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Careers talks

Event organised by ICE

Date
21 January - 29 May 2025
Time
12:00 - 16:30 GMT
Location
Online
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Overview

This event is for students to learn about professional life from recent graduates.

Our series of careers talk webinars take place with Elena Rinaldi, ICE academic partnership manager, joined by graduates from across the industry.

The events provide students with:

  • A deeper understanding of the field, its current trends, challenges, and opportunities by listening to individuals who, only few years ago, were in their exact same position, at university.
  • Networking opportunities to interact with professionals, ask questions, and make valuable connections that students can build on, in the future.
  • Guidance on different career paths within civil engineering: students can learn about various specialisations, such as structural engineering, transportation engineering, environmental engineering, and more, helping them make informed decisions about their own career goals.
  • Insights into the skills and qualities sought after in the industry. This knowledge can help students tailor their education and personal development to meet the demands of the job market.

The careers talks are also, in turn, a good training opportunity for ICE graduates who, by explaining their work to students, reinforce their understanding of the concepts and projects they've worked on. It challenges them to articulate complex ideas in a simplified manner, deepening their expertise, thus improving their communication and presentation skills, which they will need as part of their initial professional development.

Details of upcoming sessions in the series are below.

Click the 'book now' button to select the events you wish to attend.

A Teams registration link will be shared with you shortly before the first session you have booked.

Speakers

Harriet Haly

Harriet Haly

Costain

Section Engineer

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Harriet Haly

Since graduating in 2019 she has been working for Costain on HS2 – both the Enabling Works and Main Works in Euston followed by Canterbury Works Vent Shaft in north-west London. This most recent project has mainly been SCL and shaft secondary lining.

While she was at university, she was on the QUEST Scholarship with Costain through the ICE. Each summer she had a placement and worked on major infrastructure projects including the Bakerloo Line Link for Crossrail, Hinkley Point C and the Thames Tideway Tunnel.

Ben Petty

Ben Petty

Graphic Structures

Structural Engineer

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Ben Petty

Structural Engineer with 5 years experience in consultancy environments. Has worked on multiple construction stage projects and is able to produce structural designs in concrete, steel, timber and masonry.

Currently working towards chartership with the ICE.

Charles Hemming-Clark

Charles Hemming-Clark

Frankham Consultancy Group

Civil Engineer

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Charles Hemming-Clark

Charles is a civil engineer at Frankham Consultancy Group, with 3 years of experience. He works across both the rail and maritime sectors, currently focusing on the refurbishment and maintenance of existing assets such as bridges and jetties. In 2023, Charles was awarded the Outstanding Contribution to the Industry Award at the NCE Graduate and Apprentice Awards. He is passionate about sustainability and engages in efforts to inspire the next generation of civil engineers.

Romaé Facey

Romaé Facey

Civil/Structural engineer

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Romaé Facey

Romaé Facey is currently a graduate civil/structural engineer with 3 years of focused experience in offshore engineering specifically in the oil and gas sector in Aberdeen and the North Sea. To date, she has worked on various subsea vessels and structures, drilling rigs, pipelines, and various offshore platforms. She has also completed multiple project feasibility studies including lifting and transportation plans for offshore structure installation. 

Lydia Green

Lydia Green

Arup London

Ports & Maritime Engineer

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Lydia Green

Lydia is a ports and maritime engineer working at Arup in London. She is graduated from Imperial College London in 2021 with an MEng in Civil Engineering and is a previous ICE QUEST Scholar.

Lydia works on both technical design and investment advisory projects in the UK and internationally. She has worked on a wide variety of projects within the maritime industry such as:

  • Port master planning for offshore wind
  • Infrastructure investment advisory
  • Transport & Installation logistics for offshore structures
  • Supply of alternative maritime fuels such as ammonia, methanol, LNG.
  • Carbon capture and offloading at ports
  • Maritime structural design for revetments, pontoon marinas and jetties.
Peter Homer

Peter Homer

BAM

Site Engineer

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Peter Homer

Peter is a site engineer working for BAM Nuttall currently finishing up the Great Yarmouth Third River Crossing project. He has been an ICE Quest Scholar and graduated from Nottingham Trent University in 2022 with an MEng. He has worked on this project from the foundations to the commissioning of the bridge and has experienced so many different parts of engineering.

