Josh

Disaster Risk Engineer

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• Did you know? »
  • It’s a fairly varied job. Josh mainly models building damage due to natural disasters using special computer software. This can be immediately post-disaster, or pre-disaster (calculating damage for likely future events).
  • The post-disaster work is generally very pressured, working to pull together information about the disaster’s intensity, the pre-disaster building population, and the levels of reported damage.
  • The pre-disaster projects are longer-term capacity-building (or risk communication) projects that involve doing similar work, but more detailed over a longer period.

• Routes »

  A levels, university and then a post-graduate degree.

• Entry Requirements »
  • Study Maths and Physics.
  • Gain a degree in Civil Engineering.
• Skills and Knowledge »
  • Structural engineering
  • Engineering design
  • Materials knowledge
  • Hydrology
  • Seismology

• 10 reasons why »
  • To help people and society progress
  • To keep people safe from natural disasters
  • To help build structures that will last a really long time and you can be proud of
  • To use your knowledge in maths and science
  • To use your creativity and practical skills
  • To be able to work in different countries around the world
  • To help protect the environment
  • Use cutting edge technology in your work
  • To enjoy working in teams with other engineers
  • To enjoy a career that mixes being in the office with being active on sites
  • Have a professional qualification that gives you a high status – similar to that of doctors and lawyers

• Other roles that may interest you »

  Civil engineer (people) case studies: ice.org.uk/what-is-civil-engineering/who-are-civil-engineers

• Useful Links »
  • Careers advice for becoming a civil engineer: ice.org.uk/beacivilengineer
  • Careers and activity resources: ice.org.uk/educationresources
  • Civil engineering project case studies: ice.org.uk/what-is-civil-engineering/what-do-civil-engineers-do
  • Info about all types of engineering careers (not just civil): Tomorrow’s Engineers tomorrowsengineers.org.uk

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