AtkinsRéalis Group is to strengthen its presence in Ireland after entering into an agreement to acquire Irish engineering and project management consultancy firm TOBIN.

The acquisition of Patrick J Tobin & Co. Ltd. (TOBIN) supports AtkinsRéalis’ growth strategy in Ireland, further strengthening its local footprint to more than 700 employees and bolstering its capabilities to support Ireland’s ambitious program of infrastructure development.

Headquartered in Galway, TOBIN was founded in 1952 and employs around 200 staff working across five offices in Ireland. TOBIN delivers end-to-end multidisciplinary engineering, technical and program management services across four key end markets - building and places, water and transportation, with a specialism in environmental and planning services. The firm has long-standing relationships with regional and national clients and critical infrastructure programs.

“Ireland has a strong pipeline for infrastructure, energy and sustainable development,” said Ian L Edwards, president and CEO of AtkinsRéalis.

“The acquisition of TOBIN builds on our 25-year heritage in Ireland and brings highly complementary skills and expertise into our UK and Ireland business, an important part of our global strategy to build scale and depth in our key end markets.”

AtkinsRéalis currently employs around 500 people in Ireland, with its regional headquarters in Dublin and offices in Cork, Galway and Dundalk. In 2024, the company celebrated 25 years in Ireland and launched a growth plan and sustained recruitment drive to expand its presence across the country.

“Joining AtkinsRéalis marks an exciting next chapter for TOBIN as we become part of a world-class organisation with a strong Irish presence,” said Ciaran McGovern, Managing Director, TOBIN. “We share a strong commitment to technical excellence, collaboration and long‑term partnerships, and we look forward to bringing the very best of both firms to our clients.”

AtkinsRéalis has a long‑standing presence in Ireland, working on significant regional and national programmes including multidisciplinary design for two of Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) flagship rail schemes (DART+ West and DART+ South West); engineering, planning and project management for EirGrid’s ambitious electricity transmission investment programme; strengthening water security and resilience on the Water Supply Project for Uisce Éireann (Irish Water); multidisciplinary design and project management for the Dublin Metrolink Advanced Works - a 19 km high-capacity, high-frequency, modern and efficient metro railway - and a longstanding relationship with daa to support the upgrade of buildings and infrastructure at Dublin Airport.

The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and the receipt of regulatory approvals.