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Structural Engineer
Katie Symons creates modern buildings and structures. This Department for Education video clip demonstrates the importance of STEM subjects in achieving a career in structural engineering. Katie describes how her work involves designing buildings, which involves a great deal of science, engineering and mathematics skills. She explains how her role is to work with architects to help make their building designs come to life. This involves seeing the whole project from the early design stages to the final look of the building. Katie says, "It's a really good way of using maths and science in designer buildings. I use maths and physics every day in my job when I'm designing building structures.'' The company she works for is currently involved in the re-development of Anfield Football Stadium, designing the biggest theme park in the world in Dubai and designing a skyscraper in St Petersburg.
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