Oil & Gas Recruitment

Expert Recruitment for Oil & Gas

Despite the energy transition, oil and gas remains a critical part of the UK and global energy mix, and the sector continues to demand highly specialised talent across a broad range of technical, engineering and commercial disciplines. From upstream exploration and production to midstream processing and downstream refining, Certain Advantage has the expertise to source the professionals your business needs.

Our Oil & Gas Recruitment

We have a long track record of recruiting for operators, contractors and consultancies active in the North Sea, as well as international markets across the Middle East, West Africa and beyond. As decommissioning activity on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) continues to grow, we are equally adept at placing the specialist professionals required to safely and cost-effectively retire ageing assets.

Our oil and gas recruitment consultants understand the technical complexity of the sector and the importance of compliance, safety culture and regulatory adherence. We place contract and permanent professionals across disciplines, from reservoir engineering to process safety, project delivery to supply chain management.

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Roles We Recruit

Reservoir Engineer
Drilling Engineer
Production Engineer
Process Safety Engineer
Subsea Engineer
Facilities / Topside Engineer
Project Manager (Oil & Gas)
HSE Advisor / Manager
Completions Engineer
Decommissioning Project Engineer

Work With Us

Whether you need to mobilise a contract team for an upcoming campaign or strengthen your permanent headcount, Certain Advantage is your specialist oil and gas recruitment partner. Contact our team today to discuss how we can support your hiring requirements.

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“From first point of contact, Certain Advantage has been able to source suitable candidates to meet our needs within the required teams and they have provided a trusted and friendly service. We look forward to continuing to build our relationships and continue to work with them in the future.”
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Case studies

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