NES Fircroft has had an office in Alberta since 2001 in Calgary, which functions as our Canadian headquarters, further supported by offices in Bonnyville and Sherwood Park, and Toronto, Ontario. We are Canada’s recruitment partner of choice across the entire energy landscape, supporting over 2,000+ contractors on local assignments.
Staffing Canada’s Critical Infrastructure
Canada is a global leader in energy production, and Alberta, in particular, is one of the world’s leading investment destinations for renewable energy, carbon capture, and hydrogen technology. The province also boasts one of the world’s largest unconventional oil deposits, the oil sands, and is home to the third-largest oil reserve in the world.
Our combined Canadian office network boasts broad candidate reach from coast to coast and ensures we remain close to your project.
2000+
Local contractors
20+
North American offices
Our value proposition separates us from our competition; we hold key workforce service agreements with many of Canada’s major operators, contractors, and subcontractors.
Delivering leading workforce and staffing solutions for Canada’s engineering and technical industries
Having been operational in Canada for over 20 years, NES Fircroft has become a key recruitment partner to energy companies nationwide, providing fully compliant payroll and staffing solutions. Our recruitment services encompass contract staffing, retained and executive search, technical consultancy services, Employer of Record (EOR), Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO), and Managed Service Provision (MSP), enabling companies to outsource all or part of their hiring processes to us.
Our Canadian team includes discipline-specific recruiters, award-winning payroll experts, a full visa and logistics team, and dedicated assignment support staff.
We’ve hired in Quebec, Ontario, Alberta, Nova Scotia, Saskatchewan, placing specialist personnel from Vancouver to Halifax. Our unparalleled access to technical talent allows us to source on-site personnel and office-based executives. With teams positioned where our clients and candidates need us most, we deliver fast, effective recruitment and seamless onboarding. We support both T4 contractors and incorporated entities, ensuring every new hire starts efficiently and is fully compliant.
In 2015, we further strengthened our footprint in Canada through the purchase of Sure Flow Consulting Services (1992) Inc. and Sure Flow Oilfield Services Inc. Based in Bonnyville, this office specialises in the oil and gas industry operations sector. We provide a comprehensive range of services, including consultancy for drilling completions, well supervision personnel.
We have a dedicated division for the Canadian power and renewables sector. We support power generation, transmission, wind, solar, energy storage, EV, hydropower, and nuclear by connecting clients with specialised engineers and technical talent. Our clients include independent power producers, EPCs, developers, OEMs, engineering consultancies, construction firms, and clean tech companies. Our discipline-specific recruiters ensure expertise in this dynamic market.
The chemicals and petrochemicals sectors are also poised for growth, driven by access to competitively priced feedstock and increasing demand for lower-carbon industrial materials. We recruit across the entire value chain in the chemicals industry, covering all disciplines and a wide range of seniority levels. Our recruitment areas span from Commercial and Procurement to Supply Chain and Maintenance & Operations.
Sourcing Talent for Mining Companies in Canada
Canada’s mining industry contributes billions annually to the economy and employs thousands of workers across key provinces such as Ontario, British Columbia, and Quebec. As one of the world’s top producers of minerals and metals, producing over 60 types, including gold, nickel, copper, and potash, the sector drives continuous demand for skilled professionals.
NES Fircroft delivers tailored staffing solutions to leading mining companies, specialising in permanent and contract placements. Our global talent network supports every stage of the mining lifecycle, from exploration and extraction to processing and sustainability.
With extensive expertise in mobilising talent across remote and complex sites, we offer EOR services to streamline cross-border employment and ensure full compliance with local labour and immigration laws.
Partner with NES Fircroft to access top mining talent and power your next project.
We’re COR® certified - endorsed by the Canadian Federation of Construction Safety Associations (CFCSA) to evidence our commitment to contractor health and safety. This certification provides us with an effective tool to assess the health and safety management system on contractor sites.
