Engineering

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

NEW TO THE MARKET: 10-14 MARCH 2025

This week’s new launches include: Cisco, Clarkson Owens, Remote, Schneider Electric

Supplier, Your business 14 March 2025

NFI up 26% at Matchtech Group

Engineering, science, technology and professional services recruiter Matchtech Group reports “strong NFI [net fee income] performance across the group” as the company continued to trade in line with the board’s expectations.
30 March 2012

Jobsgroup.net turnover rises, profit falls

Engineering jobs board operator Jobsgroup.net has seen profit fall from £556,000 to £208,000 in the twelve months to 30 September 2011, despite a rise in turnover.

INTERNATIONAL Appointments: Khan leads new starters at Ashton

Richard Khan has joined Ashton Consulting, taking up the role of international managing consultant to set up the new international construction, engineering and infrastructure division.

Gap filling declines as interim market declines

Activity in the UK interim market fell by 6% in the six months between June and December 2011. At the same time, there was evidence that role of interim managers is changing, with less emphasis on ‘gap filling’ and more strategic hiring, according to interim management provider Russam GMS’s latest snap-shot survey of 12,000 interim managers.

First permanent placement rise in four months, say REC

This year started with some good news, as January saw a modest rise in permanent staff appointments following three months of consecutive decline, says Report on Jobs.

Dyson on graduate hiring spree

UK engineering firm Dyson is looking to take on 300 staff.
29 March 2012

Resource Group launches new UAS training

Resource Group is to launch Resource UAS, a training division to deliver foundation training for UAS (unmanned aerial systems) operators.
29 March 2012

Contracts/Deals: Intelligent Energy to double workforce with JAM

North-West based multi-sector recruiter JAM has begun recruiting for clean power technology company Intelligent Energy.

UK & IRELAND Appointments: Bratby to Dutton

Independent technical recruiter Dutton International has appointed John Bratby as construction recruitment manager in its Sheffield headquarters.
29 March 2012

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Deedee Doke spoke with the AM&E industry leader

UK & IRELAND Appointments: Matchtech hires Rudi Kindts as non-exec director

Matchtech Group, a UK specialist recruitment agency operating in the engineering, science, technology and professional services sectors, has appointed Rudi Kindts as a non-executive director.

UK & IRELAND Appointments: Pettingill to grow Meridian divisions

Multi-sector recruiter Meridian Business Support has appointed Andrew Pettingill as managing director of the industrial, driving and onsite division, in which role he will be tasked with growing the divisions.

Elevation Recruitment opens engineering & manufacturing division_3

South Yorkshire-based recruitment agency, Elevation Recruitment, has added a specialist engineering & manufacturing division following positive signs of economic growth within the sector and the region’s increased demand for operational and technical staff.

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People moves March 2012

Kentz hires Paul for Global Talent

Global engineering and construction group Kentz Corporation has appointed Sharon Paul to the newly created role of group talent and people development officer.

City Comment: Kean Marden_6

Bleak days yet again for European stock markets. As we write, the FTSE100 has declined for nine consecutive days - a losing streak that has occurred on only six occasions during the past 30 years. The all-time record is 11 days, which may well have been broken by the time this column is published.
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