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Paul Waldron

    • About Me:

      I am a Dad of 2 girls, who are 6 & 3 years old. I’ve spent time in many different countries, my favourites were Liberia and Madagscar. I currently live in Berkshire.

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      So I’m into unique activites. I used to play Korfball at University, and I help run a Disc Golf club and course here in Berkshire. It’s basically throwing ‘Frisbees’ at basket with chains and it’s a nice walk in the countryside.

      My other hobbies are refurbishing/upcycling furniture and general woodworking and making things with wood.

       

    • My pronouns are:

      He/him

    • My Work:

      I am a Mechanical Engineer who helps people design buildings that are environmentally friendly, renewable and sustainable. I help people understand how much energy their building uses, even before they have built it by 3D building modelling – basically a technical version of Minecraft!

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      My main fucntion is helping lead my team of other engineers, to design building systems – like your heating, ventilation, air conditioning and hot & cold water, lighting, fire systems, power sockets – basically anything that makes a building liveable. As part of this we ensure that any changes we make to an existing building, or when we design a completely new building, does cause the environment any harm.

    • My Typical Day:

      I spend a lot of my time either sat in the office with my work colleagues, in meetings with the people who pay me to design their buildings or onsite visiting buildings as they are gradually constructed (I’m one of the guys who walks aroung building sites with a bright yellow coat, shiny white hard hat and a roll of paper under my arm.

      My favourite days are site visit days.

    • What I'd do with the prize money:

      I’d like to start a Youtube channel explaining what the latest technology does, how to implement it into new buildings and how even as a young person – you can influence the Government, the Schools you attend, even your own house (tell your parents to turn their thermostat down 1-2 Degrees (you won’t notice really and it’ll help save the planet!)

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    My CV

    • Qualifications:

      10 GSCEs

      3 A-levels

      1 BEng (Hons) – Mechanical Engineering

      CEng – Chartership – To become a Chartered Engineer

    • Work History:

      I did many different summer jobs including Manufacturing, factory work and Supermarket jobs – they all taught me different skills and abilities and the importance of hard work.

      I started as a Graduate Engineer from University

      After 4 years, I took a sabbatical for 3 years (some time off work to do something different). I used this time to work for a Charity in West Africa, helping small villages get clean drinking water.

      I came back to the UK, and got back into Engineering and went from Graduate Engineer to Senior Engineer.

      I then changed jobs a couple of times and I’m now an Associate Engineer.

    • Current Job:

      I’m a Chartered Associate Engineer that looks after a team of Apprentices (Engineers in training), Graduates (people who have done a university degree), and Junior Engineers to help them grow into Senior Engineers.

      I also look after Building projects for my Clients, to make sure they get the most energy efficient building as possible.

    • Employer:

      I work for a large international Construction design company, who have all different types of roles: Architects, Structural and Civil Engineers, Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Quantity Surveyors, Project Managers, Environmental and Sustainability Engineers, Water and Bridge engineers, just to name a few.

    • My Interview

      • How would you describe yourself in 3 words?

        Minecraft Energy Models

        What did you want to be after you left school?

        RAF Fighter Pilot (Yes it was the days of Top Gun)

        Were you ever in trouble at school?

        A few times, Once I was trying to feed birds by throwing my sandwiches up on the roof

        If you weren't doing this job, what would you choose instead?

        I'd like to be a coach or teacher

        Who is your favourite singer or band?

        DJ Fresh or Wiz Khalifa or Taylor Swift (my girls have an influence on my music tastes!)

        What's your favourite food?

        BBQ and Pizza

        If you had 3 wishes for yourself what would they be? - be honest!

        That my girls grow up to be World-changers, I wouldn't give up on my dreams and

        Tell us a joke.

        How do bears keep cool? They use 'Bear-conditioning'!

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