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Make a life, not just a living
At Real World we believe you should have a job that you want to get out of bed for. You should be doing something that’s going to inspire you, reward you and challenge you for the next 50 years.
We help you do what you enjoy and enjoy what you do. We want to be the ones to tell you about the job opportunity that’ll change your life. And we want to help you to get that job and then succeed without limits.
Real World is more than just a magazine. We’re leaders in graduate employment research. We train people how to raise their game. Everything we do is about helping you understand your career, kick-starting it and developing it. After all, apart from sleeping, you’ll spend more time working than doing anything else in your life.
We want you to make a good living, but we also want you to make a good life in the process. No sugar-coating and no dry job jargon – Real World tells it like it is. Just the best facts, advice and opportunities.
Contents
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Editorial: Editor Jon Madge • Sub-editor Jen Clark • Editorial Team Tom Brookes, Sue Wareham Designer Angela Wozniak • Publisher Johnny Rich • Editorial Assistants Oliver Rahman, James Munday Advertising: Sales Andrea Moretti • Client Services Manager Marie Tasle • Founder Darius Norell Real World is a publication of Cherry Publishing: 20 Newburn Street, London SE11 5PJTel: 020 7735 4900 • Fax: 020 7840 0443 • E-mail: info@realworldmagazine.comWebsite: www.realworldmagazine.com • Copyright © 2010 Cherry Publishing
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UPFRONT
4 Reality bytes
6 Building the Olympics
Down at the Olympic park,
Mike Vaughan and Saphina
Sharif tell us how they’re
engineering the greatest
Olympics yet z
8 State of play How do
you become a top
engineer? We get the
answers from the only
people who’d know
13 Internship heaven
Work experience
on Cloud 9
Real wORld FeaTURes
14 Nuclear power: Green angels or red devils? Investigating the good,
the bad and the terrifying
side of nuclear power
18 Projects of the future z
20 Engineer your career How the parts of a future
in engineering fit together
22 What would you do? How
would you cope with these
real engineering disasters?
26 Directory Who’s hiring
and how to get those jobs
27 Case studies Real graduates’ stories
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Now couldn’t
be a more
exciting time
to graduate in
Engineering or
Technology.
London’s Olympic
venues are changing
from bare bits of
land to some of the
most ambitious
structures ever built at a pace that would
make Usain Bolt flinch, and the biggest
machine ever built, the Large Hadron Collider,
is finally whirring away under Geneva.
In this issue of RealWorld, we’ve gone in
search of the place for graduates in these
projects, and spoken to the people already
working on them. We’re tackling the big
questions, questions like ‘Is nuclear power the
fuel of the future or a bomb waiting to go off?’
and ‘How do engineers cope with disaster?’
There’s also our usual mix of the latest news,
info from inside the industry and tools to help
you build the career you’ve always wanted.
We hope you enjoy it.
Jon Madge editor editor@realworldmagazine.com
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Engineering disasters
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Earn-gineersThose with a degree in engineering are among the top graduate earners, according to recent figures.
The information on top graduate
earners, released by the Higher
Education Statistics Agency (HESA), shows
that, of the top ten graduate salaries, four
are earned by those with engineering
degrees. Chemical engineers came out
on top, pulling in £28,415 on average -
the third highest graduate salary after
dentists and medics.
Commenting on the figures, Chief
Executive of EngineeringUK Paul Jackson
said, “We’ve always known that careers in
engineering were creative and inspiring.
These latest results from HESA also reveal
they are financially rewarding.”
Other engineers bagging a spot in the
top ten earners were general engineers
(fifth in the ranking) and civil and
mechanical engineers, who came ninth
and tenth respectively.
Innovators, engineers and scientists have joined forces to smash the World Land Speed Record with Bloodhound SSC, the next generation of supersonic car.
In an attempt to get future engineers
interested, the team has taken the unusual
step of providing open access to all their
research.”
Their hope is that having access to
cutting edge information rather than
outdated textbooks will keep science and
engineering students at the forefront of
their disciplines.
Speaking to Real World, Claire Rocks,
Head of learning support website
Bloodhound@University, said “the problem
is that most commercial projects are not
able to share their data with the world.
This leads to teaching material being out
of date, and therefore not as stimulating
as the latest ground-breaking projects.”
She added, “It will show graduates that
nothing is impossible, hopefully stimulating
them to push the boundaries and not be
afraid of challenges ahead. Innovation is
key to the future of the planet.”
The current World Land Speed Record
is 763mph. Its holder, Wing Commander
Andy Green OBE, is leading the
Bloodhound SSC project. The hope is that
with advances in aerodynamics,
composite materials and computing
power the team can build a car
that would have been impossible
when the record was
set in 1997.
Now all they
need is a driver.
Is it what you know or who you know?The more people you know the better your chances of finding a job, according to new research by Edinburgh Napier University.
According to the research, the
number of people you know (as
well as who they are) has an impact
on your job prospects. The size of your
peer group is just as important as how
influential the individuals in it are.
Dr Kaberi Gayen, co-author of the
research and Visiting
Researcher at
Edinburgh Napier
Employment
Research
Institute says,
“For the
younger
generation, the
number of people
they know overall is
more important than whether those
they know are employed or hold
senior positions.”
He adds, “Younger people tend to
have wider networks which could be due
to their greater use of new information
and communication technologies.”
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High-tech farmingComputerised diagnostic troubleshooting, service engineering and high tech equipment – these are the fundamentals for a successful career in farming. That sentence probably didn’t finish the way you were expecting it to. But if it piqued your interest as much as it surprised you then your skills might be in hot demand.
Agriculture is no longer the sole domain
of flat-capped men in sturdy boots.
Engineers and computer-geniuses are
needed for all kinds of professionals in this
sector. It’s the world’s industry biggest
business and employs people from pretty
much every profession.
Land-based engineers are required to
build and maintain precision farming
equipment, civil engineers have to
consider plants and trees when creating
green urban spaces and computer
programmers are needed to help
maximise crop production.
For university leavers, the news gets
better. The agricultural workforce is
getting old and is on the prowl for young
blood.
For more information visit Lantra, the
land-based Sector Skills C ouncil, at:
www.lantra.co.uk
Who is the Student Personality of the Year?Richard Kuti, a student at London South Bank University, has been named Real World Student Personality of the Year.
The prize, now in its sixth year, is
awarded to students who have
displayed outstanding achievement
across all walks of student life. Despite
tough competition, Kuti was given the
title for his work as Student Union
President, helping to relaunch a student
magazine and organising
entertainments for fellow students and
members of his community.
This year, the Student Personality of
the Year Award is dedicated to
Anjool Maldé, a former
runner up who died
tragically at just 24
years old. It
includes a cash
prize of £1,500
for the winner
and £500 for
each of the
runners up.
Richard
Kuti told Real
World how
proud he was to
be named the
winner. “Anjool is an
inspiration to all
students and I’m honoured
to receive an award in his name.”
If you or someone you know deserves
to be rewarded for their outstanding
commitment to student life, you can
find more information or nominate them
at www.realworldawards.com
Putting the ‘earn’ in ‘learn’It’s difficult nowadays to give your CV the edge – internships, higher education and envelopes full of cash being the classic methods. However, an increasing number of recruiters are offering the Holy Grail of CV-fillers: a part-work-placement, part-university-taught, sponsored master’s degree.
