Engineering Recruitment Agency Inverness

Engineers for Inverness, the Highlands and Moray

Transmission, renewables, life sciences and distilling

Field-based and site roles across remote areas

25 years recruiting in the Scottish engineering market

Specialist engineering recruitment in Inverness

Inverness is the centre of Highland engineering, and the region is seeing some of the largest energy investment in the country. Transmission upgrades are being built to carry renewable power south, onshore wind and hydro projects are under way or in development across the Highlands, and the Cromarty Firth has become a hub for offshore wind.

The Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green Freeport covers sites including Nigg, Invergordon, Inverness Harbour and the Inverness Airport Business Park at Dalcross, where port and fabrication facilities are preparing for large offshore wind components. In the city, Longman Industrial Estate houses engineering, service and manufacturing businesses, and the Inverness Campus is home to life sciences and health technology companies.

Training and recruiting engineers in the Highlands

The Highlands also have a large food and drink sector, from Speyside and Highland distilleries to seafood and meat processing, which relies on maintenance engineers who can cover wide areas with limited support.

UHI Inverness trains engineering apprentices and technicians for Highland employers, and many experienced engineers in the region have moved into renewables and transmission work from oil and gas and construction. The A9, the A96 and Inverness Airport connect the city to the Central Belt and Aberdeen, which helps when a role needs specialist skills from outside the area.

Recruiting in the Highlands brings its own challenges. The candidate pool is smaller than in the Central Belt and many roles involve travel between remote sites, so employers often need to look further afield and be clear about relocation, travel and on-call arrangements from the start.

How we work with employers

Recent engineering placements

Design Engineer, West of Scotland Fabrication Business How we placed a Design Engineer with an established fabrication and machining business in the west of Scotland, in 4 weeks. Maintenance Engineer, Central Belt Food Manufacturer How we placed a Maintenance Engineer with a Central Belt food manufacturer running high-volume production and packing lines, in 3 weeks. Estimating Engineer, Specialist Engineered Products Manufacturer How we placed an Estimating Engineer with a Central Belt manufacturer of specialist engineered products for marine, defence and energy projects, in 6 weeks.

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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to fill an engineering vacancy?

Most engineering assignments take 4 to 6 weeks, depending on how complex the role is. Recent examples include a Maintenance Engineer placed in 3 weeks and a Quality Manager placed in 6 weeks. We give you an honest view of the likely timescale when we take the brief.

How do you screen engineering candidates?

Every engineer is interviewed by phone and on a Teams video call before you see a CV. Each CV comes with a written summary of the engineer's background, why they are looking and their salary expectations, so you only see people with the right skills, experience and motivation.

What are your fees and terms?

We agree terms for each assignment rather than publishing a standard rate, because the right structure depends on the role and how you want to hire. Terms include a free candidate replacement guarantee. Call 01698 464 099 to discuss your vacancy.

Which engineering roles do you recruit?

Quality, design, manufacturing, maintenance, estimating, project, electrical, mechanical, process, automation, civil and structural engineers, along with engineering managers and directors.

Do you recruit engineers in Inverness?

Yes. We recruit engineers for employers across Inverness and the rest of Scotland from our office at Strathclyde Business Park, Bellshill, and search our network of engineers across the area, including people who are not actively looking.

How long has Engineering Recruit Scotland been running?

Engineering Recruit Scotland was set up in 2020. Our directors have spent 25 years recruiting engineers for employers across Scotland.

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Send us the details and a senior consultant will call you back to talk through the role, the market and how quickly we can find the right engineer.

Prefer to talk it through? Call 01698 464 099.

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