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Paul Savage
Managing Director
Paul has a background in law and business and oversees the day to day running of Orion. He has spearheaded recent diversification strategies across the Group and leads our drive to achieving 'net carbon zero'. Today Orion Group is a world leader in delivering manpower solutions to some o...
Ross MacRae
Group HR Director and Deputy Managing Director
Ross MacRae has worked in Human Resources for thirty years.He is Group HR Director & Deputy MD, a member of the Orion Group board of directors and is in his tenth year at Orion. Key responsibilities include leading...
Gail Mackie
Director
Gail is now on her 31st year with the Orion Group As Payroll Director she runs a team of 15 who oversee the day to day running of all the Groups payroll activities
Steven Greig
Regional Director
Location: Aberdeen, UK. Steve Greig has worked in Energy Recruitment for thirty years.He is the Regional Director for Europe and is a member of the Senior Management team. Steve is in his fourteenth year at Orion....
Mark Donnison
Regional Director - Energy
Location: London, UK Divisional Director - London, Caspian and the Middle EastRegional management r...
Barry Cann
OCCMS Managing Director and Group Technical Director
Barry is an experienced business director, project manager and chartered engineer. He has a wealth of expertise in engineering, construction and commissioning and decommissioning, covering brown and greenfield projects. Barry has worked across a range of sectors including oil and gas (conventional...
Gavin Beaton
Group Recruitment Director
As Group Recruitment Director, Gavin works with our international recruitment teams to ensure the highest standards of delivery are maintained. Gavin has a wealth of experience in energy recruitment gained over the past 17 years.
Stephen O'Connell
Divisional Director, Life Sciences
Location: Ireland/UK/NetherlandsI have worked within the recruitment industry for over 10 years after previously being in Engineering for 8 years. My recruitment experience covers Pharmaceutical, Biotech, Medical Devices...
Rory Black
Group Sales and Marketing Director
Rory Black joined Orion Group in October 2021 and is Group Sales & Marketing Director, based at the company’s Inverness headquarters. He secured a BA (Hons) in Marketing from the University of Strathclyde in 2001 and relocated back to the Highlands in 2009. Rory has been involved in...
Martin Bate
Group Technical Permanent Hire Director
Location: United States, Europe and AsiaSince January 2020, I am Group Technical Permanent Hire Director that leads International teams focussed on the Filtration and Nonwoven industries. Providing our industry leading
Tom Hennessy
Divisional Director & Key Account Director
Tom, based in Manchester, UK, assumes the role of Divisional Director, overseeing operations in Manchester, Uganda, and Mozambique. His responsibilities span from staff management and operational oversight to business development, new country entry/partnerships and client relationship management.
Andrew Mottershead
Global Sales Director
Location: Antwerp, BelgiumAbout me: In January 2024 I joined as Global Sales Director supporting both OCCMS and Orion Group having spent the past 20 with Vinci Energies. Looking to continue our expansion...
Andy Christie
BMS Director
Over 36 years experience in the design, implementation, management , audit and certification of business management systems including quality, health & safety, environment and business continuity for a broad range of manufacturing and service industries.
Jon Miles
Business Development Director
I initially focused on contract recruitment within oil & gas and offshore wind. I was fortunate enough to be heavily involved with resourcing for the Greater Gabbard offshore wind project from the day I started my recruitment career in 2010. Over a 9 year period I have supported many clients w...
Energy
Tom Hennessy
Divisional Director & Key Account Director
Tom, based in Manchester, UK, assumes the role of Divisional Director, overseeing operations in Manchester, Uganda, and Mozambique. His responsibilities span from staff management and operational oversight to business development, new country entry/partnerships and client relationship management.
Zamina Clemmey
Country Director - Azerbaijan
Location: Azerbaijan. I am the OFM LLC Azerbaijan Country Manager and have worked with Orion since August 2015 and as well as recruitment and manag...
Lesley Butter
Country Manager - The Netherlands
Location - The Hague, The Netherlands Experienced Senior Recruitment Consultant/Sales Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the staffing and recruitment industry. Skilled in Renewable /Offshore/Oil&Gas and Maritime /Crewing operations.
Michael DaCosta
Recruitment Manager – Energy
Location: London. I am Recruitment Manager for Orion in London. I have worked at Orion since 2016. I provide oversight and assurance on Orion’s delivery to a number of large key accounts including our global agreement ...
