Hippo / Engineering
Engineers who have built it before
A strong CV is not the same thing as a delivered project. We look at what candidates have actually built, confirm their professional registration where the role calls for it, and bring you engineers ready for the site, the plant or the codebase.
Proof, not promises
We put every engineering candidate through three questions before they reach you.
registration
Confirmed for roles that need a registered engineer to sign off the work.
- EBK registration and grade
- BORAQS for quantity surveyors
- Safety certificates where required
delivered work
What they built, what went wrong and what they did about it.
- Projects and portfolios
- References from site or team leads
- Scale and budget handled
tools and setting
Matched to how your team actually works.
- Software and equipment used
- Site, plant, office or remote
- Travel and relocation
Roles we fill
Across construction, energy, manufacturing and technology.
- Civil and structuralDesign, site and resident engineers.
- Electrical and powerInstallation, maintenance and renewable energy engineers.
- Mechanical and plantMaintenance, production and process engineers.
- Software and dataDevelopers, data engineers and IT support.
- Site supervisionForemen, clerks of works and supervisors.
- Survey and designQuantity surveyors, draughtsmen and architects.
How it works
You tell us who you need and choose who to hire. Most of what happens in between is on us.
- Tell us about the roleWho you need, when they should start and what the job pays. A quick form or a conversation, whichever suits you.
- We go lookingWe advertise the role, search our candidate pool and reach out to people who are not applying anywhere.
- You meet a shortlistOnly the people worth your time, each with a note on why they fit.
- You make the offerPick your person. We keep everyone else informed and the paperwork in one place.
Looking for work in engineering?
An engineer? Show what you have built, not just where you have worked, and let the right firms find you.
We also hire for health, education, hospitality and finance.
Who do you need next?
Tell us about the role and we will take it from there. No card needed to get started.