Electric.ie July/August 2021

ELECTRIC.IE • The Magazine & Website for the Irish Electrical Industry • 35 Kirby Group Engineers announces 300 new jobs K irby Group Engineering has announced plans to create 300 new jobs as part of a significant expansion to meet demand for its services in Ireland and across Europe. The family-founded, privately owned company says the new jobs will include engineering, commercial, operations and administrative staff, with recruitment for many of these roles already underway. As part of this recruitment drive, Kirby is looking to attract almost 100 people to be deployed across its hugely successful Apprenticeship Scheme and Graduate Programme. Kirby has also announced a signi cant structural investment, comprising a €2 million plan to upgrade its company headquarters in County Limerick. The company currently employs over 1,200 people, with 200 new employees having joined during 2020. Since its foundation in 1964, Kirby Group Engineering has built a reputation for being a trusted provider of mechanical and electrical engineering and construction services. The company has signi cant operations across Ireland, the UK and is establishing a strong foothold in mainland Europe. The company is predicting turnover in 2021 of €360 million. Taoiseach Micheál Martin said the jobs announcement represents another great milestone for the company, ‒ Irish engineering firm predicts significant growth through data centre construction. Industry News Limerick and the wider Mid-West region. "We want Ireland to be a great location, and a competitive location, to start and scale businesses just like this. Kirby’s expansion is testament to the skills and talent this country has to offer, and I note in particular the value the company places on graduates and apprentices in shaping its future. I wish everyone at Kirby Group Engineering many more decades of success.” He said. Managing Director of Kirby Group Engineering, Mark Flanagan says, “I’m very proud to unveil this expansion plan at our Limerick Headquarters on a landmark day for Kirby. This announcement, coupled with recruitment last year in spite of the global pandemic, will result in our team growing by 500 in a two year period. Our team is making fantastic inroads at the cutting edge of construction across Europe and the people we welcome onboard in this phase will be a vital support to the future of the company”. The construction phase of the Limerick expansion is projected to take six months, with the facility expected to be operational by the end of 2021. Most of the company’s growth in the next twelve months will come from the construction of new data centre projects while also meeting the demands of its customer base across life sciences, industrial, commercial and energy sectors. L-R, Stephanie Niland, Kirby's Lead MEP Co-ordinator, Leo Clancy, CEO Enterprise Ireland, Taoiseach Micheál Martin, Mark Flanagan, Group Managing Director, Kirby Group Engineering and Mayor of Limerick Cllr Daniel Butler.