Case Studies

Avison Young

Founded in Canada in 1978, Avison Young has evolved into a global organization with 120 locations across 20 countries. Despite their rapid growth, what truly defines them is the shared vision that unites their 5,000 team members—a commitment to being a unique type of real estate firm. They believe that the environments where we live, work, and play have the power to enhance happiness and well-being, and they are driven by a collective purpose to positively impact people’s lives.

As a global commercial real estate advisory firm, their mission is simple: to make real estate a cornerstone in creating dynamic buildings, cities, and communities that generate lasting social value and economic benefits.

Headquartered in Toronto, but operating globally they provide a broad range of property services. They are one of Europe’s leading real estate managers, overseeing approximately €40 billion in assets. In the UK, Avison Young ranks among the largest multidisciplinary property consultancies, with a Mechanical, Electrical & Public Health (MEP) Engineering team delivering comprehensive MEP design, consultancy, surveying, and project management services—always with sustainability at the heart of their work.

Their clients span corporations, financial institutions, property companies, and government agencies, serving a diverse range of sectors including commercial, retail, healthcare, residential, and leisure. As they continue to expand, they are committed to further strengthening their M&E team, a critical part of their ongoing objective, to deliver both Commercial and Technical solutions for their clients.

Client

“Talent Motion have been extremely helpful in understanding the requirements of M&E building services engineers in the commercial property world and how they can utilise the experience they have gained from a background in traditional consultancy to transition into the needs of commercial real estate. They are adept and sourcing the right individuals from both a professional and personable perspective and seeking the right employment opportunities aligned to the specific needs and interests of both employer and employee to create a happy and healthy working relationships.”

– Andrew Frangiamore – Director, Building & Project Consultancy (MEP)

 

Candidates

“Stuart is diligent and ensures every detail you’re looking for is covered. He makes any transition easy. Follows up to ensure you are happy and it was everything you were told it would be.”

– Sam Payne

“Stuart has been really helpful in helping me with my latest career move. He was there at every point of the process, ensuring that every aspect of the transition was smooth. He went the extra mile to ensure that he was available for calls and to answer any pressing questions I had. I would highly recommend Stuart to anyone looking to make a career move.”

– Femi Adeleye

 

Other Testimonials

“Talent Motion have been instrumental in the growth of the Savills Engineering & Design Consultancy business, providing high quality candidates across the range of service lines we offer. Stuart has excellent market knowledge and a sound understanding of the specialist skills and experience our team needs in order to provide our clients with best in class consultancy advice. I would highly recommend Talent Motion given their depth of experience, UK-wide network of candidates and sound understanding of the real estate market”

Nadeem Khan

MEP Director, Savills

“Talent Motion is, without doubt, the best recruitment company I’ve dealt with in my career to date. They take the time to understand the objectives of the business making the hire, as well as those of the candidate before putting them forward for the role. Professional. Personable. Highly recommended.”

Tom Wells

Director, CBRE