Since 2017, our mission is to be the leading search consultancy within the data center sector. Our contemporary approach combines traditional training with the latest tools and technologies. We work with clients globally to place technical talent in permanent or contract roles, ranging from subject matter experts to board-level positions.
Four principles that guide everything we do — from how we develop our team to how we serve our clients.
Dedicated to the continual training and development of our staff. Offering structured career progression in a great team environment.
Dedicated to understanding our candidates' career needs and placing them in roles matching their aspirations.
Continually offering a tailored service to ensure we are providing top quality staff that tie into company ethos.
Always looking to build long-term working relationships, allowing us to better understand businesses and grow together.
Dedicated to the continual training and development of our staff. Offering structured career progression in a great team environment.
Dedicated to understanding our candidates' career needs and placing them in roles matching their aspirations.
Continually offering a tailored service to ensure we are providing top quality staff that tie into company ethos.
Always looking to build long-term working relationships, allowing us to better understand businesses and grow together.
Mission-Critical Network
We partner across every layer of the digital infrastructure ecosystem — connecting talent to the people building, financing and operating critical capacity worldwide.
Master-planners and developers acquiring land and assembling capital for hyperscale and edge campuses.
Investors deploying capital into platforms, joint ventures and operating companies across digital infrastructure.
The cloud and AI giants building global compute capacity at unprecedented scale and pace.
Specialist GPU and AI-cloud operators standing up dense compute for next-generation AI workloads.
High-performance computing operators running research, simulation and AI training infrastructure.
Multi-tenant facility operators delivering carrier-neutral colocation, interconnection and edge capacity.
Operators rolling out distributed micro and edge facilities to push compute closer to users, devices and networks.
Tier-1 builders running mission-critical fit-outs, civils and turnkey delivery on data center campuses.
MEP, electrical and mechanical trade specialists delivering the technical fit-out behind every successful build.
Advisory, project management and technical consultancies steering programmes from feasibility through to handover.
Original equipment manufacturers behind the power, cooling, switchgear and structured cabling on the floor.
Independent CxA partners validating and certifying critical systems before facilities go live.
Clear is built from focused teams, each one a specialist in their corner of the mission-critical world. From site selection to TechOps, our consultants bring deep technical fluency to every search.
Sourcing the project managers, construction managers and programme directors who deliver data center facilities on time and to specification.
Explore this expertiseDesign & Commissioning
Automation & Controls
Site Selection & Development
Technical Operations
Power & Cooling
Commercial
Sourcing the project managers, construction managers and programme directors who deliver data center facilities on time and to specification.
ExplorePlacing the engineers who design, specify and prove mission-critical systems from concept through to live handover.
ExploreSourcing BMS engineers, DCIM specialists and controls professionals who make critical infrastructure smarter and more efficient.
ExploreRecruiting the development professionals who acquire land, secure power and obtain consent for the next generation of data center campuses.
ExplorePlacing the critical environment technicians, shift leads and operations managers who maintain uptime in live data center environments.
ExploreRecruiting specialists across electrical and thermal critical systems, from UPS and switchgear through to cooling infrastructure and commissioning.
ExploreConnecting technically credible commercial professionals with OEMs, operators and contractors who need them to drive revenue growth.
ExploreClear was built by people who understand the technical heart of the data center industry. Our founders combine deep sector knowledge with a hands-on approach to recruitment, shaping a business that values precision, integrity, and partnership.
Director / Co-Founder
With over 24 years of industry experience, James focuses on mid-to-senior level technical and operations placements across data center, power, and industrial markets in the UK, Europe, and North America.
Director / Co-Founder
Based in Dubai, Max leads Clear's Middle East operations and drives the company's global expansion. A recognised voice in the data center space, he regularly publishes insights on emerging technologies and talent trends shaping the sector.
Director / Co-Founder
With over 15 years in niche recruitment, Tom specialises in placing senior engineering, construction, and facilities management professionals within the critical infrastructure and data center sectors across Europe.
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