Cheshire · Engineers
Hire engineers in Chester for a flat £2,000
A recruitment agency filling the same role charges 15–20% of salary, around £9,000 for a Chester engineer on £35,000–£60,000. Floated charges £2,000 when you hire, and nothing before that.
Chester has one of the largest professional-services clusters in the North West outside the big cities, with law firms, banks and practices concentrated around the city centre and Chester Business Park.
Typical agency fee
£9,000
15–20% of a £35,000–£60,000 salary
Floated
£2,000
Flat, per hire, credited back if they leave within 4 weeks
Roles we cover in Chester
Candidates on Floated upload a CV once and are matched to engineer roles in Chester and the surrounding towns: Ellesmere Port, Wrexham, Frodsham, Northwich.
How it works
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Post the role free. Tell us what you need; your role is matched against local candidate CVs, not keyword spam.
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Interview free. Message and interview as many matched candidates as you like. No credits, no per-CV charges.
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Pay £2,000 on hire. Only when someone starts. If they leave within 4 weeks, the fee is credited in full.
Common questions
How much does it cost to hire an engineer in Chester through Floated?
A flat £2,000, paid only when someone you found on Floated starts. Browsing candidates, messaging and interviewing are free. There are no listing fees, no retainers and no percentage of salary.
What do recruitment agencies charge for engineers?
Most agencies charge 15–20% of first-year salary. On a typical Chester engineer salary of £35,000–£60,000, that is around £9,000 per hire. Floated is £2,000 whatever the salary.
What if the hire doesn't work out?
If they leave within 4 weeks, the full £2,000 fee is credited back. You only pay for hires that stick.
Which roles does this cover?
Civil engineer, Structural engineer, Mechanical engineer, Electrical engineer, Design engineer and related engineer roles at any level, in Chester or hybrid.
Hiring an engineer in Chester?
Free to post, free to interview. £2,000 when they start. The agency route for the same hire is around £9,000.
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