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Utilities Electricity, Gas, Steam And Air Conditioning Supply Electricity, Gas, Steam And Air Conditioning Supply 35.11 - Production of electricity
280 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
2 February 2023
Employment effect (start)
2 February 2023
Foreseen end date
Description
State-owned Romanian company, producer of energy and main provider of ancillary services necessary in the National Energy System, Hidroelectrica announced that the organisation chart would increase by creating 280 new positions. Hidroelectrica's Supervisory Board has approved the request of the state-owned company's management to increase the organisation chart.
A number of 180 positions are at the headquarters in Bucharest, where the executive management of the state-owned company is based. The new positions are for specialized experts, economists, engineers, lawyers and for the energy supply department for domestic customers.
The company was established in 2000 and by the end of 2021 had a workforce of 3,381 persons.
Eurofound (2023), Hidroelectrica, Business expansion in Romania, factsheet number 108349, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/108349.
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