An exciting new Civil Engineering Work Placement partnership between Atlantic Technological University (ATU) and Donegal County Council has been announced.

The organisations visited the civil engineering laboratories in the Letterkenny campus to officially launch their partnership.

This partnership will provide significant experience to students studying BEng Civil Engineering in ATU Donegal where they will gain on-the-job training one day per week during the winter semester of their final year. This work placement is made possible by the support of Donegal County Council engineering staff who organise placements throughout the county – including road construction projects, local area offices and the National Roads Office.

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Donegal County Council Chief Executive, John McLaughlin said: "We are delighted to expand our partnership opportunities with ATU. They play a vital role in in providing a skilled workforce for a wide range of industry and Services in the North West. ATU will help transform third level education in Donegal and the Northwest Region."

Donegal County Council Director of Services, Bryan Cannon commented: "Civil Engineering is a key qualification that will be required as part of the Skills base needed to deliver the National Development Plan. There will be many and varied infrastructural Projects in the North West in the coming years and Donegal County Council is keen to play its part with ATU in developing young engineers that will play a part in delivering the NDP for Donegal and the North West."

Head of Faculty of Engineering & Technology, Thomas Dowling added: "We are excited to work with Donegal County Council as partners in this new initiative. Work placement is an important element of the programmes we provide here at ATU Donegal."