- Senior LGFA footballer, demonstrating teamwork, discipline, and commitment
- Volunteer athletics coach for Community Games, supporting youth development, coaching, and event organisation
Liath Lenihan
Kerry
Summary
Graduate Civil Engineer with a First Class Honours Bachelor’s degree and currently undertaking a Master’s in Civil Engineering. Completed a six-month work placement with MWP, gaining practical experience in site visits, reporting, calculations, and project delivery. Highly motivated, organised, and a strong team player with proven leadership skills developed through sport and community volunteering. Seeking a graduate civil engineering role to further develop technical and professional skills in a dynamic engineering environment
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Shop Assistant
Helenas XL
Castlemaine , Ireland
01.2021 - Current
- Provided customer service, prepared food, and handled cash transactions
- Developed communication, teamwork, and time-management skills
Student Civil Engineer
MWP
Tralee, Ireland
03.2024 - 09.2024
- Prepared technical reports including Flood Risk Assessments, Drainage Reports, Desk Studies, and Geotechnical documentation
- Produced engineering drawings such as site levels, road levels, drainage layouts, and foundation details using AutoCAD and Revit
- Carried out structural, drainage, and road design calculations under supervision, including foundations, slabs, walls, wind loading, and road gradients
- Utilised industry software including AutoCAD, Revit, Tekla Tedds, and InfoDrainage to support design and analysis tasks
- Assisted in the preparation of ESB submission packs, including calculation packages, drawings, design risk assessments, and supporting reports
- Assisted with Irish Water applications and service requests, including preparation of drawings, mapping, and supporting information
- Conducted site inspections and prepared site inspection reports, recording observations and compliance with drawings and specifications
- Reviewed drawings and identified errors or inconsistencies prior to submission, contributing to quality control procedures
- Assisted with the preparation of Design Risk Assessments (DRA) for civil, structural, and geotechnical works
- Attended internal design meetings and external project meetings with engineers and stakeholders
- Developed a strong understanding of professional standards, health & safety requirements, and engineering workflows
- Reported directly to Senior Engineers and worked under supervision across civil, structural, drainage, flood, and geotechnical aspects of projects
Education
Bachelor of Science - in Civil Engineering (Honours)
Munster Technological University
Tralee, Kerry 09.2021 - 05.2025
Master of Science - in Civil Engineering
University of Galway
Galway 09.2025 - Current
Skills
- Civil engineering calculations
- Technical report writing and documentation
- Site inspections and site safety awareness
- Interpretation of engineering drawings
- Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, AutoCAD, Revit, Info Drainage, Ansys, Tekla Tedds
Interests
Accomplishments
- First Class Honours in Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (2025)
- Completed the Cork City Half Marathon (2024)
- Completed the Cork City 10k (2023)
- Junior A Ladies Football Championship Winner (2021)
- All-Ireland Community Games Project Winner (2018)
Timeline
Master of Science - in Civil Engineering
University of Galway
09.2025 - Current
Student Civil Engineer
MWP
03.2024 - 09.2024
Bachelor of Science - in Civil Engineering (Honours)
Munster Technological University
09.2021 - 05.2025
Shop Assistant
Helenas XL
01.2021 - Current