UK oil and gas company Petrofac is
one such recruiter. Their ’Enhanced
Graduate Engineer’ programme is
intended to fast-track your career by
giving you practical experience as well
as a masters degree.
Students on the programme study a
range of courses at one of six universities
alongside a work placement. There’s also
the chance to work on one of Petrofac’s
handsome in-house projects and a £9,000
golden handshake to sweeten the deal.
In case that’s not enough, when the
course is done, you get the swanky title of
‘Petrofac Royal Academy of Engineering
Fellow’ and top candidates may find
themselves snapped up for a job with
Petrofac.
Petrofac aren’t the only company
running such a scheme, and both entry
conditions and rewards vary from one
recruiter to another.
Either way, these
schemes are an
opportunity to
distinguish yourself
with a
masters degree, gain some hands-on
experience and get paid doing it.
Interested? For more information visit
Petrofac’s website at www.raeng.org.uk/education/professional/petrofac
Mike VaughanPrincipal Engineer with AtkinsTell us about your role in the Olympics project? The Olympics as such is
not a project, it’s many projects. Within that I fit
into the landscape and public realm project
which is all about providing the landscaping as
people see it. But each venue is also its own
project, there’s logistics (getting materials to
and from site), structures bridges and highways,
utilities and many different projects.
My role is leader of the river edges
engineering team. The idea is we want to make
the rivers a feature of the park. They decided
they needed someone who knew about rivers,
how they work, what they do. I heard that they
needed someone, stuck my hand up and was
lucky enough to be taken on.
How did it feel to be working on the Olympics? I felt privileged, a bit awestruck
and nervous that I wasn’t going to do a
good enough job.
Has your degree helped you do your job?My degree was in civil engineering but the first
two years were general engineering, so I got
to study everything. Having that background
helps me talk to all the different disciplines
that or on-site.
How tough is it to work on something as high profile as the Olympics? People
think ‘how do you deliver something like the
Olympics?’ You don’t. First you deliver the soil,
then a steel beam, then some concrete, then
you pour it place the beam and build the
whole thing up. It’s a matter of breaking the
project down into bits.
There are things that worry us. We had to
change the master plan of the park because
we realised it could flood once a fortnight. We
redesigned it but there’s still a huge risk that it
could go underwater in 2012. We can’t control
the weather and you can bet that if things get
wet people will come looking for me.
How does it feel spending 6 years creating this, when Usain Bolt spends just 9 seconds and gets the medal?Usain Bolt can do what he wants. He’s
done that for nine seconds, my rivers and
plants will get better for years and years.
What we’ve done as engineers will stand the
test of time. It’s going to be green and lush
with lots of birds and fish and that’s what
really excites me.
The saddest thing will be when the
temporary venues come off the site. Things
like the basketball stadium, someone
somewhere has designed that and that’s just
going to be pulled down and thrown away.
Any advice for our readers? You’ve got
to take every opportunity you’re given. The
opportunities are there and the only thing
that will stop you taking them are yourself.
Saphina Sharif Senior Engineer in Civil Infrastructure, Design and Engineering
What’s your background? I grew up in
London and at school was asked to participate
in an ‘engineering education scheme’.
Because engineering’s a vocational subject,
and nobody in my family is an engineer, it had
never occurred to me that I might want to
study engineering. But I gave it a go and I
really enjoyed it. So from that I went to study
Civil Engineering (with Spanish) at university.
What have you worked on before? I started off working on little projects but
before long I was working on Wilfrid – the
nuclear power station in Anglesey. I’ve also
been involved in a couple of other projects
– a demolition of an old hospital in Greenwich,
a feasibility study of new airport in Ghana,
helping the MOD with their new investment
schemes. After that I went on to London
City airport.
‘ Usain Bolt runs for
nine seconds, my rivers will get better for years and years ’
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WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS
The one thing I really like about this industry
is you can really see the fruits of your looms.
You can point out things that you’ve been
involved in.
If you weren’t an engineer what would you be? I think I’d be a detective. There are
actually similarities between the two. You need
a logical mind and there are processes and
procedures to the two. That’s how my mind
works. There’s probably some transferable
skills there.
What were the main challenges of this project? I was scared of it. With demolition
and site clearance, for example, it’s technically
reasonably straightforward to knock down a
building but on this site there were 220 of them.
What do you like about your job? I like
being the bossy problem solver and that
it gives me a sense of achievement.
There’s the stereotype that engineering is a man’s world, is it? Yes. You’ll find more
women working in the design team than you
will onsite, but there are a few of us. Not that
many, I have to say. I don’t let it be a problem.
I do go into meetings where I am the only
female but, so what? As long as I’m competent
at my job, that’s all that matters. I’ve moved
from the supervisor to the project manager role
which shows I get respect from the contractors.
I would like to see more women going into
the profession. I hope people don’t see the
fact that it’s male-dominated as a reason to
not do it. If nothing else, the females we’ve got
on the team are a little more hard-working
than the men.
How does it feel to be building the Olympics? It’s nice to be working on a project
on home turf. When I started, I almost couldn’t
visualise what it would be like. Now, with all the
venues not too far off completion, it’s pretty
incredible. I’ve learned so much and I’m
looking forward to using that knowledge on
the next challenge.
‘ I like being the bossy problem-solver ’
Chobham aCademy under ConstruCtion on the olympiC Village
distinctive roof of the AquAtics centre
Handball arena
Olympic Stadium On the left and the aquaticS centre tO the right
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STATE OF PLAY
ADRIAN HARRISONEngineering Sector Skills Champion (for the Engineering and Manufacturing Sector across the Isle of Man)
RICHARD HAMEREducation Director & Head of Early Career Programmes for BAE Systems
KEItH PARKERChief Executive, Nuclear Industry Association
PAuL JACKSONChief Executive, Engineering uK
SHEILA FLAvELLChief Operating Officer, FDM Group
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What do you and your company do?
ADRIAN HARRISON: We support major
players in the global aviation market via the
prime manufacturers and have worked on
various programmes including the highly
successful Airbus A320, A380 and Boeing 787
Dreamliner commercial aircraft soon to enter
service. We have companies designing and
manufacturing components across such
diverse products and industries as military
aircraft, oil/gas and space industries, electrical
power and gas supply systems and production
of food and drink.
The engineering and manufacturing sector
comprises 52 companies scattered across
the Island employing approximately 2,500
people from all skill sets ranging from trainees
through to skilled operators and designers.
Through the ACE project (Awareness of Careers
in Engineering), I am helping to encourage
people to see the Engineering profession as a
viable, long term and rewarding career choice.
RICHARD HAMER: BAE Systems is one of
the world’s leading defence, security and
aerospace companies and the UK’s biggest
employer of skilled engineers. I am responsible
for our activity to promote engineering in
schools, as well as the recruitment and
development of apprentices and graduates.
I am also involved in our Skills 2020 Strategy,
which is part of our commitment to ensuring
we have the right skills to remain competitive
and operate successfully in the UK over the
next decade.
SHEILA FLAvELL: We are a leading
provider of IT Services for over 200 blue-chip
clients worldwide. We are also one the UK’s
top graduate recruitment companies.
