Engineering Businesses

Equal Aventure

This company is based in Morayshire at Dulnain Bridge and develops equipment, information and resources for disabled people so that they can enjoy the great outdoors. Their wide range of products includes a single arm paddling device but they also do research and offer outdoor training.

Varis Engineering

This engineering company is based in Forres and work for clients such as Scottish Water, the Ministry of Defence and several Distilleries. Pipelines, marinas, CAD design and roofing are only a few of the areas they work in. The sister company, Varis Training, that offers a wide variety of training opportunities, ranging from several vocational qualifications (VQ's) to plant & equipment training, health & safety and apprenticeships.

QinetiQ

They are based at several sites throughout the UK, Benbecula being one of them. They provide services in the defence and security sector, but are also involved with energy (fuel cells and gas turbines). You could work as an aircraft designer or safety engineer with them for example. If you are interested in an apprenticeship, have a look here: they offer places for electronic engineering in conjunction with Inverness College.

Ocean Kinetics Ltd

The company is based in Lerwick on Sheltand and they are specialists in Marine Works, Metal Works and Fabrication. Just some of the things they work on are: Fish handling and processing equipment, Cage and boat repair and modification, Water treatment systems, Installation of pipework and pumps, Manufacturers of steel framed buildings, staircases and mezzanine floor, inspection service to vessels and marine structures using divers.

SGL

The SGL Group is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of carbon-based products. They employ around 6500 people, based at 40 production sites in Europe, North America and Asia. In Muir of Ord, near Inverness, they produce carbon fibers for a range of applications in the wind energy sector and the automotive industry, as well as in mechanical engineering and leisure activities.

KP Technology

The company is based in Wick and designs and manufactures Kelvin Probe systems. The Kelvin Probe (http://www.kelvinprobe.info/) is a non-contact, non-destructive measurement device used to investigate properties of materials. Since it was founded in 2000, KP Technology sevices now over 100 companies and research institutes worldwide. The team consists of electronic and software engineers, materials research associates, training, sales and administrative staff.

opus plus Ltd

There are two parts to the company, Opus Plus is based in Stromness (Orkney) and Opus Maxim is based in Surrey, England. In Orkney they have large-scale test facilities where equipment that will be used in the sea can be tested before it is going offshore. There are also environmental laboratories, where they study how chemicals affect marine organisms like algae and how long it takes until the chemicals degrade. They do this to ensure that the chemicals that will be approved for offshore used by oil companies are safe and will not harm the environment.

ROK

They work in the areas of construction, plumbing, heating and electrical. The company has offices in Thurso, Inverness, Elgin, Skye, Oban and Fort William. So if you are a builder or plumber or civil engineer interested in working in the building industry, in new builds, restoration, repairs or maintenance, they just might be the company for you.

Morrison Construction

This national company has a branch in Inverness. They look after and manage buildings for private businesses or public organisations and their residents buildings.

Morrison Construction