CIBSE Ireland Workshare Exchange Programme 2024

After a hiatus in the CIBSE Ireland Workshare Exchange Programme because of Covid, it has now been re-activated with Ethos Engineering and Designer Group being the participants for the first phase of 2024. The inaugural event in 2019 proved an enormous success and the intention is to build on that. The aim of the programme is to enhance the experience of the participating consulting engineers and contractors by giving them insights into the working practices of each others’ disciplines, and to strengthen relationships between the participating companies.

The two companies identify individuals within their respective organisations who have an experience level of between two to five years to participate in the programme. In addition, the companies also identify and appoint two mentors to support the actual exchange participants. The participants will exchange their roles over a given timeframe, even going so far as to work in the respective exchange company offices for a period to be decided by their employers.

At the end of the exchange the two participants will receive a framed CIBSE Ireland Exchange Programme certificate, while CPD points will also apply. CIBSE Ireland will host a special lunch to mark the occasion at which the participants will talk about their experience of the programme, covering topics such as:

•Scope of exchange work;

•Key lessons learned;

•What I will do differently as a result of this programme;

•How the programme shaped my view of building services engineering.

From the outset, CIBSE Ireland will promote the programme extensively with regular updates via its website and LinkedIn. Building Services Engineering will also feature it prominently in print editions, on its website, and via its LinkedIn platform.

Below: Pictured at the first meeting are (standing): Noel Mollen, Operations Director, Designer Group; Paul Tighe, Group Director, Ethos; Pat Lehane, CIBSE Committee; Adrian O’Leary, Operations Director, Designer Group; Alan Woods, Head of Engineering and Workshare Mentor, Designer Group; Sean Brady, Workshare Mentor, Ethos; Damien Hughes, Contracts Manager and Workshare Mentor, Designer Group; Bernard McLoughlin, Workshare Participant, Ethos; Gerry Doyle, Workshare Participant, Designer Group. Seated: Stephen Weir, Chair, CIBSE Ireland with Alison Heffernan, Head of People, Ethos.