About Us

Insight, Integrity, Access.

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. I am focused exclusively on C-suite, board-level, and senior leadership appointments.

I am not a "volume" operator. I am a strategic, discreet partner, sought out by the industry's leading organisations to build their most critical teams.

Commercial

Commercial Directors, Quantity Surveying Directors, and senior commercial leadership. I place the people who manage cost, risk, and contractual strategy on the UK's most complex programmes.

Design

Design Directors and Design Managers who bridge the gap between architecture, engineering, and construction delivery. Leaders who can coordinate multidisciplinary teams and protect design intent through to completion.

Engineering

Senior engineering leadership, from Chief Engineers through to Engineering Directors. Professionals who combine deep technical knowledge with the commercial awareness to deliver at scale.

Project Management

Project Directors and senior project leaders who take full accountability for programme delivery. I focus on individuals with a track record of managing complex, high-value schemes from mobilisation to handover.

Estimating

Pre-construction and estimating leadership. The senior professionals who win work, price risk, and set the commercial foundation for every project in the pipeline.

Executive

Managing Directors, CEOs, and board-level appointments. I work with organisations to identify and secure the senior leaders who set strategic direction and drive business performance.

Health and Safety

Health, Safety, and Environmental Directors. The leaders responsible for culture, compliance, and operational safety across major construction programmes.

Planning

Planning Directors and senior planners who manage programme timelines on complex, multi-phase schemes. I source professionals who bring rigour and credibility to critical path management.

For Senior
Professionals

This means a confidential, credible, and strategic partnership. I provide career advocacy and market intelligence, grounded in a genuine understanding of your skills and ambitions. I am an advisor 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.

Executive Search

Identifying and securing board-level and senior leadership talent. Every search is mapped, researched, and personally managed from brief to placement.

Succession Planning

Building leadership pipelines before vacancies become risks. I work with clients to map internal capability, identify gaps, and develop targeted external talent strategies.

Talent Advisory

Market intelligence, salary benchmarking, and strategic advice on leadership structures. Informed by two decades of relationships across every tier of the UK construction sector.

Client
Testimonials

I have had the pleasure of working with Scott over a number of years. I have to say it's been a breath of fresh air. If Scott makes an appointment, he sticks to it; if he says he will call you at a certain time, he does. I find Scott is a mixture of old-school values and his finger firmly on the pulse of modern recruitment technology. It has been my pleasure working with him, and long may it continue.

Mike Thomson

Executive Leader - Building Resilient Businesses

Working with Scott whilst searching for a new role was a very good experience. Scott helped me understand the opportunity and helped align my strengths to it, providing me with further confidence when interviewing for the position. Scott was happy to take the time to keep me updated with the process and its progress and I always felt he really wanted the opportunity to be the right one for me. Highly recommended.

Jerry Coll

Head of Building Services - Russell WBHO

Scott is as sound as they come, straight talking and no nonsense. Was pro-active in getting me my current role and I would happily recommend him to anyone looking for their next opportunity

Neil Coker

Project Director

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.

Keith Gourlay

Commercial Director

I’ve known Scott for over 20 years. He is a top-class recruiter with an in-depth knowledge of the market, employers and candidates. Easy to talk with, practical and realistic, I’m happy to provide a recommendation for him and his services.

Paul Taccagni

Managing Director

It was great working with Scott, given his very professional approach and good knowledge of the Construction industry. Scott understood my professional expectations and career aspirations, which led me to an accurate employment opportunity. What probably works in Scott's favour is his previous experience in the Construction Industry, which enables him to relate to clients better and gives him a leading edge over other headhunters. I would highly recommend Scott Lechley to anyone seeking career advice or a change of contracts.

Shweta Thakur

Project Director

For
Organisations

Working with me means a rigorous, research-led search process. I identify and engage the industry's most impactful leaders, including high-performers who are not actively looking. I act as a trusted advisor to boards, CEOs, and HR leaders to ensure every appointment drives strategic success.

I specialise in identifying top-tier talent for C-suite and senior-level roles. My retained search methodology is tailored to your specific strategic objectives, ensuring the right leaders are matched to your organisation's culture, pipeline, and future.

Executive Search

A retained, research-led methodology to identify, engage, and secure the industry's most impactful leaders. Every search is personally managed from brief to placement.

Leadership Advisory

Strategic counsel on succession planning, market mapping, and compensation benchmarking. I help organisations build resilient, long-term leadership pipelines before vacancies become emergencies.

Confidential Access

I leverage a network built over 22 years, offering access to exceptional candidates that standard recruitment processes cannot reach. The best senior leaders are rarely on the open market. I know where they are.

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