This year we are doubling our intake and
employing 500 graduates.
PAUL JACKSON: Engineering UK works
to improve the perception of engineers and
Engineering. I lead the team here, working with
partners across the business, public and third
sectors to promote engineering and the role
of engineers to the UK’s future workforce. We
do this via a focus on core programmes. One
of these is ‘The Big Bang: UK Young Scientists
and Engineers Fair’, which is the biggest
celebration of Science and Engineering
for young people in the UK.
KEITH PARKER: The Nuclear Industry
Association (NIA) is the trade association and
representative voice of Britain’s civil nuclear
industry. It represents over 220 companies. NIA
supports a balanced low-carbon energy future
for the UK including renewables, clean coal
and gas – with nuclear at its low-carbon centre.
Is now a good time for graduates to join the engineering and technology sectors?ADRIAN HARRISON: It certainly is. Our
sector is thriving and looking to increase
involvement in many key projects across the
world. This requires investment in facilities,
equipment and people. In the near future
we will need a good mix of skills; machine
operators, inspectors, planners, designers,
testers, financiers, marketeers, purchasers,
managers and executives, to name just a few.
Engineering and Manufacturing doesn’t just
involve people who ‘make’ things. There are
many supportive roles such as designers,
planners, inspectors and also people in Human
Resources, Finance, Quality – our companies
have all these roles.
RICHARD HAMER: The financial crisis was a
real wake-up call to the UK, and what followed
was genuine recognition that we must do more
to invest in, promote and elevate engineering
as a sector. The Coalition Government has
spoken regularly of a need to shift the balance
of the UK economy away from its reliance on
the financial industry and go back to making
things. There’s certainly a perceptible buzz
around the engineering sector at the moment,
and a sense that engineering and technology
are once again on the agenda, but
government and industry must act quickly to
inspire the next generation of engineers.
SHEILA FLAvELL: Fantastic, never been
better. We have opportunities coming out of
our ears for IT enthusiasts. Last year we gained
20 new clients, so demand for our graduates
is far outstripping supply.
PAUL JACKSON: Definitely. If the UK is to
keep up with its international competitors,
it will need to recruit and retain graduates in
a range of engineering and technology fields.
Our research shows that the UK will need to
recruit over 200,000 new graduates in to
manufacturing by 2017.
KEITH PARKER: Now is an excellent time for
graduates to join the nuclear industry. We have
a strong decommissioning and environmental
remediation sector with a range of exciting
and challenging careers, as well as a strong
generation sector – providing around 16% of
UK electricity. And on top of all this, there are
the exciting challenges and prospects of new
build [to existing nuclear power station sites].
These activities need a wealth of skilled new
workers, many of whom will need a strong
understanding of STEM (Science, Technology,
Engineering and Mathematics) topics.
How do you expect your industry to change over the next two years?ADRIAN HARRISON: I think in our sector,
companies will work more closely with each
other on larger projects around the world.
For example, today design, development,
manufacture, testing and delivery are all
managed by separate companies which
sometimes provide these services to the same
customer. In the future we hope to be able to
offer our customers a ‘one stop shop’ service
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where this support is offered under one banner
(such as the Isle of Man Aerospace Cluster -
now in its third year) even though behind the
scenes the separate companies are involved.
RIChARD hAMER: Like most other
businesses BAE Systems is likely to be
affected by government spending cuts
and belt-tightening. As a business, the
nature of what we do is also likely to
undergo a shift in coming years. As various
programmes come into maturity our
business will increasingly move from
manufacturing to support and service.
ShEILA FLAvELL: Who knows? I am
expecting 2011 to be hectic and that is as
far as I can see. We have received 16,000
applicants so far this year for our Academy
programme so the sky is the limit.
PAuL JACkSON: With the constant and
pressing need to develop green and low
carbon technologies to try and mitigate the
effects of climate change, I think the industry
could look quite different two years from now.
It is a very exciting time to be an engineer
and make a difference.
kEIth PARkER: the effects of new build
will really start to kick in. the aim is to have
the first plant operational by 2018, and the
developers and the supply chain are already
gearing up and recruiting to take advantage
of the opportunities here. But those
opportunities are global, and as the years
move on, the economic and workforce
possibilities will continue to develop into
realities, providing a large number of
crucial new jobs here and overseas.
What’s the main piece of advice you would give graduates entering this industry?
ADRIAN hARRISON: It’s hard work, both in
study and then during employment, but it is also
varied, stimulating and challenging. After all,
when something comes together, works and
helps society in a positive way, then that is very
rewarding. Get some good grades in your
studies, be prepared to be flexible and a hard
worker, think and act positively, question
everything (in a positive way) and you’ll get the
benefits of a career in Engineering or
Manufacturing.
RIChARD hAMER: I think the key to being
successful is to do something you enjoy. It’s
tempting to follow the money early on in a
career, but I’d encourage graduates in this
industry to take a more long-term view In my
experience happiness and success go hand
in hand.
ShEILA FLAvELL: Join FDM to gain the
education and training that will secure you a
fantastic future in the It industry.
PAuL JACkSON: ‘Softer’ skills such as
communication, networking and relationship
building shouldn’t be overlooked and are just
as important as your technical ability. Engineers
need and use these skills every day within their
working lives.
kEIth PARkER: I’d tell them that, despite
what people may think, the nuclear industry is
not only staffed by people of my generation!
this is a stimulating and vibrant industry with
a thriving young generation network. Nuclear
provides a serious, rewarding, challenging
and long-term career – and the industry is
also an exciting place to be.
Given the chance, would you do it all again?
ADRIAN hARRISON: Oh yes! 23 years since
graduating myself I have been involved with
many things that I really enjoy, seen many
countries and cultures, dealt with some really
fantastic people, come up against some
soul-destroying problems, and helped develop
solutions that blow them away. Yet even now
I still learn something new each day, either from
the sector on our island, in the uk, via the
internet or by just reading something in an
engineering magazine. It’s good to be involved
in a sector and industry that helps create the
future and how we live, travel, communicate
and exist. how many careers can say that!
RIChARD hAMER: I feel very fortunate to
have worked with young people, experiencing
the enthusiasm they have and helping to
channel that into a passion for engineering.
It’s particularly rewarding for me to see how
graduates and apprentices develop and
succeed at BAE Systems.
ShEILA FLAvELL: I am still doing it and will
continue to do so.
PAuL JACkSON: Of course! I loved my
time as an engineer and am now I am enjoying
helping to inspire the next generation in
this industry.
kEIth PARkER: Yes, nuclear is a particularly
high-profile industry with a bright future. the
industry is entering a crucial phase and offers
a range of exciting and challenging careers.
It’s good to be involved in a sector and industry that helps create the future and how we live, travel, communicate and exist.
CALLING ALL OF NATURE’S GREAT PERFORMERS.
The panther. The ultimate land patrol. Inspired by the prowess of its namesake, our PantherCommand and Liaison Vehicle has the strength and mobility to offer superior protection to its crew. But then, out-performing thecompetition is what we’re all about.That’s why we look for graduates who can join us in developing themost effective defence, aerospaceand security systems on earth.
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Does BAE need graduates?
