Ebenezer Adenmosun

We asked Ebenezer…

I would recommend a career in civil engineering because…

You can make the career what you want because it involves a combination of everything. I love the variety.

My work life includes a bit of everything, business development, client care, training delivery, mentoring, quoting, calculations, writing reports and going onsite.

I meet all types of people – everyday people, skilled site operatives, fellow designers, architects, developers – as they say, no two days are really the same.

What’s the biggest/most complex thing you’ve made out of Lego? How long did it take you?

A Ninjago figure with my sons! They are much better than me with Lego.

Complete this phrase: I’m a civil engineer, but I’m also…

I’m a civil engineer, but I’m also a people person. I find people fascinating because everyone is different, and you can learn something new from everyone.

What about being a civil engineer gets you out of bed each morning?

The variety and the fact that today will be different from yesterday. Doing the same thing every day bores me.

What’s one great thing that you love about civil engineering that you didn’t know until you started working in the industry?

The importance of teamwork – and how everyone has something they can excel at. You just have t help them find that thing.

Which civil engineering project (past or present) do you wish you’d worked on?

Working on Big Ben would’ve been great.

Name one civil engineering myth you’d like to bust.

That civil engineers lack people skills and are poor communicators.

What motivated you to become professionally qualified? 

It was an opportunity to show that I had developed a certain level of competence in my specialist areas to my peer.

My ICE review was rather unusual because at the time I was the only geotechnical engineer in the room – my reviewers were a structural and water engineer!

What does being professionally qualified with the ICE mean for your career?  

It’s given me the confidence to sell myself as an expert in my civil engineering specialism. When I meet new clients, it serves as a starting point to prove I have the competence to deliver. It helps get a foot in the door.

What’s the best thing about being professionally qualified with the ICE? 

Being able to contribute back to the industry. I’m involved in various committees (Ground Forum, FPS, RoGEP etc) and initiatives which are invariably linked to the ICE in one way or the other.

Also being able to use the resource and library facilities at One Great George Street – a great base for the days when I have meetings in central London.

How did the ICE and your employer support you to become professionally qualified? 

My employer at the time entered all graduates working for the company on a structured ICE training programme and provided all graduates with a training budget.

What do you value most about being an ICE member? 

The networking events and the use of One Great George Street.

How has being a member helped your career? 

Provided networking and CPD opportunities.

Anything else?

I'm passionate about increasing diversity and representation of under-represented groups in the ground engineering industry.

I love going to the gym, watching films, socialising with friends, spending time with family – I have two wonderful sons under 10 who keep me going.