After passing his exams he was conscripted into the Fleet Air Arm, after which he attended Durham University where, in
1952, he gained a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. This led him to a successful career in various parts of the
world.
1952-56 Assistant Engineer engaged on road improvement, housing estate works, etc. Newcastle area.
1956-60 Executive Engineer responsible for location and design of 50 miles of rural road in Ghana.
1960-62 Assistant Engineer engaged on design of alternative routes for a motorway in hilly terrain in N.W.
England.
1962-64 Senior Assistant Resident Engineer engaged on supervision of construction of a section of the M6
motorway in Cheshire.
1964-66 Senior Assistant Engineer responsible for detail and design of 10 miles of the M6 motorway in N.W.
England.
1966-68 Senior Assistant Engineer in charge of local office in Brunei, and responsible for location and design
from aerial photography of 50 miles of rural road in Brunei.
1969-71 Senior Highway Engineer involved in the Highway Services Project in Indonesia.
1971-72 Resident Engineer involved in construction of the Loei Highway, Thailand.
1972-74 Engineers Representative for supervision of container terminal pavement in Hong Kong, and Highway
construction in Thailand.
1974-75 Deputy Project Engineer for design and tender preparation for Highlands Highway Project in Papua
New Guinea.
1975-76 Senior Resident Engineer supervising Highway construction in Zambia.
1976-77 Chief Construction Engineer supervising Highway construction projects in Saudi Arabia.
1977-78 Senior Highway Engineer and Deputy Chief Engineer for Java road improvement project in Indonesia
1979 Civil Engineer reviewing design and tender documentation for Tribhuvan
International Airport, Kathmandu, Nepal.
1979-80 Support and Documentation Engineer involved in highway projects in Semarang, Indonesia, and reviewing
feasibility of some 550km of rural road in Central Java.
1981 Team Leader responsible for determining the economic feasibility
of some 100km of rural roads and preparing preliminary engineering designs in two areas of Mindanao, Philippines.
1981-82 Highway Engineer advising on tender documentation and highway design in Medan, Indonesia.
