Dan Priestley
Business ManagerDan Priestley began his career in recruitment in 2018 at ATA Recruitment, running a successful freelance commercial desk supporting some of the UK’s most reputable main contractors with the rail and civil engineering sectors. He did this for 4.5 years before taking a leap to work on the client side with a Northwest-based commercial consultancy, ABS Commercial Solutions, who operated primarily within the utilities and infrastructure sectors.
Dan spent just over a year as a Business Manager with ABS Commercial Solutions, working remotely, placing Quantity Surveyors and Commercial Managers with the likes of J Murphy & Sons, VolkerWessels and Ipsum Group, but soon realised he missed the hustle and bustle of a busy recruitment office, and joined Ford & Stanley to manage a recruitment team in the rail and civils sectors, before finding his way to Atkins Search in 2025.
Dan joined Atkins Search as a Business Manager in the Construction Division where he is responsible for leading the team as well as specialising in placing commercial and operational professionals with Main Contractors and Sub-Contractors across the Midlands.
Before embarking on his career in recruitment, Dan spent several years working in customer facing, sales positions, including running a bar at 18. With an extensive background in sales, and recruitment, Dan brings with him a unique skillset and a wealth of experience.
Outside of work, Dan Priestley recently got married and is enjoying spending quality time with his wife and dog. He is passionate about fitness and goes to the gym several times a week. Back in 2016, Dan spent a year backpacking around Australia, and is still a keen traveller, he and his wife like to spend time with family in Sardinia, Italy and travel around the world.
