Careers talks

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.

Next Sessions

30 November 2026: 13:00 - 13:30

• India Ross
  graduate of University of Leeds
  Tony Gee and Partners (Structures)

28 January 2027: 13:00 - 13:30

• Arumugam Deivanayagam
  graduate of Anna University, Arizona State University, IIT Madras
  WSP Consultants India Pvt Ltd (Blast & Impact Engineering / Dynamic Analysis)

25 February 2027: 17:00 -17:30

• Dominique Ellis
  graduate of University of Southampton
  Ramboll (Geotechnical Engineering & Tunnelling)

17 March 2027: 13:00 - 13:30 

• Kyle McLean
  graduate of University of Sheffield 
  Anglia Water (Water Engineering / Major Projects)

29 April 2027: 12:00 - 12:30 

• Svetlana Joao
  graduate of Instituto Superior of Ingenieria de Lisboa
  TYPSA (Structures, BIM & Sustainability)

20 May 2027: 12:00 - 12:30 

• Fatemeh Ardakani
  graduate of University of Birmingham
  Campell reith (Geotechnical / Geology / Tunnelling)

Past sessions

1 October 2026: 

• Samuel Reynolds - watch the recording
  graduate of Loughborough University and University of Leeds
  Taylor Woodrow (Highways & Bridges)

29 October 2026: 16:00 - 16:30

• Adam Turner - watch the recording
  graduate of Imperial College London
  Kier (Transportation / Highways HS2)

31 October 2024

• Harriet Haly (no recording available)
  graduate of Imperial College London
  Costain Group PLC(Section Engineer)

27 November 2024

• Ben Petty
  graduate of University of Bristol
  Graphic Structures (Senior Structural Engineer)

21 January 2025

• Peter Homer
  graduate of Nottingham Trent University
  BAM (river/coast/marine/docks/harbours)

27 February 2025:

• Gareth Ellis
  graduate of Loughborough University
  Arup (Civil Engineer)

26 March 2025: 

• Lydia Green
  graduate of Imperial College
  Arup (Ports & Maritime Engineer)

29 April 2025: 

• Romaé Facey
  graduate of University of Leeds
  KBR (Senior Civil Structural Engineer)

29 May 2025: 

• Charles Hemming-Clark
  graduate of Loughborough University
  Frankham Consultancy Group (Civil Engineer)