A matchmaking service that aims to reduce the cost of recruiting project engineers has been launched at Subsea Expo in Aberdeen.
The initiative has been established to help subsea companies find the right skills and expertise for projects in oil and gas and renewables.
Set up by experienced subsea engineer Mark Cooper, ENG Resources will source and provide engineering consultants to match specific clients to a project.
Cooper said: “I’ve seen first-hand the costly problems caused by the recruitment process not matching the skills and competencies of an engineer to the technical complexities of the project.
“This is largely due to a lack of engineering knowledge and a misunderstanding of what’s actually involved in the project.”
Cooper set up ENG Resources to build a pool of subsea engineers who will be quality controlled and categorised by their skills, experiences and competence. Candidates are matched to the client after a thorough assessment of project or position.”
With thousands of jobs being lost in the North Sea, not least in the contractor community, Cooper said ENG’s role was to provide candidates support in finding relevant work.