Engineering

NEW TO THE MARKET: 28 APRIL-2 MAY 2025

This week’s new launches include: Matchtech, Jobmatch Sweden

Cobalt Recruitment appoints new UK managing director

Cobalt Recruitment has announced the appointment of Maria Sinclair as the new managing director of its UK operations.

NEW TO THE MARKET: 14-18 APRIL 2025

This week’s new launches include: Busy Bee Recruitment, Deel

Supplier, Your business 14 April 2025

Cheshire-headquartered Gap Personnel acquired by Rcapital

Cheshire-headquartered recruitment agency Gap Personnel has been acquired by Rcapital in a corporate carve-out.

FINANCIALS: Gattaca bucks trend in first half of 2025

Engineering and infrastructure recruiter Gattaca has reported a “robust” financial performance for the first half of 2025.

Associated British Ports names Parr new group HRD

Associated British Ports (ABP), the UK’s largest port operator, has appointed Rachael Parr (pictured) as its new group HR director.

Airswift expands board with two industry non-exec directors

Airswift, a global workforce solutions provider, has appointed Melody Meyer and Don Sloan as independent non-executive board members.

Pertemps makes a splash recruiting for Northumbrian Water

UK-wide recruitment agency Pertemps has been awarded the managed service contract for Northumbrian Water.

APPOINTMENTS: 10-14 MARCH 2025

This week’s appointments include: Acorn by Synergie, Benenden Health, Clarkson Owens, Compass Group UK & Ireland, Finity, Mitie

DEI, Supplier 14 March 2025

Airbus aims for gender balance with female recruitment drive

Aeronautics and space company Airbus Group is seeking to recruit more women to ensure gender balance in its workforce.

HS2 construction HQ will create 1,500 jobs in Birmingham

The HS2 rail network’s engineering HQ will be based in Birmingham, creating 1,500 jobs in the city, the Department of Transport has revealed.

Talent search must begin early for UK’s plan to become space leader

The government’s plan to make the UK a world leader in the next stages of space flight development has been greeted with raised eyebrows by some specialist recruiters.

Petroplan establishes new regional hub in Glasgow

Petroplan, the global recruiter for the oil, gas and energy industry, is opening a new office in Glasgow, Scotland.

Putting squaddies back in the driving seat

Sourcing the right people to meet the meticulous timings of an F1 team proved to be a matter of military precision for Mission Motorsport
In-house recruitment 17 July 2014

Global Spotlight on Kazakhstan

Although there are many positives for recruiters in modern Kazakhstan, they need to be aware of the Soviet legacy and the curbs on expatriate hires

AGR to open office in Texas

Energy recruitment specialist Advance Global Recruitment (AGR) is expanding its services to the US.

Government unveils £154m aerospace funding to create jobs

The government will invest £154m in development of the next generation of quieter, faster and more environmentally friendly aircraft, announced Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg at the Farnborough Air Show.

Doosan Babcock to create almost 400 jobs

Doosan Babcock, a UK provider of engineering, manufacturing, construction and asset management services, is creating almost 400 jobs as it invests £4.5m in the launch of a new process-engineering centre.

Lockheed Martin boosts Britain’s space race

US defence and aerospace giant Lockheed Martin is to bolster Britain’s space race by setting up its own Space Systems business with the potential of employing hundreds of people within the next 10 years.

Cooper Lomaz launches high-end recruitment division

East Anglian independent recruitment specialist Cooper Lomaz is launching a high-end division of its recruitment services.

£90m Royal Navy missile contract sustains UK jobs

Three hundred UK jobs will be sustained thanks to a £90m Royal Navy contract that sees the new Wildcat attack helicopters fitted with next-generation precision missiles.

Manufacturing skills gap and retention needs to be addressed, say recruiters

Hidden beneath the recently reported rise in UK employment figures is a severe shortage of applicants with the necessary skills to work in industry, says a UK recruitment expert.

Arrows Group top ranked recruiter in Sunday Times International Track 200

Recruitment consultancies make up 15 of this year’s ‘The Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200’, with London-based, technology, media & telecommunications (TMT) recruiter Arrows Group leading the pack.

GuestLogix to create jobs in Dublin

GuestLogix, the global provider of onboard retail and payment technology solutions to airlines, rail operators and the passenger travel industry, is launching its global customer support centre (GCSC) in Dublin, Ireland later this year.

Manchester and engineering underpins Premier Group results

Premier Group, which featured in the Recruiter HOT 100 list of UK recruiters with the greatest gross profit per employee, reported an 11% increase in first-half revenue to £21m compared to the same period last year.
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