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Senior or Principal Consultant | Data Centres & Critical Infrastructure

Austin, Texas US

For recruiters who want bigger markets, bigger fees and a genuinely bigger career opportunity.

Work Hard. Be Accountable. Be a Good Human

Those are the three standards we hire to.

They're how we've built SR2.

They're how we win clients.

They're how we've grown from a start-up into an international specialist recruitment business operating across the UK, Europe and the United States.

If they sound like you.

Read on...........

Forget everything you think you know about recruitment in the US.

This isn't about moving to America because the weather's better. This is about putting yourself in the biggest technology investment market on Earth.

AI

Hyperscale

Data Centres

Power

Critical Infrastructure

Digital Transformation

Billions of dollars are being invested every single month into the infrastructure powering the future. Someone has to build it. Those companies need exceptional people. That's where we come in.

About

SR2 is a global Technology Staffing & Resource Augmentation consultancy. We're proud to be a Certified B Corporation with offices in Bristol, London and Austin. We specialise in markets where talent changes industries. Where every placement matters. Where clients don't want CVs, they want trusted advisors. We're deliberately niche. Deliberately specialist. Deliberately high quality. We'd rather own a market than compete in twenty. That philosophy has helped us become one of the UK's fastest-growing recruitment businesses. Now we're building something equally exciting in the United States.

Why Austin?

Because this isn't just another office. It's our launchpad into North America. Austin has become one of the world's most exciting technology cities. It's home to Tesla, Oracle, Apple, Samsung, AMD, Dell and hundreds of AI, software and digital infrastructure businesses. It's ambitious. It's entrepreneurial. It's growing. Fast. For recruiters, there are very few places on the planet with more opportunity. For people who enjoy sunshine, great food, live music, sport, an incredible social scene and no state income tax...It's not a bad place to live either.

Why Data Centres?

Because every AI platform.

Every cloud application...

Every streaming service...

Every autonomous vehicle...

Every digital business...

Needs somewhere to live.

That somewhere is a Data Centre.

The global race to build AI infrastructure has created one of the fastest-growing recruitment markets anywhere in the world. We're partnering with hyperscalers, mission-critical contractors, engineering consultancies and technology businesses delivering some of the largest infrastructure projects on the planet. This isn't an emerging market. It's exploding.

This Is Your Opportunity

We're building a small team of high quality. Not a big one.That matters. Because we're intentionally creating a high-performance environment made up of exceptional recruiters who genuinely want to become specialists. You'll have autonomy. Trust. Ownership. The opportunity to build your own reputation within one of the world's hottest recruitment markets. You'll never be just another recruiter here. You'll become a recognised specialist.

What You'll Actually Do

You'll build relationships with some of the world's leading organisations delivering AI and critical infrastructure projects. You'll partner with specialist engineering professionals whose expertise is genuinely difficult to find. You'll develop long-term client relationships instead of chasing transactional deals. You'll build a market. Not just a desk. Most importantly...You'll work on retained, exclusive and high-value recruitment assignments where quality matters far more than volume.

Who We're Looking For

You're already successful.

You don't need to come from Data Centres.

You do need to love becoming an expert.

You'll probably be a high-performing Technology or Engineering recruiter.

Curious enough to become a genuine market specialist.

Commercially ambitious.

Someone who enjoys winning new business.

Someone who believes relationships outperform transactions.

Looking for a market with genuine long-term growth.

If you've already recruited within Data Centres, Automation, Controls, Commissioning, Critical Infrastructure or Engineering...Even better.

Thinking About Moving To The USA?

Good. Because we'd love to speak with you. We're open to speaking with US Citizens looking for something genuinely different.

High-performing UK recruiters who are ready for an international move.

For the right person, we're able to support relocation to Austin and, where appropriate, sponsor an E-2 visa as part of your move to the United States.

If you've always wanted to build your career internationally...This could be your opportunity.

Why Join SR2?

Because this isn't about earning an extra £10k. This is about changing the trajectory of your career. The US market rewards exceptional recruiters. Bigger markets. Bigger clients. Bigger deals. Bigger fees. Much bigger earning potential. You'll join a genuinely global business where opportunities exist across the UK, Europe and North America. You'll be trusted to build your own market while receiving the support, coaching and investment needed to become one of the very best specialists in your sector.

What You'll Get

Uncapped commission (10–40%)

Huge fee potential within one of the highest-value recruitment markets globally

International career opportunities across the UK, Europe and the United States

Relocation support to Austin, Texas (where applicable)

US E-2 Visa sponsorship for eligible UK recruiters

Clear progression as our US business continues to grow

A small, elite, high-performing team where quality always beats quantity

Work for a Certified B Corporation that believes you can build an exceptional business without compromising your values

This Isn't For Everyone.

If you're looking for somewhere to hide...This isn't it.

If you're happy recruiting the same market for the next ten years...This probably isn't it either.

But if you're ambitious.If you want to work with exceptional people.If you want to become known in one of the fastest-growing markets in the world.If you want access to opportunities that only a genuinely global business can offer. Then we'd love to talk.

The market is growing.

The US is growing.

SR2 is growing.

The only question is...Are you coming with us?