Crowthorne, England, United Kingdom
I am a Civil Engineering graduate with a First-Class Honours MEng degree from the University of Nottingham. For my dissertation, I focused on system modelling of construction waste management, exploring efficient and sustainable methods to reduce waste in construction projects. I have also gained practical experience and strong engineering skills through various industry placements. During my Year in Industry, I worked as a Site Engineer at Hinkley Point C for BYLOR, where I developed my skills in project management, site supervision and quality control. I also completed a Summer Placement with Laing O'Rourke on the Thames Tideway project in London, where I developed my surveying and problem solving skills. As I start my professional career, I look forward to applying my skills and experiences to drive innovative and sustainable engineering projects.
• I worked as a Site and Quality Engineer on Hinkley Point C. I was responsible for supervising the construction and pouring of reinforced concrete elements and in charge of the quality control up to a nuclear standard. • I completed the Temporary Works Supervisor course and started signing off temporary works such as the Health and Safety Hole and Void Protection across the whole building. • I used and managed extensive Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs) for all the Reinforced Concrete elements I supervised, including being responsible for and signing off the quality inspection for the ITPs. • I liaised with the client NNB for any Hold or Witness Point inspection as well as all documentation. • It was my responsibility to complete different reports regarding any changes or corrections that are needed created such as RFIs, FCRs and NCRs. • I wrote method statements and risk assessments and briefed them to the operatives as well as briefing an induction and the RAMS to new operatives to our building. • I updated the team at weekly meetings of the status of works happening on site and any problems, constrains or risks currently happening. • I ordered materials according to the schedule of works and I took quantity take-offs and bar bending schedules from the models and drawings for ordering. I completed this year as part of my Industrial Placement for my degree, and as part of the Laing O’Rourke Summer and Industrial Placement Program.
I worked as an Assistant Site Engineer at Falconbrook Pumping Station on the Thames Tideway Project. I know how to apply good setting out techniques and carried out various surveys such as As-builts using a total station. I contributed to the supervision of operatives by helping out with concrete pours, overseeing slump tests to check it is within tolerance and creating concrete cubes, all to British Standards. I contributed to the preparation of method statements and risk assessments for the Connection Culvert on my site and I understand the necessity to comply with approved methods. I know Inspection and test plans (IPT) and have carried out quality checks for this when I supervised the pull-out testing of Dywidag bars fixed in the wall. This was completed as part of the Laing O'Rourke Summer Placement Program.
• I taught a group of 15 swimmers and was responsible for their progression through my swim group. • I gave clear demonstrations of stroke and technique to the swimmers in a fun and engaging way to keep them motivated. • I produced a macro level 12-week lesson plan and a weekly micro lesson plans, evaluating both the plans and making adjustment after each lesson. This shows my planning and organisation skills at both small tasks and an overall target at the end of term. • I evaluated the swimmer’s progression throughout term, writing assessment reports and giving recommendations for movement within squads on a 12-weekly basis. • I prepared swimmers for their first experience of competition, this included swimming rules and regulations and what to expect. • I liaised with parents on expectations and checking/registering swimmers for competitions. • I was responsible for the health and safety of the swimmers, evaluating the poolside environment at all times and producing a health and safety report for any accidents.
• I assisted the main teacher with swimmers aged 4 to 7 years old and was responsible for in water assistance to non-swimmers. • I was also responsible for setting out equipment prior to lesson, changing lane ropes between sessions and clearing away after the lesson, making sure the pool side is always safe.