Engineering and technical recruitment in Hartlepool

YP Recruitment is a specialist engineering and technical recruitment agency placing engineers and technical professionals across Hartlepool. The town has a distinctive engineering economy shaped by its nuclear power station, marine engineering and decommissioning facilities, and proximity to the Teesside industrial corridor.

The Hartlepool engineering and technical market

EDF Energy's Hartlepool Nuclear Power Station is the town's dominant technical employer, operating two advanced gas-cooled reactor units and employing mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and nuclear safety engineers. With the station's eventual decommissioning on the horizon, demand for decommissioning engineers, project managers, and nuclear safety specialists is growing.

Able UK's facility at Seaton Meadows handles offshore platform decommissioning and heavy marine engineering, creating specialist roles in structural, marine, and heavy lift engineering. PD Ports and the offshore energy supply chain add further demand. The Teesside chemical processing cluster at Billingham and Seal Sands is a short commute away, widening the available engineering market.

Nuclear engineers in Hartlepool earn £38,000 to £57,000. Mechanical and electrical engineers earn £34,000 to £49,000. Marine and offshore engineers achieve £36,000 to £52,000. Contract day rates for nuclear-cleared engineers run £350 to £550.

Nuclear decommissioning and what it means for engineers

Hartlepool's nuclear power station will eventually enter decommissioning, a process that takes decades and requires a distinct set of engineering skills. Decommissioning engineers, radiological protection specialists, waste management engineers, and project managers will be in sustained demand. Engineers with nuclear site licence experience and relevant safety case competencies are already being recruited for planning roles.

The wider Tees Valley engineering market is accessible from Hartlepool. The SABIC, CF Industries, and Sembcorp complexes at Billingham, Seal Sands, and Wilton are all within 20 minutes, effectively doubling the engineering market available to Hartlepool-based professionals. Offshore wind fabrication at the Able Marine Energy Park adds another layer of engineering demand.

Roles we place in Hartlepool

We recruit nuclear engineers, decommissioning engineers, mechanical engineers, electrical engineers, marine engineers, instrumentation engineers, project managers, radiological protection specialists, and integrity engineers across Hartlepool. Mid-level engineers earn £36,000 to £49,000. Nuclear-cleared senior engineers command £48,000 to £62,000. Contract day rates for nuclear specialists run £350 to £550. For a detailed breakdown, use our salary checker.

Key employers

EDF Energy, Able UK, PD Ports, and the offshore energy supply chain are the primary technical employers. The broader Teesside industrial zone, including SABIC and Sembcorp at Wilton, is within daily commuting distance.

Sectors we cover in Hartlepool

Our engineering recruitment team in Hartlepool covers nuclear, mechanical, marine, and electrical engineering roles. Our construction recruitment specialists work with contractors on industrial and infrastructure projects. We also cover manufacturing, property services, technical sales, and executive and leadership appointments.

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