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Utilities Electricity, Gas, Steam And Air Conditioning Supply Electricity, Gas, Steam And Air Conditioning Supply 35.1 - Electric Power Generation, Transmission And Distribution
1,200 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
21 May 2024
Employment effect (start)
21 May 2024
Foreseen end date
31 December 2024
Description
Enel, an Italian company in the energy sector, has revealed a three-year investment strategy focused on workforce expansion, committing approximately 12.2 billion euros. This initiative aims to address the energy transition by hiring around 1,200 new employees in 2024, with an additional 800 expected to join in subsequent years. The company is primarily seeking power grid operators, specialists in energy transition for managing renewable energy plants, and technicians skilled in the assembly and production of photovoltaic modules and cells.
The recruitment process will be conducted nationwide, with a significant portion, about one third, of the new hires located in the southern regions and islands. The primary goals of this investment are to enhance digitalisation, increase hosting capacity, and strengthen the resilience of the infrastructure.
Eurofound (2024), ENEL, Business expansion in Italy, factsheet number 201215, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/201215.
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