Chemicals / Petrochemicals recruitment agency listing
The chemical and petrochemical industries are a major source of jobs for engineering staff, as the UK is acknowledged as being among the world leaders in both sectors.
There are a wide variety of engineering roles available within the industries, but employers always look for highly-skilled staff due to the value of the work and the health and safety challenges faced. Typically, workers are either educated to at least degree level or have achieved recognised specialist qualifications.
Production plants all need coded welders, fitters and pipework engineers to carry out installations and routine maintenance work. Salaries are usually in the range of £28,000 to £35,000 plus shift allowances, but employers look for staff with more than five years' experience rather than workers who have recently completed apprenticeships.
Qualifications and Salary
People with chemical, process or mechanical engineering degrees can secure employment as a graduate trainee, with a starting salary in the region of £28,000. They can then specialise as a piping designer, project manager, production, process, pressure vessel, pipe stress or materials engineer. Experienced staff can earn in excess of £50,000 a year, while chartered engineers can expect annual remuneration packages worth more than £60,000.
The major employers are chemical manufacturers and oil refiners, although engineering consultancies and equipment makers also have jobs for engineers. Many of them are based in the north-east of England, where around 190,000 people are employed in the two sectors.
Most of the permanent jobs and contract positions in the chemical and petrochemical industries are advertised and filled by specialist recruitment agencies, as the skills required are in short supply.
Duval Associates
Industries covered: Engineering, plus: Accounting & Finance, Administration, Executive / Management, Graduate, IT, Manufacturing / Production, Marketing, Purchasing, Sales, FMCG, Digital
Aeropeople Limited
Industries covered: Engineering, plus: Automotive, Aviation, Defence, Executive / Management, Headhunting, Personnel / HR, Logistics, Manufacturing / Production, Project Management, Purchasing, Sales, Space & Satellite
Innova Search - Manufacturing Division
Industries covered: Engineering, plus: Electronics, Executive / Management, Fashion, Food & Drink, Headhunting, Health & Safety, IT, Manufacturing / Production, Project Management, Purchasing, Sales, FMCG
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D & P Associates
Industries covered: Engineering, plus: Administration, Automotive, Aviation, Defence, Executive / Management, Health & Safety, Personnel / HR, Industrial, Logistics, Manufacturing / Production, Marketing, Project Management, Purchasing, Sales
Badger Associates Ltd
Industries covered: Engineering, plus: Accounting & Finance, Administration, Automotive, Banking, Construction, Consulting, Creative / Design, Call Centre / Customer Service, Education, Executive / Management, Facilities Management, Financial Services, Food & Drink, Health & Safety, Personnel / HR, Information Industry, Insurance, Legal, Logistics, Manufacturing / Production, Marketing, Market Research, Media, Pharmaceutical, PR, Printing & Publishing, Project Management, Property, Purchasing, Sales, Science, Tax, Telecommunications, Travel, Energy / Renewable Energy, FMCG, Digital
Sarah Harvey Recruitment Limited
Industries covered: Engineering, plus: Administration, Arts, Automotive, Aviation, Biotechnology, Catering and Hospitality, Charity, Construction, Consulting, Call Centre / Customer Service, Defence, Driving, Education, Electronics, Environmental, Executive / Management, Fashion, Financial Services, Food & Drink, Government / Public Sector, Graduate, Headhunting, Housebuilding, Personnel / HR, Insurance, IT, Legal, Logistics, Manufacturing / Production, Marketing, Media, Multilingual & Language, Pharmaceutical, Printing & Publishing, Project Management, Purchasing, Rail, Rec 2 Rec, Retail, Sales, Training / Learning, Science, Shipping, Space & Satellite, Sport, Recreation & Leisure, Telecommunications, Travel, Spa & Beauty, Energy / Renewable Energy, FMCG, Digital
Elite Employee
Industries covered: Engineering, plus: Administration, Automotive, Aviation, Construction, Defence, Electronics, Executive / Management, Government / Public Sector, Headhunting, Personnel / HR, Logistics, Manufacturing / Production, Project Management, Purchasing, Sales
Delve Recruitment Limited
Industries covered: Engineering, plus: Automotive, Aviation, Biotechnology, Defence, Electronics, Executive / Management, Headhunting, Health & Safety, Manufacturing / Production, Pharmaceutical, Project Management, Purchasing, Sales, Space & Satellite, Energy / Renewable Energy
Pimento Connection
Industries covered: Engineering, plus: Accounting & Finance, Administration, Aviation, Banking, Construction, Consulting, Creative / Design, Defence, Education, Electronics, Environmental, Executive / Management, Facilities Management, Financial Services, Government / Public Sector, Graduate, Headhunting, Health & Safety, Housebuilding, Personnel / HR, Industrial, IT, Logistics, Marketing, Media, Multilingual & Language, Pharmaceutical, PR, Project Management, Property, Purchasing, Rail, Sales, Science, Security, Space & Satellite, Telecommunications, Energy / Renewable Energy, Digital
