Electrical, Controls and Automation
Our unrivalled industry expertise makes us your recruitment partner of choice for those seeking Electrical, Control & Automation Engineers
Discover why our clients engage our Electrical, Controls & Automation recruitment team.
Automation, Electrical & Controls specialists play a fundamental role within the life cycle of products, machinery and equipment. Engineering is a specialism that isn’t reserved just for research and development; the opportunities to explore process, design and technical roles are surging in both popularity and demand.
These individuals are creative thinkers, have excellent attention to detail and an overarching understanding and insight of how each stage of the process for the project works. Through our work with clients to identify and build a candidate profile based on their long-term or project requirements we can place the best-suited, and highly skilled engineer each time.
Our consultants have a clear understanding of the installation and commission sector. In utilising our thriving network of engineers, at each stage of the journey, we are able to place roles from Systems Integration Engineers, through to Electrical Design Engineers, Automation Engineers, PLC Programmers and Commissioning Engineers. Regardless of the size of the company or the project in hand; we can help you to find the right people, with the skills and experience you require.
We know that new ways of collaborating and innovating can speed up product enhancement and delivery. The engineers populating our talent pipeline have all undertaken factory acceptance tests and are also site acceptance test experts too. Using our own specialised tools and databases, we provide an unrivalled insight into the engineering talent marketplace. Through this understanding, we develop long term, successful partnerships with our clients.
Our unrivalled industry expertise makes us your recruitment partner of choice. Here’s why our clients engage our Electrical, Controls & Automation recruitment team.
- They want a knowledgeable agency that is immersed in and truly understands the market
- They are seeking to fill roles with niche requirements
- They don’t want to sort through several candidate C.V.s only to be presented with talent that doesn’t hit the brief
- They need to make a key hire but don’t have the time to manage an extensive search
- They are unsure about whether an interim or permanent position will best fill the gap in their team
- They need an efficient process to work around their business
Murray McIntosh were able to provide a range of SC cleared candidates who were well suited technically to the role in a very short time from the brief being given. We had interviewed three candidates and offered one within a few days. They were also able to find a replacement candidate, within 24hrs, for another role in which we had lost a candidate to a different organisation.
Bilfinger - Lead Engineer at Bilfinger
Murray McIntosh were able to guide us through an IR35 determination to ensure it was arcuate & answered questions on areas we were uncertain on whilst providing us with a suitable, highly skilled consultant who was able to deliver the work on time and to the technical standard required by our client.
Kane - Engineering Lead Kane at Kane International
Murray McIntosh delivered exactly on their promise of how a retained search would work at a key time for us. They walked us through the process, the benefits, the work they would be doing whilst taking the time to be extremely diligent and meticulous in their attention to detail to enable them to sell the opportunity in the best way. We are delighted with their work and turnaround on this hire, as well as the quality.
Head of Engineering Synectics - Head of Engineering at Synectics

Bilfinger Case Study

The Challenge
We needed to source an SC cleared, Software Engineer able to hit the ground running and deliver key body of work for a major client. Traditional recruitment providers were unable to supply the quality required.
The Solution
We engaged our vast and detailed network of specialist software engineers and discussed the opportunity with those either currently or previously SC cleared to ascertain their suitability from a security standpoint before taking a deeper dive into their skill base and suitability for the role from a technical standpoint.
Testimonial
Murray McIntosh were able to provide a range of SC cleared candidates who were well suited technically to the role in a very short time from the brief being given. We had interviewed three candidates and offered one within a few days. They were also able to find a replacement candidate, within 24hrs, for another role in which we had lost a candidate to a different organisation.
Complimentary Specialisms
Our work across closely linked specialisms has allowed us to build a network and knowledge base that improves our delivery, and has given us insight into strategic and granular delivery.
Embedded Software
Covering IoT, medical devices, consumer electronics, aviation, defence or marine we understand that software engineering talent is essential for delivering the best quality products & systems in an incredibly competitive industry. We understand the complex nature of this work and the essential role it plays.
Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing
Clients partner with our Mechanical & Manufacturing team because of their industry knowledge, experience and qualifications from having worked in the engineering sector, both on the shop floor & engineering recruitment. We understand complex technical requirements first time by asking the right questions about your Mechanical & Manufacturing recruitment needs, which allows us to deliver on time and in budget.
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