Mirai Group

Mirai Group: recruitment for gas, utilities and facility management

Mirai Group is a recruitment agency that supplies contract, temporary and permanent candidates to employers across the United Kingdom. Its stated focus is the gas, utilities, trades and facility management sectors, connecting skilled workers with what it describes as leading employers in those industries.

The company presents its approach as open, honest and flexible towards both candidates and clients, with the aim of matching the right candidate to the right role. It reports working with national energy suppliers, meter installation companies, social housing contractors, councils and independent businesses across the UK, and states that these long-standing client relationships allow it to understand each client's working practices and requirements.

Roles recruited

The agency lists the following pre-vetted profiles as candidates it can provide to businesses:

• Smart Meter Installers / Dual Fuel Engineers
• Gas Servicing Engineers
• Gas Breakdown and Technical Engineers
• Gas Installation Engineers
• Commercial Gas Engineers
• QC & Auditors
• Supervisors
• Contract Managers
• Regional & Operational Managers

It also recruits in the plumbing and electrical fields. Its job search covers specialisms including commercial, electrical, gas management, oil/LPG, plumbing, renewable energy and white goods engineering, with locations spanning England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.

Vetting and candidate selection

Mirai Group states that it conducts a vigorous multiple-stage vetting procedure comprising a telephone interview, technical testing, compliance checks, eligibility checks and referencing. The agency says it concentrates on selected sectors so that consultants have extensive knowledge and experience within their niche, and that clients deal with consultants with proven success supplying in their sector.

Consultants

The team page identifies Leanne Bolton and Duncan Spain as directors. Leanne Bolton is described as having worked in recruitment since 2003, largely in gas recruitment, developing market knowledge and a network of contacts. Duncan Spain is presented as having experience across all areas of energy recruitment, from candidate resourcing to business development and account management, and as the problem solver within Mirai Group. Megan Butler is Head of Accounts and Payroll; she joined the company in March 2017 and has been a key member of the accounts team, currently in a management position.

Jobs listed on the site

At the time of writing this profile, the featured jobs included an Assistant Gas Engineer (Mains & Services) in Twickenham with a salary of £30,000–£35,000, and two Manufacturer Boiler Service & Breakdown Engineer roles, one in Birmingham/Redditch and one in Belfast, each at £40,000–£50,000. The Belfast listing mentions that all tools, FGA, a brand new phone, laptop and van stock are provided, with a van supplied with private use.

Working with candidates and clients

The site offers separate registration paths for candidates and clients, a job search, and a quick CV drop facility. It also provides a contact form for call-back requests. The company describes its method as reviewing recruitment drives together with clients, looking at both the client and candidate perspective to generate a focused approach.