Gaeltec has announced plans to create 150 jobs in Kilkenny and Dublin as well as on a number of projects around the country.
The utility company will fill positions for junior and senior engineers, field surveyors, fibre technicians, GIS technicians, supervisors, designers, electricians and plant operators.
The hiring round comes after the firm secured a number of energy and telecommunications contracts in the utility sector.
"Today's jobs announcement is a significant milestone for Gaeltec," said Joao Felizardo, Gaeltec managing director, said.
"Our expansion is a mark of the reputation we have built in the Irish utility market, and the confidence our customers place in our high standard of work and consistent track record of delivery."
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Around 60 of the new jobs will be in support of the rollout of the latest phase of SIRO's fibre broadband network. The ESB-Vodafone joint venture aims to facilitate gigabit broadband in 770,000 premises in 154 towns nationwide over the next four years.
"Our partnership with Gaeltec is a key part of our network build programme and the 60 new jobs at Gaeltec are a direct result of the massive shift in scale in our rollout," John Keaney, SIRO CEO, said.
Gaeltec is also undertaking several strategic electricity transmission and distribution projects, and the company is investing €750,000 in the further development of its Kilkenny headquarters.
Welcoming the announcement, Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar said: "This is great news from Gaeltec, creating 150 new jobs, mainly in Kilkenny with some opportunities nationwide.
"It’s a real boost in our capacity to build important infrastructure, such as broadband. 60 of these jobs will be on SIRO’s new project, upgrading thousands of their customers across the country to fibre broadband.
"Congratulations to the entire team and the very best of luck with this really significant expansion."
Photo: Gaeltec Managing Director, Joao Felizardo (left); Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Leo Varadkar TD; and SIRO CEO, John Keaney. (Pic: Julien Behal)
