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How many days do you work?Do I work with people or machines?What did you begin as?Then what where you promoted to and what else could you get promoted? What is the experience required? What high school subjects should I take and any other subjects? What hobbies could be of value?What other careers are like it? What are the working conditions? What material should I have tiytle source address date and price? What local places should I visit? Local workers to talk to?  

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Hi Chris,

The answers are in BOLD below:

How many days do you work? AVERAGE 5-6 A WEEK, 42 WEEKS A YEAR.
Do I work with people or machines? PEOPLE AND COMPUTERS
What did you begin as? TRAINEE GRADUATE ENGINEER
Then what where you promoted to and what else could you get  promoted? SENIOR ENGINEER, PRINCIPAL ENGINEER, TECHNICAL DIRECTOR, DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS. NEXT WOULD BE MANAGING DIRECTOR OR PARTNER.
What is the experience required?
What high school subjects should I take and any other subjects? MATHS, SCIENCE, PHYSICS, ENGLISH
What hobbies could be of value? ART, MODEL MAKING, WOODWORK, METALWORK
What other careers are like it? MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURE
What are the working conditions? ROUGH ON SITE, SMOOTH IN OFFICE
What material should I have tiytle source address date and price? TRY www.ice.org.uk
What local places should I visit? CONSTRUCTION SITES, LOCAL INSTITUTIONS LIKE ONE IN LINK ABOVE
Local workers to talk to? YES, GOOD IDEA!

Hope that helps!

Kind regards,

Arshad

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Arshad Khan

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I can answer any questions to do with civil and structural engineering consultancy and construction industry in East Africa and the Middle East, and specifically with the analysis and design of reinforced concrete structures. My particular expertise is in the aseismic design and optimisation of tall buildings.

Experience

Employment history: 36 years in Construction and consultancy in the UK, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia, Eritrea, South Africa, Somalia, Zambia, Austria, Bahrain, Kuwait, Doha and the U.A.E.

Organizations
.Fellow of Institution of Structural Engineers (UK) .Fellow of Institution of Civil Engineers(UK) .Member of the Institution of Engineers, Kenya .Registered Engineer, ERB, Kenya .Member of the Architectural Association of Kenya (Engineers Chapter) .Chartered Engineer (UK)

Publications
•1984: International Conference on the Art and Practice of Structural Design, London •1994: 3rd Int. Kerensky Conference in Structural Engineering, Singapore •2008: International Conference on High-Rise Towers, Abu Dhabi

Education/Credentials
BSc, 1st Class Hons, in Building Engineering, University of Bath, UK MSc in Concrete Structures and Technology, University of London. Diploma of Imperial College, UK.

Awards and Honors
•Science Congress Special Award (for 2-seater Hovercraft - 1968) •Institution of Civil Engineers Award for outstanding performance at Bath University (1975) •Concrete Society Postgraduate study Bursary Award (1976) •Consular Representative for British High Commission, Nairobi. (1995 to 1998) •Examiner for Institution of Civil Engineers Professional Interviews, Nairobi. (1997 to 1998) •Branch Representative in Vienna for PI assessment for Inst. of Struct. Engrs. (1999 to date)

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