Tom Owens - Civil Engineer

Worked as a Food and Beverage Assistant at a busy wedding venue, developing strong teamwork and problem-solving skills by collaborating with colleagues to deliver high-quality service during fast-paced events. Required clear communication and coordination to manage large guest numbers, adjust to last-minute changes, and maintain smooth service. Regularly handled unexpected challenges, such as dietary requests or schedule adjustments, by staying calm under pressure and finding effective solutions that supported both the team and guests.

Completed a two-week work experience placement at Curtins Consulting in Nottingham, working closely with the structural and civils teams. Gained insight into industry practices and team collaboration while learning to calculate the impact of different types of loads, such as axial loads, and trace their paths through structures. Entered calculations into Tekla to understand how CAD tools support structural analysis and risk identification, and used Revit to design structures in response to an architect’s brief. Contributed to the design of a cut and fill diagram for a real site and calculated foundation size and type based on local ground conditions.