Working at Tetra Tech: Meet the Belfast Water Team

‘After a stint at his company, a year of National Service as well as a Masters and Doctorate degree program I ended up lecturing in the Water Resource Engineering group of the Civil Engineering Department of Rivers State University in Nigeria. Wanting to be more hands on in the industry, I took steps to get back into Civil Engineering and saw that Tetra Tech was recruiting, I have and still am learning a lot about the sector, I am happy to be doing what my younger self at university had imagined.’ – Rosey Orlu, Civil Engineer

What is your favourite project?

‘Having worked across many projects, base maintenance of potable water treatment sites is my favourite. People often forget that buildings or equipment require maintenance to sustain or even improve serviceability.’

‘Within water treatment sites this involves surveys, inspections, part refurbishment, or complete replacement of an asset. From civil work to mechanical and electrical works it is all encapsulated in base maintenance, proving a highly varied and interesting workload. One day I could be supervising electrical isolations, then the next supervising divers as they change penstocks in a contact tank.’ – Chloe McGrugan, Graduate Civil Engineer

What does the future of your industry look like?

‘I see smart technology and AI playing a major role.  Often smart technology and AI are seen as a threat to an engineer’s job when really, it is engineers with the knowledge of smart technology and AI which is the real threat.’ – Elaine Bleakely, Project Manager

What sets our water capabilities apart from our competitors?

‘The global reach-back to experts from around the world is a key differentiator.  We have seen these pay dividends as we have tackled the demands of a more sustainable approach to our industry, drawing on experts in hydrogen generation, AI and machine learning and sludge management.’ – Paul Cooke, Director – Water

About Tetra Tech

Tetra Tech is a leading provider of consulting and engineering services with 27,000 associates working across the full project life cycle worldwide. Our operations in the UK and Europe include more than 5,000 employees who are Leading with Science® to solve our clients’ most complex problems.

Tetra Tech’s experts in the UK and Europe work alongside clients on local, national, and international projects to deliver on their objectives by providing sustainable and resilient solutions. From single projects to large-scale programmes, we are adept at working in complex or highly regulated environments.

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