Name
Amy Sebba

My job is
With a consulting engineering company called Arup. I am in the Project Management group, but currently seconded to the Civils / Infrastructure group

School days
I went to a girls school and studied Maths, Physics, English and French A-levels. I chose civil engineering because I enjoyed the logical side to physics and maths at school and I was keen to do a vocational degree.

The journey so far
I am discovering that engineering is such a flexible job, so I can turn it into the career that I want. I have worked for the government helping the National Health Service make operational efficiencies. I have worked with the London underground helping the public travel. I have worked on re-designing Kings Cross station. Currently I am working out gas and electricity demands for a regeneration of a city. This range of experience is very exciting for a two and a half year career.

A day in the life
All my work is project based so I am always moving around. In just over two years at Arup I have been based in four different offices around London, some with the client and some with Arup.

I work with
The Infrastructure group; which has a large age range, but I am lucky there are lots of people my age. The great thing about Arup is that every year our firm recruits about 100-150 graduates, so there is always someone to have lunch or to swap work stories with.

The best thing
about engineering is that it is a service to the public. I love that in civil engineering everything is so tangible and at such a large scale. I know that the day when I can stand and look at a structure and say "I helped build this" will make me incredibly proud and make all the years of study at school and university worthwhile!

My social time
I love running; I have completed one London Marathon and am planning to run again this year. I also play the Cello in a band; we play gigs in bars in London.

My travels
I was lucky to go travelling between university and work and spent most of my time in India, which I really enjoyed. It has helped me focus on the importance of what I do in the UK and set it in a global perspective. It has helped me understand that those responsible for building in the developed world must take account of the needs of the future.

My future
I hope to use my civil engineering experience abroad at some point in my career.

My view on the future of civil engineering Sustainability and the use of sustainable objects in all senses needs to become a household topic of conversation. I want to show that civil engineering can be the promoter of this and the civil engineers can help lead the way in turning our country into a sustainable environment.

I recommend Civil Engineering to
anyone seeking a range of opportunities, whether they are male or female. I believe that a great engineer, needs to respect and appreciate of all team members and to have an even balance of women and men within the team is vital. I see an engineering team as being a jigsaw puzzle to make the finished picture you need different pieces from different backgrounds.