BAE Systems has over 1,000 apprentices and
400 graduates in training at any one time. We
take on more than 200 graduates each year
across the UK, and are always keen to hear
from talented people. Unlike a number of
major employers, we have maintained our
commitment to graduate recruitment and
indeed are in the process now of confirming
graduate vacancies for September 2011.
We need graduates to meet future skills
What sort of projects are recent graduates working on at BAE right now?
Graduates at BAE Systems have the
opportunity to work across some of the
world’s most exciting, complex and innovative
engineering projects, from nuclear submarines
to fighter jets. What we do is truly cutting edge,
and our graduates are at the centre of driving
innovation forward. A lot of our graduates are
currently involved in organising their own
conference at the NEC in Birmingham. It’s
an opportunity for them to network with other
graduates from across our business nationally
and internationally, as well as meeting and
hearing from senior BAE Systems managers.
What do you look for in a graduate employee?
We recruit a significant number of systems and
software engineers, but our recruitment policies
tend to reach further than specific skills-sets.
Competition is really fierce for places on our
scheme so we look carefully at softer skills
and place significant emphasis on identifying
candidates who can demonstrate the right
attitudinal, communication and behavioural skills.
What can a graduate that joins you expect to be doing straight away?
The scope of our graduate training programme
is much wider than most other organisations
can offer. We are keen to give graduates a
broad experience across the business so
that they naturally find their niche, whether
that be project management, or research
and development. Few organisations can offer
opportunities as exciting and challenging as
ours in the fields of business, engineering and
finance. We look for people who thrive on
playing an active role in helping develop and
deliver the most innovative products in their
field. Whether it’s a plane that can fly at
supersonic speeds, land vertically and not
show up on radar, or submarine that weighs
7,400 tonnes, can dive down to 200 metres,
and won’t ever need refuelling.
As part of the two-year programme we also
take graduates on three interactive residential
modules. These modules are based on
BAE Systems' values and include teamwork,
building successful working partnerships,
innovation and creativity.
What would change if they stayed at BAE for 10 years?
Increasingly we will see BAE Systems’ core
business move towards service and support
rather than manufacturing. As this becomes
the case, a lot more of our employees will
be working on base supporting the forces.
As a business there will be an increasing
requirement for us to show greater
agility, and flexibility as we face emerging
issues and embrace new technologies
and materials.
If you could give advice to yourself as a graduate, what would you say?
I think the key to being successful is to do
something you enjoy. It’s tempting to follow
the money early on in a career, but I’d
encourage graduates in this industry to take
a more long-term view, as in my experience
happiness and success go hand in hand.
Read Real World's exclusive interview with
Richard Hamer at www.realworldmagazine.
com/richard_hamer
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Scarlett Bland // Age: 21// Degree: MEng Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Birmingham
I worked for Doosan Babcock for
nine weeks. I worked as an engineering
student in Ferrybridge and eggborough
Power Station.
I shadowed a supervisor during the
summer learning how to supervise
men and taking part in hands-on
engineering. The placement was great
because I was able to identify strong
and weak leadership and effective
teamwork which has helped to make
me question approaches I used before.
It was a great opportunity to identify
strengths and weaknesses in the
company and allowed for me to
bring forward innovative ideas for
improvements. Overall a great
experience for me and the company
to see if we are right for each other
in the future.
Sean Canty // Age: 27Degree: MEng Automotive and Motorsport Engineering at City University London
It was a 12 month placement at
rolls-royce Plc. It took place between
the second and third years of my
degree. I applied for placements
through the Year In Industry (YInI).
I gave them my cV and they
arranged the interviews.
I was responsible for developing
manufacturing capability of composite
compressor rotors for military gas
turbines. The placement was part of
the Institution of Mechanical engineers
(IMeche) monitored professional
development scheme and it was
also monitored by city.
I was assigned a chartered engineer
from rolls-royce that acted as a
mentor and gave me lots of support:
my progress was reviewed with four
quarterly reports and one annual
report. I learnt lots about engineering,
design, project management and
communication. rolls-royce was a
fantastic company to work for, with
lots of societies and clubs – just like
Uni! I played for their rugby team
and met lots of other interns through
these activities.
" a great opportunity to see if we are right for each other "
" I was learning new things every day... I was enjoying every single second "
Internship heavenInternships can be the red carpet into a career, but you need to know how to grab the chances
Waleed Wazeer // Age: 24Degree: B Eng (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering at University of East London
I did my internship at cummins Power
Generation Kent. My internship last for
nearly a year (about 11 months and
two weeks). It is an always an honour to
work for cummins as it a recognised as”
Global power Leader”. I have always
been respected by my mates and my
tutor as I was part of a well-reputed
engineering firm.
Well, I would say everyday was a
school day for me (I was learning new
things everyday). I was a team member
of their new product introduction
project (VPI). That was a highlight of the
placement, which helped me to amplify
my academic and employability skills. In
general it was a great placement, where
I was enjoying every single second of it.
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Nuclear power might very well be the energy technology of the future. If it is, it will mean today’s graduates will be the ones building, designing and creating the power that lights the homes of tomorrow. But is it really the cleanest, safest and best choice?
Nuclear power gReen angels or Red devils
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How clean is your reactor?Despite what cartoons have taught us, uranium
and plutonium don’t glow green (they’re actually
both a silvery yellow). Nuclear power may not be
literally green, but does it at least have glowing
green credentials?
Nuclear is considered a ‘low carbon’ form of
energy. This means that it produces substantially
fewer carbon dioxide emissions than other forms
of power, particularly fossil fuels, in the whole
process from buildings and running to
demolishing a power station. To make the same
amount of energy, nuclear power produces about
the same amount of CO2 as wind farms. That’s
pretty good: about 1% of what coal power
stations belch out.
A lot of that comes from building and safely
knocking power stations down, with less than
1/100th of it coming from the day-to-day
electricity production. If graduates going into
the nuclear industry can work out how to make
reactors last longer just as safely, then they’ll
become even cleaner.
So nuclear energy is nice and clean? Well,
not exactly. More emissions come from the
mining and preparation of uranium than any other
part of the process. As it’s used up, good quality
ore is harder to get, meaning more emissions
getting at it. The alternative is to use lower
quality uranium ore, but then more emissions
are created making it usable.
safe as Houses or an accident waiting to Happen?When people talk about the safety worries of
nuclear power, the image of a mushroom cloud
over a barren desert tends to crop up. Is that
really the risk with nuclear power?
As far as the nuclear industry is concerned,
the most important piece of information for the
public to have is that nuclear power and nuclear
weapons are completely different. They use
different kinds of fuel, use them in different ways
and have very different outcomes. In no way is
a nuclear power station a bomb with a chimney.
Figures from the World Nuclear Association
show that one in every 4 pounds spent on a
nuclear reactor pays for safety measures. Fuel
rods have a zirconium alloy coating, are sealed
inside steel tubes 30cm thick, all of which are
kept inside rooms with concrete walls a metre
thick. Add to this the fact that nuclear reactors
are designed to create less energy the hotter
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they get and the chance of a ‘melt-down’ is
pretty low. If the worst did happen, then there
are measures in place. In the area around the
nuclear power station Dungeness B, locals
have been given emergency medication against
radiation poisoning with an automated phone
system ready to tell them if they need to take it.
