Our summer reporter Melinda wrote a four-part article series about Welado employees in the summer of 2019. The first person she interviewed was Tommi Luostarinen.
A Peek Under a Welado Employee’s Hard Hat! #1
The first person to be interviewed was Tommi Luostarinen. He had been working at Welado as a summer trainee project engineer for just over a month and was working as a site supervisor for a client. The supervisory role had initially come as something of a surprise to the summer employee, but his young age and limited work experience hadn’t been an obstacle thanks to the support of his colleagues.
The working atmosphere at Welado is good, and he feels it’s the kind of workplace where he could stay beyond the summer if the opportunity arose. His supervisors at Welado have been nice, and he’s sure the other Welado employees are a great bunch too, even though he hasn’t had the chance to meet many of them more than a few times yet. The friendly people at Welado, interesting projects and the opportunity to start working quickly all influenced Tommi’s choice of employer.
He is also currently studying for a Master of Science in Technology in Civil Engineering at the University of Oulu. After comprehensive school, Tommi attended upper secondary school and then Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, before moving to Oulu to pursue further studies. There, he initially studied environmental engineering but eventually switched to civil engineering. He discovered Welado at student events, where he had the opportunity to talk with Welado employees.
So, this summer Tommi is working in Welado’s road and street construction management services, where his main responsibility is providing site supervision consultancy. Every working day is different, which brings variety to the job. A typical day involves monitoring activities on construction sites and overseeing safety, starting work and organising tasks, helping workers, meeting clients and writing site reports. Tommi describes his work in three words: busy, rewarding and varied.
So, what kind of person is suited to this job and the industry? Tommi would give his 15-year-old self the following advice: “Try to absorb as much knowledge as you can and have fun – which I certainly did.” Otherwise, he’s happy with his career path, although he could have gone straight into civil engineering for his further studies. A young person interested in entering the infrastructure sector should have a basic understanding of subjects such as mathematics, technology and construction. In road and street construction management, it’s important for employees to be interested in how society functions. “Without water pipes, we wouldn’t get drinking water from the tap, and other basic things like that,” Tommi explains.
Summer Reporter Melinda
Could your project benefit from Tommi Luostarinen’s expertise? Get in touch!’
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