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One of Ireland’s leading providers of mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and high-voltage engineering services has reported a 41% year-on-year increase in turnover to €429m in 2023. Suir Engineering operates in the pharmaceutical, life science, data centre, and energy power and renewables (EP&R) sectors in Ireland, the UK, Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Germany. John Kelly, CEO of Suir Engineering, said, “Our EP&R business has operated for over 20 years and has quadrupled in size in the last six to a division now generating €120m per year, carrying out ground-breaking and first-of-a-kind electrical power projects across the UK and Ireland. “We are marking our 40th anniversary in 2024 and already, it’s shaping up to be our strongest ever given the €500m order intake last year.” Suir Engineering plans to expand its employee base from 1,500 to more than 1,700 in 2024, and recently appointed Brendan Moley as its new chief operations officer. Suir Engineering reports record- breaking financial performance
Schneider Electric has marked International Women’s Day on March 8 by highlighting green economy career opportunities for females in technology and engineering. Women currently comprise 27% of its UK workforce, including Schneider Electric UK & Ireland President Kelly Becker, outperforming a 20% average in the sector. Schneider has pledged 50% of all new hires, 40% of frontline managers, and 30% of leadership roles will be held by women by 2025. “The UK’s green economy is set to be one of the most influential, creating new technology and engineering career opportunities for a more sustainable future,” said Kelly. “Yet, its lack of workforce diversity is holding it back. “Put simply, diversity and inclusion must be recognised as a business imperative to continue to drive innovation and investment into the sector. “Organisations must create business frameworks that nurture female talent, and in this respect, Schneider Electric is proud to lead the way with bold initiatives including those on diverse leadership, family leave and pay equity – which has been recognised by the World Economic Forum.” www.se.com Green opportunities highlighted on International Women’s Day
John Kelly, CEO of Suir Engineering.
Headquartered in Waterford with offices in Dublin, London, Stockholm, Copenhagen and Frankfurt, the firm was acquired by private equity group Duke Street from Dalkia and EDF Energy in 2022. www.suireng.ie
NICEIC adds Experienced Worker Assessment to training portfolio
UK building services certification body NICEIC has added the Installation Electrician Experienced Worker Assessment (EWA) to its training portfolio. This industry-approved pathway offers experienced electricians who might not have completed an apprenticeship or secured a Level 3 vocational qualification (or equivalent) a formal means to validate their competence and industry experience. Candidates applying to undertake the Installation Electrician EWA must have at least five years’ proven experience working as an electrician (excluding any time spent in training) and must hold a Level 2 electrical qualification. Achievement of the EWA, and its endpoint assessment, is recognised in the Electrotechnical Assessment Specification as equivalent to an industry
apprenticeship and meets the application criteria for electrical certification bodies such as NICEIC. The assessment also meets the requirements for an Electrotechnical Certification Scheme (ECS) gold card. As part of the process, candidates must compile a portfolio of work and undertake practical assessments. On completion of this phase, participants will be required to pass an AM2E assessment, which mirrors the AM2S assessment taken by apprentices at the end of their training. www.niceic.com/training/ewa
Kelly Becker, President of Schneider Electric UK & Ireland.
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