Matthew Horwood

Incoming Rail Summer Placement Student at WSP | MEng Mechanical Engineering Loughborough University | Experience in Overhead Line Equipment Design (AtkinsRéalis)

Greater Reading Area

About

MEng Mechanical Engineering Student at Loughborough University. Actively involved in coursework, developing skills in CAD, MATLAB and data processing with Excel and Microsoft Office. CAD experience including software such as Siemens NX12, Bentley MicroStation, SOLIDWORKS, and SketchUp. Worked at AtkinsRéalis during my placement year as a Design Engineer in Overhead Line Electrification, contributing to the Darlington Station Capacity project. I was hands-on with MicroStation CAD supporting layout development and structure cross-section design, while building strong skills in rail infrastructure design.

Experience

  • Disk Jockey at Freelance
    Dec 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 7 mos

    DJ Event Experience: Performed at Loughborough University Student Union, several venues across Loughborough town, private parties, and the Alpe d'Huez ski resort in France.

  • Overhead Line Electrification (OLE) Design Engineer Industrial Placement at AtkinsRéalis
    Sep 2024 - Jul 2025 · 11 mos

    Develop layout plans and details for electrifying new railway corridors across the UK. Involves mechanical design work, performing structural calculations, and technical studies to develop cost saving ways to implement electrification. Major Projects: Darlington Station Redevelopment and Electrification Translink Northern Ireland Standards