David Cordiner
Sales Director MEA
In his twelfth year with Orion, Dave has previously worked in Asia as country manager for Orion’s South Korea branch for 2 years. He was relocated to the Middle East as Regional Director for 6 years. Dave is now Orion’...
Antonio Piedipalumbo
Country Manager - Qatar
Location: Qatar. Toni has worked as a client coordinator for contractor deployment’s role, as contractor working on assignments role, as a country manager for recruitment companies, and as business development manager role. Toni recognises the needs and expectation of clients, employee ...
Ian Hunter
Senior Recruitment Consultant - Energy
Location: London. I started recruitment into the oil and gas industry in 2006, and – apart from a year in finance recruitment – have worked in it ever since. I joined the energy team at Orion in 2018.. I have recruited over 500 people into 20 countries in the oil and gas sector, a...
Andy McNair
Worksite Rep Manager
Location, Aberdeen, UK. I currently provide client & technical reps to several major operators both in the UK and overseas. I am responsibl...
Gary Chapman
Principal Recruitment Consultant
Location: Manchester, About me: Over 15 years' international experience supporting the staffing needs of major operators and contractors in the Oil & Gas industry. Current specialty: Supporting the staffing ne...
Liju Thomas
Operations Lead
Location: Doha - Qatar. A multi-skilled management professional with 16 years of international corporate experience. Adept at prioritizing and completing business goals to produce positive results and enhance operations excellence.
Greg Nicolson
Talent Acquisition Manager
Location: Aberdeen, UK. I provide full cycle in-house recruitment support to CNOOC International and their UK operations and covers management of both contract and permanent recruitment whilst overseeing the effective day to day running of the MSP contract. I’ve work...
Russell King
Recruitment Account Manager
Experienced professional with over 20 years of expertise in recruitment, account management, and labour relations within the dynamic oil and gas industry. Known for delivering exceptional results through strategic planning, relationship building, and effective communication. Adept at na...
Kevin Kinzie
Senior Account Manager
Location:Houston, TX USA Senior Account Manager with over 15 years’ experience working in the Oil and Gas Industry. Successfully develop and manage key accounts, supporting major oil and gas clients globally. Current specialty:Oil and Gas: Upstream/Midstream/Downstream Orion Group ha...
Phil Butcher
Recruitment Consultant
Location: Houston, TX I’ve been a recruiter with Orion since 2017. Current Specialty: Contract and permanent roles within O&G. The best things about working with Orion Group: A fun atmosphere with highly capable coworkers. In my spare time: I ride bikes, work on my bungalow an...
Christopher Bryl
Senior Recruitment Consultant
Location: Manchester. I’ve seen the business evolve and diversify in to multiple industries such as nuclear, rail, life sciences, finance. I started with the business as a resourcer and ...
Beatriz Olmedo
Recruitment Consultant
Location:Barcelona , Spain, I joined Orion in the summer of 2019 as a recruitment consultant. I am responsible for new business development and recruitment delivery to new and existing client accounts within the Oil and Gas sector across the UK, Europe and Middle East. Current Sp...
Laura McHardy
Senior Recruitment Consultant
Location: AberdeenI’ve managed to reach (and exceed) the magic 10-year milestone here at Orion and I think that’s ...
Praveen Nair
Senior Recruitment Consultant
About me:I have been doing recruitments in Oil & Gas industry since 2009. My experience is diversified within the industry and hence unde...
Ellaine Malinao
Senior Recruitment Consultant
Location:Dubai, UAEAbout me:A certified CHRM/CHRP in Human Resource, with total 16 years of experience in different field, mostly Oil &a...
Sharina Tedja
Account Manager
Location:The NetherlandsAccount Manager, I started with Orion 1,5 years ago and I find it is a great place to work...
Finlay Asher
Recruitment Consultant
Location: LondonAbout me: Since: I initially began working as a recruitment resourcer in Orion’s Inverness HQ, before moving to our London office. I identify and attract suitable candidates across the Energy sectors, ...
Anna Fryer
Recruitment Consultant
Location: Aberdeen, UK, I have worked at Orion since 2015, starting here as the Worksite Rep Coordinator Supporting our Subsea Construction and Diving Support contracts. I am now responsible for the recruitment of Health, Safety and Environment, Technical Safety, Materials and Procureme...
