services : engineering recruitment

Decipher Group work with a range of businesses to source specialist candidates with strong technical skills to fill engineering roles. We are leaders in engineering recruitment, unearthing highly talented individuals while also helping people to realise their career potential.

Demand for engineers continues at a growing rate, presenting significant challenges for employers who require these specialist skills. It is a tight candidate-driven talent market and that requires speed and efficiency from talent acquisition teams in order to secure the right candidates for the right roles.

With a thorough knowledge of the market, unmatched technical understanding and broad talent networks, our team are trusted expert recruiters in engineering roles at all levels.

Engineering jobs
we help recruit

Our team have considerable pan-industry expertise and specialise across a range of key disciplines. We recruit engineering roles including:

Agricultural Engineer
Chartered Engineer
Civil Engineer
Engineer
Environmental Engineer
Geotechnical Engineer
Head of Engineering
Industrial Engineer
Maintenance Manager
Manufacturing Engineer
Mechanical Engineer
Project Engineer
Project Manager
Senior Civil Engineer
Senior Quantity Surveyor
Software Engineer
Structural Engineer
Surveyor
Systems Engineer

Delivering
value

Well-rounded, high performing engineering professionals are highly sought after. And for organisations on a growth trajectory, finding highly skilled talent – from entry to senior/executive level – is absolutely critical.

At Decipher Group, we’re actively placing candidates in the engineering, manufacturing, and construction fields, as well as other technical type roles. Our team have real-world market knowledge and touch points within this specialist area of recruitment. It means we have an extensive pool of specialist talent literally at our fingertips. We also know what motivates these candidates and what is required to attract and secure the right talent.

Our ability to deliver results for our clients starts with a thorough understanding of their business and the type of person who would succeed in a role. That includes a deep dive into an organisation’s culture, team performance and the ‘working style’ of the workplace. It means that we can uncover not only highly skilled candidates with the right technical skills but importantly, talent who are the right ‘fit’ for a business.

From high-calibre graduate positions through to senior leadership roles, we understand the mix of hard and soft skills required of today’s engineering professionals. This is particularly relevant for roles that require broader expertise beyond the ‘technical’, for example the ability to lead teams, innovation and creativity, influencing and driving change, as well as broader commercial and strategic capability.

Our team can help you get on the right path with our talent market mapping service – providing in-depth market intelligence and analysis of current employment, organisational trends, and candidate activity for a particular role or function – that will help realign your hiring strategies and goals.

Unbundling the
recruitment process

We know that our clients’ needs are unique to their individual business. At Decipher Group we are absolutely solution focused and offer flexibility in our service offering to assist our clients with any stage of the recruiting process.

From a full end-to-end, robust search and recruitment process through to supporting our clients throughout various stages of the hiring process, our specialist team are there to help.

Areas where we can support you in your hiring efforts:

We’re an extension
of your employer brand

Top talent within engineering roles are notoriously hard-to-find, and typically have low attrition rates within an organisation. They are extremely savvy and make informed and thoughtful career decisions. Attracting and retaining talent requires a strong employer brand.

In today’s highly competitive labour market, how your company is represented really matters.

Our team pride themselves on being an extension of a client’s brand. We have a reputation for delivering an outstanding candidate experience – building trusted relationships is at the heart of what we do. It means we unearth the best talent because we understand their career path, experiences and motivations. We also get them excited about new opportunities. And importantly, ensure there is a fit with your business, culture and values.

Unlocking the
potential of DEI

Decipher Group are committed advocates of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) within the workplace and take an active role in influencing positive change. We apply DEI principles to our search processes and work alongside our clients to build diverse, high-performing teams. For example, we offer a fully blind CV report that removes identifying factors, to ensure your policies are met and any unconscious bias is mitigated as much as possible, from the recruitment process.

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