The first is getting rid of the waste. Part of
the reason there were such involved discussions
about waste disposal is that some of it it isn’t
safe for hundreds of years. Decommsioning
power plants, mines and other nuclear facilities
is a big concern for nuclear industries. When the
Government discussed how to dispose of
radioactive waste they included putting it at the
ice caps sending it into space. The solution
decided on was to store it in
safe facilities underground. Perhaps these
would be monitored and would be far away
from natural or man-made risks. The Nuclear
Decommissioning Authority have asked areas
interested in storing nuclear waste deep
underground to come forward so that no
one is unhappy with the situation.
Risk isn’t just about the size of risk. It’s about the
size of the danger. However safe nuclear power
is made to be and however well-contained any
radiation would be, if something did get out then
it would be incredibly dangerous. A government
organisation in the US estimated that an accident
at a power plant could kill more people than
the first atomic bombs. Even ignoring the
possibility of a melt-down, there are dangers
associated with nuclear power.
The first is getting rid of the waste some of
which isn’t safe for hundreds of years. This
means that any measures put in place have to
be maintained for generations, no matter what
happens to the rest of the country.
Another danger is terrorism. It isn’t agreed
on whether any nuclear waste products could
be used as weapons. Even if they can’t, if the
wrong people don’t know that, then nuclear
sites are risks and that’s dangerous for people
who live and work near them. Then there’s the
unknown. The lifetime of nuclear fuel is
thousands of years, which means we just
don’t know what will happen to it in the future.
Flashing cash or ‘in the red’?Wind power and wave power are just two of
the technologies that have some of the same
benefits as nuclear. But the tides and winds are
free. So, is nuclear power good value for money?
More than 70,000 people work in the nuclear
industry in the UK, that’s nearly three times the
number who can fit in the 2012 Olympic stadium.
That’s a lot of employment, generating a lot
of economic activity.
And, as if that wasn’t good enough, the
average age of those workers is 56, which
means they’ll be looking to retire any day now.
The National Skills Academy for Nuclear predicts
that they’re going to need 1,000 graduates,
from all sorts of disciplines, to fill those jobs.
Good news for graduates.
so, what to think?The debate will rage on whether nuclear power is clean dream or dangerous nightmare. But one thing is definite: more people are thinking and talking about it. This is an industry on the up – there will be more jobs for graduates in the nuclear industry for years to come. And with all the opportunities in a growing sector, if nuclear power is an industry that gets your Geiger counter clicking, then that’s got to be good news for your career. Meanwhile if you see nuclear as little more than a spent rod, there are also plenty of careers working for the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority shutting down the power stations safely.
For the country, nuclear is a bit of a money-
maker. The UK’s civil nuclear sector already
pumps £3.6 billion into the country's economy.
That isn't all profit, as it has to pay to build
new power stations, maintain current ones
and clean up old ones..
While selling electricity from nuclear power
brings in some cash, it costs the Government
around £2.8billion each year to decommission
old power stations, like Sellafield, which were
once state-owned. Dr Keith Melton, of the New
and Renewable Energy Centre, has dismissed the
idea that nuclear is a cheap alternative. He said
"I think the cost of nuclear will be higher than for
fossil fuels,” adding, “but at the moment, the
argument is all about CO2”.
There are those that say it’s a bad investment
no matter what happens. To make nuclear power
you need nuclear fuel and that, like any fuel,
will eventually run out. If we’re going to build
new energy supplies, why not put all the money
and effort into renewable resources like wind,
solar and wave power? Germany’s just one of
the countries that have plans to be completely
renewable-powered in the next forty years.
‘ Risk isn’t just about risk. It’s about the size of the danger ’
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The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is
a remarkable machine.
Teams of physicists from around the
world are using the LHC to recreate the
conditions just after the Big Bang, by
colliding two beams of subatomic
particles at high energy. The teams then
analyse the particles created in the
collisions. Brought to the attention of
a non-scientific audience by the film
adaptation of The Da Vinci Code, the
LHC will revolutionise our understanding
of particle physics.
CERN, the team who designed the
LHC, are now looking to further develop
this understanding through the
construction of the next generation
collider: the Compact Linear Collider
(CLIC).
Much like the LHC, CLIC will be a
huge particle ‘gun’, firing particles into
each other with extraordinary power.
Unlike the LHC, CLIC will fire beams in a
straight line rather than a curve, allowing
much smaller particles (like electrons) to
be used, and giving more accurate data
as a result.
Even if patriotism isn’t your thing, it’s likely
that you will have heard about the 2012
Olympic Games.
For the host country, there’s fair
pressure to construct practical venues for
the Games that don’t send participants
and visitors whimpering to the nearest
60s concrete eyesore as a more
tasteful alternative.
The responsibility for finding the
balance between aesthetics and
functional requirements has been
assigned to a public body called The
Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA). As can
be expected, the scale of this venture
means the ODA’s chosen construction
firm are on the lookout for bright young
graduates to work on a wide range of
Olympics-related projects.
Currently, Olympic Park (in Stratford, East
London) is undergoing development. This
includes various colossal arenas which
will host the Games, housing for athletes,
bridges, artwork and other public
features. Many of the arenas will be
opened to the public after the games as
leisure centres and entertainment
complexes, so the park and surrounding
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Olympic authority structures will need to be usable in the
long term.
Engineering graduates will play an
important role in thinking of innovative
ways to approach this challenge after
the construction is complete.
The construction firm that the ODA
have selected is Sir Robert McAlpine,
famous for their design of the Eden
Project and the O2 Arena.
Graduates interested in working in a
range of engineering roles such as civil
and structural design, quantity surveying
and building services engineering should
apply through their website:
www.sir-robert-mcalpine.com
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‘ Be one of the engineers pushing the frontiers of what physics can teach us ’
Originally conceived by engineer Robert
stevenson in 1836, Crossrail tfL’s £15.9bn
endeavour is due for completion in 2017,
and will link Maidenhead in the west with
shenfield in the east.
It’s an enormous undertaking - a
118.5km line travelling under central
London, connecting Berkshire to the
heart of Essex. Although some of the line
already exists, large sections will be
replaced and interfaced with new track.
Engineers will add 8 stations and
renovate most of the 29 existing stations,
Crossrail
But the CLIC is still in its early stages
and the working machine is a long way
off. the team to turn this project into a
reality will need graduate engineers to
join its ranks.
If you want to be one of the engineers
involved in pushing the frontiers of what
particle physics can teach us, then this
could be the project for you. However,
there are also plenty of other
opportunities for engineering graduates,
including thinking of ways to optimise the
performance of the already successful
Large Hadron Collider.
CERN are interested in recruiting
brainy graduates in engineering,
mechanical engineering, applied
science and computing. they recruit
around 60- 70 graduates a year,
preferring those with a post graduate
qualification like an Msc.
Because of the competitive nature of
the application process, anyone
interested should do their best to
distinguish themselves on their
application forms, and to think about
what exactly they want to achieve at
CERN.
