Hampshire Barnes places specialist engineering, operations and leadership talent across the sectors that keep critical infrastructure running — from hyperscale data centres and renewable energy to pharmaceutical manufacturing, life sciences and oil & gas.
Hampshire Barnes is a specialist engineering recruitment firm built for the sectors where getting hiring right is non-negotiable. We work across the mission-critical environments — data centres, power and renewables, pharmaceutical, life sciences, and oil and gas — where the same core engineering, commissioning and project management disciplines determine whether a build gets delivered safely, on time, and to standard.
Our clients include hyperscalers, utilities, developers, EPC and MEP contractors, PMCs, operators, and the engineering and consulting firms that design, construct and run the world's most complex infrastructure. From feasibility through commissioning, operations and decommissioning — we cover the full lifecycle.
We work on permanent positions only — retained, contingent, embedded. No contract, no interim, no temp. Just talent built to stay.
What sets us apart is simple: we listen carefully, we move quickly, and we represent only candidates we'd hire ourselves.
Confidential retained search for senior leadership — VPs, Heads of Operations, Construction Directors, and C-suite appointments across operators, developers and investors.
Mid-level and specialist hires across engineering, design, commissioning, critical operations, and project delivery — sourced with speed and precision.
Confidential talent pipelines for critical leadership and technical positions — identifying and engaging successors long before a seat becomes vacant.
Discreet talent intelligence and competitor mapping for clients planning new market entries, acquisitions, or organisational redesigns.
Dedicated, longer-term partnerships for clients scaling rapidly — acting as an extension of your internal talent function.
Compensation benchmarking, market briefings, and hiring strategy for boards, founders, and HR leaders entering mission-critical sectors.
Every brief is different. Every career move matters. We treat both with the discretion they deserve — and we'll always tell you straight if we're the right fit, or if we're not.
Whether you're scaling a hyperscale build, hiring a plant manager for a new pharma facility, staffing an offshore campaign, or considering your own next move in the industry — get in touch. We'll always be straight with you about fit.