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Clear is a specialist data center recruitment agency for hyperscale, colocation, OEM and consultancy clients. We place engineering, technical, operations and commercial talent across permanent, contract and executive search, in the UK, EMEA, North America, APAC and the Middle East.
8 years specialising
Founded in 2017 to recruit exclusively for data centers and critical infrastructure.
3 global offices
London, New York and Dubai. Local market knowledge across EMEA, North America and APAC.
Permanent, contract, executive search
Three engagement models delivered by one team, matched to the technical and commercial requirements of every brief.
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Specialist data center recruitment
for mission-critical hiring
Hyperscale operators, colocation developers, OEMs and specialist contractors use Clear specifically for data center hiring. Our consultants work only on data center, power and cooling appointments, building the network and technical depth a generalist staffing agency cannot match.
A candidate either has genuine critical infrastructure experience, or they don't. Generalist agencies can't tell the difference.
Clear has spent close to a decade building a focused network across data centers, power and cooling. Our consultants specialise by discipline, so they understand the technical conversation and know which professionals are worth approaching, including those who would never respond to an advertised role.
2017
Founded
100%
Data center focus
7
Specialist desks
Three engagement models, one team
Each engagement model is matched to the technical and commercial requirements of the brief. Clients often use more than one across the lifecycle of a data center programme.
Permanent placement
Long-term capability
Contract & freelance
Mobilised at pace
Executive search
Confidential & senior
“One partner across the lifecycle of a programme, rather than juggling separate suppliers for each stage.”
Every discipline a live data center depends on
Clear recruits across the full lifecycle of a mission-critical facility, from the engineers who design and commission systems through to the teams that operate them. Each discipline below is handled by consultants who specialise in that field, with the network and technical depth to deliver the shortlist a generalist agency cannot.
Data Center Recruitment Across the UK, EMEA and North America
Data center demand is global, and so is our reach. With offices in London, New York and Dubai, Clear recruits across three continents, supporting clients wherever their next facility is being designed, built or operated. Each office gives us local market knowledge and an active candidate network in the regions that matter most.
United Kingdom & Europe
From our London base we recruit across the UK and the wider European market. We support hiring in the established FLAP-D hubs, Frankfurt, London, Amsterdam, Paris and Dublin, as well as the emerging Nordic and Southern European sites where new capacity is coming online.
North America
Our New York office supports hyperscale and colocation hiring across the United States and Canada. We cover the established Northern Virginia and Dallas clusters alongside the fast-growing regional markets opening up across the continent.
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Middle East & APAC
Our Dubai office anchors recruitment across the Middle East and into Asia Pacific. We support the rapid build-out of data center capacity in the region, placing design, construction, commissioning and operations talent for new and expanding facilities.
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How We Work
Recruiting for mission-critical environments calls for a deliberate, transparent process. From the first briefing to long after a candidate starts, this is how Clear delivers each placement.
Brief & Scope
Every search starts with a detailed briefing. We work through the technical requirements, the team the role sits in, the project context and the commercial framework. For specialist data center roles, a precise brief is what separates a fast placement from a drawn-out one.
