Ian Lee

Civil engineer with 7 years of progressive experience spanning bridge and structural inspection in the UK and highway design in South Korea. Delivered nearly five years of General, Principal, and Special Inspections across Central London's highway asset portfolio under a Transport for London (TfL) contract - applying British national standards directly comparable to Ontario's OSIM framework. Proven ability to identify structural deficiencies, author detailed inspection reports, and recommend prioritized remedial works on bridges, viaducts, retaining walls, subways, and gantries.

Earlier experience in fullcycle highway design (feasibility through detailed design) including pavement engineering, traffic signing, and AASHTO compliance. Maintained 100% safety compliance with zero incidents throughout career. Currently exploring P.Eng registration through the Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) licensure pathway.

Bridge Inspector (Structures Inspector) at Ringway Infrastructure Services (Vinci Group) (2021-08 – 2026-03)

Ringway is a leading UK highways services contractor. Operated under a long-term Transport for London (TfL) contract, responsible for the safety, inspection, and condition assessment of Central London's highway asset portfolio.

• Conducted General Inspections (GI), Principal Inspections (PI), and Special Inspections (SI) on bridges, viaducts, retaining walls, subways, and gantries in accordance with DMRB CS 450 (the UK national inspection standard directly comparable to Ontario's OSIM framework).
• Delivered approximately 129 structural inspections and safety assessment reports each year in line with TfL's annual inspection program.
• Identified structural deficiencies and safety critical risks; defined inspection methodologies and produced detailed condition and defect reports with prioritized remedial recommendations to guide timely intervention and repair.
• Performed specialized inspections of large traffic sign gantries (DMRB CS 125), bus station buildings, and bus stop canopies per TfL contract requirements.
• Managed complex structure access including confined space entry, boat based river inspections, underbridge unit (UBU) operations, and Mansafe rooftop systems - planning safe access for each scenario before work commenced.
• Authored site-specific Risk Assessments (RA) and Method Statements (MS); led pre task safety briefings to enforce compliance across highly regulated, high traffic urban environments.
• Served on the on-call engineering team for infrastructure emergencies, providing direct liaison with TfL and relevant authorities under time critical conditions.
• Mentored graduate and junior engineers, supporting their technical development and reinforcing a collaborative, safety first team culture.
• Achieved and maintained 100% safety compliance with zero incidents recorded throughout tenure.

Associate Highway Engineer at Soosung Engineering (Highway & Airport Dept.) (2018-03 – 2020-11)

• Delivered end to end highway schemes - from feasibility studies through concept and detailed design. Including quantity surveying and project cost estimates for highway infrastructure.
• Designed asphalt and concrete pavement systems, traffic signage, and road markings in compliance with AASHTO (USA) and Korean Highway Design Standards.
• Produced detailed engineering drawings in AutoCAD and prepared technical notes, risk assessments, and comprehensive design documentation.
• Reviewed and quality assured engineering outputs across the design team to ensure strict adherence to project specifications and applicable standards.

CBRN Defence Operator at ROK Army 53rd Division (2013-04 – 2015-01)

• Responded to chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) hazards in support of operational teams during mandatory military service.
• Coordinated joint training exercises with U.S. forces and provided risk identification and security support for major international events.

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Civil Engineering – Dongguk University South Korea (2011-03 – 2017-08)