"Everyone has been friendly, helpful and you feel a real togetherness in wanting the business to succeed.”
I think it was my early obsession with LEGO® and making things that set me on the path to engineering!
I’ve always been a ‘bridge geek’ and fascinated by big construction projects. I studied civil engineering as a sponsored student, going on to work on a major city centre development in Leicester and within a bid team in central London. I was then seconded to a design company to gain experience for my Chartership with the Institution of Civil Engineers.
Having spent the first few years of my career focusing on buildings and structures, I switched to civil engineering, working in a proposals role. After a few years, I took over the proposals team and worked on bids across highways, water, energy, aviation and the environment.
I found highways bids to be the most challenging and enjoyable, so it was an easy decision when I was approached about an opportunity in highways with Morgan Sindall Infrastructure. I joined in January 2022 and haven’t looked back!
One of the things that attracted me to Morgan Sindall Infrastructure was the scope and scale of the projects we’re delivering. The major highways projects, plus schemes such as HS2, Thames Tideway and the Lower Thames Crossing were really appealing. These types of project made me want to be a civil engineer in the first place.
I’ve been in work winning for more than ten years now and still get the same buzz. When the result of a bid comes in, there’s huge anticipation, a bit of nervousness as we open the email and then elation if our company is in first place.
The thing I enjoy most about Morgan Sindall Infrastructure is the people. I’ve worked with many of our highways staff, company support staff and met quite a few people from other sectors. Everyone has been friendly, helpful and you feel a real togetherness in wanting the business to succeed.
From the start, it’s been clear that a blended approach to office and adaptable working is supported by the business. It enables us to maintain face to face contact with our teams, but also enhances wellbeing by reducing the amount of time we’re travelling.
I enjoy coming into the Rugby office and feel that Morgan Sindall Infrastructure is a great place to work. The induction was a great example of this: an in depth and collaborative process that really demonstrates our friendly and supportive culture from day one.
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