Wood Group PSN

Type
Business expansion
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Scotland; North Eastern Scotland; Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Location of affected unit(s)
Aberdeen
Sector
Construction
42 - Civil engineering
42.9 - Construction of other civil engineering projects
42.91 - Construction of water projects
150 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
3 July 2012
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

Wood Group PSN, a multinational gas and oil service company, has announced plans to create 150 new jobs in Aberdeen. The announcement follows the creation of a new project delivery arm which is designed to help the company secure large-scale projects in the North Sea. A timeline for the recruitment has yet to be announced.

The company has hired 1000 new employess this year and has been awarded a £250mio. contract from Premier Oil to provide services to the Balmoral support vessel.

Sources

  • 3 July 2012: BBC News

Citation

Eurofound (2012), Wood Group PSN, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 73867, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/73867.