Alan Patterson
Aberdeen Office Account Manager
I joined Orion in February 2018 as Office Account Manager. I assist our clients in sourcing administrative and finance candidates for both contract and permanent roles. This is a field in which I have 27 years of experience, and I very much take the view that todays’ candidates co...
Alan Clarke
Operations/ Global Mobility Manager
Since joining Orion in 2006, Alan heads up our global mobility function. Integrated throughout Orion’s network of local offices and head office support functions, Orion’s worldwide mobility services provide a fully coordinated service through pre-mobilisation, in-country arrival and ongoing assi...
Adrian Davidson
Group Recruitment Manager
Location: Inverness, UK, I went past the 20 year milestone with Orion in 2018 and have been lucky enough to be part the continued success & growth of the company to the international Group we are now. During this time I have worked in conjunction with the vast majority of our offices across all regions, including havin...
Raquel Fasci
Senior Recruitment Consultant
Raquel brings experience from a diverse background in numerous recruitment sectors, Whilst the sectors vary, her principles remain the same – delivering high quality service to both candidates and clients across Orion’s spread of different ...
Lachlan Nicholson
Recruitment Manager
Location: Aberdeen I specialise in recruitment and executive search staf...
Kelsee Tedder
Senior Recruitment Consultant
Location: Houston. I joined Orion in the summer of 2019. Prior to coming over I have 5 years of corporate Recruitment experience for an Engineering Services company. Current Specialty: I recruit all types of positions for offshore, onshore, midstream, upstream, and downstream. I wo...
Emma Smart
Senior Recruitment Consultant
Location: Aberdeen, UK. I joined Orion in April 2019 as a Senior Recruitment Consultant.I assist our clients in sourcing candidates for a variety of disciplines including project control, administration/secretarial, finance and IT for both contract and permanent vacancies. Current Specialty: Business support roles, particularly secretarial ...
Keir Ferguson
Senior Recruitment Consultant
John McWilliam
Project Manager
John’s O&G career spans over 30 years. Initially as a Planning Engineer, working for several major operators and EPC companies both on/offshore on brownfield and greenfield projects. Further assignments included comprehensive Ops/Maint & Shutdown experience. This network and experienc...
Jenny Chalmers
Account Manager
Location: Aberdeen, UK Jenny initially joined Orion in 2009 as a Senior Recruiter and is now as an Account Manager.With over 24 years working in the recruitment sector predominantly within oil and gas.I have a dual rol...
Carol Dunro
MSP Recruitment Focal Point
Location: AberdeenAbout me: Since December 2021 I have been working as the MSP Coordinator for our S...
Rob Wilson
Senior Recruitment Consultant
Location: Manchester. I joined Orion Group in May 2021 with experience recruiting within engineering and automation. Providing the best talent for Manufacturing Clients, and overseeing the full recruitment cycle for contingent and permanent candidates across multiple sectors and d...
Nisha Sai
Recruitment Administrator
Location: Dubai. I have been a recruitment administrator in our Dubai office for over 5 years. My job involves formatting CV’s and upload those cv’s on to our database as well as recruitment. Current Speciality: Oil and gas and construction The best thing about working with Orion ...
Iona Larnach
Senior Recruitment Consultant
Location: Inverness HQ. I support the Middle East region so given the time difference there are usually a few items for me to action first thing! I’ll have a catch up call with the team every day, and then most d...
Fiona Milligan
Senior Recruitment Consultant
Location: Inverness HQAbout me: Since March 2023 I have been working as Senior Recruitment Consultant in Orion’s Inverness HQ office. I aim to provide an efficient, effective, and professional recr...
Haridas Mohandas
Recruitment Manager - Middle East
Location:Dubai, I am currently the recruitment manager in Dubai and have been with Orion Group almost 9 years. I provide efficient, effective and professi...
Ewan Melling
Principal Recruitment Consultant
Location: Manchester, UK. I joined Orion Group in December 2018, to work as a Principal Recruitment Consultant focusing on permanent staff hires within the Upstream Oil & Gas sector. This is a field I have 6 years’ experience in, and I genuinely enjoy the global aspect of the O&...
