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Meet the Team

Aimee Cocotos

Aimee Cocotos

Finance & IR35 Coordinator

Aimee started her career in marketing for an international property consultancy, and now plays a key role in our Finance department supporting the recruitment team. She deals directly with our clients through our billing system and rigorously ensures we comply with IR35.

Alex Mawhinney

Alex Mawhinney

Senior Consultant – Commercial

​Alex has spent his career specialising in the placement of commercial staff within the Civil Engineering sector. His direct experience includes some of the UK’s most prominent engineering projects of recent times: Hinkley Point C, Thames Tideway, London City Airport, Crossrail and SMART Motor...

Alfie Herbert

Alfie Herbert

Consultant – FM

Alfie Herbert joined our team as a consultant, focusing on freelance roles within the Built Environment sector. Over time, he has honed his expertise, specialising in facilities management. Alfie distinguishes himself through his dedication to cultivating client relationships. His commitment extends to matching qua...

Amorina Krasniqi

Amorina Krasniqi

Talent Partner - Infrastructure

​Amorina brings a wealth of experience to her role at People Group, having previously worked as a contingent worker on behalf of Mace via People Group. Her unique insight into the industry was gained during her time with Mace, where she started as an Administrator on the Battersea Power Station Phase 2 project after graduating in June 2021. D...

Anca Cojocaru

Anca Cojocaru

Senior Consultant - Corporate Services

Anca joined us with a strong background in supporting MEP services, Construction and Corporate functions requirements for both sub-contractors and main contractors. Since then, she’s gone on to become a senior consultant in Construction and a key part of the team. She has built up an enviable ...

Andreas Vella

Andreas Vella

Talent Partner - Built Environment

After successfully completing his university education last year, Andreas was eager to embark on his professional journey in recruitment. He joined us in October 2023 to support our Managing Consultant within the Built Environment sector, ensuring we are delivering the very best service to our clients. His ultimate...

Antonio Gonnella

Antonio Gonnella

Principal Consultant - Technical Services, Design

​Antonio’s CV includes an array of successful roles in both recruitment and learning and development. Starting at Hays, he then moved to Laing O’Rourke to lead an internal recruitment team before taking on wider responsibilities as head of a data-led training and development team. He has exten...

 Buse Alisanoglu

Buse Alisanoglu

Talent Partner - Consultancy

Following the successful completion of our Assessment Centre Day, ​​Buse joins us as a Talent Partner within our Consultancy Sector providing support to senior members of the team sourcing exceptional candidates. Leveraging her skills, her objective is to thrive and progress within the recruitment industry, striving to achieve the ambitious t...

Christian Moffatt

Christian Moffatt

Founder & Managing Director

Christian founded People Group in 2004 to solve a recurring problem for his then employer, Mace: why was proactive hiring such a challenge? His vision was to build a recruitment business which serves the construction world and understands its unique needs. 

Dave Lyon

Dave Lyon

Principal Consultant - MEP Infrastructure

​Dave joined People Group in February 2022 to focus on MEP roles within the Rail & Utilities sectors having found a passion for the infrastructure market. He began his recruitment career in 2005, specialising in the M&E market from 2007, he brings a wealth of knowledge and extensive...

Debby Harold

Debby Harold

Onboarding Manager

​Debby is a long server at People Group: she joined us in 2012 and knows everything there is to know about the business. She deals with the mobilisation of new and returning contractors, supporting them throughout their contracts, and her knowledge and judgement have taken her in-house, on occ...

Eddie Longman

Eddie Longman

Managing Consultant - MEP

Eddie began his career in the Freight Forwarding and Shipping industries, and moved to Building Services in 2014. He is now a mainstay of our Mechanical and Electrical Contracting team, with a proven track record of placing freelance and permanent candidates from supervisor up to senior direct...

Henry Appiah-Danquah

Henry Appiah-Danquah

Talent Partner - Infrastructure

​Having gained experience in diverse sectors over the past few years and successfully completed a degree in management and marketing, Henry is delighted to have found a role that allows him to cultivate his enthusiasm for recruitment and customer service. Leveraging the skills he has honed over the years, his objective is to thrive and progre...

