Electric.ie November/December 2021 Edition

ELECTRIC.IE • The Magazine & Website for the Irish Electrical Industry • 15 Ethos announces 150 jobs as part of global for growth plans T he company has a new pipeline of work in Ireland, Germany, United Kingdom, Netherlands, France, Switzerland, Italy, Norway, Sweden, Poland and Kenya. The rm has also re-structured its business to focus on six key areas of expertise, each with responsibility for delivering its part of Going for Growth. They are – Data Centre Design, Urbanism, Regional, Sustainability, Digital Services (Smart Buildings) and Global Tech. As a result, a new generation of leaders will work alongside the executive management team to help the business scale to its next level of growth and development. With its HQ in Dublin, a regional of ce in Galway and work sites throughout the continent, Ireland’s Engineering Firm of the Year in 2020, 2019 and 2018, already employs a team of more than 110, including 100 engineers plus technical staff. Notably, since the start of the pandemic, the rm has hired more than 40 new staff. In addition, Ethos EMEA design work is supported and localised by its presence in 13 EMEA countries through its membership of the First Q network of 3,000 MEP engineers. Ethos founder and CEO Greg Hayden said: “This major jobs creation and expansion drive Ethos, Ireland’s largest Mechanical & Electrical consultancy and one of Europe’s leading experts in Data Centre Design, has announced that it is to create 150 new jobs in Ireland in the next four years as part of Going for Growth , its ambitious national and international EMEA expansion programme that includes doubling revenues to €30 million by 2025. Recruitment has already commenced for engineers and administrative staff. Industry News comes at a time when demand for our services has never been higher. With a focus on Innovation, Sustainability and Digital Transformation, we want to build on our reputation as one of EMEA’s leading suppliers of Data Centre Mechanical and Electrical Design Consultancy, sustainable commercial and smart fit-out buildings while also leveraging our market leading expertise at the forefront of green and environmental design solutions across all sectors of the building industry. Support from Enterprise Ireland for our vision has been invaluable. ” “Engineering Wow” brand vision Matching its expansion ambitions and a desire to be market leader in everything it does, the rm has also unveiled a new brand vision centred around the idea of “Engineering Wow”. “Engineering Wow” re ects the philosophy of the business where each building is imbued with a distinct Ethos signature. Namely, an absolute commitment to treat each project as completely bespoke with no pre-ordained solutions, driving technology innovation and embracing new, improved ways of working to deliver the best results and signi cant bene ts to clients within the timelines involved. The rm goes beyond simply achieving building regulation compliance to a next level of delivering the most sustainable, energy ef cient buildings that fully focus on the end user experience. “Working smarter, not harder” is a de ning part of “Engineering Wow”. With Ethos driving a digital transformation agenda, particular emphasis is placed on teams achieving a work / life balance and making the workplace a collaborative, engaging and problem-solving space. New Brand Identity Finally, the business has unveiled a new brand identity, dropping Engineering from its title and focusing on Ethos, the name by which it is commonly known in the industry. Greg Hayden co-founder and CEO, Ethos.