Civil Engineering Atlantic Technological University

Overview

Civil Engineering course from Atlantic Technological University   encompasses all aspects of infrastructure development and is used to improve and protect the environment that we live in. It involves the planning, design and construction of facilities that we require for everyday life, such as roads, tunnels, bridges, buildings, offshore oil platforms, water supply systems, wastewater treatment systems, dams and sustainable energy schemes such as hydroelectric stations and wind farms to name but a few.

Civil Engineering deals with designing, constructing, and maintaining the built environment, which is essential to our society.

Careers

Ireland, together with the rest of the world, is experiencing a shortage of Civil Engineering graduates who can work in all areas of the Civil Engineering and construction industries.

Civil Engineering is a broad and diverse profession offering an almost endless range of potential career opportunities. Graduates become involved in everything from planning and designing transport systems to improving the energy efficiency of buildings. Graduate employment opportunities include positions in civil engineering projects’ design, specification, supervision, construction, and maintenance.

Various bodies are interested in employing national and international civil engineers – government bodies, semi-state bodies, local authorities, consultancies, contractors, insurance firms and financial institutions.