Engineers
Delivered
Results + Impact
Vertical Market Specialists
At Echelon Engineers, we’re vertical market specialists dedicated to optimising recruitment for the process industries. After spending a decade in sectors including chemical, petrochemical, and manufacturing, we understand that generic hiring methods simply don’t cut it. We were founded to connect you with elite engineering talent that fuels operational excellence, minimises downtime, and drives long-term retention.

Our consultative, tailored approach leverages deep industry knowledge and longstanding relationships to deliver engineers who consistently meet the highest technical and regulatory standards. Every hire seamlessly integrates with your unique culture, future-proofing your team and fuelling sustainable growth. When you partner with us, you’re not just hiring engineers – you’re hiring the Echelon of Engineers.
Echelon Engineers specialises in delivering bespoke recruitment solutions and actionable industry insights that empower process industry companies to secure elite engineering talent and drive operational excellence.
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Exclusive Partnerships
Our exclusive partnerships are our preferred way of working with clients. We dive deep into your business by engaging regularly with key stakeholders, delivering a bespoke search and hire service that sources only the best engineering talent tailored to your specific needs.
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Retained Searches
For high-level or high-volume requirements, our retained searches offer an efficient, committed solution. By establishing a trusted retained partnership, we guarantee unparalleled focus and precision, ensuring your critical roles are filled by top-tier professionals.
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Contract Hires
Our contract hire solutions provide flexible, temporary support to meet your project and business demands. Whether you need an entire project team or a single specialist, we deliver engineers who seamlessly integrate with your organisation and drive operational excellence.
Operational excellence through best-in-class benchmarking
01. Market insights
Foresight provides thorough market insights that help you understand the competitive landscape in depth. Our approach includes analyzing market trends, customer preferences, and industry dynamics to give you a holistic view of your market environment.
02. Competitor profiling
We go beyond surface-level analysis to uncover critical information about competitor strategies, product offerings, market positioning, and customer engagement tactics.
03. Performance benchmarking
We assess key performance indicators (KPIs) across various dimensions, such as operational efficiency, financial health, customer satisfaction, and market share.
A word from our MD
Qasim Akhtar
“I founded Echelon Engineers to be the indispensable partner for process industry companies. With over a decade of expertise in the chemical, petrochemical, and manufacturing sectors, I’ve developed an advanced and methodical process that delivers meticulously vetted engineering talent.”
Qasim Akhtar
Founder & MD
We transform how process industry companies build high-performing engineering teams. Our precision recruitment process consistently delivers elite talent that meets the highest technical and regulatory standards.
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Discovery & Alignment
We begin by immersing ourselves in your business goals, technical requirements, and culture. This ensures every role is precisely matched to your operational demands.
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Targeted Sourcing
Leveraging our niche expertise and extensive network, we identify and approach top-tier engineering professionals uniquely suited to the process industries.
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Methodical Vetting
From in-depth interviews to assessments, we thoroughly pre-screen each candidate, confirming they meet the highest technical and regulatory standards.
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Seamless Integration
We manage the entire placement journey—from interview coordination to post-hire support—so your new engineer integrates smoothly, fuelling long-term success.
Operational excellence through best-in-class benchmarking
01. Market insights
Foresight provides thorough market insights that help you understand the competitive landscape in depth. Our approach includes analyzing market trends, customer preferences, and industry dynamics to give you a holistic view of your market environment.
02. Competitor profiling
We go beyond surface-level analysis to uncover critical information about competitor strategies, product offerings, market positioning, and customer engagement tactics.
03. Performance benchmarking
We assess key performance indicators (KPIs) across various dimensions, such as operational efficiency, financial health, customer satisfaction, and market share.
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