Interested? Find out more at CERN’s
website: https://ert.cern.ch/browse_www/wd_pds?p_web_site_id=1
extending platforms and adding disabled
access. there’s also digging to be done;
22km of sub-surface railway has to
negotiate the existing tubes, cables and
rivers buried beneath London from the
narrow confines of a twin shaft, six metre
diameter tunnel.
tfL are ordering new rolling stock too;
an estimated 63 new ten-car, 200m long
trains need to be built and delivered. the
sheer scale of the task has earned it the
title of Europe’s largest civil engineering
project, and the reputation as either an
engineer’s dream or nightmare.
Bringing it into reality requires an
enormous amount of manpower - 14,000
people estimated at peak construction.
Crossrail have 400 internships on offer,
and the five major firms responsible for
delivery have ongoing recruitment in
all areas, meaning plenty of jobs for
upcoming engineers wanting to take
part in this landmark project.
Designers in the 1960s had a frankly
over-zealous attitude towards concrete.
Whether poured, set with shingle or
stacked in giant Lego blocks, there
weren’t many buildings that escaped
its monotonous charm.
fine examples of this can be found
strewn across the Aylesbury housing
estate in south-east London. Conceived
as the answer to the modern housing
problem, the estate was hailed as a
flagship for community living and social
housing. today, however, it ranks high
on crime, languishes in the bottom
leagues for social mobility and is an
eyesore to boot.
the Aylesbury regeneration project is
a £2.4bn attempt to undo the misguided
optimism of our forefathers, wiping the
landscape clean and having a fresh
bash at a large-scale housing estate.
the project aims to rejuvenate the
area, replacing the grey ghettos with
offices, retail space and 4,200 new
homes. schools, medical facilities and
transport links will be upgraded and new
community centres installed. Only the
bedrock will survive across the 28.5
hectare site – in a project so extensive
that it is expected to take until 2027
to complete.
Replacing a large section of London,
wholesale, is a task fraught with
complications. Removing what’s there
can be as difficult as replacing it, and
engineers will find themselves toting their
creative credentials alongside architects
to tackle these challenges.
projects such as Aylesbury give scope
to get involved in planning the cities of
the future. A chance to shape tomorrow’s
skyline? this could be it.
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what would you do?
When disaster strikes, who do you call? An engineer.
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With the surface spill under control,
the drilling of two relief wells began.
These would connect with the original
well, just above the reservoir. There
they could pump in heavy liquids like
mud to slow the flow of oil.
To prevent more oil flowing to the
surface, a cap was fitted to the end
of the riser pipe which had once
connected the well to the rig. The
leaking section of the riser pipe was
plugged, with an insertion tube
leading from the plug to a ship to
collect the oil.
A temporary cap captures 15,000
barrels of oil a day, leaking from the
Blowout Preventer (BOP). The cap
isn’t a perfect fit, so a floating rig is
attached, via pipes and a manifold,
to the BOP, siphoning off more oil.
With this in place, a tightly-fitting
capping stack closes off the BOP
once and for all.
Mud and cement are pumped
into the well through the relief wells
and the pipes originally used for the
floating rig, and finally the oil spill
is stopped.
‘ Like the fuse of a bomb, this one fault triggers a huge explosion and the rig goes up in flames ’
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OIL SPILLTHE sET-upDeep beneath an oil rig on surface of
the Gulf of Mexico, a surge of oil and
gas is forced upwards. The Blowout
Preventer (BOP), a system of valves
designed to cut off the flow of oil and
gas to the rig, fails. Like the fuse of a
bomb, this one fault triggers a huge
explosion and the rig goes up in
flames.
As the rig sinks beneath the waves,
the pipe connecting it to the seabed
bends and buckles, gushing out more
oil and gas. Oil is now leaking from the
BOP and the connecting pipe. Every
second from now until the leaks are
plugged will see barrels of oil and gas
pumped into the sea. So, what would you do?
THE sOLuTIONA potential disaster this size calls for
immediate action. The surface oil spill
was tackled straight away using
booms, floating barriers to contain the
oil which can then be burned off,
floating skimmers, which use brushes to
collect oil in sumps, and chemicals,
sprayed onto the oil to break it down.
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of providing cheap emergency shelters
that can be quickly and easily built by
anyone. The Superadobe is a structure
that can be made in almost any size and
shape and is tough enough to withstand
earthquakes.
Made from sandbags and barbed
wire, the design uses supplies that can be
found in any war zone or natural disaster
area. The sandbags are packed with dirt,
then laid overlapping like long bricks.
Lengths of barbed wire between each
bag act like mortar. Between them, these
two materials provide compression and
tension, everything you need to make a
building stay up. So much so, they've
passed earthquake and hurricane tests.
The materials are light, making them easy
to transport if they do need to be
brought in, as the sandbags are only filled
at the last minute.
Being simple to put together means
engineers in disaster areas can show
local people how to put up a
Superadobe then let them construct their
own, meaning no one has to go without
shelter whilst waiting their turn. They cost
‘ Houses crumble, sky-scrapers topple and thousands are left with nowhere to go ’
SUPER ADOBEThe seT-upIt's the middle of a large residential area,
with buildings and houses all around. A
low rumble starts, coming from
everywhere at once. Then a sudden jolt
knocks people to the ground. The earth
starts to shake and panic ensues. Houses
crumble, sky-scrapers topple and in a few
minutes thousands of people are left
without places to go.
Your job is to organise housing for
these people. Whatever you build needs
to be put up quickly and cheaply and,
as you don't have access to a great
range of building supplies or a team
of builders, you will need to make use of
the people and things around you. This
housing has to be strong enough to stay
up through any aftershocks. So, what would you do?
The soluTionAt the California Institute of Earth Art and
Architecture, they've come up with a way
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about £26 each, which is important when
lots of people need to be housed, and
can be made into long-term shelters with
the addition of plaster and waterproofing.
AQUEDUCTThe seT-upAn Aqueduct in the Lake District, built
over a hundred years ago, has become
structurally unstable. When it was first
built, material dug out from the tunnels
was used to help support other sections
of the 80 mile long channel. Over time
this material has shifted and weakened
and now it looks like the whole slope
could come crashing down the hills. With
water hurtling down the aqueduct at 3
miles an hour, repairs need to be made
fast. These will be routine and easy to
carry out once all the equipment is in
position. The only problem is that in this
case 'in position' means on a 40 degree
cliff face, nearly 450m above the ground.
Add to that a sensitive slope that rules
out using any heavy duty machinery to
get it there, the question is: what would you do?
The soluTionEngineers maintaining the Thirlmere
Aqueduct were faced with just this
problem. The aqueduct, which transports
water from a reservoir in the Lake District
to Manchester, was in danger of
becoming unstable. Unable to use heavy
duty machinery, for fear of damaging the
sensitive environment and causing the
sort of damage they were trying to
prevent, the engineers used three
solutions in one.
First they used a technique called
permeation grouting, or pressure
grouting, to stabilise the area. This
involves injecting a cement-like
substance into the ground to bind
together the loose material. Once this
was done, the ground had become
stable enough to install 34 mini piles.
‘ The whole slope could come crashing down the hills ’
These had a diameter of 22cm
and were drilled up to 16m into the
hillside. The final step was to use tension
piles, which worked with the mini piles
to fully stabilise the area, allowing the
essential repairs to be carried out.
A spokesperson for Bachy Soletanche,
the engineering company which worked
on the Thirlmere Aqueduct, said “We
envisaged several ways to get the
equipment up the fell, even briefly
considering using helicopters.
