ELECTRIC.IE • The Magazine & Website for the Irish Electrical Industry • 49 I nLdE Du sVt Ar yNNC eE w s Suir Engineering accelerates European growth with Slovak expansion Located in Košice in eastern Slovakia, the new office currently employs six senior engineers and will support the design and delivery of projects across the energy and renewables sectors throughout Europe. This strategic location provides Suir Engineering with a solid platform for future investment and expansion to meet growing international demand. Suir Engineering will recruit talent from across European markets to support this growth. Day-to-day operations will be led by long-serving Suir Engineering veteran Jozef Belusko, Engineering Director of EP&R Suir Engineering, one of Europe’s leading engineering services providers, headquartered in Ireland, recently announced the opening of its new office in the Slovak Republic, marking a further expansion of its European operations. (Energy, Power and Renewables) who said: “It’s a privilege to lead this significant milestone in Suir Engineering’s European expansion. The country has firmly established itself as a centre of excellence for engineering, energy infrastructure and renewable projects. “In Košice, we can leverage the Slovak Republic’s strong technical expertise and strategic European position to further drive innovation in digital infrastructure. Opening a new office here will play a key role in Suir Engineering’s continued expansion across Europe, and I’m proud to be part of that journey.” John Kelly, CEO of Suir Engineering, added: “Establishing a presence in the Slovak Republic enhances our ability to deliver complex engineering solutions at scale for our clients across Europe. “As an Irish company with an expanding European footprint, strengthening our connections in Slovakia is a significant milestone.” Headquartered in Waterford, Ireland, and with offices in Dublin, London, Stockholm, Copenhagen and Frankfurt, Suir Engineering has grown over 42 years to become one of Europe's leading providers of High Voltage, Electrical & Instrumentation and Mechanical Engineering Services. It operates in three core sectors: life sciences, energy, power and renewables, and data centres. Scotland and Ireland join forces to build renewable energy workforce The Scottish-Irish Offshore Wind Internship Pilot will provide ten Scottish and ten Irish students with 12-week paid internships during Summer 2026. The pilot aims to strengthen links between Scotland and Ireland helping both countries to tackle common skills challenges and enhance their collective capacity to attract future investment while delivering high-quality employment in the offshore wind energy sector. It will be open to undergraduate students from universities and colleges in both countries and is supported by investment of £100,000 from each government A new pilot will see the Scottish and Irish governments collaborate to offer 20 paid placements for students to help build the skilled workforce needed for the growing offshore wind sector. in addition to £20,000 from the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) in Renfrewshire. NMIS, operated by the University of Strathclyde, will lead on the delivery of the internship pilot, supported by Propel Ireland, working with offshore wind companies and businesses within their supply chain to host placements offering students practical hands on experience while they learn. The Irish Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment, Peter Burke TD, said: “Developing a strong offshore wind industry is a key priority for Government, supporting enterprise growth, innovation and job creation. This pilot directly supports the national ambition for offshore wind development outlined in Powering Prosperity: Ireland’s Offshore Wind Industrial Strategy. “Working with our Scottish counterparts, it also builds on commitments under the Ireland– Scotland Bilateral Cooperation Framework 2030, through which both governments have agreed to deepen cooperation on advancing offshore wind energy, sharing expertise, growing supply chains, and aligning policy to accelerate deployment.”
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