The University of Sheffield
Department of Civil and Structural Engineering

The graduate perspective

We're proud of what our graduates have achieved. They're making a difference to communities all over the world and contributing to important developments in engineering.

What our graduates are doing

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I graduated from the MEng Civil and Structural Engineering course and I'm now based in Perth, working for Arup as their design and stakeholder manager. I'm working on a $161million extension of the Perth International Terminal, which involves managing the entire multi-disciplinary design group – 18 different teams! I'm also managing the stakeholder engagement process during the design development.

 
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I'll be based in Perth for at least 18 months, giving me an opportunity to enjoy life exploring Western Australia.

Caroline Thomas
MEng Civil and Structural Engineering

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Since I graduated, I've worked for Buro Happold consulting engineers as a structural engineer. I started off on a 20-storey concrete frame tower in Leeds, then worked on stadia in the UK, USA and Trinidad and Tobago. I've worked in New York and Los Angeles but I'm currently based in Hong Kong, working on the West Kowloon XRL High Speed Rail Terminus.

 

 

Rob May
MEng Civil and Structural Engineering

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I did an engineering foundation year as I hadn't done physics or maths at A level, followed by the MEng course in Civil and Structural Engineering. After graduating I went to work for Arup – a multinational engineering consultancy – in their Sheffield office.

Image: civil engineering graduateI've been able to spend some time working in the Middle East and six months in Dublin. I became a Chartered Engineer in 2010 and I'm currently working on a number of interesting projects in locations ranging from Blackpool to Mozambique.

Susannah Horsefield
MEng Civil and Structural Engineering

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I'm a geotechnical engineer for a consultancy called Coffey Geotechnics, based in Sydney, Australia. I've been involved in a range of projects since I left Sheffield, including design work on retaining walls, reinforced earth structures and highways, research reports on ground anchorages and sustainability, site investigations and construction supervision.

 

 

Dan Gorman
MEng Civil and Structural Engineering

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