Engineering firm PD&M is recruiting around 200 personnel for jobs across onshore engineering, design and project support as well as offshore and site roles.
The company, which has offices in Aberdeen, Glasgow and Azerbaijan, will host the last of a series of job fair events across the UK at the Station Hotel in Aberdeen on November 9, where senior management will offer potential recruits an overview of the business and explain the part it plays in energy transition.
Chief executive Simon Rio said the firm is looking for people “with a diverse range of experience across multiple sectors, not just in the oil and gas industry”.
He adds: “We are an end-to-end business – we deliver full-scope engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning and decommissioning services to the energy and other industrial sectors and we have a unique breadth of capability, providing white- and blue-collar services across the full asset lifecycle.
“So, of course we are looking for experienced and qualified designers and engineers from all disciplines, and skilled site trades personnel, but we would also encourage university and college graduates to attend. We are very committed to bringing new talent into the business.
“There is no one path to success, so we’re open minded in terms of engaging with people with diverse industry backgrounds and varying levels of experience.
“We have a great track record of career development and progression within PD&MS. As our business grows, there are opportunities for our people grow with it.”
In business for 20 years
The business was founded in 2002 as a niche engineering business servicing the offshore drilling industry. PD&MS now has a £100 million turnover and around 700 employees in office and site-based roles.
Mr Rio said: “Over the years we have steadily increased diversification of the services we provide and the sectors we work in and have reacted very well to changes in the energy landscape, pivoting our business using our highly transferable skills.
“In the last 18 months, we have made two significant acquisitions, further bolstering and enhancing our energy transition credentials.”
PD&MS acquired Glasgow-based low carbon engineering specialist firm Synergie Environ, which develops innovative solutions to cut carbon consumption across a range of industries including energy, power generation, pharmaceuticals, waste and sustainable material, and transportation.
It also acquired Optimus, an Aberdeen-based engineering consultancy which delivers front-end engineering and design across the oil and gas and renewables sectors.
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