Megha Koshy
Senior Recruitment Consultant
Stevie Denoon
Senior Recruitment Consultant
Chloe Miller
Recruitment Consultant
Location: Inverness, UKAbout me: I joined Orion in May 2023 as Recruitment Consultant, based at the Inverness office (HQ). I aim to provide the best possible recruitment service to both...
Byju Joseph
Regional Finance and Admin Manager
Location: Dubai, UAE, Since December 2010 with Orion Group as Regional Finance & Administration Manager based in Dubai supporting the middle east operations.
Shamela Janjua
Administrator
I have been welcomed by my new colleagues so warmly and it’s made settling in much easier. Working with Orion Group has been a life changer for me, both professionally and personally. I'm learning a lot of new things a...
Louis Falconer-Flavin
Recruitment Consultant
Location: London, UKAbout me: Since 2021 I have been enjoying everything the recruitment industry has to offer and have succeeded in carving out my own space within the energy market o...
Oil and Gas Recruitment
Dean Prystupa
Senior Recruitment Consultant
Dean currently serves a diverse range of clients and candidates within the Canadian Oil, Gas and Energy space with their office based out of Calgary, Alberta. Dean provides a collaborative and consultative approach understanding key drivers and needs for both clients and candidate...
Kafui Toviekou
Principal Recruitment Consultant
Location : ManchesterAbout me: I have over 10 years of experience mainly supporting operator's staffing manpower need on major oil and gas project across the EMEA region.
Life Sciences
Steve Beechey
Divisional Director, Life Science. North America
I am approaching 25 years’ experience within the recruitment world. I have worked across MSP, Permanent, Temp, Contract and Interim recruitment.I have experience of many sectors and have used the knowledge gained to build relationships, many of which have lasted through employment and sector changes.
Jordan Robb
Recruitment Consultant
David Walsh
Business Manager
Location: Cork, Ireland. I'm a 'Recruitment Business Manager' David has been a within recruitment since 2004 and has a broad industry experien...
Colin Murray-Bain
Recruitment Consultant
Location: Madison, WIAbout me: I have been working in recruitment for ~8 years across...
Danielle StGeorge
Recruitment Consultant
Location: Chicago, IL About me:Before I ventured into the recruiting world, I worked f...
Victoria Armistead
Recruitment Consultant
Location: Lanzarote, Spain As a Recruitment Team Lead, I am responsible for supporting the team and participating in the delivery of contract recruitment in the Life Sciences sector, throughout the UK and Ireland.
Matthew Freyer
Team Lead
About me: I have been in recruitment for 10+ years and have worked within Staffing and Talent Acquisition. I’ve done individual headhunting all the way to leading a team of 7 to employ 1200+ contract employees within 3 mo...
Tim Browaeys
Recruitment Consultant
Location: Cork, IrelandAbout me: I joined Orion Group in August 2022 as a Recruitment Consultant dedicated to Life Sciences for the Dutch Market. Providing high quality service to our Pharmaceutical, Biotech and Medical Devices Clients and...
Justin Mertel
Recruitment Consultant
About me: I come from a background in client interaction and phone-based customer service. For me there is no better feeling than helping people find employment opportunities. Being able to understand the stress and frus...
Colette Kramer
Recruitment Consultant
About Me: I joined Orion Group in September of 2022 as a Recruitment Consultant. My focus is dedicated to assisting our largest pharmaceutical manufacturing client in North America by sourcing talent for contingent posit...
Nicole Elphick
Recruitment Consultant
Location: Cork, IrelandAbout me: I joined Orion Group as a Recruitment Consultant in August 2022, having come from a background of retai...
Permanent
Toni Smith
Recruitment Consultant
Location: UK Toni is Orion PartnerPlus Recruitment Consultant within Filtration & Nonwoven sectors.I support the global delivery function for retained positions within the Chemical, Filtration, Technology and Nonwoven...
Engineering Skilled Trades
Gary Scott
General Manager - Dunfermline Office
Location: Dunfermline, UK With many years of experience in the field Gary manages the Dunfermline Office and oversees the Trade Solutions, Engineering and Energy functions.
Susan Ferguson
Senior Recruitment Consultant
Senior Consultant with over 30 years’ experience in sectors including office personnel, accountancy, supply chain, manufacturing and engineering.
