Formed in 1977 with the intention of providing an unrivalled project engineering design service to the chemical, oil & Gas, petrochemical and pharmaceutical industries; IDEAS is now, in addition, a leading technical resourcing company employing over 100 personnel.

More important than size is reputation. The reputation of IDEAS for Quality, response and effective performance is second to none; you will find us able, flexible and obliging.

Our success is based on our ability to establish long-standing partnerships with both clients and recruitment candidates.

We know because our long term client list includes some of the most demanding of safety, quality and cost conscious companies in the UK - and they keep coming back.

Our clients include - AES, AMEC, AstraZeneca, BP, Cabot, Clariant, Dow Chemicals, Dow Corning, EVC, GE Healthcare, W.S. Atkins, Vopak, many other "blue chip" international companies and Government organisations.

Our Personnel

As a leading supplier of contract engineers a vital component of our good, cost effective service is our personnel and their contribution. We recognise this in our support to them by respecting their needs throughout the entire recruitment and employment process.

Technical Engineering Resource Agency

IDEAS is a leading supplier of contract engineering personnel. Utilising our extensive database we provide quality engineering technical recruitment solutions into both the process industries and public sector.

Recognising the current rate of change in the engineering sector we support our clients in the increasingly difficult task of maintaining a resource balance across their businesses. We are experienced in maintaining adequately resourced projects for our clients.

IDEAS is a lot more than simply an Agency. As engineers we understand the challenges, critical issues, procedures and processes in the delivery of large, medium or small projects.

Project Engineering / Project Management Services

IDEAS recognise that successful completion of any project is dependent upon a thorough understanding of the client / end-user requirements. We believe in thorough investigation of the objectives and resource needs - you will never be better understood.

Detail Design / Design Draughting Services

Our design personnel are carefully selected, capable, fully trained and have extensive experience in all engineering disciplines and support services.

The IDEAS offices are equipped with computers running the most popular industry-standard CAD packages, the full suite of MS Office software plus other propriety packages for planning, scheduling and cost control.

You will find us responsive, cost effective and geared up to produce documentation and drawings in formats to suit your own office standards.

See us as an extension to your existing resource, providing flexibility and an immediate response.