Engineering

APPOINTMENTS: 28 APRIL-2 MAY 2025

This week’s appointments include: Eames Consulting, Faststream Recruitment Group, Gi Group, Heidrick & Struggles, Oyster, Starfish Search, Sellick Partnership

Supplier, Your business 28 April 2025

NEW TO THE MARKET: 28 APRIL-2 MAY 2025

This week’s new launches include: Jobmatch Sweden, Matchtech, Meet Life Sciences, Right Management, Synergy

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.

GCS Recruitment Specialists partners with BCS

GCS Recruitment Specialists, the technological, financial and engineering recruiter, has become a sponsor of the North London Branch of BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT.

Manufacturing park to create almost 8,900 jobs for Sunderland by 2031

A multi-million pound city deal will create 8,900 jobs for Sunderland, strengthening the foundations of economic growth for future generations, deputy prime minister Nick Clegg and minister for cities Greg Clark said on Friday (14 March).

ewi recruitment opens Southampton office

ewi recruitment, the international construction and engineering recruiter, has opened an office in Southampton.

Armstrong Craven hires Doig as industrial practice lead

Armstrong Craven, the executive search and intelligence consultancy, has appointed Mark Doig as industrial practice lead.

Passport to rooms beyond the UK’s borders

When newly-established medical engineering firm The Medical Room wanted to explore markets abroad, UK Trade & Investment stepped in to help
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CBI to make careers in STEM subjects ‘more attractive’

The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) wants the government to make careers in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) more attractive, according to a latest report.

75% of women feel welcome within the oil & gas industry

The majority (75%) of women feel welcome working in the oil & gas industry, according to the latest figures from NES Global Talent, technical and engineering staffing solutions provider.

UK employment given boost by the wet weather, says ManpowerGroup

Hiring prospects throughout the UK have been given a boost by the terrible weather experienced across the country in the winter months, according to staffing giant ManpowerGroup.

FINANCIALS: Market conditions improving as Empresaria operating profits rise by 34%

Operating profits at international staffing group Empresaria rose by 34% to £5.5m in the year to 31 December 2013, with pre-tax profits up 49% at £4.9m.

Average public sector tender for recruitment companies takes 119 working days

It takes an average of 119 working days across the EU for recruitment companies to complete a tender for public sector work, according to data from public sector procurement consultancy Spend Network.

Arriva to appoint 80 apprentices this year

Arriva, the European transport group, is to take on 80 new apprentices this year across its UK and mainland Europe operations.

GCS promotes Devonshire to director

GCS, the technology, financial services and engineering recruiter, has promoted Chris Devonshire to director, joining company founder Chris Bartlett and managing director David Bloxham on the GCS board.

Cooper Lomaz appoints Pitt as business development specialist

East Anglian independent recruitment specialist Cooper Lomaz has appointed Philip Pitt as head of business development.

Serco to recruit over 100 new apprentices during 2014

Serco, the international services company, plans to recruit over 100 new apprentices into its UK businesses by the end of the year, an increase of over 10% on existing numbers.

VCE to add up to 150 R&D positions in Cork

VCE, the technology company, plans to create up to 150 new research & development (R&D) positions at its international headquarters in Cork, Ireland.

Eloco expands office space

Eloco, the Midlands-based engineering recruitment company, is expanding and moving into a larger office space in Birmingham City Centre.
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