Newcastle Recruitment Firm Continue Expansion With Chicago Office

Newcastle head-quartered energy and rail recruitment firm, Samuel Knight International, recently announced plans to extend its US operations with a new head office in Chicago, as the need for industry talent looks set to grow

A fast-rising star in the recruitment world, Samuel Knight’s impressive growth is testimony to the unrivalled services, people and project solutions the company has provided to clients.

Demonstrating phenomenal growth since its formation, the business was awarded significant investment in early 2019, from Gresham House Ventures, using funds from the Baronsmead Venture Capital Trusts which will fund Samuel Knight’s near-term growth plans. Plans include increasing headcount at the offices in Bristol and London and adding local talent to the Newcastle team, from entry level graduates to experienced consultants.

Additionally, the business has appointed several senior key team members to support and drive forward the US expansion and is now actively hiring for both UK and US office locations. David Allen, Associate Director for the US renewable energy division, said: “The US energy market is set to boom, particularly within the renewables market. We already have long term, established relationships with our American clients and having a presence on the ground in the states will be extremely advantageous to our operations, allowing us to strategically support clients and candidates alike within the country.”

The recruitment drive is geared up to support expansion across the energy and rail space given increasing demand from the industry. Samuel Knight are focusing on achieving greater market share and boosting awareness of the brand through targeted marketing and business development. The investment will also allow Samuel Knight to further invest in technology to continue innovation within the business.

With a strong track record in supporting some of the world’s most exciting engineering projects in over 30 countries, the £16 million pound ($20 million) turnover business plans to extend this expansion across Boston, California and Atlanta to support employment as demand for niche energy and rail professionals increases in the States. Commenting on the move to the US, Steve Rawlingson, CEO of Samuel Knight and President of Samuel Knight Corp, said: “We know from experience that the States offers a wealth of opportunity for rail, energy and infrastructure recruitment and as we’ve seen demand for our services increase in the US, expanding our physical presence across the States made complete sense. Now really is the time for excelled growth for us which is why we’re investing in these four new offices – with the potential for more to be opened further down the line.”