Major engineering award presented to Cork County Council

Cork County Council including Cork National Roads Office has become the latest public sector group to be awarded the prestigious CPD (Continuing Professional Development) Accredited Employer standard from Engineers Ireland. The award follows an audit of the Cork County Council’s lifelong learning practices for their engineering professionals. They are the 120th organisation to be presented with this much coveted Engineers Ireland honour.

Commenting on the council’s achievement, John Power said: “The CPD Accredited Employer standard recognises organisations which implement specific continuing professional development policies to support their engineers and technical staff. Professional development has become the keystone for local authority’s to ensure that they are using the latest knowledge available for their employees and which in turn benefits the citizens of Ireland who avail of their services and travel on our vast road network.”

Cork County Council services a population of 324,767 and employs 263 engineers. The Cork National Roads Office was established by the NRA in the late 1990’s and has evolved to encompass the design and management of national road schemes in both Cork city and county.

Speaking on their achievement, Martin Riordan, County Manager with Cork County Council said: “Cork County Council is delighted to accept Engineers Ireland’s accreditation under the CPD scheme. The award recognises the council’s firm commitment to continuing professional development for our staff. Knowledge management and learning are key objectives of our corporate plan and the work undertaken in our application will form a template for the expansion of CPD throughout the organisation.”