Airport chief recognised for civil engineering work with top ICE honour
THE chief executive of Birmingham Airport, Paul Kehoe, has been awarded Fellowship of the Institution of Civil Engineers.
ICE said the award had been made in recognition of his contribution to the civil engineering profession.
Fellowship is the highest grade of ICE membership and is considered a benchmark for those in the civil engineering profession. It is only awarded to those with a position of responsibility in the planning, design, construction, maintenance or management of important engineering projects.
Mr Kehoe was presented with his Fellowship certificate by ICE President, Professor Barry Clarke, at an admission ceremony held at the ICE headquarters in Westminster.
ICE West Midlands’ Regional Director, Steve Feeley said: “Gaining ICE Fellowship is an exceptional achievement and I warmly congratulate Paul on joining an elite group of civil engineers. This highly-respected accolade recognises a significant contribution to the civil engineering profession and seniority in the industry.”
Also recognised at the ceremony was Birmingham engineer, Rana Ghosal, who was awarded membership of the professional body.
Mr Ghosal, who works for WSP Civils, became an engineer because his father and uncle were both civil engineers and it had been his childhood ambition.
During his career he has worked on many projects and he described his involvement with the Hard Shoulder Running on the motorways and working on the Birmingham Box Managed Motorways scheme as highlights.
“There is nothing more exciting than conceptualising your dreams, planning it, designing it and then transforming it in to a reality and civil engineering gives you that opportunity. If you are considering a career in civil engineering then ask yourself if you have a passion and interest for the subject and if your heart says ‘yes’ then go for it,” he said.
The award entitles him to add the letters MICE to his name and adopt the Institution’s own protected title of ‘Chartered Civil Engineer’.
He is pictured receiving his membership certificate by Professor Clarke at the ceremony in London.
