About the Role
Oil and Gas Recruitment
We are a leading Oil and Gas Recruitment Agency operating in the Oil and Gas sector in the UK, offshore and internationally.
We have exclusive opportunities with operators and EPCs who are looking for candidates across engineering, mechanical, electrical, drilling, subsea, HSE and instrumentation and controls.
Register today for access to these jobs first.
Alternatively browse the latest job opportunities below, or use the search tool at the top of the page to narrow your search by location and discipline, which includes offshore, subsea & marine, engineering and oil rig jobs.
Jobs
Marine Designer x 2
SK/R/091719
Area: Surrey
Sector: Oil & Gas
Salary: Market related
Instrument Technician
SK/R/091646
Area: UK
Sector: Oil & Gas
Salary: Market related
ELECTRICAL COMMISSIONING ENGINEER
SK/R/091534
Area: Hull
Sector: Oil & Gas
Salary: Hourly Rate PAYE
HSE Advisor
SK/R/091522
Area: North Wales
Sector: Oil & Gas
Salary: Market related
Systems Engineer
SK/R/091292
Area: Aberdeen
Sector: Oil & Gas
Salary: Market related
Telecommunications Consultant
091051
Area: Surrey
Sector: Oil & Gas
Salary: Outside Ir35 DOE
Senior Safety Engineer
SK/R/091017
Area: UK
Sector: Oil & Gas
Salary: £50k - 58k per year
Civil Inspector
SK/R/090773
Area: UK
Sector: Oil & Gas
Salary: Hourly Rate outside IR35
Senior Electrical Design Engineer
SK/R/090869
Area: Aberdeen
Sector: Oil & Gas
Salary: Market related
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“The whole recruitment process was very smooth and straightforward. I am grateful for the initial approach and ongoing support.”
Oil & Gas Industry Candidate
Oil and Gas Jobs
We cover a variety of job disciplines within downstream and upstream offshore, onshore, in refinery and in gas processing. They include but are not limited to:
Operations & Maintenance
Mechanical
Process
EC&I
Project Services
Safety and HSE
Civil and Structural
Construction
Commissioning
Materials and QA
Project Engineers and Managers
Subsea & Pipelines
Drilling & Geosciences
Finance
HR
Procurement & Supply Chain
IT
Business Development and Sales
Our clients are looking for skilled workers across engineering, technical, production and back office, so make sure you register your CV with us today and let the jobs come to you.
If you are experienced in your field and looking for a new challenge on a contract basis, long-term or in a permanent role, then we could help.
Oil and Gas Jobs in the UK
Oil & Gas is a key contributor to the UK’s energy supply as well as making a significant contribution to the economy. With over 300,000 jobs in the energy sector supported through oil and gas production in the UK, we understand the importance of finding the right people in the right locations. That is why we have focused on building a strong network of skilled candidates in key locations in London, South East and Aberdeen areas, to help meet our client’s project demands, both onshore and offshore.
As the government made recent plans to work in partnership with the industry, it is set to improve productivity, employment, innovation and skills, under the heading Vision 2035. This aims to generate £920 billion worth of revenue for the UK economy through the oil industry over the next 17 years. That’s a potential increase of 40,000 new people to offset natural attrition and to support the broader energy diversification agenda. This can only be a good thing for our clients, providing increased opportunity to develop and grow both in the UK and internationally.
International Oil and Gas Jobs
We also have a dedicated team working internationally on key projects across Europe, including France, Norway, Italy and Germany, and particularly in Africa within Ghana, Kenya and Chad.
We assist with obtaining the necessary visas, IDs, insurances, references, qualifications and security clearances to ensure a smooth transition to your new job in the new country.
Oil and Gas Recruitment Agency Services
We aim to deliver a smooth process from start to finish. When you decide to work with us we will:
Register your CV on our system
Contact you with suitable vacancies to see if you’re interested
Gain your permission to submit your CV before sending it through to a client
Arrange interviews, provide guidance, and importantly feedback
Assist with job offers
Agree and negotiate pay rates
Our work doesn’t stop once we have secured you a new position. We are here to assist with:
Necessary documentation so that you can start your position. We will create a clear list of requirements such as work permits / visas, insurances, security clearances and any other information. We will help with reminders to ensure that delays are minimised.
Mobilisation including medicals, logistics etc…
In-country social security and contributions
Payroll if required
Our aim is to ensure total compliance for both you and our clients wherever the project.
Oil & Gas Job Opportunity Growth
Oil & Gas companies have been investing in advancing process controls and software systems over the last few years to help save costs and improve efficiency. As a result, we have seen the types of required job vacancies adapt to accommodate these changes.
