Technical & Engineering Recruitment Specialists

Jack O’Brien first joined the business in 2011 as a trainee recruiter on our fast-paced Industrial desk. There, he worked under Sales Director Colin’s careful supervision. Over the next 4 years of his training, he established excellent relationships with key Industrial clients before transferring to the Technical & Engineering division. As a Technical & Engineering consultant and then Manager, he has grown and developed the team to become what is now our biggest division, supplying temporary workers, contractors and permanent solutions across an extensive range of engineering sectors to international industry leaders, start-ups and SMEs alike across the region and beyond. With his consultative approach with both clients and candidates, he has proven his commitment to and passion for Prime. As such, in 2017, we were delighted to welcome him to join our Senior Management Team. Following the increased growth to the business which his management spearheaded, our board of Directors took the unanimous decision in 2019 to appoint him as a Director as of 1^st January 2020.

Julia has 15 years of consultancy experience working mainly in Commercial and Technology sectors, specialising in the recruitment of Technical and Engineering staff. Her natural interest in how things work means she quickly understand technical ideas and concepts.

Julia prides herself on getting to know her clients and their business, developing great partnerships. Julia always ensures she gives her full support to both client and candidate throughout the whole recruitment process, really listening and identifying at the outset the needs of both parties. 

Her many hobbies include singing in a jazz band and a love of rugby. After a number of years leading the Witham Amazons to victory as Captain, she hung up her boots and took on the challenge of becoming Chairman for the whole club. Nowadays, she can be found cheering the team on from the touchline most weekends! 

Working as part of our Temporary Technical & Engineering team, Simon is responsible for placing highly skilled candidates into permanent vacancies across Essex and beyond. Simon has developed strong client partnership relationships based on providing reliable advice on the job market within Technical and Engineering roles.

Simon is passionate about F1, football and politics – his keen interest and views on current affairs often make for interesting conversation in the lunch room! One of our more modest team members, he professes to be a talented singer and plays the guitar….. although we are yet to hear him sing!

Carl works on the Technical & Engineering desk primarily on temporary positions. Carl joined us in 2015 after graduating from Portsmouth University. He has developed an impressive technical knowledgeable across a high number of skilled roles within the sector, professional, friendly and highly efficient Carl can be relied on to fill roles quickly with quality staff.

Outside of work Carl is a keen amateur marathon runner, he is passionate about all sport (even darts and snooker!). Missing out on a gap year Prime granted Carl a 9 month sabbatical to travel the globe last year, it’s great to have him back! An avid supporter of Real Ale he can often be found at beer festivals checking out interesting artisan beers.

 Resourcing champion, compliance queen and talented fundraiser, Holly provides a unique and essential service to our business. An integral member of the Technical & Engineering temporary department, she can usually be found resourcing reliable candidates for our valued clients. In addition, she also coordinates the extensive compliance administration processes involved in managing our fast-paced temporary desk. When she’s not wearing her recruiter hat, she is a key member of our Charity Committee, coming up with and carrying out innovative methods for us to give back to the community.

Outside of work, Holly channels her attention to detail and creativity into her passion for all things fashion and interior design. Making talent acquisition and compliance coordination a fine art, we are very lucky to have her on board! 

With his extensive internal recruitment experience within retail and his attention to detail, Mark Everitt is the perfect fit for our thriving Technical & Engineering division. In his previous roles, he managed teams of up to 70, before transferring to recruitment full-time. As a result, he prides himself on having developed excellent communication and problem-solving skills. He is customer-focused and not afraid to experiment with multiple solutions and ways of approaching a task in order to achieve the best result possible for his clients. A persistent worker, he brings a results-driven determination to the team. 

Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with friends and family, who much appreciate his top-notch BBQ chef skills! If he was to have one superpower it would be the ability to fly, so that he could have a birds-eye view of the world and get from A to B more quickly. This efficiency-driven mindset of has enabled him to fit in perfectly with our fast-paced Technical & Engineering desk!

Robyn joined Prime Appointments with extensive experience in recruitment, a First-Class business degree and a drive to take our service to the next level! She has overseen numerous’ companies’ recruitment and retention of technical talent in London and is excited to utilize her expertise closer to home. A complete perfectionist, she takes pride in her exceptional attention to detail. Her business degree has honed her acumen, helping her understand our client’s requirements. Coupled with her keen interest in the all things digital, her consultancy service is dedicated and bespoke. 

Outside of work, she loves animals and playing the piano! With her fresh approach and her sharp mind, she fits in perfectly with our ever-expanding Technical & Engineering division.

What do you get when you combine customer-focused consultancy with a knack for breaking down complex information? An ideal Technical & Engineering Consultant, of course! Luckily those are just two of the foremost qualities of our first Technical & Engineering division recruit of 2020, Sam Dullee. With over 5 years of experience recruiting for a wide variety of roles across Technical, Engineering and IT, he has an in-depth level of expertise in this sector and a talent for spotting the ideal candidate not just for a company’s technical requirements, but their cultural ethos to boot. Outside of work, he is dedicated to the three great loves of his life: family, football and snooker! If he was to have one superpower, it would be telepathy, for deeper insight. He’ll have to content himself with simply reading between the lines of candidate and client specifications for now, until one of our innovative technical clients develops a solution to his dream!