Cranleigh Scientific
Industries covered: Engineering, plus: Aviation, Biotechnology, Defence, Environmental, Food & Drink, Graduate, Health & Safety, Manufacturing / Production, Pharmaceutical, Science, Energy / Renewable Energy
Top Grade Recruitment Ltd
Industries covered: Engineering, plus: Administration, Agriculture, Automotive, Construction, Creative / Design, Call Centre / Customer Service, Electronics, Food & Drink, Health & Safety, Personnel / HR, Industrial, Logistics, Manufacturing / Production, Printing & Publishing, Project Management, Property, Purchasing, Sales, Shipping, Energy / Renewable Energy, FMCG
Food Careers (Food Manufacturing Recruitment) Ltd
Industries covered: Engineering, plus: Executive / Management, Food & Drink, Personnel / HR, Logistics, Manufacturing / Production, Marketing, Purchasing, Sales, Training / Learning, FMCG
Hague Personnel
Industries covered: Engineering, plus: Accounting & Finance, Administration, Automotive, Aviation, Call Centre / Customer Service, Environmental, Health & Safety, Personnel / HR, Industrial, Logistics, Manufacturing / Production, Pharmaceutical, Printing & Publishing, Purchasing, Retail, Sales, Shipping, FMCG
AMB Technical Ltd
Industries covered: Engineering, plus: Construction, Environmental, Industrial, Manufacturing / Production, Energy / Renewable Energy
McK Recruitment Ltd
Industries covered: Engineering, plus: Accounting & Finance, Administration, Arts, Aviation, Banking, Consulting, Creative / Design, Call Centre / Customer Service, Education, Executive / Management, Financial Services, Government / Public Sector, Health Care, Personnel / HR, Insurance, IT, Logistics, Marketing, Market Research, Media, Multilingual & Language, Pharmaceutical, PR, Project Management, Property, Rail, Sales, Training / Learning, Science, Shipping, Social Care, Tax, Telecommunications, Travel, Digital
Nelson Recruitment Services Ltd
Industries covered: Engineering, plus: Accounting & Finance, Administration, Agriculture, Arts, Automotive, Aviation, Banking, Biotechnology, Catering and Hospitality, Charity, Construction, Consulting, Creative / Design, Call Centre / Customer Service, Domestic / Child Care, Driving, Electronics, Environmental, Executive / Management, Facilities Management, Fashion, Financial Services, Food & Drink, Graduate, Headhunting, Health Care, Health & Safety, Housebuilding, Personnel / HR, Industrial, Information Industry, Insurance, IT, Legal, Logistics, Manufacturing / Production, Marketing, Market Research, Media, Multilingual & Language, Not-for-profit, Pharmaceutical, PR, Printing & Publishing, Project Management, Property, Purchasing, Rail, Retail, Sales, Training / Learning, Science, Security, Shipping, Space & Satellite, Sport, Recreation & Leisure, Tax, Telecommunications, Travel, Energy / Renewable Energy, FMCG, Digital
Equation Recruitment
Industries covered: Engineering, plus: Accounting & Finance, Administration, Automotive, Aviation, Banking, Charity, Construction, Consulting, Creative / Design, Call Centre / Customer Service, Defence, Driving, Electronics, Environmental, Executive / Management, Facilities Management, Fashion, Financial Services, Food & Drink, Government / Public Sector, Graduate, Headhunting, Health & Safety, Housebuilding, Personnel / HR, Industrial, Information Industry, Insurance, IT, Legal, Logistics, Manufacturing / Production, Marketing, Market Research, Media, Not-for-profit, PR, Printing & Publishing, Property, Purchasing, Rail, Retail, Sales, Training / Learning, Science, Security, Shipping, Space & Satellite, Sport, Recreation & Leisure, Tax, Telecommunications, Travel, Spa & Beauty, Energy / Renewable Energy, FMCG, Digital
FINTEC recruit Limited - Engineering & Technical specialists
Industries covered: Engineering, plus: Accounting & Finance, Administration, Electronics, Environmental, Executive / Management, Facilities Management, Financial Services, Health & Safety, Housebuilding, Personnel / HR, IT, Logistics, Manufacturing / Production, Marketing, Project Management, Property, Purchasing, Sales, Science, Space & Satellite, Telecommunications, Energy / Renewable Energy, FMCG
Stafffinders Limited
Industries covered: Engineering, plus: Accounting & Finance, Administration, Automotive, Banking, Biotechnology, Catering and Hospitality, Charity, Construction, Consulting, Creative / Design, Call Centre / Customer Service, Electronics, Environmental, Executive / Management, Facilities Management, Financial Services, Food & Drink, Graduate, Headhunting, Health Care, Health & Safety, Housebuilding, Personnel / HR, Industrial, Information Industry, Insurance, IT, Legal, Logistics, Manufacturing / Production, Marketing, Media, Multilingual & Language, Pharmaceutical, Printing & Publishing, Project Management, Property, Purchasing, Rec 2 Rec, Retail, Sales, Training / Learning, Science, Security, Shipping, Sport, Recreation & Leisure, Tax, Telecommunications, Spa & Beauty, FMCG, Digital