Cheshire · Engineers
Hire engineers in Widnes for a flat £2,000
A recruitment agency filling the same role charges 15–20% of salary, around £9,000 for a Widnes engineer on £35,000–£60,000. Floated charges £2,000 when you hire, and nothing before that.
Widnes firms compete with Liverpool and Warrington salaries; hiring locally on a flat fee keeps the total cost well below either.
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 Widnes
Candidates on Floated upload a CV once and are matched to engineer roles in Widnes and the surrounding towns: Runcorn, Warrington, St Helens, Liverpool.
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 Widnes 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 Widnes 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 Widnes or hybrid.
Hiring an engineer in Widnes?
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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