders to ensure every appointment drives strategic success.
We excel in identifying top-tier talent for C-suite and senior-level roles. Our retained search methodology is tailored to your unique strategic objectives, ensuring we match the right leaders to your organisation's culture and future.
Executive Search
A retained, research-led methodology to identify, engage, and secure the industry's most impactful leaders.
Leadership Advisory
Strategic counsel on succession planning, market mapping, and compensation benchmarking to build resilient, long-term leadership pipelines
Confidential Access:
We leverage a "black book" of contacts built over 20 years, offering access to exceptional candidates that standard recruitment processes cannot reach.
For Senior Professionals
A Strategic Career Advocate
This means a confidential, credible, and strategic partnership. We provide career advocacy and market intelligence, grounded in a genuine understanding of your skills and ambitions. We are advisors who speak your language.
Since 2002, Lechley Associates has been a trusted advisor to senior leaders in the construction sector. My background as a qualified Quantity Surveyor gives me a unique understanding of your career path and the industry's intricacies.
Career Architects:
We are not just recruiters; We provide honest, discreet guidance and access to the market's most significant, often unadvertised, leadership opportunities.
Our Ethos: Integrity and Transparency:
Honesty and transparency are at the heart of everything we do. We build lasting, trustworthy relationships.
Navigating Construction's Top Tier:
Let us guide you through the dynamic landscape of construction leadership. You can secure your next executive role with confidence and clarity.
Testimonials
What People Say About Us...
I've worked with Scott both as a client and candidate, both experiences were a pleasure. Too many in the recruitment field are reactionary and transactional, Scott is neither. He is the consummate professional - proactive, with an attention to detail and a determination to do the best job he can for his client and the potential candidate(s). This makes any recommendation a very straightforward process.
Scott is an enterprising recruiter who has established a strong presence in the UAE construction industry. With extreme thoroughness in recruiting, astute understanding of our niche business model and client relationship that goes beyond the simple case of closing a deal, Scott has turned his business,"Lechley Associates" into a boutique firm that clients take pride in dealing with. This reference comes with my strongest recommendation.
Najia Malik
6 months ago
I have been working for several years now with Scott as one of our preferred suppliers for various delicate recruitment missions. Every time again, Scott shows a high level of dedication, thoroughness and understanding of our needs and spares no efforts to achieve what he considers to be our common goals. By doing so, Scott becomes literally an ‘in house’ recruiter who feels and thinks the way we do. This is probably the most obvious explanation for his brilliant results.