We would like to Congratulate Emily Allcock who is employed by ARUP in Manchester, as she has been awarded a STEGTA Excellence Award for Outstanding Performance in Civil Engineering.

We asked Emily how she felt about winning the award.

“I have always been intrigued with the built environment, new constructions and developments.

I chose a career in engineering as I wanted to be a part of designing and adapting buildings and structures with innovative ideas.

I have always had an attraction to buildings and how their stability structures work, particularly with such complex architecture and requirements.

I am grateful for the support Tim had given me throughout my Level 3 apprenticeship, ensuring I was significantly progressing and developing to complete my Level 3 NVQ.

Constructive feedback from Tim allowed me to enhance my skills and constantly progress to become more confident in my work and career. The encouragement I was given from Tim and Arup is invaluable.

I was BIM lead on the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) project, a new commercial office development which will accommodate Liverpool City Council and the Royal College of Physicians in the knowledge quarter. This project is one I am most proud to have worked on. I gained most of my technical knowledge during my experience on this project which I will carry through my career.

Following on from the completion of my Level 3 Apprenticeship, I am now studying a level 6 degree apprenticeship in Civil Engineering with the aspiration to become a chartered Structural Engineer”.

Emily’s Training Officer – Tim Harding commented “It has been a pleasure to support Emily throughout her Level 3 Apprenticeship. Her NVQ work has always been of an excellent standard and it was clear that she was diligent and enthusiastic. Emily transferred from the Manchester office to the Liverpool office where she thrived and has gone from strength to strength. She has been involved in the design of some major projects and assisted with the induction of new Apprentices. I’m sure Emily will continue to develop her skills as part of her Degree studies and I wish her every success for the future”.