Who We Are
We are an award-winning, global talent solutions partner based across the UK, US and Europe. Since 2005, we’ve helped thousands of people build rewarding careers and empowered hundreds of companies to grow stronger technical teams.
20 Years of
2005
Rise Technical was Founded in Bristol by Jeff, Ben and Mia, in a small 3-person office on Park Street, Bristol.
2006
With early signs of national scale, Rise was operating across all UK territories, and quickly becoming the go-to engineering recruiter of choice.
2008
The Global Financial Crisis tested the business. With resilience shown, core retained, culture protected, and long-term lessons learnt.
2013
We achieved the 'Investors in People - Gold Award', recognising our investment in people and company culture.
2015
Rise were awarded the ‘51st Fastest Growing Company in the UK’ by the Virgin Fast Track-100.
2018
Rise Launched Rise Academy - a formal, structured L&D platform for entry-level and promoted consultants.
2020
The COVID-19 pandemic posed a major test. The team was maintained, company culture preserved and Rise came out stronger.
2021
Alongside our expansion into the USA, Canada, and Europe, we launched our Energy, Technology and Construction division.
2022
After our success in the UK, we launched our second office in London.
2023
Rise Public Sector launched with the awarding of the Crown Commercial Framework.
2024
We Opened offices in Austin and Miami, pushing deeper into the US market
Rise Education was launched, bringing
Engineers into the education sector.
2025
Women at Rise, ED&I, Continuous Improvement and We Rise Together initiatives launched to strengthen Rise's cultural fabric and corporate social responsibility.
Quality Through Values
Delivering a recruitment experience that’s clear, impactful and built around people means embedding strong values into our business and taking ownership of the impact we make.
From our sustainability partnerships to our employee-led inclusion teams, we’re committed to making Rise a place where every individual, client and community can thrive.
Our original headquarters, established in 2005, is where our journey began and remains the driving force behind our UK and international growth.
Our Offices
Discover our growing list of international offices across a wide range of locations in the UK, US and Europe.
Opened in 2022, our London office is a high-performing hub connecting top talent with leading employers across the capital and beyond.
Opened in 2026, our Exeter office is our newest UK base, expanding Rise Technical’s reach and creating new opportunities in the South West.
Opened in 2024, Rise Technical’s Austin team connects high-performing talent with leading employers across Texas and the wider market.
Our first US office opened in 2023, our Miami team was formed to create new opportunities for our partners across the East Coast and beyond.
Vision
To build a world-class platform that enables high performance
and transforms futures.
Purpose
To positively change lives through world-class engineering recruitment - combining motivational matching with technical excellence.
Values
Ambition | Accountability | Integrity
Motivation | Loyalty | Progress
Ethos
Meritocratic, loyal and business-driven. We reward high performance, invest in our people and make decisions that secure Rise's long-term success.
Culture
High-performing, future-focused and positive. Everyone contributing through:
Adding Value
Brilliant Service
Choosing the Right Mindset
Goals
1 - Be the best
2 - Be a great place to work
3 - Be built to last
