Lisburn engineering firm Camlin is set to create 100 jobs through a £20 million investment, in a boost for Northern Ireland's manufacturing sector. The expansion is described as the first stage of a planned growth programme following the company's agreed sale to Siemens Energy earlier this year. The announcement was reported on 1 November 2026.

Camlin makes equipment used to monitor electricity grids, including technology that predicts problems on the network and helps manage the growing complexity created by renewable energy. As more wind and solar power connects to the grid, operators need better monitoring to keep supplies stable, and that demand is behind the expansion, according to the reports.

Skilled roles for Lisburn

The 100 new roles are described as skilled positions, adding to a workforce of around 650 people at the Lisburn-based group. Camlin chief executive Peter Cunningham said the expansion reflected confidence in Northern Ireland, its workforce and its technology. The company reported a pre-tax profit of £8.4 million on turnover of £88 million in 2024, a sign of the scale of the business behind the new jobs.

The announcement was welcomed by Martin McCluskey, a junior minister at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.

What this means for jobseekers

Camlin operates across the UK, Europe, North America, Australia and Asia, and specialises in grid monitoring, analytics and asset digitalisation. The Lisburn expansion strengthens its position in that market and adds investment to the UK's energy technology supply chain. No individual job titles, salaries or closing dates were published in the announcement reports found for this story, so jobseekers should check Camlin's own careers channels for specific vacancies rather than treating this report as a job advertisement. Sources: Big Up Britain and Good News For The UK, citing BBC Northern Ireland.