Straight talk
If a role isn't right, a brief isn't realistic or a move isn't in your interest, we say so. Honest advice now is what earns trust in the long run.
QSs who became recruiters.
We started Rutilium after years of watching good commercial roles filled badly by recruiters who didn't understand the work. We knew the industry could be served better.
Our story
Our background is in quantity surveying
Before Rutilium, we worked in quantity surveying: pricing work, managing subcontractor accounts, protecting margins and negotiating with clients and subcontractors. We know the pressure of a month-end CVR and the difference a good commercial hire makes to a project.
We have also been candidates ourselves, and we remember being badly briefed and sent to interviews for roles that were never right. That experience shaped how we work: we stay within one discipline, we are honest with both sides, and we build relationships that last beyond a single placement.
How we operate
How we do business
Specialist focus
We recruit for one function: the commercial side of construction. Working in a single market keeps our knowledge deep and current.
Discretion as standard
Careers and hiring plans are sensitive, so nothing is shared without permission: no CV, no name, no approach.
Long-term relationships
We stay in touch through notice periods, first months and beyond. Many of the people we place later become clients, and we want those relationships to last.
Who we serve
Both sides of every hire
Employers
Contractors, subcontractors & consultancies
Hiring managers across UK construction and infrastructure who need commercial staff they can trust with the numbers.
How we help employersCandidates
Commercial professionals at every level
From assistant QSs to commercial directors considering a confidential move.
How we help candidatesLet's talk
The best way to judge us is a phone call
A short call is the easiest way to find out whether we know your market.