Meet the Team – Sam Stratford

Meet the team - Sam

Meet the Team – Sam Stratford

Sam Stratford is one of our Electrical Engineers…

We asked him a few questions to get to know the person behind the job title:

How did you get into engineering and describe your career path which led to your current position?

My Family have been in the construction industry throughout their careers, which had given me an early insight into the construction world. This has led to me joining a building services consultancy when I left school to begin my career in construction myself.

How would you describe your current role and responsibilities?

My current role includes undertaking calculations and designs for the electrical services within buildings. 

I am also involved with writing specifications and reports for how these services will be installed, and what is involved within the construction process. I am responsible for ensuring the design is up to the correct standards and is inline with what the client wants. In addition, I am involved with the development of Due Diligence Reports for new developers looking to take on new sites and land. 

What do you enjoy about your role at MBA Consulting Engineers?

Throughout my time at MBA I have been welcomed into the project teams, internally and externally, which makes working on our projects a real pleasure. I’m really enjoying the fact I am able to work on all aspects of projects, from early site and land procurement, to the fit-out and construction of finished buildings.   

What challenges do you see facing your industry?

The challenges I see facing the construction industry is the move towards incorporating rapid / fast electric vehicle charging points and the impact that this has on the incoming electrical infrastructure required for the buildings.

What area within the construction industry would you like to see develop further?

The area I’d like to see develop is energy storage and improvement in battery storage. This is to help with the implementation of more electric vehicle charging points, as in some cases, major network upgrades are required. By improving battery storage solutions, it can help with the higher capacity vehicle charging points.

What’s your favourite Movie?

My favourite movie is School of Rock. I really enjoy the music and light heartedness of the story.

What do you enjoy doing when you’re not working?

I enjoy watching football and supporting my team, Wycombe Wanderers- a tough team to support!

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