Gareth Ellis

Gareth Ellis

Arup

Civil Engineer

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Gareth Ellis

Gareth is a lineside civil engineer with over three years of experience specialising in rail civils design. After beginning his career as a graduate in highways engineering, he transitioned to rail civil engineering, leveraging his MEng in Civil Engineering from Loughborough University, which included a valuable sandwich year.

In his current role, Gareth has been heavily involved in a significant UK infrastructure project, focusing on the design and delivery of critical assets such as signal renewals, signalling power upgrades, access points, and signal gantry structures. His work demonstrates a strong commitment to advancing the nation's rail systems through innovative design solutions.

Sessions

31 Oct
  • 12:00 - 12:30 -

    Speaker: Harriet Haly 

    Since graduating in 2019 Harriet has been working for Costain on HS2 – both the Enabling Works and Main Works in Euston followed by Canterbury Works Vent Shaft in north-west London. This most recent project has mainly been SCL and shaft secondary lining.

    While she was at university, Harriet was on the QUEST Scholarship with Costain through the ICE. Each summer she had a placement and worked on major infrastructure projects including the Bakerloo Line Link for Crossrail, Hinkley Point C and the Thames Tideway Tunnel.

27 Nov
  • 17:00 - 17:30 -

    Speaker: Ben Petty

    Ben will explore his experience of career pathways into structural engineering consulting. He will touch on some of his project experience designing both residential and commercial buildings and provide an outline view of the pros and cons of working for large multidisciplinary firms versus smaller specialised employers.

    This session is perfect for those considering a path in structural engineering or seeking to understand the dynamics of different work environments in the field.

21 Jan
  • 13:00 - 13:30 -

    Speaker: Peter Homer 

    Peter is a site engineer working for BAM Nuttall currently finishing up the Great Yarmouth Third River Crossing project.

     He has been an ICE Quest Scholar and graduated from Nottingham Trent University in 2022 with an MEng.

    He has worked on this project from the foundations to the commissioning of the bridge and has experienced so many different parts of engineering.

27 Feb
  • 12:00 - 12:30 -

    Speaker: Gareth Ellis

    Gareth is a lineside civil engineer with over three years of experience specializing in rail civils design. After beginning his career as a graduate in highways engineering, he transitioned to rail civil engineering, leveraging his MEng in Civil Engineering from Loughborough University, which included a valuable sandwich year.

    In his current role, Gareth has been heavily involved in a significant UK infrastructure project, focusing on the design and delivery of critical assets such as signal renewals, signalling power upgrades, access points, and signal gantry structures. His work demonstrates a strong commitment to advancing the nation's rail systems through innovative design solutions.

26 Mar
  • 16:00 - 16:30 -

    Speaker: Lydia Green

    Lydia is a Ports & Maritime Engineer working at Arup in London. She is graduated from Imperial College London in 2021 with an MEng in Civil Engineering and is a previous ICE QUEST Scholar.

    Lydia works on both technical design and investment advisory projects in the UK and internationally. She has worked on a wide variety of projects within the maritime industry such as:

    • Port masterplanning for offshore wind
    • Infrastructure investment advisory
    • Transport & Installation logistics for offshore structures
    • Supply of alternative maritime fuels such as ammonia, methanol, LNG.
    • Carbon capture and offloading at ports
    • Maritime structural design for revetments, pontoon marinas and jetties.
29 Apr
  • 12:00 - 12:30 -

    Speaker: Romaé Facey

    Romaé Facey is currently a graduate civil/structural engineer with 3 years of focused experience in offshore engineering specifically in the Oil and Gas sector in Aberdeen and the North Sea.

    To date, she has worked on various subsea vessels and structures, drilling rigs, pipelines, and various offshore platforms. She has also completed multiple project feasibility studies including lifting and transportation plans for offshore structure installation. 

29 May
  • 16:00 - 16:30 -

    Speaker: Charles Hemming-Clark

    Charles is a civil engineer at Frankham Consultancy Group, with 3 years of experience. He works across both the rail and maritime sectors, currently focusing on the refurbishment and maintenance of existing assets such as bridges and jetties.

    In 2023, Charles was awarded the Outstanding Contribution to the Industry Award at the NCE Graduate and Apprentice Awards. He is passionate about sustainability and engages in efforts to inspire the next generation of civil engineers.

For more information please contact:

Charlotte Chevalier