Thu, 16 Jan 2014Global Engineering Projects (GEP) has launched, focusing on oil & gas engineers looking to work abroad or return to find work in their home countries.

With offices based in Australia and the UK, GEP places both civil and structural engineers, as well as legal professionals, in oil & gas extraction positions within the power and construction sectors using video interviewing. 

GEP’s board of associate directors comprises highly experienced industry professionals, including Craig Slater, Mike Parker, Chris Howarth, Michael Lee, Robin Andrews, Phil Andrews and Andrew Thorpe. Their focus is to place highly skilled individuals in Middle East, South America, Europe and Asia.

In other UK oil & gas related news, a report from Oilandgaspeople.com shows that 2014 will see a boom in job creation and wage rises, as North Sea oil continues to experience unprecedented growth.

The review reveals that 69% of workers have confidence in the future of the industry, with analysis from the annual review showing that demand for jobs in the industry is set to rise, with 20,000 jobs being created throughout 2014.

The annual review is based on research with more than 10,000 North Sea oil & gas workers.