Background
Our client is an Oil & Gas major with a huge LNG operation in Australia, They also operate globally and have several major projects in Indonesia. We have been working together since 2008 when we supported a Perth-based project throughout its life-cycle.
The Challenge
Our client’s workforce is roughly split between 60% contractors and 40% permanent hires. Initially, the client needed a recruitment partner to engage contractors and manage payroll in Australia and Indonesia. However, the hiring scope quickly expanded to multiple other countries.
The project meant that the client needed large teams of people in several countries where they did not have an entity. They wanted to hire specialised engineering talent in the UK, Malaysia, the US, Japan, Singapore, Korea, Indonesia and the Philippines. It was a highly complex scope which required access to a large global talent pool and the ability to navigate varying immigration legislation and other compliance needs.
The client did not have internal resources available to dedicate to such a specialised hiring drive. They were clear about the fact they needed the best people in the offshore oil and gas field who could operate complex mega projects and processing platforms - the biggest in the southern hemisphere.
Our Solution
Our global setup and in-country expertise in the client’s project locations has enabled us to become a trusted staffing partner. Our Employer of Record services allow us to manage contractors locally, on the client’s behalf, without the need for the client to set-up a local entity.
- Compliance: We have in-house Commercial & Legal teams who are experienced in operating at a local level and therefore ensure that all employment matters follow the correct legislation, providing the client with peace of mind.
- Quality services: Our deep talent pools and extensive oil and gas market knowledge enables us to deliver exceptional candidates, always on time and exceeding the client’s expectations.
- Range of job titles supported: we have placed all types of positions, from administration and back office positions to a huge variety of technical engineering disciplines, project management, offshore construction, government relations positions, and onshore fabrication positions.
- Payroll services: Our award-winning finance teams manage a significant percentage of the client’s payroll – around 40%. All contractor payments are made in-country, in the local currency and adhere to applicable legislation – for example we take social security contributions into consideration and organise all taxation.
- Broad talent reach: We have sourced local and expatriate personnel from Australia, Singapore, Korea, Indonesia, the US, and the UK.
Our partnership has continued to grow and through our success and demonstrated expertise we became their preferred supplier for Employer of Record services globally; through our international set-up and market knowledge, we now support them anywhere they need a placement.
The Results
- Our scope started with just engineering roles, and expanded to encompass every role they need. We have supported the client through numerous project life-cycles and still have 200 individuals engaged on their project sites worldwide.
- To date we have made in excess of 500 placements with the client, with 350 in South Korea alone.
- Our tenure with the client and strong candidate relationships has enabled us to move individuals around the globe to progress through various stages of the same project.