Transition Year Programme – Waterford 2026

Overview

Week-long work placement for Transition Year students to experience construction and engineering.

Key Responsibilities

• career insight
• student support
• cv coaching
• site exposure
• safety practices
• professional networking

Tasks

-Provide insight into roles across Engineering, Construction, and Project Management. -Provide opportunities to ask questions and explore areas of personal interest. -Support students in CV writing and interview techniques to prepare for future opportunities, including summer jobs. -Offer exposure to real-life site operations and safety practices. -Encourage interaction with experienced professionals across multiple disciplines.

Requirements

• transition year
• full‑program
• waterford
• 16+
• safe pass

What You Bring

-Students must currently be in Transition Year and available for the full 5-day programme in Waterford. -Participants must be 16 years or older (a requirement for Safe Pass certification).

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Benefits

-A copy of the school's insurance must be provided.

About Suir Engineering

-Over four decades, it has expanded beyond Ireland into the UK, Sweden, Denmark, Germany and Finland, delivering pan‑European projects. -Typical projects include data centres, life‑sciences facilities, pharmaceutical plants, food & beverage works, sub‑stations up to 220 kV, and renewable‑energy infrastructure. -Their Energy, Power & Renewables division has quadrupled in size in six years. -Acquired century‑old Scottish M&E firm Taylor & Fraser in 2025, strengthening their UK footprint while retaining local brand identity. -Awarded the Lean Construction Award in 2023, recognising innovation in efficiency, BIM use and waste‑minimisation techniques.

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