The engineering company recently completed its purchase of Irish firm Homan O’Brien, its first European acquisition.
Global engineering design consultancy Black & White Engineering is creating 60 jobs in Dublin according to an announcement released today (19 September).
The UK-headquartered company, which has expertise in expertise in data centres and complex infrastructure projects, is creating 60 high-tech engineering jobs after recently completing its acquisition of Irish engineering firm Homan O’Brien. The deal, which was agreed in May, is the company’s first European acquisition.
The company’s current Dublin team sits at 32 people, which is hoped to grow to “around 90”, according to Simon O’Brien, Ireland country director at Black & White Engineering and former managing director at Homan O’Brien.
Steven Horn, Europe managing director at Black & White Engineering, said: “Creating 60 new high-tech engineering roles in Dublin is a major step in building our European capability. These jobs represent real opportunities for talented engineers in Ireland to work on projects that have both a local and international impact.
“Expanding the team in Dublin also strengthens our ability to support clients across Europe with the depth of expertise and resources they need.”
Black & White Engineering operates in more than 18 cities worldwide with a global team of more than 1,000 employees. Its acquisition of Homan O’Brien – which established in 1990 through a merger between Robert Jacob and Partners and Seamus Homan Associates – was backed by investment group Waterland, which partnered with the engineering firm last year.
“Dublin is a strategic hub for many of our global clients and having a strong presence here means we can be closer to them while creating significant new opportunities for engineers in Ireland,” said Mick Cairns, CEO and founder of Black & White Engineering.
“This is an exciting step in our growth journey, and we’re delighted to invest in the future of the Irish engineering sector.”
In other engineering news, earlier this week Engineers Ireland released a report highlighting an “encouragement gap” in STEM, where women are less likely to be encouraged to pursue a STEM career such as engineering.
Commenting on the report, Engineers Ireland director general Damien Owens highlighted the importance of early guidance and support in tackling this gap.
“Ireland urgently needs more engineers to deliver on housing, energy and other forms of key infrastructure, yet the signals that steer young people towards these careers are not reaching everyone equally. Women remain underrepresented not only in early guidance but in the profession itself.”
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