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Utilities Electricity, Gas, Steam And Air Conditioning Supply Electricity, Gas, Steam And Air Conditioning Supply 35.13 - Distribution of electricity
100 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
10 March 2023
Employment effect (start)
3 April 2023
Foreseen end date
31 December 2023
Description
Octopus Energy, the third largest energy Company in the United Kingdom has opened new offices in Valencia, at its headquarters in Spain. The Company plans to generate more than 100 new jobs in the Valencia region, thus doubling its workforce during this year 2023.
This Employment expansion should help the company to achieve its business growth goals and move from its current 15,000 customers to 100,000 by the end of the year. The job profiles searched for by the Company include sales technicians, installers, energy managers, warehousemen, quality managers and product managers.
Eurofound (2023), Octopus Energy España, Business expansion in Spain, factsheet number 108633, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/108633.
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