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I live in Croydon, South London with my husband (still not used to saying that!) and have been living here since we left university in 2015 and we got married in September 2019. I love to get out and about, playing netball in the evenings, maximising living close to London to go to shows and the theatre and meeting up with friends. At the weekend, I enjoy racing yachts on the south coast – even though I suffer from seasickness! or sat in the sunshine with a good book. I love the countryside and love any excuse to escape the big smoke for a break!

When I’m at home I love to take up crafty projects such as sewing and knitting and normally have a project on the go to help me unwind.

My role as a port planner is to assess new and existing ports to suggest operational and infrastructure improvements to allow them to meet the demands for imports (goods entering the country) and exports (goods leaving the country).

I do this by looking and processing data about the existing use, talking to port owners and operators, researching new methods of operation and talking to suppliers, producing calculations and drawings showing my proposed improvements. I then also look at the engineering requirements, producing designs of the quays (walls for ships to moor against), bollards, pavement etc.

I work in a design office in Croydon but most of my work is for ports all over the world and I have visited projects both within the UK and in the Caribbean.

Caribbean Visit

I work in a design office in Croydon – the best thing about living close to work is I don’t have to get the tube/train and I get to walk. I typically work 9am – 5.30pm but this can be a bit flexible depending on project deadlines. I spend my day doing different things, including meetings both with my colleagues and clients discussing different aspects of projects, and working on my own producing calculations, sketches, presentations and data processing.

The best thing about working in a consultancy is most of my projects only lasts for a few months so I get to work with new people, and learn about different ports. Sometimes I get to visit sites for our projects in different countries, which is exciting to meet new people and see new things.