Progressive

Progressive is an engineering specialist and part of SThree, a global STEM workforce consultancy. It works mainly in the energy, construction and manufacturing sectors. Its energy work covers oil and gas, renewables and nuclear, and its construction work covers permanent and contract roles on and off site in the UK.

The company offers permanent and contract recruitment and senior appointments. It also provides project services for engineering work and global employment solutions, which let clients employ professionals in 145 countries without setting up their own legal entities. In the UK it acts as an Employment Business, placing contractors through their own limited companies or through approved umbrella companies.

Progressive says it has been connecting organisations with professionals since 1990. It reports 33 offices globally, 12,042 people placed in 2025 and 6,000 clients worked with that year.