AtkinsRéalis Group Inc. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Patrick J Tobin & Co. Ltd. (TOBIN), a leading Irish engineering and project management consultancy firm.

The acquisition aligns with AtkinsRéalis’ expansion plans in Ireland by enhancing its regional presence, increasing its workforce to more than 700 employees, and strengthening its ability to contribute to the country’s extensive infrastructure development agenda.

Founded in 1952 and headquartered in Galway, TOBIN employs around 200 professionals across five offices throughout Ireland. The company offers comprehensive multidisciplinary engineering, technical advisory, and program management services spanning key sectors such as Buildings & Places, Water, and Transportation, with particular expertise in Environmental and Planning services. TOBIN has established enduring partnerships with both regional and national clients and has played a significant role in major infrastructure initiatives.

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. 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.