• Question: What achievements are you most proud of?

    Asked by meganhumphreys to Ed, Keith, Tish, Nicola, Rachel on 10 Mar 2013.
    • Photo: Nicola Lazenby

      Nicola Lazenby answered on 10 Mar 2013:

      I was most proud in my final year at uni. I graduated with a first class (hons) degree, along with being awarded with the Prescott prize, an award given to the most worthy student graduating in civil engineering that year. I got this for my contribution to things outside of my degree – i.e. My award for my contribution to sports and setting up an Engineers Without Borders branch! I also got to give a speech at my graduation – mega scary!!

    • Photo: Keith Beattie

      Keith Beattie answered on 11 Mar 2013:

      I am most proud of my Chartered Engineer & Chartered Energy Manager status – it is public recognition from your peers and seniors that you have acquired a certain level of knowledge and experience and know what you are doing in your profession.

    • Photo: Natasha Watson

      Natasha Watson answered on 13 Mar 2013:

      Apart from finishing Uni with a first class hons, I’m proud to have worked on this small timber project called the ‘Caretaker’s House’. http://www.invisiblestudio.org/selected_work/caretakers-house-hooke-park/

      It got shortlisted for the Architect’s Journal ‘Small Project Award’ and I was pretty much the only engineer working on it. It meant I had to liase with the architect, contractors, and building control regularly and, although it was a lot of responsibility very early on in my career, I felt I did very well!

    • Photo: Edward Taylor

      Edward Taylor answered on 19 Mar 2013:

      I think my proudest achievement was getting a first in my degree. I put a number of years of really hard work into it, including a big project in my final year which took up a lot of my time. It was a lot of work (with a lot of fun in between) but definitely worth it!

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