Thomas Ormonde

HBPW Appoints Black Belt Graduates!

23/02/2015 - posted in HBPW News, Recruitment, The Team
Thomas Ormonde

Thomas Ormonde

As the economy continues to show signs of recovery, HBPW has appointed two new graduate engineers to help manage its ever expanding workload.

Thomas Ormonde, who hails from Middlesbrough, graduated from the University of Bradford last June with a 1st Class Honours Masters in Civil and Structural Engineering (MEng).

As well as achieving high academic honours he is also a sports enthusiast, holds a black belt in karate and played squash at county level, a sport he later coached whilst at university.

He is joined by Nicholas Chia, also a Masters Civil and Structural Engineering graduate from Bradford University only he is a black belt in Ju-Jitsu, coaching at senior level! Nicholas, who achieved the Queen’s Scout Award, is a major sports enthusiast, playing waterpolo and taking part in athletics and swimming in between wrestling opponents to the ground!

Nicholas Chia

Nicholas Chia

Partner Paul Monaghan, said: “The firm’s workload has been growing at an incredible rate for the last two years and we have been mindful for some time, of the need to recruit at graduate level so as to bring the next generation of graduates through the company.

“The firm has seen steady organic growth over the past few years and by recruiting people at all levels, HBPW has been and continues to build for the future. Thomas and Nicholas both have excellent academic track records and I am confident they will be valuable additions to the firm.”

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