Asghar Tabish

Graduate Member of IStructE with an MSc in Advanced Structural Engineering and 2+ years of experience in structural analysis, reinforced concrete, steel and masonry design, seismic engineering and technical project delivery. Delivered designs for 60+ buildings, including institutional, residential and base-isolated healthcare structures, using ETABS, SAP2000, Robot, Revit, CSI Safe and AutoCAD. Professional design experience delivered primarily under Indian Standard (IS) codes, with additional exposure to American code (ASCE/ACI) through base-isolated hospital design, and Eurocode-based design through MSc-level tall building, bridge and steel structure projects.

Right to work in the UK under the Graduate Route visa until 20/01/2028.

Seeking

Entry-Level Structural Engineer roles; open to relocation.

Structural Design Engineer at Perceptive Ideas Consulting Engineers Ltd. (2022-08 – 2025-01)

• Assisted with the design of 60+ reinforced concrete and steel buildings, producing structural calculations, drawings and design documentation in ETABS, SAP2000, Revit, CSI Safe, AutoCAD and Robot.
• Contributed to base-isolated hospital structure design (£42M) with Robinson Seismic Ltd. (New Zealand), applying American code (ASCE/ACI) base-isolation design criteria alongside seismic design principles.
• Defended design decisions in peer review discussions (including with Walter P Moore, referencing American code standards), and liaised with architects and site teams to resolve design-versus-buildability conflicts.
• Assessed masonry and reinforced concrete structural elements during retrofit and refurbishment projects, including the AIPL Autograph project, carrying out load-bearing wall capacity checks and specifying strengthening measures.
• Conducted feasibility studies and structural assessments for residential and institutional projects, evaluating alternative structural schemes and preparing integrity assessment reports to support client decision-making.
• Supported foundation design optimisation (12% thickness reduction) and developed a SAP2000–Excel workflow for torsion analysis, peer reviewed by Walter P Moore.
• Carried out site inspections to verify compliance with design specifications, drawings and safety standards, and tuned structural mode shapes to meet code-specified dynamic criteria.

Site Engineer (Apprenticeship & Part-Time) at ZH Construction (2018-08 – 2022-08)

• Supervised site activities including temporary works and drainage installation on the Nalanda International University project, ensuring compliance with structural drawings and safety standards.
• Coordinated project logistics and material planning, reducing concrete wastage by approximately 10%.
• Improved labour productivity through better task allocation, saving around 15 minutes per worker per day.
• Contributed to large-scale institutional and infrastructure projects, including Nalanda International University (£210M) and Rajgir Sports Complex (£87M).

QC Test Engineer at Stratasys Powder Production Ltd (2026-02 – Present)

Mechanical testing (tensile, flexural, torsional, impact) to ASTM standards; technical test reporting.

Service Colleague/In-Charge at ASDA Express (2026-05 – 2026-08)

Coordinated daily operations, task allocation and cash reconciliation during high-volume shifts.

Facilities Maintenance Worker at TC Facilities Management (2024-12 – 2026-05)

Supported maintenance tasks in a high-pressure environment, adhering to health and safety standards.

MSc in Advanced Structural Engineering – University of Nottingham (2024 – 2025)

MTech in Earthquake/Structural Engineering – Jamia Millia Islamia (2020 – 2022)

BTech in Civil Engineering – Heritage Institute of Technology (2014 – 2018)