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Orion Group (Orion Engineering Services Ltd) is a specialist employment business first established in Inverness in 1987 to provide personnel to the rig construction yards of McDermotts at Ardersier and Highland Fabricators at Nigg. The client base expanded rapidly and by year 3 Orion's turnover was in excess of £5m.

The Orion Group now operates internationally and has carried out work in: 

  • Australia
  • Alaska 
  • Angola
  • Azerbaijan
  • Belgium
  • Canada
  • Congo
  • Egypt
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Bioko Island
  • France 
  • Gabon
  • Germany 
  • Holland
  • Indonesia
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Middle East
  • Norway 
  • Philippines
  • Russia
  • Singapore
  • Spain
  • USA
  • Vietnam
  • Venezuela
  •  

In October 2010 Orion Group were named number one for engineering recruitment in the UK and it has also cemented its position as Scotland’s top recruitment agency for the fourth year running. Recruitment International magazine’s definitive guide to the industry also placed Orion Group 10th overall in the UK, a 12-place increase on 2009's rankings and the 4th largest independent recruitment agency in the UK.

The Orion Group has systematically built up a database of professionally qualified personnel, many of whom have worked for the company for a number of years, on numerous secondments. Orion consistently employs over 3500 people engaged in administration, clerical, draughting, engineering, technical and blue-collar jobs to a broad range of industries.


Our Business

With 8 offices throughout the UK and 19 internationally, Orion Group is in an ideal position to service the global marketplace.

Orion Group offer nationwide and International recruitment services across the following roles:

Global Office Locator
Accreditations REC BSI QA Track 250 International Track 100

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