Schneider Electric intends to increase its workforce in Ireland by about 10 per cent, over the next two years. With this move, the company aims to hire about 40 new employees.
With around 400 engineers, technicians, and electricians currently employed in Ireland, serving industries such as technology and data centres, the company highlights a pressing need for more electricians, field service engineers and skilled technicians.
The company specialises in equipment and software that enable businesses and commercial buildings to manage their electricity consumption efficiently.
Looking ahead, Schneider Electric aims to achieve carbon neutrality by 2025, leveraging its technology to help customers significantly cut or avoid carbon dioxide emissions. The company recently inaugurated it new headquarters in Citywest, Dublin, reinforcing its commitment to innovation and sustainability in Ireland’s energy landscape.
The company inaugurated one of its largest employee campuses at Bagmane Solarium City, Bengaluru. The campus launched on 31 May, 2024, is built to accommodate over 8,000 professionals. Spanning about 6,30,000 square feet, this cutting-edge campus includes a global innovation hub, training centre, R&D centre, skill centre and digital hub.
This innovation hub will offer an immersive experience integrating all Schneider Electric offerings, demonstrating how sustainability goals can be transformed into tangible actions through automation, electrification and digitisation. The campus also hosts a training centre, offering interactive demonstrations, workshops, and expert-led sessions, providing employees, partners, and customers with practical knowledge of the latest technologies and solutions.