#GradStories Adam Lalor, Design Engineer at Kingspan

What does a day in your job typically look like?

A typical day for me would involve a lot of computer modelling. I work in the Kingspan Data and Flooring Division and my role would be to design air containment systems that separate hot and cold air in data halls to make their air-cooling systems more efficient. I am also responsible for the coordination of these systems using BIM and this would essentially make sure that the systems do not have any clashes on site. Then towards the end of our project I also often get the opportunity to travel to these sites. These sites would be all across Europe.

What advice would you give to a new graduate?

My main advice for a student or graduate looking to pursue this career would be to just have some faith in yourself. Starting your first job out of college can be a very daunting experience and I know I struggled a bit to adapt to the working life. However, at Kingspan they're very good at easing you into your daily tasks and eventually you do realise that you are there for a reason. They've hired you because you're good at what you do. Eventually you realise that you are up to standard with everyone.

What do you love about your job?

The program is all about developing the graduates in a professional sense and they do this through various online and in-person modules. These modules are all focused on improving your skills as a professional, but they also really help you in a personal sense as well.

In the graduate program there's lots of travel opportunities. I was able to travel to Lyon and Budapest for those in-person modules and I know every year they go to different countries all across the world and it is a really great opportunity for graduates.