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The Office of Public Works (OPW) has announced it will be hiring up to 250 staff over the next 12 months.
In a statement on Thursday (15 September), it said that the recruitment drive is taking place so it can deliver essential capital projects for Government and includes a “large number of high-value civil and structural engineering roles”.
The Government office will also be employing in over 100 heritage-related positions which it stated will offer applicants the chance “to play a vital role in conserving and presenting Ireland’s most important heritage sites and ensuring the safety and enjoyment of their visitors”.
The campaign comes as a result of the OPW’s increased funding secured under the National Development Plan (NDP) 2021 – 2030 from the Government.
Under the NDP, the OPW has been allocated nearly €2.5 billion, with key projects to be completed as a part of this investment including a large infrastructure project at Rosslare Europort and the new Forensic Science Laboratory in the Backweston Campus in Kildare.
Also to be completed are a significant number of projects under capital investment programmes such as the Garda Capital Programme and the Flood Risk Management investment programme.
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— Office of Public Works (@opwireland) September 14, 2022
Minister for the OPW Patrick O’Donovan welcomed the recruitment campaign.
“With the significant investment in works on major cultural institutions, large Flood Risk and Estate Management infrastructure projects and heritage site restoration and maintenance, and the increased complexity and volume of the projects and programmes being managed by the OPW, we are delighted to offer this diverse range of job opportunities,” he said.
“These roles will offer candidates the opportunity to build a better future for themselves and for others and to work with one of Ireland’s most diverse and long-standing Government bodies.
“The OPW is an essential service provider to the Government and the public and its key strength is its workforce and the invaluable source of innovative and specialist skills it provides.”
Positions are being advertised on the Government’s website here and information on apprenticeships is available on the Solas website at this link.
Meanwhile, those interested in Civil Service General, Professional and Technical positions can apply online through here.
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