Mike Walsh

Mike is the UK Managing Director of Metric Search. He is a degree educated Quantity Surveyor with seven years experience, and now a specialist headhunter within the global construction space, with a focus on North America. He partners with a variety of market leading contractors, engineering firms and manufacturers/ solution providers. He also leads a team of high performing 360 recruiters across our two specialist brands: Metric Geo and Metric Bio.

Sector Specialisms

“There are recruiters and then there is Mike Walsh, who will change your perception of what a recruiter can and should be. Mike is exceptional! He is incredibly insightful, tenacious, fast, responsive, flexible, and delivers ideal candidates, while also being an absolute delight to work with.

I have worked with Mike for 3 very different management hires (engineering, sales, and operations) over the past 14 months. Within minutes, he understands the role to be filled, the ideal qualities, and has his own take on considerations, opportunities, and where to find talent. For all 3, he provided recommended candidates within 2 weeks of our initial chat, all with his helpful summary and ranking system of how well each candidate fit my criterion. The candidates, and hires, coming from Mike all shared how much they enjoyed the recruitment process with Mike and how well he represented our company to them.

While Mike works from the UK, that does not stop him from working with clients in other time zones. I often received emails/calls/texts from Mike during my business hours (EST) that were well passed his. The guy does not stop and wants what his clients want ... great candidates that lead to hires, with a super easy and speedy process.

If you are looking for great talent in industrial construction and manufacturing, do yourself a favor and meet Mike. He's the real deal!”

— {Heather Heydet, Interim CEO, Synthetex

“I have been working with Michael now for more than a year and he continues to be a joy to work with. He is very energetic, responsive, knowledgeable and experienced in the (wide) industrial industry and delivers faster suitable candidates than most headhunters I have been working with in the past. Since working with Michael we have hired several new (regional) colleagues who are doing great. I would recommend working with Michael for sure!”

— {Brenda van Randen, HR Director EMEA, TenCate Geosynthetics

“In the recruiting process for a multinational company I had the great opportunity to work with Michael. Since the first stage his high level professional approach was an evidence, that he confirmed until the end when I was the selected candidate. His consistent presence, in terms of action and communication, was a remarkable support for the parties. The added value of Michael in my view is the passion for his job, the pragmatic but always human relationship with candidate and the deep knowledge in the specific markets of Geosynthetics and Construction. I'm grateful to Michael for my achievement of tangible results and I strongly suggest his services to companies and candidates.”

— {Claudio Fenzo, Global Geosynthetics Segment Manager, Terre Armee