Contract Recruitment Team Manager

CONTRACT RECRUITMENT TEAM MANAGER | HOUSTON, TEXAS

Renewable Energy & Grid Infrastructure Recruitment

Hunter Philips is expanding into North America.

Following significant international growth across Europe, APAC and the UK, we are now launching our US contract and freelance division with Houston as a key strategic hub.

To support that growth, we are looking to meet an experienced contract recruitment leader capable of helping build and scale a high-performing US business from the ground up.

This is not a corporate management role hidden inside layers of process.

This is an opportunity to build something meaningful.

THE BUSINESS

Hunter Philips is a specialist renewable energy and grid infrastructure and recruitment business operating globally across:

• Battery Storage
• High Voltage Transmission & Distribution
• Solar
• Data Centers
• Wind

We support some of the world’s leading energy businesses across the full project lifecycle. We already have frameworks in place with some of the largest energy companies in the world – OEMs, Utilities, Developers, EPCs, Investors and Asset Managers.

Our contract division has rapidly become one of the fastest growing areas of the business, supporting projects across 31 countries with specialist contractors including:

• Commissioning Engineers
• HVDC specialists
• Construction & Site Teams
• Grid Infrastructure professionals
• Senior Authorised Persons

Now we are taking that model into North America.

THE OPPORTUNITY

This role will report directly into Adam Standley, Managing Director of Hunter Philips’ contract division. Adam has almost 20 years of experience of growing high performing and highly profitable contract recruitment businesses globally.

You will also work closely with Hunter Philips Founder, Philip Cottam, who has over 20 years of energy recruitment experience, with an enviable global network of executives across the industry.

Phil is currently in Houston evaluating office locations and infrastructure for our North American expansion.

The successful individual will play a major role in shaping and growing our US contract business from day one.

This is a genuine build opportunity:

• Build and lead a US contract recruitment team
• Develop new client relationships across North America
• Leverage an existing global client base already active in US energy markets
• Establish delivery capability across renewables and grid infrastructure
• Help define the operational structure, culture and strategy of the US business
• Create a scalable division with significant long-term earning potential

We are not looking for someone to “maintain a desk”.

We are looking for someone capable of building a market-leading business unit.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We would be interested in speaking with individuals who have:

• Strong experience within contract/freelance recruitment
• A proven billing background
• Experience building teams, markets or new business units
• A network within energy, infrastructure, engineering or technical markets
• Entrepreneurial mentality and high standards
• The ability to operate with autonomy and pace
• A desire to build something substantial rather than simply work within an existing structure

Renewable energy recruitment experience is advantageous but not essential for the right individual.

Mindset, commerciality and leadership capability matter more.

WHY HUNTER PHILIPS?

We are intentionally building a different type of recruitment business.

Our model combines:

• Deep market specialisation
• International reach
• High-performance culture
• Significant investment in technology and infrastructure
• Strong operational leadership
• A meritocratic environment where high performers are genuinely rewarded

We already operate internationally across the UK, Europe, APAC and Australia, with continued global expansion planned.

The business has experienced rapid year-on-year growth and the US expansion represents one of the most important strategic projects in our next phase.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

• Highly competitive compensation and commission structure
• Significant long-term growth opportunity
• Direct exposure to senior leadership
• International travel and conference attendance
• Autonomy to build and shape a business
• World-class recruitment technology stack
• High-performance but supportive culture
• Clear progression pathway into senior leadership
• The ability to gain shares in the global business

MEET US IN HOUSTON

Hunter Philips Founder, Philip Cottam, will be attending CLEANPOWER in Houston and will also be spending time in the city over the coming two weeks finalising plans for the US expansion. He will be there between 26th May 2026 and 6th June 2026 when he will be able to meet in person.

During that time, we would be keen to meet high-calibre recruitment professionals interested in being part of this journey from the beginning.

By August 2026 we’ll be there and looking to open a physical office shortly after.

Confidential conversations welcomed.

Please email View email address on click.appcast.io to register your interest or message Adam Standley or Philip Cottam on LinkedIn to arrange a chat.