As the oil price has started to rise more companies are investing in production and personnel to support their new projects, for example in the North Sea, which is great news for our Oil & Gas candidates.
Key disciplines including the more traditional drilling, electrical and mechanical engineering roles are still highly sort after, with newer projects also focusing on control and instrumentation, automation, project management and process control roles.
Overall reports show that Oil & Gas employees working in Europe are now the highest paid in the global industry, benefiting from record investment levels being poured into the North Sea.
Why our candidates choose to work with us
Variety of opportunity: We have built strong long-term partnerships with a variety of Oil & Gas clients from EPCs through to operators, providing candidates for onshore, offshore and drilling projects. We work with job seekers to understand the type of work they want, geographical requirements, and what benefits they require, along with their skills, qualifications and experience to match them with our clients.
Great communication, no hassle: Our team is focused on the happiness of our candidates, both perm and contract, as we want you to be safe and free from risk in your new placement. Our Recruiters will keep in regular contact throughout the job seeking process, then once placed you will be handed to our in house Contractor Care Team. They will stay in regular contact helping with reminders, security checks, insurances, medicals, contracts etc… after we have placed you into a role.
In-house payroll: If you are a contractor and work through our in-house payroll team they will ensure the process is smooth, efficient and painless, helping with timesheets.
Hear what our candidates have to say
We have worked in Oil & Gas for 15 years and seen the changes as the industry has grown, whilst working repeatedly with many of our candidates. We prefer this personal approach, as do many of our candidates, with contractors and staff alike letting us know when they are looking for their next position so we can get to work for them.
Our candidates have been quoted as saying we are:
“Extremely polite and helpful. Would highly recommend to anyone.”
“Everything dealt with very efficiently. Excellent work!”
“Very helpful and professional and friendly.”
“Everything is done to a high standard and gives me confidence.”
“Best agent I have worked with.”
Register with us today
Are you a skilled Oil & Gas worker? Register your CV today, call to speak to our friendly team on +44 (0) 1925 907000 or email recruit@firstrg.com
Offshore, Subsea and Marine
Oil & Gas Engineering
Oil Rigs
“I have worked with First Recruitment Group as my partner of choice across a number of large and challenging Oil & Gas projects internationally over recent years.
“First are a high performing business who are built on credibility, honesty, expertise.
“As we push the frontiers of projects and move in to more and more challenging and locations, First will continue to be my partner of choice to help us deliver our projects with confidence.”
TechnipFMC
“We have required a number of Quality Assurance/Quality Control candidates within the Nuclear Industry. Since early 2016 First Recruitment Group have provided a number of QA/QC professionals in locations across the UK.
“We have been very pleased with both the quality of supply and the customer service demonstrated and will continue to use their professional services in the future.”
Bureau Veritas
"Their knowledge of the industry, our organisation and candidates is one of the leaders in the market. They have always been able to supply us with the right calibre of engineering candidate no matter what the discipline or regional location is.
"First Recruitment Group’s service delivery has always been to a high standard and the customer service provided by the team has ensured that First Recruitment Group will remain a preferred supplier of engineering personnel to WorleyParsons on our future engineering projects."
WorleyParsons
“I have worked with First Recruitment Group as my partner of choice across a number of large and challenging Oil & Gas projects internationally over recent years.
“First are a high performing business who are built on credibility, honesty, expertise.
“As we push the frontiers of projects and move in to more and more challenging and locations, First will continue to be my partner of choice to help us deliver our projects with confidence.”
TechnipFMC
“We have required a number of Quality Assurance/Quality Control candidates within the Nuclear Industry. Since early 2016 First Recruitment Group have provided a number of QA/QC professionals in locations across the UK.
“We have been very pleased with both the quality of supply and the customer service demonstrated and will continue to use their professional services in the future.”
Bureau Veritas
"Their knowledge of the industry, our organisation and candidates is one of the leaders in the market. They have always been able to supply us with the right calibre of engineering candidate no matter what the discipline or regional location is.
"First Recruitment Group’s service delivery has always been to a high standard and the customer service provided by the team has ensured that First Recruitment Group will remain a preferred supplier of engineering personnel to WorleyParsons on our future engineering projects."
WorleyParsons
“I have worked with First Recruitment Group as my partner of choice across a number of large and challenging Oil & Gas projects internationally over recent years.
“First are a high performing business who are built on credibility, honesty, expertise.
“As we push the frontiers of projects and move in to more and more challenging and locations, First will continue to be my partner of choice to help us deliver our projects with confidence.”
TechnipFMC
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