Locations

Based in Lancashire. Working across the UK.

The London skyline from above, looking east to the City

I run retained construction executive search from Lancashire and work across the whole of the UK, with searches abroad for UK businesses building overseas. The regions below are where searches land most often, and each has its own page.

North West

Where the business started and the network is deepest: Manchester, Liverpool, Preston, Lancaster and the civils and utilities businesses across the region.

Manchester

The centre of the North West market: the city's towers and campuses, the regional offices of the national contractors, and the client bodies behind the largest pipeline outside London.

Leeds

Seven years of ring road, a decade of water frameworks and York Central: the Yorkshire contractors, consultancies and client bodies, ninety minutes over the M62.

Birmingham

HS2 moving from civils to systems, the £3 billion Constructing West Midlands framework and the regional offices of the national contractors.

Bristol

Hinkley Point C, the Sizewell C factory at Avonmouth, the defence builds and the Somerset gigafactory: the nuclear and infrastructure leadership of the South West.

London

The capital's major schemes, and the commercial, design and building services leadership they need. Most of my live searches in 2026.

Scotland

Civil engineering, ground engineering, energy and infrastructure contractors across the central belt and beyond.

Somewhere else?

The process is the same wherever the role is, and I take every brief in person. Tell me where the business is and I will tell you plainly what I can do.

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