SEDR Recruitment was built from the ground up. The business started in remediation and bulk earthworks and grew through long-term partnerships with contractors delivering major civil engineering projects across the UK. That is where our reputation was built: understanding the work properly and delivering people who fit.
Today, SEDR supports contractors across Early Works and Heavy Civils. We work with those building the country’s infrastructure on frameworks such as HS2, Sizewell C, and the Lower Thames Crossing. Our focus is on the people who make it happen — the foremen, engineers, and commercial professionals who keep jobs moving safely and efficiently.
We deliver permanent recruitment across every phase of project delivery, from early works through to site completion.
The people who keep the site running.
We place experienced Site Managers, General Foremen, and Project Managers who know how to lead teams, control resources, and deliver to programme.
Our operational recruiters understand the pressures of live sites — managing logistics, coordinating trades, and keeping work safe and compliant.
The technical core of every civils project.
We supply Engineers and Section Engineers who understand design, QA, setting out, and technical delivery.
Our team knows the difference between groundwork tolerance and structure-level precision, and we find people who can bridge office and site effectively.
The financial and contractual backbone of a project.
We recruit Quantity Surveyors, Estimators, and Commercial Leads who ensure projects are profitable, compliant, and properly managed.
Our commercial specialists know NEC contracts, package management, and cost control from pre-construction through to final account.
Each vertical is managed by a specialist delivery team.
They do not cover everything; they focus on what they know — so every role is handled by someone who understands it properly.
We keep things simple and structured. Every assignment is managed by a dedicated delivery team, not a recruiter trying to juggle sales and sourcing at the same time.
We separate business development from candidate delivery so every part of the process gets full focus.
Because we specialise in Early Works and Heavy Civils, we already understand your work. You do not need long briefings or presentations.
A simple message like “we need a Site Manager for a new package” is enough for us to get moving. We know your project type, your expectations, and the calibre of person needed — and we act fast.
We support both long-term and project-based hiring.
Whether you are strengthening your team permanently or resourcing a new project, we can scale quickly without compromising on quality.
Our networks are built over years of working with the same contractors and candidates who have delivered across the UK’s major schemes.
For key roles, we run targeted search campaigns to identify and approach people who are already performing well in the market.
These are not job board candidates — they are professionals trusted to deliver on complex infrastructure projects.
We approach them directly, discreetly, and professionally.
SEDR is not built around volume.
We measure our work by placements that last, projects delivered successfully, and relationships that stand the test of time.
The business is founder-led, and Daniel Lewis stays directly involved in delivery.
His experience in civils recruitment and structured team leadership ensures that standards stay consistent across every search.
We understand the work, respect the people, and deliver on what we say.
SEDR Recruitment is a specialist partner to earthworks, remediation and civils contractors across the UK, supplying proven delivery staff from early works through to project completion.
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