Engineering Graduate Programme
Are you an ambitious, driven and motivated graduate? If so, that’s great, and just what we are looking for. How about joining an award winning, and Engineers Ireland CPD approved graduate programmes in the Mechanical & Electrical sector? Read on and discover how you can kick start your career with Kirby Group Engineering.
Our Graduate Programme offers graduates the chance to work on prestigious projects, ranging from data centres to life sciences and renewable energy, both in Ireland and across Europe, while implementing cutting-edge technological advancements. The programme offers the opportunity to kick start your career in engineering and gain exciting international experience with excellent opportunities for career development and progression.
We have designed a new and innovative Graduate Programme that provides you with an unrivalled opportunity to grow your career. The aim of the Graduate Programme is to develop our best and brightest engineering talent to become the future leaders of Kirby. We will ensure that our graduates receive challenging work assignments and quality personal, management, technical and commercial training that will benefit you throughout their entire career journey.
Within Kirby you will be part of a multi-skilled and adaptable team, ready for any challenge and prepared to take on a wide variety of national and international engineering projects.
Electrical Engineering Graduate Programme
Mechanical Engineering Graduate Programme
Structural Engineering Graduate Programme
Construction Management Graduate Programme
Kirby provides 15 spaces in the Electrical Engineering Graduate Programme each year. During the two-year graduate programme, you will be assigned a mentor to develop your technical skills for your Electrical Engineering career.
You will complete reports on 10 electrical systems and short placements and assigned to a project where you will manage one to two packages to improve your managerial skills.
Throughout the period, you will complete several short placements working as an Electrical Engineer with the Estimating, Quality, EHS, Planning and Quantity Surveying teams.
On successful completion of the programme, you will be promoted to Electrical Project Engineer.
Entry Requirement: Minimum Level 7 degree in Electrical Engineering, excellent communication skills and strong work ethic.
Locations where you could be based include Galway, Limerick, Dublin, Sweden, Milan, Netherlands, UK, Scotland, and South Africa.
The Mechanical Engineering Programme offers 10 places each year. A mentor will be assigned to each graduate for the two-year period to assist in career progression and provide advice on experience.
As a graduate, you will complete reports on 10 mechanical systems and short placements. During this time, you will be assigned to a project and given responsibility for managing one or two work packages to help develop your managerial skills.
Throughout the Mechanical Engineering Graduate Programme, you will also complete several short placements working as a Mechanical Engineer within the Estimating, Quality, EHS, Planning and Quantity Surveying teams.
Upon successful completion of the programme, you will be promoted to Mechanical Project Engineer.
Entry Requirement: Minimum Level 7 degree in Mechanical Engineering, Excellent communication skills and strong work ethic.
Locations where you could be based include Galway, Limerick, Dublin, Sweden, Milan, Netherlands, UK, Scotland, and South Africa.
Structural Engineering Graduate Programme
There are two places available on the Kirby Structural Engineering Graduate Programme. Over the two-year programme, you will be assigned a mentor to shadow and assist in developing your skills.
Throughout the programme you will complete reports on 10 structural systems and short placements. You will be assigned to a project during this time and take responsibility for one to two packages to develop your managerial skills.
Throughout the programme you will complete several short placements working as a Structural Engineer within the Estimating, Quality, EHS, Planning and Quantity Surveying teams.
On successful completion of the programme, you will be promoted to Structural Project Engineer.
Entry Requirement: Minimum Level 7 degree in Structural Engineering, excellent communication skills and strong work ethic.
Locations where you could be based include Galway, Limerick, Dublin, Sweden, Milan, Netherlands, UK, Scotland, and South Africa.
Construction Management Graduate Programme
There are two places available on the Construction Management Graduate Programme. Over the course of the 36-month programme, you will be paired with a mentor to develop your skills and provide guidance. As part of the programme, you will complete five six-month rotations during your time on the graduate programme.
You will complete placements working alongside the Estimating, Planning, Quantity Surveying, Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering teams. While on each rotation, you will be assigned to a project during your time working with each department and developing your internal business skills.
On successful completion of the programme, you will be promoted to Assistant Construction Manager.
Entry Requirement: Minimum Level 7 degree in Construction Management, excellent communication skills and strong work ethic.
Locations where you could be based include Galway, Limerick, Dublin, Sweden, Milan, Netherlands, UK, Scotland, and South Africa.
Women in Engineering Scholarships
Each year, Kirby awards a bursary to female students to encourage women to pursue careers in engineering. The bursary programme is part of Kirby’s ongoing commitment to advance gender diversity within the evolving worlds of engineering and construction.
Who is the Student Bursary open to?
The bursary programme is open for applications from women studying Electrical, Mechanical or Building Services Engineering.
What is the selection process?
- Submit your application.
- Screening.
- Round 1 of interviews.
- Round 2 of interviews.
- The Senior Management Team finalises the list of winners scored against specific criteria and competencies.
What you will receive
- Full scholarship to cover the academic year.
- Paid professional engineering placements on some of Kirby’s cutting-edge projects.
- Professional mentorship with experienced senior engineers.
- The opportunity to become Kirby’s Ambassador at their third level institution.
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