ICE Early Careers Network Wales Cymru - meet the committee

Ngozi Orji-Chukwu

Ngozi is a graduate engineer at Arup, specializing in sustainable water management and flooding solutions. With a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of South Wales, conferred in July 2023, she gained practical experience during a 15-month industrial placement in water and drainage engineering. Her transition to Arup in September 2023 marked a pivotal moment in her career, allowing her to apply knowledge to real-world challenges.

Ngozi is the vice chair of the Institution of Civil Engineers Early Careers Committee in Wales. She was recently recognised as one of the top 150 UK Future Leaders of Black Heritage and received the prestigious Emerging Engineers award for her research in sustainable drainage solutions. 

Katharina Polanyi

Katharina currently is the vice chair of the ICE Wales Cymru Early Careers Committee. After completing her Master’s Degree in civil engineering (international) at Cardiff University in July 2023, Katharina started her current role as a graduate civil engineer at Mott MacDonald in the Building Structures and Railways team.