{"id":142284,"date":"2025-10-24T07:55:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T07:55:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/142284\/"},"modified":"2025-10-24T07:55:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T07:55:09","slug":"wicklow-based-engineering-firm-creates-50-new-jobs-with-opening-of-new-dublin-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/142284\/","title":{"rendered":"Wicklow-based engineering firm creates 50 new jobs with opening of new Dublin office"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Fortivum Consulting specialise in client-side services for data centres across Europe and was founded in 2023 by CEO Robert Tobin and chairperson Kilian McGreal, who both hail from Blessington in west Wicklow.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">They are a multi-discipline consultancy, specialising in delivering complex, hyperscale data centre projects worldwide. With expertise in design, project management, cost management, and procurement, Fortivum partners with global clients to deliver technically demanding infrastructure at scale.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Over the past 18 months, Fortivum has grown from a small team to a 50-strong workforce delivering complex hyperscale data centre projects in seven countries to date. The new Tallaght office will complement its base office in Blessington, and serve as a key hub for international operations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">The official opening was attended by Fortivum employees, clients, partners, and special guests, including the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Peter Burke. Over the next 18 months, Fortivum plans to create an additional 50 highly skilled jobs, reinforcing Ireland as the company\u2019s foundation while supporting its work across Europe, Africa, and beyond.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">CEO at Fortivum Robert Tobin said: \u201cThis isn\u2019t just about opening a new office \u2014 it\u2019s about building something bigger. We\u2019re creating opportunities for people to build exciting, global careers right here in Ireland, while continuing to deliver exceptional results for our clients around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Enterprise Ireland will play an important role in supporting Fortivum\u2019s international growth strategy. The company plans to expand further across Europe and to establish offices in the UK and the USA in 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">In addition to its global ambitions, Fortivum is committed to making a local impact. The company is working closely with Technological University Dublin \u2013 Tallaght Campus to create pathways for graduates to join its team. This initiative aims to develop the next generation of engineers, project managers, and technical specialists from right here in Dublin.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Robert added: \u201cPartnership is at the heart of everything we do. Our success so far is thanks to our incredible team and the trust of our clients. Today\u2019s opening marks the start of the next chapter for Fortivum \u2014 one of growth, opportunity, and ambition. This expansion demonstrates Fortivum\u2019s continued investment in Ireland as a global operations hub and its commitment to sustainable growth \u2014 locally and internationally.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Fortivum Consulting specialise in client-side services for data centres across Europe and was founded in 2023 by CEO&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":142285,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[73],"tags":[79,18,19,17,8549],"class_list":{"0":"post-142284","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-business","8":"tag-business","9":"tag-eire","10":"tag-ie","11":"tag-ireland","12":"tag-myles-buchanan"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@ie\/115428073513023698","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/142284","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=142284"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/142284\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/142285"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=142284"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=142284"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=142284"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}