The Wa Cooke Group
Steel fabrication and on-site mechanical installation for industrial and water treatment clients across the UK
Highlights
- Hiring2 open roles
- New on EvolcAdded 2026-11-07
About The Wa Cooke Group
The WA Cooke Group is an engineering company providing steel fabrication and mechanical installation across the UK. Its work ranges from access steelwork, platforms and skid mounts to mechanical pipework, plant assembly and process equipment manufacture, mainly in stainless and mild steel. Its Site Services division offers on-site machinery installation, structural steel erection, maintenance and refurbishment, planned servicing, M&E installation and turn-key contracting.
The group serves engineering sectors from municipal water treatment to clean energy. It is organised into three divisions: Engineers, Site Services and Watermark Projects, the last focused on industrial wastewater treatment systems and its DAF range.
The company was founded in 1926 as W.A Cooke & Sons in Manchester and remains family owned. Its head office in Manchester includes a 17,500 sq ft factory, and a 22,000 sq ft fabrication facility is located in Ely, Cambridgeshire. The group reports 48 employees and holds ISO 9001, ISO 45001 and UKCA (execution class 2) certifications. It is currently recruiting welder/fabricators in Manchester and a mechanical fitter with wastewater experience.
Product: Steel fabrication, mechanical installation, on-site maintenance and turn-key engineering contracting
Jobs at The Wa Cooke Group (2)
The Wa Cooke Group is hiring for 2 roles in manufacturing, based in Manchester.
Welder / Fabricator
New on EvolcMechanical Fitter - Wastewater Indsutry
New on Evolc
Leadership
- William Allen Cooke · FounderSource: company website
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