Efua Ghartey
London,United Kingdom
Summary
A keen learner seeking to transition to a new field. Looking to further develop skills I have gained such as good communication, adaptability, problem solving and organisational skills, as well as develop new ones.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Structural engineer
Thomas Consulting
City of London
2024.11 - 2025.11
My role included: being main engineer for various projects, structural drawings via AutoCAD, connection design, research of ground conditions and flood risks, structural calculations by hand or using various soware, site visits, liaising with clients and contractors, undertaking CPD's, assisting work experience pupil.
Structural engineer
Lucking + Clark
City of London
2023.02 - 2023.08
My role involved: temporary and permanent works design, hand calculations, markups on bluebeam, drawings using AutoCad, writing of reports, structural analysis using various soware, site visits, ground capacity checks, undertaking CPD's.
Trainee structural engineer
Simpson Associates
City of London
2018.08 - 2021.06
My role involved: assisting senior engineers on projects, accompanying engineers on site visits, checks on existing structural members to support additional loads, booking & undertaking CPD's.
Admin and document control duties: including uploading project documents to Unionsquare (now known as Deltek project information management), sending documents to relevant project parties, downloading and filing relevant documents and emails.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of West London
City of london 2018.09 - 2022.07
Skills
Organised - Proficiency in planning projects, defining tasks to be carried out, identifying which tasks are more urgent and organising tasks
Problem solving - Proven ability to identify and solve varying project related problems The different projects I worked on had different structural constraints and client requirements which required tactful thinking to solve
Communication - Good communication and interpersonal skills, required to deduce exactly what clients require of a project and my role Involved updating clients, liaising with colleagues and relaying project information to necessary parties
The various projects I worked on ran smoother when all relevant parties were kept up to date with relevant information and when there was active collaboration with the different teams
Adaptable - Strong capability to adapt to changing project requirements, deliver incremental value, and foster a culture of flexibility and innovation
Ability to adapt in managing project timelines, resources, and budgets, ensuring successful project delivery within the defined scope
Affiliations
My interests lay in the fields of art and design, fashion, reading, food, technology and sports. I enjoy going to restaurants, game nights, cinema and activities such as bowling and ice-skating
Timeline
Structural engineer
Thomas Consulting
2024.11 - 2025.11
Structural engineer
Lucking + Clark
2023.02 - 2023.08
Bachelor of Science - Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of West London
2018.09 - 2022.07
Trainee structural engineer
Simpson Associates
2018.08 - 2021.06