PierreOgrodzki
2015MasterofCivilEngineeringwithIndustrialExperience,UniversityofBirmingham,UK
BirthYear
1992
Citizenship
Frenchcitizens
Permit
SwissworkpermitneededforEUcitizens(exceptBulgariaandRoumania)
SpokenLanguages
English,French,Spanish
GMATScore
620
email
[email protected]
Dear Sir/Madame,
Having accomplished my master’s degree of Engineering while gaining first-hand experience with a
large private firm advanced my engineering skills in both the theoretical and practical field. For this
reason, I chose to undertake the Commodity Trading programme at the Université de Genève to
pursue further academic studies and gain professional experience simultaneously. I plan to focus on
the international trading sector due to my interest in the development of infrastructure, its complex
logistics and financial investments, all applied in a multinational environment. Given my bilingualism
in English and French along with a proficient level of Spanish, my command of three of the most
influential languages worldwide will serve as a significant advantage when entering the international
trading world. Altogether, I am confident that this opportunity will provide the essential tools needed
for the proper start to a career in the commodity trading sector, with the right establishment.
Several experiences incited my passion for commodity trading and desire to work within this field.
Firstly, while writing my master’s dissertation I became fascinated with infrastructure development,
and more specifically the volatility in return on investments for a country with an unstable economy.
Whilst working as a graduate engineer in central London, I was attracted to the logistics of large civil
engineering projects; developing my interest in risk and operations management. Working on a
project with tremendous time constraints gave me the hunger for my long-term career to be in a
demanding and fast-paced environment. Following that experience, my focus shifted and I began to
think extensively in infrastructure, investments, and international logistics.
I decided to undertake a master’s degree in engineering to gain strong academic skills in a quantitative
field and to form a broad foundation before pursuing a specialisation in commodity trading. The strong
work ethic I developed to achieve a 1st with Honours in my master’s demonstrates my ability to acquire
a range of technical skills to rapidly overcome obstacles I face.
After completing my master’s, I supervised thirty labour workforces in an environment where the
consequences of my management and technical directives could have a significant impact on the
company. This challenging task was only achieved with strong communication and thorough discipline
within my team, from whom I gained a great deal of experience in co-operative work. With the lessons
learned in the fast-paced, risk-filled construction environment of central London, I feel prepared to
tackle the volatile nature of commodity trading.
Additionally, my bilingualism in English and French contributed to my interest in working in the
international market, and I believe Geneva to be the perfect place to pursue a career in commodity
trading with that goal. I am currently enrolled in an intensive Spanish language course to achieve
fluency and acquire B2-level certification. Having a confident use of three of the most influential
languages worldwide will enrich my ability to communicate professionally within the international
trading environment.
This academic-professional approach to the master’s programme launched by the STSA and the
University of Geneva provides an incredible opportunity for an individual such as myself, offering the
best possible tools for the start of a long-term career in the commodity trading sector.
I imagine you have spent hours of your time reading through many letters, and may very well be
exhausted of such task. For this reason, I personally thank you for having taken the time to read
through mine, and I look forward to hearing from you.
P. O. J. Ogrodzki
Curriculum Vitae
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Pierre Oldrich Jacques OGRODZKI
126, Fairview Road, Cheltenham, GL52 2EU, United Kingdom
(UK) +44 1242 699 755
(UK) +44 7 342 275 444
(Spain) +34 603 675 272
[email protected]
Sex Male
STUDIES APPLIED FOR
| Date of birth 15/11/1992
| Nationality French
Master of Science in Commodity Trading
WORK EXPERIENCE
2015 - 2016
Graduate Engineer
LAING O’ROURKE – CROSSRAIL Liverpool St Station, LONDON
1 Liverpool Street, London, EC2M 7NH, United Kingdom
http://www.laingorourke.com/
Head Office – Bridge Place 1 & 2, Anchor Boulevard, Crossways Dartford Kent, DA2 6SN, UK
Tel: +44 (0) 1322 296200 Fax: +44 (0) 1322 296262
▪ Management of works for Moorgate Ticket Hall – Over 30 direct labour workforce & sub-contractors.
▪ Management of Quality Control inspections and documentation.
