Gareth Sharp

Delkia is an agile SME business working within the Aerospace, Defence and Nuclear sectors. My role has been to manage the Talent Acquisition team and to upgrade and redesign the company systems in order to facilitate the rapid growth of the company up to its target size and capability level. I've also carried out strategic hires myself and have been responsible for retraining the management team with regard to interviewing and selection process. I've also led the introduction of an early careers recruitment function into the business in order to help shape the strategic growth of the business as it moves away from its reliance on contractors.

Lightstate is a start up business focussed on the creation of a network of clean energy EV charging hubs. This was a consultancy role to advise on the scaling of the business as it moved through its formation and early funding periods. The role also involved advice on system selection and resource planning as well as a wider role in seeking out funding and consultants to provide technical input into the product.

Employed on a fixed term contract to help an independent energy consultancy transition through a hyper-growth phase. The role has involved recruitment of specialist analytical staff globally through to corporate support, business development and marketing professionals. The role has also involved the rapid growth of all staff into a start up office in Kolkata.

Interim consultancy assignment working for the HS2 joint venture. The role involved review and introduction of a new recruitment supply chain to deliver a fast track programme of temporary engineering staff. The role also included identifying senior staff into discrete technical disciplines and the identification of sub consultancy's able to subcontract elements of the project. I also prepared and carried out interview training aimed at improving competence within the JV and improving quality of hire.

An interim role for an initial six month contract to stabilise and re-energise a major recruitment campaign in recovery from the pandemic. The role mostly involved sourcing, selecting and recruiting project and cost managers across the UK and Ireland. The role involved full 360 degree management of the process as well as stakeholder management across a diverse geographical portfolio. A highlight of the role has been the highest ever number of hires in a single month amongst the AECOM TA team.

An associate role carrying out talent acquisition services across engineering and professional services sector.

I was recruited to manage bulk recruitment across Mott McDonald's energy sector on a global basis. During my twelve years with the company, I was responsible for the recruitment of 1300 staff with more than 90% being recruited directly. At the peak, I managed a team of seven worldwide responsible for all networks and nuclear recruitment. I was also involved in system design and introduction of our in house systems and the management and negotiation of relationships with external suppliers.

In later years my role developed outside of recruitment and I was part of the unit's senior management team. I carried out analysis of potential target markets and produced strategy and capture plans as well as taking part in the unit business planning process. My role always involved working across the spectrum of the business structure, taking an active role up to unit board level. The business was a global unit and I worked with staff and managers across the world.

I worked within the international division of Hill McGlynn who were one of the largest construction and energy recruiters at the time. I was personally responsible for recruiting within the engineering consultancy and professional services sector. The role was a highly targeted position and I was responsible for business development and client management as well as delivery. I recruited into over 70 countries during my tenure with the company.

I carried out business development and project delivery activities within this independent technical recruiter. This was a targeted role and covered work within the UK mostly in the aerospace and defence sector.

Working within the international aerospace and defence sector, I was developing and delivering business with manufacturers, operators and maintainers across Europe. I managed a team of five recruiters and support staff in a highly targeted business environment.

I was employed within a strategic sourcing team involved in analysing the companies procurement across their international business and producing plans for cost reduction. I also worked alongside Ernst and Young consultants who provided detailed training in analysis and purchasing.