CTR was founded in 2011 by Andrew Williams, Chris Story and Nick Gillingham.
Nick Gillingham
Nick has been recruiting for over 20 years, developing his experience in the UK and New Zealand. He primarily recruits within the Construction environment with a focus on opportunities for Quantity Surveyors and Professional Quantity Surveyors and the wider commercial and procurement environment, as well as Project Managers/Site Managers for interiors / build projects. He continues to work closely with contractors and consultancies (civil/building) recruiting talent from New Zealand and around globe to place great people in great positions.
Outside of work, Nick enjoys spending time with his family (2 children) and trying to squeeze in time for a bit of golf, fishing, gym, kayaking, flying to name a few things!
Andrew Williams
Andrew has been a specialist recruiter for 17 years, 5 years in London and 12 years in New Zealand. His current sectors cover Civil, Structural and Environmental engineering. He has successfully managed international recruitment campaigns, delivering highly skilled professionals to top class Engineering Consultancies, Local Authorities and State Agencies. He also maintains a solid presence in the local New Zealand market.
In his spare time Andrew is a music writer / producer, and one day, will be famous!
Chris Story
Chris has over 17 years recruitment experience in New Zealand and the UK with the last 13 years specialising in placing technical professionals within the built environment. Chris has built up a solid reputation within the consulting, property and contractor/ subcontractor markets covering building services, power, industrial, project management and property services sectors.
Outside of work Chris can be found on the golf course or chasing after his 3 daughters.
Evelyn Watt
Evelyn’s background is in Executive Business Administration, with a focus on strategic business delivery, working with top level executives within the HR, Finance and Engineering sectors both in London and New Zealand. Throughout her career, Evelyn has been involved in resourcing candidates from around the world. With a keen eye for detail and process, she identifies and helps place top talent across a range of sectors with a primary focus on Civil, Structural, Environmental and Architectural professionals.
Heather James
Based in Vancouver, Canada Heather focusses on candidate care within North America, primarily across the west coast and throughout Canada. She provides assistance to candidates looking to move to NZ or those looking to move to North America. In her spare time Heather plays ice hockey and is a singer.
Sean Prendergast
Sean has recently joined the ranks at CTR after relocating from Ireland. He previously worked as a 360 Consultant focusing on the Engineering and Built Environment sector. As a qualified Engineer, Sean has a strong knowledge of the construction process. He will be recruiting in the Commercial Construction sector with a focus on Project Managers, Site Managers, Engineers and Supervisors. Sean looks forward to building his desk and working with a variety of market leading New Zealand companies
Outside of work, Sean is a keen golfer. He’s excited to explore the NZ landscape and play a few new courses along the way.