Ardent to create new jobs with Irish expansion

Ardent is set to expand its presence and create new jobs across Ireland and Northern Ireland.

The land, consent management and stakeholder engagement practice are to grow to 20 people in the coming months.

Currently, Ardent have an office in Fitzwilliam Square, Dublin and is planning on opening two more in Cork and Belfast.

The company is now stepping up its investment on the island of Ireland, having established a team of six people over the past six months.

Ardent’s team in Ireland is led by Graeme Black, who joined as an Associate Director in January.

Graeme has also been joined by Gary Dinsmore and India Roberts from Dalcour Maclaren, whilst other members of the team have relocated from Great Britain.

Recent government commitments like offshore wind projects, transport upgrades like Metrolink and electricity infrastructure have been cited as reasons for Ardent to invest.

“Our purpose is to deliver life-improving change and it is obvious that with the range and scale of projects coming forward, there will be a real squeeze on the existing pool of expertise required to achieve consents and deliver projects that will make a positive difference in terms of meeting net zero targets, improving connectivity and delivering energy security,” said Jon Stott, Ardent’s Group Managing Director.

“We understand that there are differences and nuances to the consenting regimes in Northern Ireland the Republic of Ireland as compared to GB (Great Britain), and that’s why we have taken the strategic decision to bring in professionals from within Ireland to oversee our growth.”

Photo: Ardent’s team in Ireland is led by Graeme Black