Angela Henderson
Senior Recruitment Consultant
I joined Orion Group in 2001 and have enjoyed a busy career in developing client relationships, nurturing candidates through their recruitment journey as well as specialising in sourcing for all discipline types over a wide range of industry sectors. I have built successful business...
Neil Grant
Senior Recruitment Consultant
Location: Inverness. Senior Recruitment Consultant. I’ve worked with the Company since 2006 and have other 13 years’ experience covering both International & UK projects. Current specialty: I am part of the Inverness Projects Team, focusing on local Client’s requirements. The most common roles I recruit for are:
Gary Watt
Operations Manager
Location: Inverness, I am the Operations Manager based in Head Office and manage a team of 5 recruiters covering the sectors above, helping to deliver a quality service to our client base. Current speciality: O&G, Utilities, Water & ConstructionVarious, Oil & Gas, Nuclear, E...
Susan McLean
Senior Recruitment Administrator
Location: Dunfermline . My job includes: Maintaining good relationships with clients while sourcing new business, Sourcing candidates for vacancies, Visiting clients in their workplace, Meeting prospective candidates. It’s a fast paced role and I really enjoy the buzz of recruitment. C...
PartnerPlus
Axel Vernon
Recruitment Business Manager
Location: ManchesterAbout me: I am currently leading the delivery team within Partner Plu...
Lesley Mabe
Business Consultant
Location: Florida, USAAbout Me: In 2019 I pivoted my career from 12 years of selling wine into recruitment which was the best decision I could have made.I have been recruiting for various types of roles or working withi...
Adam Gater
Lead Recruitment Consultant - Permanent
Adam Gater heads up the bespoke division of Orion, which is called PartnerPlus.Essentially a hybrid recruitment model that sits in between the traditional contingent model and the high end executive search, that has taken the industry by storm.
Maximillian Bromiley
Business Development Manager
My name is Maximillian Bromiley, and I bring over six years of experience in recruitment. My career began in the industrial sector, collaborating with industry leaders such as Honeywell, Baker Hughes, and Edwards Vacuu...
Built Environment
John MacRitchie
Senior Recruitment Consultant
John joined in August 2023 and brings with him a wealth of experience. John said: “I have worked in recruitment for 15-years and have supported many candidates and clients across the North of Scotland. I’m passionate about what I do and am really excited to have joined Orion Group as a ...
Engineering
Angela Henderson
Senior Recruitment Consultant
I joined Orion Group in 2001 and have enjoyed a busy career in developing client relationships, nurturing candidates through their recruitment journey as well as specialising in sourcing for all discipline types over a wide range of industry sectors. I have built successful business...
Monika Gajda
Senior Recruitment Consultant
Location: Inverness, UK. I have worked in the recruitment team at Orion for nearly 11 years and I currently lead a team of recruiters who recruit for both permanent and temporary vacancies. I regularly liaise with clients and candidates and have been involved in numerous large man...
Stewart Bryson
Senior Recruitment Consultant
Location: Inverness . I have worked for Orion at our head office in Inverness since March 2011 and am currently a Senior Recruitment Consultant. I source candidates for our clients’ requirements, predominately assisting our Bristol office and occasionally our Perth office in Australia. Current Specialty: A wide range of role...
HR and Administration
Alec Young
Group Recruitment Administration Manager
Location – Inverness HQ, Since July 2021 I am responsible for managing Group Recruitment Administration across all offices worldwide. I like to travel when able, along with keeping active.
Chris Neale
Group HR Manager
Location: Head Office, Scotland, UKJoining Orion in 2013 I’m responsible for the efficient and effective delivery of Human Resources services across ...
Marketing
Dean Reilly
Marketing and Communications Manager
With a degree in Economics and Marketing, along with an Executive MBA, I bring over 25 years of experience in marketing and communications within Engineering, Oil & Gas, Renewables and Software sectors.Outside of work, I’m an avid reader, film enthusiast, traveller and a certified scuba diving instructor, showcasing a passion for ...
Richard Irwin
Marketing Executive
Richard Irwin joined Orion Group in August 2024 and is a Marketing Executive, based at the company’s Inverness headquarters. He secured a MA (Hons) in Sociology from the Aberdeen University in 1999, and an MSc in IT from Heriot Watt University in 2000, relocating back to the Highlands in 2004. Ric...