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Professional Services Professional, Scientific And Technical Activities Other Professional, Scientific And Technical Activities 74.9 - Other Professional, Scientific And Technical Activities N.E.C.
100 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
16 May 2024
Employment effect (start)
16 May 2024
Foreseen end date
31 May 2026
Description
American technical professional services company, Jacobs, are to create 100 new jobs in Ireland over the next two years.
The new jobs will include engineering, project management, construction management, commissioning and qualification, to support projects in high-growth sectors, including critical infrastructure, advanced manufacturing, life sciences and semiconductors.
Globally, Jacobs has revenue of $16 billion annually and employs 60,000 people, including 1,200 in Ireland. The company has operated in Ireland for fifty years and has delivered over €50 billion worth of critical infrastructure projects in Ireland.
Eurofound (2024), Jacobs, Business expansion in Ireland, factsheet number 201230, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/201230.
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