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I joined Atkins Rail in London soon after completing my Civil Engineering degree at Imperial College in 2001. I chose Atkins because it was (and still is) the largest engineering consultancy in the UK and is therefore able to offer a wide variety of interesting work.

My first jobs included the design of platform extensions at some of London's major terminus stations, as well as trackform validation for a section of the new Taiwan High Speed Rail project. I was also put into a structures team working within Network Rail offices for a few months where I gained some structural design experience on the landmark Thameslink 2000 project.

I benefited from the size of Atkins when I moved 'up North' in 2003. Atkins is keen on retaining their staff and I was able to arrange an internal transfer to the York office without even needing an interview! I was initially wary of leaving the capital behind with its prestigious projects, but thankfully this has not been the case as modern data-sharing techniques allow us to work pretty much anywhere in the UK. At the moment Atkins' link to Metronet is keeping quite a few of us busy in York with the design of step-free access facilities for London Underground stations. I'm currently project managing such a study at Baker Street Station. Built in 1863, this was one of the first underground stations in the world and the problems I've had to overcome have given me some great experience.

Atkins has been supportive of my professional development from day one and this year I attained membership of the Institution of Civil Engineers. Unlike most other consultancies, Atkins is keen to develop both your technical ability and your project management skills - you're not pigeon holed to be a manager or technician from the start. You get a good mix of both worlds and it's really up to the individual to choose which role best suits you.

Right now is an excellent time to be a Civil Engineer. Career prospects are good as the workload increases in the run-up to the Olympics and Atkins is in a great position to undertake this work. We've just received a new batch of projects from Metronet and I've been offered opportunities to work on the Crossrail scheme or even a three-month overseas stint in the United Arab Emirates for the Dubai Metro. The only problem is choosing which project to go for!

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