The founder, still hands-on.
John built Thatcher Associates' construction and resort desks himself over twenty-five years. Today he oversees the whole business, holds the key client relationships, and leads the partner programme, getting new partners up and running on everything the firm has learned.
John Thatcher
Founded Thatcher Associates in 2000 and started out as a technical recruiter in construction. He has a hand in multiple desks and is steadily handing them across to specialist partners, while driving the firm's growth.
“I've walked the plant rooms and made the placements myself. My job now is helping good recruiters build their own desks on everything we've learned, and backing them to the hilt.”
What this desk means for you.
Hiring through this desk
- + Commercial and project leaders proven on complex island builds
- + Candidates who understand logistics, climate and island delivery
- + An honest read on day rates, packages and mobilisation timelines
- + A founder-led desk for your most critical, hard-to-fill posts
Working with this desk
- + Roles on landmark developments, not anonymous board listings
- + Straight talk on the project, the client and life on the island
- + Help with relocation, logistics and getting set up to deliver
- + A specialist who has placed in this market for twenty years
The patch.
Where this desk works
Roles I place
Live on this desk now.
Senior Quantity Surveyor
Project Manager
Commercial Manager
Development Director
Not seeing the right one? Send John your CV →, many of these roles never reach a job board.
Thinking about your own desk, or a senior hire? Speak to John directly.
No call centre, no hand-off, the person who runs the desk is the person you'll deal with.
This desk is one specialist, with a whole firm behind them.
Every desk at Thatcher Associates is owned by an independent specialist, backed by our brand, AI-powered tooling and full back-office. If you've got a market of your own, you could run it the same way.