Our Electrical & Utilities division delivers highly skilled professionals across installation, commissioning, testing, and maintenance within some of the UK’s most complex and safety-critical environments. We support essential systems across power generation, utilities, industrial operations, and major infrastructure projects, helping our clients maintain continuity, compliance, and performance.
With a strong focus on technical excellence and workforce reliability, we partner with organisations operating in regulated, high-risk sectors where precision, safety, and experience are non-negotiable. From large-scale capital projects and shutdowns to ongoing maintenance and asset management, we provide specialist electrical and instrumentation professionals who integrate seamlessly into site teams and deliver from day one.
Our sector-led approach ensures every placement is informed by real industry knowledge, robust compliance processes, and a clear understanding of operational demands, giving our clients confidence that the right people are always in place to support critical infrastructure.
How We Add Value
Our Electrical & Utilities division goes beyond traditional recruitment. We act as a workforce partner, delivering strategic, scalable, and compliant talent solutions across the full project lifecycle.
Operating within highly regulated and safety-critical environments, our approach focuses on risk reduction, workforce reliability, and operational continuity. From workforce planning and market insight to mobilisation and onboarding, we provide an integrated service that aligns people with project needs.
Through strong sector knowledge and robust compliance processes, we help clients overcome skills shortages, maintain productivity, and deliver to the highest safety and performance standards.
All candidates are thoroughly vetted for technical competency, sector experience, and compliance. We supply both contract and permanent professionals who are ready to integrate into complex, safety-critical environments.
Whether supporting shutdowns, outages, commissioning peaks, or reactive maintenance, we mobilise qualified candidates quickly to keep projects moving without disruption.
Every candidate is screened against industry standards, with full tracking and management of safety-critical certifications and compliance documentation.
We help clients scale their workforce up or down without compromising delivery, governance, or operational continuity.
From contractor inductions and document control to producing project-specific employee handbooks, we take full ownership of onboarding for large mobilisation programmes.
We provide market insight through analysis of labour availability, rate trends, and compliance requirements, supporting smarter workforce planning and project decision-making.
Sectors We Support
Our Electrical & Utilities division operates across a wide range of highly regulated, safety-critical, and technically complex environments where electrical and control systems are fundamental to performance, safety, and continuity.
We partner with clients delivering both large-scale capital projects and long-term operational programmes, providing specialist talent that understands the demands, compliance standards, and operational challenges unique to each sector. From new build and commissioning through to maintenance, upgrades, and asset management, our consultants supply professionals who are experienced in working within high-risk and high-performance settings.
Power & Utilities – generation, distribution, substations, water treatment
Nuclear – new build, decommissioning, maintenance, safety-critical systems
Oil & Gas / Petrochemical / COMAH
Renewables – wind, solar, biomass, energy storage
Manufacturing & Heavy Industry
Pharmaceutical & Life Sciences
Food & Beverage Processing
Infrastructure & Civils – tunnels, pumping stations, transport systems
Roles We Supply
Our Electrical & Utilities division supplies a comprehensive range of skilled professionals across electrical, instrumentation, and project leadership disciplines. From hands-on site operatives to senior management and commissioning specialists, we provide experienced, compliant, and site-ready talent to support complex projects across critical environments.
All roles are delivered through a rigorous screening and compliance process, ensuring every professional meets the technical, safety, and regulatory standards required to perform effectively from day one.
Electricians (Industrial, Commercial, Heavy Plant)
Approved Electricians
Electrical Supervisors / Chargehands
Electrical Commissioning Engineers
Electrical Maintenance Engineers
HV / LV Technicians
Control Panel Electricians
Test & Inspection Engineers (2391)
Electrical Project Engineers / Managers
E&I Technicians (Dual Skilled)
Instrumentation Technicians
Instrumentation Engineers
Calibration Technicians
Loop-Checking Technicians
Commissioning Technicians (E&I)
Control & Automation Engineers
PLC / SCADA Engineers
DCS Technicians
Metering Technicians
Instrument Fitters
E&I Supervisors
E&I Construction Managers
Commissioning Managers
Maintenance Supervisors
Authorised Persons (AP / SAP)
Quantity Surveyors
Project Managers
Site Engineers
Our team
Our Electrical & Utilities team brings together specialist recruiters with deep industry knowledge and a clear understanding of complex, safety-critical environments. With experience across power, utilities, industrial, and infrastructure sectors, the team works closely with both clients and candidates to deliver reliable, compliant, and high-quality recruitment solutions.
Focused on building long-term partnerships, our consultants take a hands-on, consultative approach, ensuring every placement is driven by technical understanding, sector insight, and a commitment to excellence in service.
Team Leader – Engineering Division
Division Manager – Power & Utilities
Recruitment Consultant
Our Electrical & Utilities division is built on technical expertise, compliance-driven processes, and long-term partnerships, giving clients confidence that every role is delivered with quality, safety, and performance at the core.
Whether you’re planning a new project, scaling an existing team, or looking for specialist electrical and instrumentation talent, our consultants are ready to support you.
Get in touch today to discuss your workforce requirements or explore current opportunities with Mech Tech Professionals.