Urban Connect

Born in Manchester in 2018 and backed by entrepreneur James Caan, the firm grew from a bold vision to a respected niche recruiter in construction, engineering and IT sectors.

With offices in Manchester, London and Belfast, the team delivers recruitment campaigns ranging from junior hires to executive search across the UK, Ireland and overseas.

Its financial growth is supported by the Recruitment Entrepreneur group, combining capital and strategic guidance to fuel expansion across market sectors.

Typical projects include placing architects, M&E engineers, structural and civil engineers, cost and project managers, and specialised professionals into infrastructure programmes like HS2 or AMP8 water sector works.

The company stands out for its multi‑disciplinary coverage—from architectural design to rail, infrastructure and mechanical services—tailored to both global consultancies and niche specialists.

An unusual strength is its dedicated net‑zero & sustainability recruitment team, placing climate‑focused talent in energy, decarbonisation and nature‑based roles.

Their story is built on long

term relationships—candidates often praise their consultative match‑making, while clients value their deep market insight and integrity.

Courtesy, integrity and transparency are core company values.

We get to know everyone we work with as individuals and always go the extra mile.

We build strong, sustainable relationships and offer consultative advice.

We are looking for resilient and dynamic people who enjoy sharing success.

We maintain a supportive, democratic, engaging, social team environment.

100% shared, 100% electric and 100% climate‑neutral mobility platform.

Partnerships (e.g., with Post Company Cars) aim to reduce company fleet emissions and shape sustainable mobility.

Fleet under management covers millions of km in micro‑mobility and car travel per year.