Mobilising Global
Engineering Workforces UK Licensed Visa Sponsor
Engineering Workforces UK Licensed Visa Sponsor
Pro-pel sources and mobilises specialist workforces for the world's most demanding Oil & Gas, petrochemical, energy and industrial projects. Welders, pipe fitters, mechanical fitters, riggers, inspectors and beyond — delivered in volume from a pre-qualified international talent pool spanning 40+ countries, with complete Visa Sponsorship handled end to end.
What We Do
Skills shortages and domestic supply constraints should never stop a project. Pro-pel solves the problem at its root — sourcing specialist welders, pipe fitters, mechanical fitters, riggers and engineers from a global talent pool, then deploying them with full Visa Sponsorship and compliance managed entirely in-house.
From 20 workers to 1,000+ — welders, pipe fitters, mechanical fitters, riggers, scaffolders and beyond. We plan, source and mobilise entire project workforces at pace, built for major Oil & Gas, petrochemical, power and industrial project ramp-ups.
We reach pre-qualified tradespeople and engineers across 40+ source countries, targeting the specific disciplines your project demands. International talent fills the critical shortages that UK domestic supply cannot — at the volume and pace your schedule requires.
Complete UK Visa Sponsorship handled in-house: licence management, Certificate of Sponsorship allocation, right-to-work verification and full UKVI audit readiness. Zero administrative burden on your side — we own every step.
Hand your entire contingent workforce operation to Pro-pel. Whether it's a 50-person site team or a multi-year programme workforce, we manage vendor oversight, cost control, site compliance and workforce continuity — all under one long-term contract.
Specialist engineers, supervisors, project managers and front-line tradespeople — permanent, contract or fixed-term. Individual appointments and multi-hire deployments handled with equal precision, at short notice if required.
We partner with your operations leadership to map future manpower requirements by discipline, build international sourcing pipelines and put resilient long-term workforce strategies in place — so skills crises never stop your project again.
Industries We Serve
Our consultants operate within dedicated sector desks — so every conversation is with someone who knows your industry, the specific trades you need, and the compliance environment you operate in.
How We Work
Deploying a bulk international workforce is complex — licences, compliance, Visas, mobilisation. We've built an end-to-end process that handles every layer, so your project gets the right people on site, on time, without exception.
We analyse your exact manpower requirements by discipline, volume, site location, programme dates and any certification or compliance needs — welders, pipe fitters, mechanical fitters and all supporting trades.
We activate our pre-qualified international talent network across 40+ countries, shortlisting workers against your exact technical and certification requirements — fast.
Our in-house Visa team issues Certificates of Sponsorship, manages right-to-work obligations and ensures full UKVI compliance — removing every legal barrier between your project and the workforce it needs.
Workers are deployed to site with travel, accommodation and induction coordinated. We remain your active partner throughout the project, managing workforce continuity and any additional ramp-up requirements.
"We needed 120 welders and pipe fitters on site in six weeks for a major North Sea shutdown. Pro-pel found the workers, managed every Visa and right-to-work requirement and had the full team mobilised on time. Our previous suppliers couldn't come close to this level of capability. Pro-pel are in a different league."
About Pro-pel
Pro-pel was built specifically to solve the bulk workforce problem that generalist agencies cannot. We are Oil, Gas, Petrochemical and Industrial specialists — not all-sector generalists. Our team brings real sector knowledge, a deep international talent network and in-house Visa Sponsorship capability together under one roof, giving clients a single-source solution at any scale.
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Whether you need 20 welders next month or a 500-strong project team over the next year, our specialists are ready to scope the solution immediately. Tell us your challenge and we'll come back to you within one working day.