We recruit for the entire project lifecycle across multiple disciplines, including but not limited to:
- Construction & Commissioning
- Drilling & Completion
- Engineering
- Operations and Maintenance
- Project Controls
- Project Support
- QHSE
- Supply Chain Management
- Trades
We have been integral to supplying engineering and technical staff to key energy projects such as:
- Albian Sands
- Carmon Creek (Oil Sands)
- Christina Lake
- Cold Lake (Oil Sands)
- Heartland Petrochemical Complex
- Hilda Wind Power project
- Jansen Potash Mine
- Kearl Lake project (Oil Sands)
- Kirby North
- LNG Canada
- Peace Pipeline Expansion
- RFS4
- Cedar LNG
- Polaris
- Strathcona/Sarnia and Horizon
- Syncrude Complex – Refinery
- Transmountain pipeline
- Wolf Lake (Oil Sands)
- Burnaby Biodiesel Refinery
- Heartland Petrochemical Complex
- Kitimat LNG
- Canada Net-Zero Hydrogen Energy Complex
We’ll help you find your next engineering job in Canada
Canada’s energy sector is a foundational pillar of the national economy, encompassing a broad value chain that spans upstream resource extraction to downstream processing and consumption. The sector includes conventional and unconventional oil and natural gas development, power generation and distribution, petrochemicals, mining, and a rapidly growing portfolio of renewable and low-carbon energy technologies. There are numerous opportunities within this diverse landscape for job seekers looking to work in the region. As global markets transition towards cleaner energy systems, Canada is seizing the opportunity to lead with innovation, environmental stewardship, and resource excellence, making it an exciting time to join the workforce.
With offices in Alberta and Ontario, we are perfectly placed to help candidates enhance their careers across all facets of the energy and engineering spectrum, enabling them to contribute to major projects on the East Coast.
Whatever role you’re looking for, we’re confident that Canada has an exciting job opportunity for you. Our consultants will help you achieve your career goals – they’re on the ground and ready to help you take the next step.
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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.
Indigenous Engagement
As part of improving our Indigenous engagement, NES Fircroft has partnered with the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB). Our partnership enables our clients to create a diverse workforce and promote a prosperous Indigenous economy. NES Fircroft is committed to employing local and Indigenous talent and utilising local businesses, where possible, to perform our services.
We aim to significantly contribute to the Indigenous community and support our client’s Indigenous commitment. We will support our clients in providing employment opportunities to Indigenous people, qualified residents, local subcontractors, and other traditionally underrepresented groups to partake in employment and subcontracting opportunities while committing to full and fair opportunity for all residents.
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Volume Contractor Transitions
Due to the economic effects caused by the global Covid-19 pandemic, our client sought cost savings solutions for the business to help them mitigate the strained market conditions
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CCUS Projects - Canada
We have sourced over 180 contractors over an 8 year period to help Canadian energy businesses with their low carbon initiatives
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Sourcing Sour Gas Specialists - Canada
As exclusive staffing partner we supplied a team of turnaround personnel for a sour gas plant in Alberta
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Abandonment & Site Reclamation Programs
We place personnel on site abandonment and well reclamation programmes in Alberta, Saskatchewan and British Columbia
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Supplying Hydropower Expertise - Canada
We recruited a Winder for our client's Hydropower facility in Manitoba, Canada
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Kitimat LNG Project
NES Fircroft assisted our clients to recruit and engage project team members in USA (Houston), Calgary, Kitimat, Terrace, Surrey (Canada) and Yokohama (Japan) for the Kitimat LNG project
Other Regional Offices
Texas
As the largest in the region, our Houston office serves as our North American recruitment hub
California
We’ve staffed the region’s largest oil refineries, chemical manufacturing, and renewable fuels plants
Caribbean
Through Trinidad & Tobago, Guyana & Suriname operations we support the local energy industry
Illinois
We service the petrochemical, refining, and renewable energy sectors, including CAPEX projects
Florida
Our entire office is dedicated to providing staffing solutions for specialist divisions of the Power sector
Louisiana
Our New Orleans team has staffed Louisiana’s largest chemical refining sites, including turnarounds
Massachusetts
We’re poised to support the hiring needs of the North East Coast’s offshore wind market
Latin America
NES Fircroft has been operating in Latin America for over 10 years with a focus on the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables industries.