Orion Group

About Orion Group

Orion Group is an engineering and technical recruiter. It was founded in 1987. It says it has over 200 staff and 24 offices, with work in 68 countries.

It has two UAE offices: one in Jumeirah Lakes Towers, Dubai, and one in Muroor, Abu Dhabi.

Jobs they usually fill

Orion’s main sectors are:

• Oil and gas
• Renewables
• Construction and infrastructure
• Power and utilities
• Manufacturing
• Life science

The Abu Dhabi office focuses on skilled engineering and technical staff for oil and gas and renewables. The Dubai office supplies onshore and offshore staff.

Who they hire

Orion mostly hires skilled engineers and technical workers. The site does not say it recruits from any one country. It does not list language rules.

How to register

1. Go to the Orion registration page.
2. Enter your first name, last name and email address.
3. Upload your CV as PDF, DOC, DOCX or RTF.
4. Upload a cover letter in the same formats.
5. Create a password and confirm it.
6. Click “Create My Account”.

You can also use the “Quick CV Drop Off” form on the UAE contact page. It takes files up to 10 MB.

What to watch for

• Never pay a recruiter. Orion says genuine employers never ask candidates for money. In the UAE, licensed recruitment agencies must not charge job seekers any fee.
• Check the email address. Orion says only emails ending in orioneng.com or orion-jobs.com are real. Gmail or Yahoo recruiters are a warning sign.
• Know the common tricks. Scammers ask you to pay for visas, permits, training, work equipment or application processing.
• Check your contract before travel. MoHRE, the UAE Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation, issues the official work contract. Read it before you sign.