The company has today announced the beginning of a recruitment drive, with 300 apprentices to be taken on during the next five years as part of a €40m investment program.
The announcement was made at the ESB Networks Training Centre in Portlaoise. Apprentices complete 23 weeks of training there during their four-year electrical apprenticeship.
This period is in addition to 42 weeks spent in Solas and IT colleges, and also “significant on-the-job training segments”.