Aboitiz Construction generates over 6,000 jobs in 2018, plans to hire 4,000 more in next 3 years
15 May 2019
Thousands of jobs have been created thanks to sustained economic growth in the Philippines, with the constructionsector touted as the largest contributor according to the 2018 Labor Force Survey conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority. The Aboitiz Group, through its construction arm Aboitiz Construction, Inc. (ACI) is one of the biggest employers of Filipino skilled workers posting 6,598 jobs in 2018 and earmarks 4,000 more vacancies in 2019 to meet job orders and contracted projects both for its local and international clients. At the business forum held by the Aboitiz Group in Cebu, Aboitiz Construction President and Chief Operating Officer Albert A. Ignacio Jr. said that the company has been bagging projects that require massive numbers of workers to meet the market demand. Among the big projects that the company has lined up for this year is the logistics facility of Metro Pacific Movers Inc. in Cavite province, called the South Mega Distribution Center. “With this, we really have to recruit aggressively at the sites where we construct our projects. About eighty-five percent of these jobswill be mobilized for our Visayas and Mindanao operations. This is how we deliver our brand promise to advance business and communities by delivering quality engineering, design, and construction services that generate sustainable shareholder returns, provide nation-building opportunities for its suppliers and partners, and provide a safe workplace and rewarding careers for our Kauban employees,” he added. Aboitiz Construction’s shared value creating impact is part of the company’s reputation as a trusted and respected engineering, design, and construction company in the Philippines with a global footprint in 18 countries built over its 44 years of operations. The company’s projects range from storage tank construction and modular fabrication to engineering and design and site development catering to various clients in the shipbuilding, power, mining, manufacturing, logistics, and housing and commercial sectors. With the anticipated growth in the infrastructure industry, Aboitiz Construction’s Vice President for Human Resources Nina Pedro says that there will be plenty of job opportunities for those in the engineering, architecture, project management, supply chain operations and for OFWs who wish to return to the country. “We anticipate large-scale projects to kick off this year which all require massive recruitment for skilled workers. Along with this, we are also looking for business development specialists, estimators, designers, project managers, supply chain and site human resources professionals to add to our teams. As our business grow and expand here and offshore, we will also grow our Kauban count and capability,” she said.
