Construction Diaries

Thinking about a career within construction? Find out what those working in the industry have to say about the job you are considering. You can also check out video clips of people sharing their experiences of working in the construction industry.

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Simon Osborne,
Age 28

Qualifications
BTEC National Diploma in Construction, BSc (Hons) Building Management, Diploma in Occupational Safety, Health and the Environment.

What do you do day-to-day?
Site safety inspections, accident investigation and training delivery.

If you were to recommend your job to someone else, what would you say?
If you are looking for an interesting constantly changing job which involves managing yourself and your own time, meeting a wide variety of people and working as part of a constructive team then I'd recommend being a safety professional within the construction industry.

Good bits about your job?
Meeting a wide variety of people and having the freedom of visiting many sites - you are not restricted to any one location.

Where would you like to take your career in the future?
I would be keen to work abroad, however this would need some additional training in foreign law and language skills.