However, with some very ingenious
design solutions, we successfully got
the equipment there.”
THE ITALIAN JOBThe seT-upYou and your friends are in a Bedford
VAL coach which is teetering on the
edge of a Swiss mountain road. Even the
slightest wrong move will send you
crashing down to the jagged Alpine
rocks below. Worse still, your recently
acquired fortune of stolen gold bullion
is slowly sliding towards the open back
doors of the bus, to be lost forever.
What would you do?
The soluTionOK, so being the last scene of 60s classic
The Italian Job, this doesn’t count as a
genuine disaster. However. It’s still a
conundrum so perplexing it took a
competition by the Royal Society of
Chemistry to solve it.
Here's what you do. First, smash out the
windows at the back end of the bus
and smash in the windows at the front
end. This'll give you a bit more weight
at the right end and help to stabilise
the bus a little.
Next, you have to lower a friend out of
one of the windows. Your friend can then
deflate the tyres, which will stop the bus
from rocking and make sure your
ill-gotten gains don’t slide any closer to
the rear doors. You still need to change
your weight distribution so that the front
end of the coach is heavier than the
rear. Since (as luck would have it) the
petrol tank of the Bedford VAL is at the
back, all you have to do is switch the
engine on and let the fuel run out.
By now the coach is stable enough to
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out to collect rocks. With the right
number of these, you'll be weighed down
enough to crawl out and get your gold.
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Babcock:Their range of projects is diverse and most graduates will find something that suits or interests them. Applications open in October 2010 for their graduate scheme in 2011.www.babcock.co.uk/pages/careers/
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Nuclear Graduates:Application runs throughout the year and they want Engineers of all disciplines. Successful applicants join a two year scheme, at the end of which they get allocated to one of the member companies and organisations.www.nucleargraduates.com/
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Tata steel:An employment scheme for graduates and placements for studying students. Applications open in September and close when all positions are filled. You can register with them throughout the year.careers.tatasteel.com/
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‘ It is very satisfying to see something which goes from an idea on paper to something physically constructed ’
Name Megan Bonner Age 28Degree and university Bachelor of Engineering (Environmental), University of Auckland (NZ). CEng MCIWEM Job title LOCOG Utilities Engineer What do you actually do? I have held a number of positions in the 3 years that I have been working on the London 2012 project. My initial position was as a water and waste water engineer putting together designs for the supply of temporary potable water and foul water drainage for the contractors building the venues in the Olympic Park.
I am currently working with the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) as a utilities engineer. This role requires me to confirm utility connections for the temporary overlay e.g. temporary toilets and food stands. I am also looking at sorting out the design requirements to make these connections, as well as providing design support on client queries.
What skills do you need to do that? The ability to adapt to any situation and work with the information you have. Communication skills are also essential. I deal with so many different parties on a daily basis that I need to be able to effectively communicate to reach our common goal – creating an amazing Games in London in 2012.
How did you know you wanted a career in engineering? I went to a careers day when I was at high school where we visited a number of engineering companies to see what their everyday activities involved. From that day I was sold on being an engineer. I think it was the problem solving that attracted me the most.
Name Simon Watkinson Age 28Degree and university Bachelor of Civil & Environmental Engineering with Honours, University of Adelaide, South Australia Job title London 2012 Existing Utilities Design Manager What do you actually do? I deal with the removal, protection and diversion of existing utilities which are located on the Olympic Park that are being affected by the new infrastructure which is being constructed. For instance, if an existing water main is running through the area where the Aquatics Centre is proposed, my role is to design and coordinate its move it to a location which satisfies everyone. What skills do you need to do that? The design requires a technical understanding of how utilities work, such as the hydraulics involved in designing a sewerage pipe or the thermal requirements of electrical cables. It also involves strong communication skills, as a lot of
What would you like to be doing in ten years time? Working on another job which inspires me and instils the same pride as being part of the London 2012 Games! What’s the best thing about your job? The team of people I work with – they’re like family.
And the worst? I would say the biggest challenge is working with so many different groups that have their own goals and objectives – this is when communication and team work are key!
What advice would you give new graduates who want a career in engineering?Every graduate should aim to get some site experience. It gives you a true understanding of how things fit together and work in the field. This enhanced understanding of how things work enables you to put together more practical design solutions that can be constructed in a safe and efficient manner.
time is spent discussing and understanding the requirements with all stakeholders.
How did you know you wanted a career in engineering? Not many people know what career they want when first starting off. All I knew was that I had strong problem solving skills throughout school and liked to understand how things around me worked. This combination was a good starting point to get into engineering and it grew from there. What would you like to be doing in ten years time? Some people say London 2012 is a once in a lifetime project. But I think London 2012 has given me a great opportunity to take my experience and work in other Olympic host cities all around the world. A specialist advisor to the International Olympic Committee sounds good! What’s the best thing about your job? It is very satisfying to see something which goes from an idea on paper to something physically constructed. The Olympic Park project exemplifies
this - I will be very proud to walk around the Park during the Games.
And the worst? Given the timeframes in making sure London 2012 is ready in time, occasionally the workload can be quite demanding. For instance, when the site team hit a snag building one of our designs, I have to quickly come up with a solution.
Any delay to the programme could become critical so the pressure does mount at times. But it’s also these instances which make the job interesting.
What advice would you give new graduates who want a career in engineering? Engineering is a great career if you are after a variety of work. You have the opportunity to be involved in a wide range and size of projects, and have a mixture of office and site based work whichever best suits your skills. You only have to look around you and know that everything you see has somehow been engineered to realise that the potential variety of work is huge.
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Npower:Online applications open in September each year and close once all positions have been filled. www.npower.com/brightergraduates/
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Name Sally Walters Age 30 Degree and university MEng (Hons) Civil Engineering from the University of Nottingham Job title Senior Civil Engineer
What do you actually do? I am a Chartered Civil Engineer working in the Water and Wastewater sector of Engineering. My employer Pell Frischmann Consulting Services provides Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Environmental and Process Engineering design services to the client for all major engineering projects.
As Project Manager I am responsible for ensuring that our design teams deliver projects on time, to budget and to quality.
What skills do you need to do that? You need to be enthusiastic and logical; have a good understanding of project delivery; be patient as well as eager to get involved in solving problems.
How did you know you wanted a career in engineering? I always had a keen interest in the Sciences and appreciating how things actually worked. I have always wanted to understand the reasons why things work and how they might be improved. I think a fundamental part of being an
‘ When I was seventeen I attended a WISE (Women in Science and Engineering) field course ’
Name Jay Neale Age 25 Degree and university MSc Aquatic Resource Management, King’s College, University of London; BSc Marine Biology with Oceanography, University of Southampton Job title Assistant Environmental Scientist What do you actually do? I specialise in surface water quality, spending as much time in rivers as possible, collecting the raw data, processing it and then reporting the findings. My work tends to form part of larger projects. I am currently involved with the Olympic Park project in East London. I am also actively involved with our river restoration, aquatic ecology, sustainable drainage (SuDS) and river geomorphology teams. This helps bring variety to my work. What skills do you need to do that? Proficiency with various fieldwork techniques is a must to ensure that your surveys are not only safe, but also to provide you with the accurate and reliable data that you are looking for to carry out your investigation. Survey skill
however, tends to be honed whilst working on the job with your colleagues. Once back in the office, you need to be able to deal with large data sets, gather the most important information together and report on your findings, so good writing skills are also a must. As a consultant, you also need to be able to speak with various stakeholders in your project and understand your client’s needs – communication is key.
