Engineering firm Babcock is to create almost 400 new jobs under a £4.5million investment.
Scottish Enterprise is providing a further £1.5million to support the company’s new Process Engineering Centre in Renfrew, western Scotland.
The development will create 266 jobs in Renfrew and 114 at other sites in the UK and overseas, including engineers and project managers.
“The opening of this centre is fantastic news for Scotland and for Doosan Babcock as we seek to grow our process business, creating new roles for British engineers,” said Andy Hunt, chief executive of Doosan Babcock.
“The process sector can be a highly complex area to operate in but, thanks to this investment, Doosan Babcock will have the skill set and specialist knowledge to offer customers an integrated engineering and construction service that is unparalleled.”
Scottish Finance Secretary John Swinney said: “This is another sign of confidence in Scotland as a great place to do business and a great place to invest. As evidenced in today’s GDP data, our economy continues to grow, with this year seeing the fastest annual growth in over three years.
“Employment has reached a new record in Scotland and this announcement underlines the significant job creation opportunities that continue to take root as recovery in Scotland gathers momentum.”
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