Ambitious civil engineer Parth Patel has been shortlisted for ‘Graduate of the Year’ in the Construction News Talent Awards 2018.
Parth, 24, graduated in 2016 with a BSc in Civil Engineering from Nottingham Trent University. In 2017 he completed his Graduate scheme with Aarsleff Ground Engineering (AGE) and has since continued to enjoy the benefits of rotating around different departments. This year Parth managed a 15-week project installing over 100,000 metres of pre-cast and steel tubular piles, with 6 piling rigs.
In addition to Parth’s interests in Engineering, he has a keen interest in sports and runs a weekly football session for all members at AGE. Parth has already been making waves in the talent pool and ensuring new graduates to the company settle well. He proactively wants to bolster awareness of the construction industry for young people and often shares his experiences at careers fairs and University shows to demonstrate that with hard work and motivation you can achieve your goals.
As the first of his generation in his family to go to university, Parth’s role models are his parents: Dad, Marut Patel, originally from Dharmaj, Gujarat in India and mum, Bhavna Patel, who was born in Tanzania, East Africa. Speaking of them, Parth said: “They have always been supportive and they both have a great work ethic which motivates me to do well in my career.” Parth has a brother, Jigar, 27, a chemical engineer. The Patel family live in Derby.
Parth praised AGE’s Operations Director Jody Parkin and MD Kevin Hague for their “great support”. This year, a total of 106 entries have been shortlisted across 15 categories, which cover apprenticeships, diversity and wellbeing through to the best project teams and places to work. Winners of the awards, now in their third year, will be announced at a glittering ceremony in London on 21 November.
