The Oil and Gas sector remains an important driver of economic growth across the Middle East, underpinning energy security, infrastructure development, and industrial progress. As investment in Iraq’s energy landscape continues to grow, organisations are racing to secure highly specialised talent capable of operating effectively in complex project environments.
A strategic RPO model enables companies to scale hiring efficiently, maintain compliance, and ensure consistent access to high-quality professionals who meet both operational and safety requirements.
Client Overview:
Our client is an oil and gas operator delivering large-scale upstream and midstream projects across Iraq. During a phase of project mobilisation and workforce expansion, they needed a scalable RPO partner for hiring across critical technical, engineering, HSE, and project delivery functions. The engagement focused on building a reliable talent pipeline to support ongoing field operations and new project phases across their different sites in Iraq.
Kinetic successfully filled 54 roles for our client over the course of two months:
✔ Diving & Offshore: Diving Supervisor, Senior Diver
✔ Engineering & Technical: Electrical Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Instrument Engineer, Structural Engineer, Pipeline Integrity Engineer, Maintenance Supervisor
✔ HSE & Compliance: HSE Manager, Permit-to-Work Coordinator
✔ Project & Construction: Construction Manager, Construction Works Supervisor, Project Manager, Planning & Scheduling Engineer, Foreman (Multi-Discipline), Rigger Foreman
✔ Quality & Inspection: QA-QC Manager, Welding Inspector, NDT Inspector
Our Approach:
🔸Conducted in-depth research to identify high-calibre talent working in similar positions, industry, and country.
🔸Leveraged our extensive network and targeted outreach to attract both local and expatriate professionals with industry-specific experience.
🔸Implemented evaluation processes to ensure candidates matched both the technical requirements and the cultural ethos of the company.
🔸Managed end-to-end recruitment from sourcing and interviews to offer negotiation, ensuring smooth onboarding.
Client Feedback:
“Kinetic delivered exactly what we needed in a tight two-month timeframe. Their RPO model brought structure, speed, and consistency to our hiring in Iraq. The quality of technical and site-based candidates was high, and their understanding of the oil and gas sector was evident throughout.”
