Simon is a chartered civil engineer. Simon graduated from Cambridge University in 2001 with a Master's degree in Engineering, specialising in civil and structural engineering. He obtained chartered status in 2008 with the Institution of Civil Engineers. For 10 years, Simon worked in the United Kingdom for Flint & Neill/COWI, a specialist structural engineering consultancy, where he worked on long span bridges, tall masts and towers. In 2011 he moved to Finland. He worked briefly for WSP before moving to Ramboll. Simon is a steel specialist. He has worked primarily on steel structures but also has experience with reinforced and prestressed concrete. He also has experience with specialist bridge resurfacing of steel box girder bridges as well as Structural Health Monitoring. Simon has good analytical skills and has a strong focus on delivering quality to all projects he works on.