- A clear, agreed role specification
- Realistic salary and market guidance
- Agreed timelines and process up front
Every search starts with a detailed briefing. We work through the technical requirements, the team the role sits in, the project context and the commercial framework. For specialist data center roles, a precise brief is what separates a fast placement from a drawn-out one.
- A clear, agreed role specification
- Realistic salary and market guidance
- Agreed timelines and process up front
Three ways we deliver a data center hire
Permanent, contract and executive search delivered by one team across the lifecycle of a data center programme. Clients use whichever engagement model the brief calls for, often more than one as a programme moves from design through build to operations.
Brief a hire
Tell us about the role, get a shortlist worth your time
Send a short brief and the consultant who specialises in your discipline will respond directly. No drawn-out qualifying calls, no boilerplate CVs, no obligation.
- Response within one business day
- Routed to the consultant who specialises in your discipline
- Confidential brief, no obligation
Live data center vacancies
A selection of open roles from current Clear searches across hyperscale, colocation and critical infrastructure programmes. The feed updates as new vacancies go live, so check back, or speak to a consultant about unlisted opportunities.
Data Centre Project Manager Location: Austin, TX Workplace Type: On-site Employment Type: Full-Time About the Opportunity Our client, a rapidly growing AI infrastructure company, is seeking an experie…
View roleICT Design Engineer – Data Centres United Kingdom | Remote Working €75,000 - €95,000 + Bonus + Pension + Healthcare Are you an experienced ICT Design Engineer looking to work on some of Europe's large…
View roleICT Design Engineer – Data Centres Cork | Remote Working €75,000 - €95,000 + Bonus + Pension + Healthcare Are you an experienced ICT Design Engineer looking to work on some of Europe's largest hypersc…
View roleUp to 40% Uncapped Monthly Commission + Flexible working hours + Progression + Holiday Incentives Clear Recruitment are a global Data Center talent consultancy, with presence in hypergrowth markets ac…
View roleTalent Acquisition Consultant Bromley Competitive Salary + Uncapped Commission + Additional Benefits The role includes but is not limited to the following: Lead on social media content for all interna…
View roleWhy hiring teams choose Clear over a generalist staffing agency
Mission-critical hiring is a small, technical, fast-moving market. These are the four things clients tell us make the difference between a Clear shortlist and the alternative.
Specialist consultants by data center discipline
Each consultant focuses on a single area of the data center industry, so the candidates we put forward are screened against the technical reality of the role rather than presented because the keyword matches.
A network built over nearly a decade
Clear was founded in 2017 specifically to recruit in critical infrastructure. The candidates that matter most in this market are rarely actively looking, which is why an established passive network beats a job-board search every time.
Global reach with regional depth
Offices in London, New York and Dubai give us local market knowledge across the UK, EMEA, North America, APAC and the Middle East. That matters when you are scaling hyperscale or colocation capacity across multiple regions at once.
One partner across the lifecycle
Permanent, contract and executive search delivered by the same team, so you are not juggling multiple agencies as a programme moves from design through build to operations. The relationship deepens with each brief, not resets.
The consultants behind every Clear shortlist
Mission-critical hiring depends on whose phone you can pick up. These are the named specialists who run our data center desks: each one focused on a single discipline, each one reachable, each one accountable for the placements they make.

