Gaeltec creating 150 jobs and investing in its Kilkenny HQ

Kilkenny based utility contracting firm Gaeltec is to create 150 jobs in Kilkenny and Dublin, as well as investing €750,000 in the further development of its headquarters in Kilkenny.

The new roles will include junior and senior engineers, field surveyors, fibre technicians, GIS technicians, supervisors, designers, electricians and plant operators.

The new jobs are the result of the firm securing a number of new energy and telecoms contracts in the utilities sector.

Gaeltec Managing Director, Joao Felizardo said:

“Today’s jobs announcement is a significant milestone for Gaeltec, our expansion is a mark of the reputation we have built in the Irish utilities market, and the confidence our customers place in our high standard of work and consistent track-record of delivery.”

Gaeltec provides specialist contracting support to public and private companies rolling out or upgrading energy and telecoms infrastructure and networks across Ireland.

The company is currently working on several strategic electricity transmission, distribution and fibre broadband projects

60 of the new positions will be in support of SIRO’s roll out of the next phase of its fibre broadband network.

Gaeltec was founded 19 years ago and employs 200 people in Ireland as well as 100 more in the UK and Europe.

It is a subsidiary of Telecabo which itself employs 1,500 worldwide.