▪ Responsible for direct communication between site conditions and off-site engineering teams.
▪ Delivery of Moorgate Ticket Hall – Stage 2 Quality Certification
▪ Management of site engineering and surveying controls.
▪ Management of in-situ concrete delivery logistics.
Business - sector: Heavy Civil Engineering – Concrete Structures & Rails Infrastructure
2014 – 2015
Site Engineer (Summer Internship)
LAING O’ROURKE – A453 Widening, NOTTINGHAM
http://www.laingorourke.com/
Head Office – Bridge Place 1 & 2, Anchor Boulevard, Crossways Dartford Kent, DA2 6SN, UK
Tel: +44 (0) 1322 296200 Fax: +44 (0) 1322 296262
▪ Supervision of 2km section of roadworks – 12 direct labour workforce and sub-contractors.
▪ Record keeping of Quality Control documentation.
Business - sector: Heavy Civil Engineering – Roadworks Infrastructure
2013 – 2014
Assistant Engineer (Summer Internship)
LAING O’ROURKE – Metrolink Airport Line Extension, MANCHESTER
http://www.laingorourke.com/
Head Office – Bridge Place 1 & 2, Anchor Boulevard, Crossways Dartford Kent, DA2 6SN, UK
Tel: +44 (0) 1322 296200 Fax: +44 (0) 1322 296262
▪ Shadowing the works carried out by appointed Site Engineer.
▪ Supervision of material stock take, record keeping of Quality Control documentation.
Business - sector: Heavy Civil Engineering – Light Rail Infrastructure
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Curriculum Vitae
Pierre Oldrich Jacques OGRODZKI
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
2011 - 2015
Master of Engineering, Hns Class I
EQF Level 7
(Civil Engineering with Industrial Experience)
University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
▪ Risk Management in Construction and Engineering Production
▪ Industrial Project: Highway Works Construction
▪ Advanced Structures, Design and Sustainable Construction
▪ Dissertation: Cost-Benefit Analysis of Roadworks Construction in Tropical Countries
PERSONAL SKILLS
MOTHER TONGUE(S)
French & English
OTHER LANGUAGE(S)
UNDERSTANDING
SPEAKING
WRITING
LISTENING
READING
SPOKEN
INTERACTION
SPOKEN
PRODUCTION
B2
B2
B2
B2
Spanish
B2
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
▪
Strong communication skills gained through experience as Graduate Engineer; maintaining
constant feedback with in-house and client engineers as well as providing clear and concise
instructions to supervised workforce.
ORGANISATIONAL /
MANAGERIAL SKILLS
▪
▪
▪
Good leadership skills gained with the supervision of 2 no. Cadet Engineers
Strong managerial skills gained in supervising 30 direct labour workforces
Good organisational skills developed through managing on-site deliveries of in-situ concrete;
accurately timed procedures to minimise delays and product wastage in construction
sequence.
JOB-RELATED SKILLS
▪
Strong command of quality control processes, gained through the management of Quality
Control documentation in engineering procedures.
Strong ability to understand and interpret technical information and translate to relevant
parties; interpreting engineering details to provide clear and concise guidance to workforce.
▪
DIGITAL COMPETENCE
SELF-ASSESSMENT
INFORMATION
PROCESSING
COMMUNICAT
ION
CONTENT
CREATION
SAFETY
PROBLEM
SOLVING
INDEPENDENT
USER
PROFICIENT
USER
BASIC USER
INDEPENDENT
USER
INDEPENDENT
USER
▪ Good command of Office Suite (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
▪ Good command of AutoCAD, skills gained through engineering specific studies
DRIVING LICENCE
UK. B, B1
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
HONOURS AND AWARDS
CERTIFICATIONS
REFERENCES
▪ Charity Fund Raise – Help for Heroes – £3000 Target 2014
▪ Laing O’Rourke Scholarship 2012
▪ Leicester Mercury Prize for Languages 2010
▪ GMAT – 620.
▪ Laing O’ROURKE – Simon Allen, Project Engineer. (Recommendation Letter Available)
▪ CrossRail – Marcin Nowak, Field Engineer. (Recommendation Letter Available)
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