Even though many of our graduates will have progressed in their careers since completing a case study, they are still of interest to students who wish to gain an understanding of the world of work.

Project managing the construction of a new HQ office facility for 500 members of staff and two residential sites for 75 people on three separate sites in rural western Kenya. Responsible for the delivery of the project from procurement of land through to the completion of construction.

This includes managing the design process, appointing and managing consultants, recruiting staff, administering the pre-qualification of contractors, preparing tender documents, materials research, gathering the correct permits and approvals, carrying out tender evaluations and negotiations, appointing competent contractors and establishing and implementing systems to manage all aspects of the construction phase of the project.

The greatest job satisfaction for me comes from seeing a project being built. I enjoy seeing the spaces that we have created being used by my incredible colleagues as they work tirelessly to serve smallholder farmers, helping them to increase their yields and grow themselves out of poverty.

I have also really enjoyed being able to see the positive impact that such large construction projects can have on the rural community within which we are based.

There have been many times over the last 3 years where I have had to work hard to apply my knowledge to a whole new context, where materials, labour and equipment are very different from the UK. I have enjoyed the challenge of taking the principles, that I learned both at University and in my previous job, and fitting them to this different environment in a professional manner.

I wanted to be able to use the skills that I had gained to be able to make an impact in a different context. The wider work of One Acre Fund is truly remarkable, and so I am pleased to be able to support it by building facilities to help expand the work.

Since leaving Sheffield I spent 6 years working for a civil engineering contractor in the South East of England. During that time I progressed from being a Site Engineer to a Site Manager. I moved straight from that position to my current role, working in Western Kenya.

I am not sure what the future holds. I am very fortunate that I have enjoyed working for both organisations that I have been employed by since leaving University. At the moment I am happy in my work in Kenya. Perhaps my role will lead to more international work, or maybe a return to the UK construction industry when the time is right.