Why a seconded Procter Street professional might be just what your business needs

Sometimes a business needs a boost or helping hand. You might have won a contract that needs some specific skills – or you may have hit a brick wall in certain areas and need some additional perspective and support. At Procter Street one of our key strengths is in having an amazing network of people all around us who know their stuff. We can find who you need, exactly when you need them. And sometimes, they are part of our existing, established team and ready to jump out of the Procter Street world for a while – so you can make use of them.

Termed ‘secondment', it’s the temporary transfer of someone, either from another department within your own business, or from an external organisation. It’s the perfect solution to a temporary need. Using a Procter Street professional works really well, here’s why…

We know a lot of people: We work hard to have an ever-changing pool of professional construction and civils talent available for the many opportunities that we manage. But we also know people who like to work on fixed-term contracts, who consequently amass a wealth of knowledge. We also have rooted members of our own team who are available to leave us for an agreed amount of time to share their knowledge with our clients.

We can create a good match: When we know you and your needs, we can match our people with you very well. We’ll look at the project need, as well as the personalities, and any other moving parts, to make sure the secondment will be successful.

Immediate availability: Mostly, where you have a need, and we have the person, we can make it happen quickly. Many secondments arise to meet an urgent or unexpected need - so the flexibility of our people, at all levels, means we’ll supply someone or fill a gap for as long as you need. If your project depends on manpower, we’ll get it mobilised quickly, with great people.

Well-supported: If you have a seconded member of the Procter Street team, by proxy you’ve inevitably got the shared knowledge of the whole team as well. We’ll look to colleagues back at base if there’s something more we need to know, particularly when things get complex or encroach into other areas where we can draw on the expertise of our colleagues.

Peace of mind: Our people are well-known to us, thoroughly vetted, references checked and they’ll also have a history of working within our business. This level of cross-checking and first-hand knowledge means we’re able to find you the right person, for whatever challenges you’re facing – whether that’s a work-winning conundrum or a Project Manager for a particular sector.

Safe hands: A seconded professional who is known to us will always be a safe pair of hands. They’ll know what you need them to know. They’ll have sector understanding, often to quite niche levels.

Talk to us and see how we can help. We’re completely open to listening and getting to the heart of what you need so we can come up with some solutions. It’s a flexible arrangement but we’ll eventually want our brilliant people back so we’ll always find you longer term solutions while you get started and make the progress you need to.