Tanya Donkin
Mott MacDonald Bentley
project leader
Tanya Donkin
Tanya Donkin is a project leader at Mott MacDonald
Join the ICE East Midlands Early Careers Network for this lunchtime event aimed at students, apprentices and graduates looking for an insight into the rail industry. The event will include talks from three civil engineers with different experiences and career journeys, working on HS2 and other rail projects. The following themes will be discussed:
The event will end with a Q&A session to ask the presenters about their careers and any advice they have for early career professionals interested in the rail industry.
Mott MacDonald Bentley
project leader
Tanya Donkin is a project leader at Mott MacDonald
JOS Structures
Project Manager
Alex Romankiw currently works as a project manager at JOS Structures, and has over ten years’ experience working on major highways and structures schemes.
After studying Civil Engineering at university, he achieved Technician membership in 2018 and Incorporated status in 2025.
WSP
track engineer
Alex Baldwin is a track engineer at WSP, with experience in track and civils design.

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