NES Fircroft has been established in Azerbaijan since 2001.
Based in our office in Baku, we have dedicated in-country support teams including finance and payroll, business development professionals, recruiters and contractor support coordinators. Our workforce solutions include contract staffing and permanent hire arrangements. Our comprehensive processes ensure that we are compliant under AZ labour law.
Staffing Azerbaijan's Technical Markets
We'll connect your business to the right talent
Our in-country recruitment experience is broad. NES Fircroft is a premier supplier of contractors for ten major businesses across onshore and offshore oil and gas, gas turbine installation & maintenance, construction and commissioning, IT, pharmaceuticals and marketing.
Our established candidate network and comprehensive methodology enables us to provide highly skilled and experienced workforce solutions with impressive turnaround times.
80
local contractors placed
80+
global offices
There is a strict requirement for nationalising contractors when hiring in Azerbaijan, and our Baku team can support businesses in finding local candidates for new and existing projects. Where international contractors are needed to fill skills gaps, NES Fircroft can guide businesses through obtaining work permits through SOCAR (State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic) as well as the State Migration Services.
Our recruitment teams have been integral to supplying engineering and technicall staff to key energy projects including:
- ACE
- AZFEN Top Side
- Absheron Karabagh Project
- Absheron Platform Package
- Shah-Deniz-1
- Shah-Deniz-2
We place technical and engineering specialists in a huge range of technical areas, including, but not limited to:
- Construction, Fabrication & Commissioning
- Decommissioning
- Drilling and Completions
- Engineering
- Health, Safety and Environmental
- Project Management & Services
- Quality Control
- Subsurface & Subsea
- Technology
For engineers looking for contract, temporary or full-time work, NES Fircroft is your first choice recruitment agency in Azerbaijan.
Our contract and permanent hire recruiters will help you through every stage of your job search. We work with major Oil and Gas projects, turbine maintenance businesses, and the pharmaceutical sector, and through our industry connections will give you opportunities on exciting projects.
Our recruiters will support you through each stage of your job search. We’ve placed candidates in key projects including ShahDeniz and Absheron offshore gas fields, and Azerbaijani offshore oil projects. NES Fircroft work with businesses to get local candidates into work, supporting Azerbaijan’s commitment to local employment. We are also experienced in working with SOCAR (State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic) and the State Migration Services to bring in talent from overseas.
No matter where you’re from, our dedicated team will support your entire journey from job search to employment. For contractors, your dedicated representative will conduct regular check-in calls to ensure you are settling into your new working environment. You will also have access to award-winning assignment support services including visa management, payroll, and a travel team who will handle your transport logistics. Whether you are a national seeking to enter or move up the industry, or an international engineer looking for opportunities in Azerbaijan, NES Fircroft can support you every step of the way.
Check-out our latest Azerbaijan jobs below.
Featured Jobs
Our Recruitment Services
Permanent Hire
We have over 50 years of experience in orchestrating retained search activities, enabling businesses to hire strategically and effectively.
Executive Search
We’ll find C-Suite personnel with shared responsibility and purpose to innovate your Board and secure your succession planning.
Contract Staffing
We manage tens of thousands of contractors globally, delivering industry-leading logistics support and payroll.
Assignment Support
We support contractors throughout their assignments, taking care of their welfare, travel practicalities and payroll.
Payroll
Our streamlined service is award-winning and fully compliant in the respective localities of our internationally mobile contractor base.
Consolidation
Our consolidation service will save costs, increase hiring efficiencies and improve your compliance levels.
Compliance
Our globally based team understand local legislation requirements and will help businesses to regain compliance in their employment.
Employer of Record
Expand your global presence without registering a new business entity; we can hire employees on your behalf, with minimal risk.
Managed Services Provision
We have decades of experience in delivering effective contingent workforce solutions and mobilisation programmes.
Recruitment Process Outsourcing
Outsource all or part or your direct hiring; we manage high volume demand and have a global candidate reach.
Case Study - Oil & Gas
Navigating Azerbaijani Legislation
Following labour regulation changes in Azerbaijan in 2014, the client realised that they did not have the relevant expertise to manage an international workforce in-country, so NES Fircroft was appointed as the client’s sole management partner for their directly engaged fixed term contract employees.
Other Regional Offices
Iraq
Fully incorporated in Baghdad, we have a 100% locally owned entity, Al-Mazaya General Services LLC
Dubai
We’ve been established in Dubai for over a decade; this office functions as our Middle Eastern workforce solutions hub
Abu Dhabi
Our local team can provide bulk temporary labour for the city’s growing energy mix and is a Tier 1 supplier to several companies
Qatar
Our fully licensed office in Doha offers specialist recruiters, payroll professionals and assignment support personnel
Egypt
We operate as a 100% Egyptian owned entity, providing staffing solutions to major energy projects in-country
Germany
Based in Mannheim, we support Germany’s whole energy mix and the life science market