Jack O'Shea

Jack O'Shea

Consultant - Infrastructure

Jack became part of our team in 2023 as a Talent Partner he swiftly climbed the ranks to attain the position of a Consultant. Focused primarily on our Highways and Aviation sectors within the Infrastructure team, Jack showcases remarkable dedication. His efforts are directed towards expanding our client base by attract...

Jaden Whyte

Jaden Whyte

Consultant – Infrastructure Consultancy

Jaden specialises in placing Project and Programme Management (PPM) professionals within the infrastructure sector. His extensive experience includes recruiting candidates for projects with top consultancies, who, in turn work with prominent clients such as the Environment Agency, HS2, and National Highways. Jaden work...

Jennifer McBride

Jennifer McBride

Principal Consultant - Consultancy

​Jennifer joined People Group in 2024 to focus on our consultancy and developer sectors. Jennifer began her career in construction and property recruitment in 2006 starting out in recruitment agency environment before moving in-house to develop and lead internal talent acquisition functions at Turner & Townsend, Sweett Group, C...

Kevin McNeela

Kevin McNeela

Director

Kevin joined People Group in 2011 to lead the growth of our contingent workforce. With almost two decades of experience in the Construction and Engineering sectors, he brings huge expertise and boundless positivity to his role, ensuring that our clients receive the very best support and advice...

Lina Gharakhanian

Lina Gharakhanian

Talent Partner - Infrastructure

​Lina, currently pursuing her Master's degree in Psychology, brings her expertise to People Group as a Talent Partner. With six years of experience in the retail industry, she has honed her people skills and is eager to apply her knowledge to excel in the recruitment field.

Marcus Pinkerton

Marcus Pinkerton

Marketing and Systems Administrator

Marcus plays a pivotal role in coordinating marketing initiatives for People Group within our Built Environment team. Charged with overseeing construction recruitment campaigns and marketing communications across various social media platforms, Marcus ensures our brand maintains a strong online presence. He designs...

Matt Dade

Matt Dade

Senior Consultant - MEP Design

Matt embarked on his career in recruitment back in 2021 as a permanent consultant within the Structural Engineering sector. After gaining valuable experience over a year and a half, he transitioned to MEP Design, focusing solely on th...

Megan Field

Megan Field

Talent Partner - MEP

Megan brings expertise from the life science and pharmaceutical recruitment sector, complemented by four months of hands-on experience in the construction industry, where she gained proficiency in various aspects. Megan joined us in 2023 to support our Managing Consultant within the MEP sec...

Ricky Robson

Ricky Robson

Managing Consultant – Construction

Ricky has been a recruitment consultant since 2005, with years of experience in the construction industry before he began his recruitment career. His extensive work across the UK and Europe includes supporting main contractors, sub-contractors and developers with both permanent and temporary h...

Rob Hobdell

Rob Hobdell

Managing Consultant – Infrastructure

Rob has spent 14 years immersing himself in the Infrastructure sector, and leads the strategic vision for our Infrastructure and Rail teams. He’s most at home finding fantastic permanent roles for talented candidates and his technical knowledge of engineering, commercial, support and...

Sophie Jefferys

Sophie Jefferys

Executive Assistant

​Sophie has seen almost every part of the People Group business since she joined us in 2018, starting out in Finance and now supporting the sales team. She’s an invaluable resource to our sales directors, led the development and build of our new website, and is a byword for dependability throu...

Tilly Day

Tilly Day

Consultant - Rail

Specialising in the rail industry within our infrastructure team, Tilly works as a recruitment consultant. She embarked on her career journey as a Talent Partner, reaching out to candidates now she has a focus on working with our external clients in the railway sector, specifically catering to train operating compa...

Tommy Smithson

Tommy Smithson

Consultant - MEP

Tommy joined our team in 2023 and swiftly rose to the role of a recruitment consultant. Specialising in MEP Quantity Surveyors. Tommy exhibits exceptional dedication. His primary focus revolves around cultivating relationships with leading construction companies, drawing them into our network. Tommy scouts for MEP ...