Abe Luckins
Delivery Consultant

Annabel Arnold
Recruitment Consultant

Ashleigh-Rose Horton
Senior Recruitment Consultant

Ava Chapman
Operations Assistant

Bailey Morris
Principal Consultant

Ben Harvey
Principal Consultant

Chris Unwin
Divisional Director

Daniel Bonner
Senior Account Manager

Darcie Power
Operations Manager

Dylan Roper
Recruitment Consultant

Ella Mcilheron
Talent Aquisition

Ellen Harradine
Senior Delivery Consultant

Ethan Cook
Delivery Consultant

Evie Poulson
Delivery Consultant

George Avgousti
Associate Director

Harry Thomas
Senior Recruitment Consultant

Hasina Macnamara
Senior Recruitment Consultant

Jacob Woods
Senior Recruitment Consultant

Joe Waterman
Associate Director

Joseph Logue
Recruitment Consultant

Josh Allyne
Delivery Consultant

Lauren Cartmell
Principal Consultant

Lewis Basanese
Delivery Consultant

Liam Northwood
Principal Consultant

Luke Alliband
Principal Delivery Consultant

Matthew Holden
Delivery Consultant

Nathan Dean
Recruitment Consultant

Ruby Skinner
Senior Recruitment Consultant

Sadie Martin
Recruitment Consultant

Sam Britton
Principal Consultant

Shalini Nandilath
Senior Recruitment Consultant

Stanley Nelli
Senior Delivery Consultant

Stephen McCreight
Senior Recruitment Consultant

Tom Poole
Principal Consultant

Will Hennessy
Divisional Manager
WhatOurClientsSay
Hiring teams across hyperscale, colocation, OEM and consultancy partners on what makes Clear different from a generalist staffing agency.
Head of Site Services EMEA | Anord Mardix
Matthew Johnson
I partner with Max for all our engineering recruitment. His service is second to none and always delivers within a couple of weeks from the first call.
Visit WebsiteDatacenter Manager | VIRTUS Data Centers
Ben Kay
I have and do use James for my recruitment needs. He is professional throughout and will go the extra mile to get the right candidate in place.
Visit WebsiteDesign Director | Equinix
Wayne Aston
Tom was one of the only recruitment specialists I dealt with that took the time to meet me in person and understand what I was looking for. A very professional service from a personable recruitment company.
UK Service Manager | SEW Eurodrive
Karl Rigg
Clear Engineering Recruitment have placed a couple of quality engineers with us recently, they take time to understand our needs and make sure the right people are put forward.
Divisional Director | Hurley Palmer Flatt
Grant Penfold
Having known Tom for many years, he has always acted diligently and professionally in all aspects of recruitment. I have no hesitation in recommending him as the go-to person.
Visit WebsiteVP of Operations | DataCore Infrastructure
Sarah Williams
Clear Recruitment has been instrumental in helping us build our data center team. Their understanding of the industry and ability to find top talent quickly has made them our go-to recruitment partner.
Visit WebsiteDirector of Engineering | Nexus Power Solutions
James Mitchell
The team at Clear truly understands the nuances of recruiting for critical infrastructure roles. They consistently deliver high-caliber candidates who fit both the technical requirements and company culture.
Visit WebsiteHR Director | GreenGrid Energy
Emma Thompson
Working with Clear has transformed our hiring process. Their expertise in the energy sector means we spend less time searching and more time building our team with the right people.
Visit WebsiteFrequently Asked Questions
A data center recruitment agency is a specialist recruiter focused entirely on the mission-critical industry, rather than a generalist agency handling data center hiring alongside unrelated sectors. Clear is that specialist for the global market. We place engineering, technical, leadership and commercial talent across the full data center lifecycle, from design and commissioning through to live operations, on permanent, contract and executive search terms.
Clear recruits across the seven disciplines that keep data centers running: project and construction management, design and commissioning, automation and controls, power and cooling, technical operations, site selection and development, and commercial. That covers everything from critical environment technicians and BMS engineers through to commissioning managers, programme directors and VP-level commercial leadership.
From offices in London, New York and Dubai, Clear recruits across the UK, EMEA, North America, APAC and the Middle East. Each office gives us local market knowledge and an active candidate network in the regions where data center capacity is being designed, built and operated, including the established FLAP-D and Northern Virginia hubs and the fast-growing Middle East and Nordic markets.
Mission-critical hiring depends on technical judgement. A candidate either has genuine critical infrastructure experience or does not, and a generalist recruiter cannot reliably tell the difference. Clear's consultants understand the engineering detail across power, cooling, controls, commissioning and operations, so clients receive shortlists of professionals who can contribute from day one rather than candidates who simply read well on paper.
Yes. Clear delivers across all three engagement models from one team. We place permanent hires for long-term capability, mobilise contractors and freelancers at pace for live programmes, and run confidential executive search for director, VP and board-level appointments. Each engagement model is matched to the technical and commercial requirements of the brief.
Yes. Clear regularly supports team builds for newly awarded hyperscale and colocation programmes, scaling hiring across permanent and contract requirements as the build moves through its stages. We can resource a single specialist gap or a full delivery team, and adjust pace as the programme demands.
Because our consultants specialise by discipline and maintain an active network across the data center industry, the early stages of a search move faster than they would with a generalist agency. Clients receive a properly screened shortlist of professionals who match the technical and commercial requirements of the brief, delivered from an established network rather than a cold ramp-up.
The strongest data center professionals are rarely on the open market. Clear combines active search with passive market mapping, drawing on a network built over nearly a decade in critical infrastructure. Because our consultants focus specifically on this industry, they already know which professionals are worth approaching, including those who would never respond to an advertised role.
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