23rd January 2020 Openreach training centre, Legrams Lane, Bradford. Names left to right: Shaun Steward, Emily Wardle, Liam Guardascione and James Redman. By Scott Wright OPENREACH has handed the Scottish economy a much-needed jobs boost by revealing plans to create at least 275 engineering jobs in 2021. The digital infrastructure company, part of BT Group, is adding the roles as it steps up the rollout of its ultra-fast broadband network. It is estimated that nearly two million more people than previously thought could choose to work from home in the long term following the massive shift out of offices sparked by the pandemic.