How did you know you wanted a career in engineering? I was fortunate to undertake a three-month placement with my current employer at the end of my MSc, where I was able to learn about the company and make sure that I was going in the right direction before being offered a job. What would you like to be doing in ten years time? I still see myself with mycurrent employer, at the level of Principal Environmental Scientist, sharing my expertise with the new generation of graduates and giving them the same support that I have had. What’s the best thing about your job? I really enjoy travelling to new countries. I have been able to work in Africa on several occasions, practicing my work in exciting environments.
And the worst? I genuinely really enjoy my job and what I do! I guess it would have to be the coffee.
What advice would you give new graduates who want a career in engineering? Work experience is great way to get a taste for the industry, get you noticed, and in my case, get you a job! Do your homework on the companies you are interested in and apply to as many people as you can. Be prepared to have people turn you down.
engineer is being naturally inquisitive and wanting to look for logic and solutions. When I was seventeen I attended a WISE (Women in Science and Engineering) field course at Birmingham University and realised the extent of the different forms of engineering that were available and the possible opportunities that Engineering could provide. Engineering can be a fantastic career, which is rewarding, fulfilling, challenging and constantly changing.
What would you like to be doing in ten years time? In 10 years time, I would like to be a director in an Engineering Company (maybe my own) as well as working part time on my charity work. I am currently involved in a couple of charities that provide Engineering support to developing countries. Ideally in 10 years, I would like to have established and be working on my own Charity helping to provide Hydroelectricity in countries like Nepal.
What’s the best thing about your job?The best thing about my job has to be the great sense of satisfaction and reward when you manage to solve a problem and produce a good design solution which will improve/provide benefits for people, society and or the environment. It can be such a great sense of excitement and reward to see a project through from the feasibility stage, sketching a solution in pencil, through the design of the project to the final construction of the design on site.
And the worst? I have to say the worst thing about my job, but one I am getting used to is the smell! I work with sewage a lot... but you get used to it!
What advice would you give new graduates who want a career in engineering? I have been involved with STEMNET and the IET for several years promoting Science and Engineering at all different levels of education from Primary School children to University Graduates. Last year I was lucky enough to be awarded the Young Woman Engineer of the Year award 2009 from the IET. The award recognises the achievements of female engineers in their careers, but also in their role in promoting engineering. I think the advice I would give to new graduates wanting a career in engineering would be to do their research. Don't be put off if you look at engineering and think it is only yellow coats, hard hats and steel toe cap boots, or lab coats. Look into the different fields of engineering and if you can imagine doing it, then there is probably an engineering job available for you in that field.
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Name Holly Stock Age 23Degree and university BSc (Hons) Real Estate Management from Oxford Brookes Job title Graduate Surveyor at Savills What do you do? I am on the Planning and Development APC pathway and rotate within different departments within the company getting involved in a number of disciplines including Valuation, Development, Land Agency, Consultancy and Town Planning. I am currently in the Planning and Regeneration Department of Savills, where I am involved in the submission of planning applications, appeals and a range of other planning matters. Projects that I am personally responsible for include an application for an extensive luxury swimming pool for a Russian mansion owner in Hampstead and a horse riding school and equestrian centre in Brighton.
What first interested you about your job?I have always had an interest in the built environment from a young age travelling to cities with my family and visiting as many museums, churches and historic sites as possible. This has grown to include modern architecture and the way it shapes the places we live.
What’s been the best thing about your job so far? My career highlight to date was submitting a planning application for 6 private residential terraces which are to be the first sustainable scheme in the Royal Borough of Kensington (RBKC). The Mayor’s Office has challenged each London borough to complete a zero carbon development by 2010. Given the current state of the market, and developers looking to trim costs wherever possible, achieving this is no mean feat.
And your biggest achievement?I’m being considered for membership of the RICS. The RICS qualification is a kite mark of excellence which is recognised by the property profession worldwide. Given the standard required to become a member of the RICS it would be a testament to the hard work and dedication I have shown over the last few years if they accept me as a member.
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can gain the skills required for working at Esri UK. The company offers graduate schemes and student placement positions to applicants from a range of different backgrounds.
The role can be quite technical and so I have had to learn and extend my knowledge of IT but this really sits on top of my taught GIS skills rather than in its own right. I enjoy the softer skills more such as business analysis and so have undertaken training towards this which Esri UK has fully supported. In the short term I hope to move from there into project management and so later hope to continue training towards this goal.
How did you know you wanted a career in GIS? Form a geographical background I loved being able to model the real world to better understand it. GIS is a fantastic way to easily visualise and model the factors which make the world work the way it does. As GIS is a tool it can be applied from the physical geographical disciplines right through to the human disciplines. The breadth of application made it so easy for me to apply it throughout my undergraduate degree that I soon found myself wanting to use it more and more. I gained a place as an intern at a small GIS consultancy between my undergrad and Masters and then joined Esri UK on a graduate scheme.
What would you like to be doing in ten years time? I would like to still be in the GIS domain but at a more holistic level inspiring people to use GIS more and talking with them about how they can realise the potential of geographical information. In career terms this is likely to be part of a business development team or engagement manager level but there are plenty of positions which ‘evangelise’ the use of GIS.
What’s the best thing about your job?Solving problems. There are many ways to skin a cat with GIS.I love really getting to the heart of the problem and then applying what I have learnt and know to find, suggest and deliver the best solution.
And the worst? GIS and IT are becoming more closely aligned to the point now where it is difficult to get along without a level of technical IT knowledge. As I am less technology focussed and more solution minded I sometimes find the technical parts of my job drier than other parts.
What advice would you give new graduates who want a career in GIS? Decide if you want to use or develop GIS. Users will tend to be subject matter experts who use GIS to solve a problem whereas developers are those that are aware of the nuances of the use of GI in application to different problems. Do not be afraid of the word ‘develop’ and assume it means programming: it doesn’t!
Name Niall CarterAge 26 Degree and university Bachelor of Science in Geography, University of EdinburghMaster of Science in Geographical Information Systems, University of Edinburgh Job title GIS Consultant, Esri UK What do you actually do? I work for Esri UK as a GIS Consultant within the Utilities practice of the Consultancy Services department. I work within a team of consultants who advise, design, implement and support Geographic Information Systems (GIS) specifically within the Utilities sector which encompasses Water, Gas, Electricity and Telecommunications companies. As we are primarily a software provider the systems we put into place are based around our own specialist GIS software. Consultancy Services provides the expertise in implementing this software into wider enterprise Information Technology environments. This means my skills must range from acting as a point of contact for the end user, who often is non-technical, and interpreting their needs right through to understanding technical application development associated with complex and large technology based systems.
What skills do you need to do that?I came from a GIS background and so brought much of the geographical awareness of information from my MSc course. This provided an excellent base from which I could expand my knowledge to work in a technology company. There are other ways in which you
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