John Paul Construction is an international technical contractor specialising in the data centre, life sciences, residential, and commercial sectors. This Irish-owned and managed business directly employs over 700 people and delivers projects across Ireland, the United Kingdom and mainland Europe.
The company’s performance across safety and sustainability was recognised during 2025 in receiving the Green Construction Award at the 2025 Green Awards, along with a Gold Award and an Exceptional High Achiever Award at the National Irish Safety Awards. The company also received the President’s Award from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents. In the same year, John Paul Construction was also certified as a 'Great Place to Work'®.
Placement Students at John Paul Construction will support our site teams on the delivery of our projects, gaining practical experience across site operations, project management, health and safety, and quality assurance. A placement period provides an opportunity to apply academic knowledge in a live project environment while developing industry knowledge and professional skills.
Working closely with Project Managers, Site Managers, Engineers, Quantity Surveyors, and other project stakeholders, the Placement Student will assist in the successful planning and execution of construction projects.
By the end of a placement period with John Paul Construction, students will have gained experience in:
We fully embrace the right of all employees to work in an environment that ensures equal opportunity and treatment with dignity and respect.
Founded in 1949, John Paul Construction are leading international specialists in construction, infrastructure and fit-out with a portfolio of major projects for National and Global Clients across all sectors.
John Paul Construction has a long standing reputation for integrity, innovation, professionalism and excellence. We provide a comprehensive range of construction services to our Clients, such as ECI-early contractor involvement, IPD – integrated project delivery, preconstruction services, management contracting, design and build, partnerships/turnkey arrangements as well as traditional contracting.
With offices in Dublin, Cork, Galway, London, Amsterdam, Riyadh & Bahrain we have the scale and resources to deliver large and complex projects. We are renowned for achieving excellence in quality, innovation and delivery while providing our Clients with a level of service that exceeds expectations. This is reflected in the level of repeat business and the long term relationships we maintain with our Clients.
As a value driven company, we are passionate about delivering enhanced value at all stages in the construction process and working collaboratively with all project stakeholders.
