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Taoiseach opens Ryan Hanley Stantec’s new Dublin office

Taoiseach Simon Harris TD visited the joint venture’s new workplace as it commits to long-term growth and creating 300 new jobs by 2028

Dublin, Ireland (July 18, 2024)
Taoiseach, Simon Harris TD, has officially opened Ryan Hanley Stantec’s new office in the heart of Dublin. The launch of the workspace by the Taoiseach marked a significant milestone for the joint venture (JV), following its long-term commitments to bring 125 new, high quality engineering, project management, environmental, and scientific jobs to Dublin’s city centre, and create a further 230 roles across the country over the next four years.

The Taoiseach was welcomed by the JV’s colleagues and clients in an event that celebrated the continued partnership between the two firms. With a primary focus on supporting the National Development Plan, the Ryan Hanley Stantec JV aims to help address the country’s infrastructure, water, wastewater and energy challenges with sustainable and community-focused solutions,

Ryan Hanley is a leading Irish engineering and environmental consultancy of 90 years standing. Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting with more than 31,000 colleagues worldwide.

55 colleagues will initially be based in the new office on Jervis Street, with a further 70 new jobs to be created in Dublin by 2025. As part of its ambitious joint growth strategy, the joint venture has committed to establishing another 230 new positions in Galway, Cork, Castlebar, and other locations across the country by 2028. These roles will result in opportunities for professionals of all career levels across a range of specialised fields. These include engineering, project management, environmental science, building information modelling, data analytics, archaeology, and ecology.

Taoiseach Simon Harris said:

“I was delighted to officially open the new offices of Ryan Hanley Stantec and to see this important investment taking place in the heart of Dublin city centre.

This new office marks the start of your joint venture’s ambitious growth plan, which will create 300 new jobs by 2028. We have ambitious plans for the future of the country and much to do in terms of providing the right infrastructure in the right places to support our growing population. We need to ensure that we have the right services such as water, energy and other infrastructure, provided at scale, in a sustainable way, to support a better quality of life for our citizens into the future.

Ryan Hanley Stantec was first established in 2018 to support Uisce Éireann (UÉ), The JV was appointed to the UÉ Engineering Design Services Framework in 2020 and the Capital Works PMO Services Framework in 2023. The JV team has been building in Dublin and across its regional offices in support of the water utility, growing to over 150 staff to date.

Uisce Éireann’s CEO Niall Gleeson and UÉ colleagues attended the new Dublin Office opening ceremony.

Ger Gibney, Managing Director of Ryan Hanley said: “We are delighted that the Taoiseach visited us to officially open our new office. This represents a significant milestone for our partnership and marks the commencement of our JV’s ambitious growth plan.”

Jon Dodwell, Stantec’s Major Projects Director for UK & Ireland and JV Board Member added: “We’re happy to see our commitments recognised by the Taoiseach as we continue to leverage our combined capabilities to help clients and communities across the country. With this launch we look forward to adding new colleagues to our growing business and to take the opportunity to celebrate the hard work of our outstanding teams across all our offices.”

Ger and Jon noted that the JV is now offering a range of exciting opportunities for all levels of design, engineering, and environmental professionals who are looking to make a sustainable impact on their communities. They said: “The new office is easily accessible from the Luas Red Line and in the heart of Dublin’s commercial district, so it’s incredibly attractive for those looking for a vibrant location.”

Find out more about career opportunities, visit www.ryanhanley.ie/careers/ and www.stantec.com/uk