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Professional Services Scientific, Architectural And Engineering Technical Activities Architectural And Engineering Activities; Technical Testing And Analysis 71 - Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis
200 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
28 August 2019
Employment effect (start)
28 August 2019
Foreseen end date
31 August 2021
Description
Engineering group, Jacobs, is creating 200 new jobs in Ireland, as part of a new investment which entails a €4.5m investment in its Cork based office. The new jobs are in project and construction management, design, commissioning, qualification and validation. They will be based at Jacobs' locations in Cork and Dublin.
Jacobs employs 1,100 people across the island of Ireland, and has been established in Ireland for 45 years.
The group specialises in project delivery for advanced facilities, environmental and infrastructure clients, and has seen an increase in business in Ireland recently due to the upturn in construction.
Eurofound (2019), Jacobs, Business expansion in Ireland, factsheet number 98358, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/98358.
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