Bachelor Of Engineering In Energy Engineering in Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, Ireland

Bachelor Of Engineering In Energy Engineering in Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology

The main job of an Energy Engineer is to find the most efficient and sustainable way to power our homes, businesses and industrial processes. GMIT’s Energy Engineers have the skills and knowledge that are highly sought after by multinationals, government agencies and businesses worldwide to meet the challenges of climate change and the decarbonisation of the world economy.

Demand for our graduates is expected to increase even further in coming years given the recent commitments in the Government’s White Paper on Energy, The most recent Building Regulations, and existing national commitments for renewable energy generation by 2020.

Career Opportunities

Energy Engineering deals with energy efficiency, energy product design and services, facility management, plant engineering, environmental compliance and alternative energy technologies.

Our graduates find work as:

• Energy Managers
• Project Managers & Engineers
• Engineers in the development of new energy products and services
• Energy Assessors & Consultants
• Energy Network Managers & Controllers
• Mechanical Services Engineers
• Engineers specialising in Energy Efficiency & Recovery
• Energy Distribution Engineers
• Energy Management Engineers
• Research & Development Engineers
• Lecturers & Trainers
• Directors of Start-Up Companies

The majority of our Level 7 graduates proceed to study on the Level 8 Bachelor of Engineering in Energy Engineering course (one year add-on), with graduates employed by companies such as:

• Airconmech
• Allergan Pharmaceuticals
• Ampsail
• AmaTech Group
• ArraVasc
• BD Mechanical Designs
• BOC
• ByrneMech Engineering
• Brian Connelly Building and Civil Engineering
• Charles River Laboratories
• Coffey Water
• C&F Green Energy
• Eirgrid
• Endeco Technologies
• ENOVA Energiesysteme GmbH
• ESB Group
• Grundfos Ireland
• Harp Renewables
• HBE Risk Management
• KER Services
• H&MV Engineering
• Intel Ireland
• Jones Engineering Group
• Joule Ireland
• King & Moffatt Group
• Kirby Engineering & Construction
• KLB-Group
• KONE
• Lisk Ireland
• Malone Farm Machinery
• Medtronic
• Mercury Engineering
• Merit Medical
• Penn Engineering
• Pharma Stainless Supplies
• PM Group
• Rangeland Foods
• ThermoKing
• Unitherm Heating
• Shanahan Engineering
• Specialist Technical Services
• Tim Kelly Group
• Nordex (UK)
• ORS
• Valeo Vision Systems
• Zimmer Biomet

Follow-on Studies: 

Graduates may progress to the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Energy Engineering.

Essential Information: 

GMIT has invested some €650,000 in energy systems including a dedicated undergraduate laboratory, used to enhance students’ understanding of the operation of conventional and renewable energy systems.

Did you know that:

• Energy Demand: IEA’s World Energy Outlook predicts global energy demand will increase by 33% between 2011 and 2035.
• Environment: Energy related activities account for 60% of Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions.
• Energy Targets: In 2015 the EU agreed to raise its renewable energy generation capacity from 20% in 2020 to 27% in 2030.
• Energy Efficiency: SEAI’s large Industry Energy Network comprises 180 Irish companies with a combined energy spend of €1.2 billion, all employing dedicated energy managers to reduce energy costs and CO2 emissions.
• Renewable Energy: Ireland will generate at least 12% of its energy requirements from renewable sources by 2020, up from 4% in 2005. Denmark will reach 34% by 2020.
• Sustainable Transport: The US Energy Information Agency (EIA) estimates that over 565,000 electric vehicles were purchased worldwide in 2015 – a 10-fold increase from 2011.