Graduate Recruitment Home More about graduate opportunities Fares and Ticketing What are we looking for? Our Graduate Development Programme (GDP) Salary and Benefits What our graduates say about us The Chief Executive says... How to apply FAQs Our Graduate Brochure 2007/08	Careers>What our graduates say about us What our graduates say about us << Go Back Mei Ki Yip Analyst London I joined MVA Consultancy in October 2006 as an Analyst in the Transport Modelling and Monitoring team in the London office. I graduated from the University of Hong Kong with a first degree in Civil Engineering and moved to London to study for an MSc in Transport and Business Management at Imperial College London. MVA Consultancy is very supportive of people from different backgrounds. This culture helped me to adapt to working in the UK and to develop a sense of belonging soon after I joined. From my first day at MVA Consultancy, I have been involved in the London Congestion Charging Monitoring project and my responsibilities within the project team grew with time. The scale and the nature of this project have enabled me to gain a thorough understanding of the Capital and I have found this knowledge very useful in many aspects. I have also been involved in using the London Transportation Studies (LTS) Model, which is a strategic multi-modal travel forecasting model covering Greater London.  We have applied this model to develop an understanding of the impacts of potential major transport schemes in London. MVA Consultancy has a long history of involvement with LTS and my work on LTS has consolidated my understanding of transport modelling theory and practice. In addition to these two major projects, I have also benefited from working on a wide variety of other projects, gaining technical skills in database development, choice modelling and GIS data manipulation; as well as transferable skills in report writing, presentation and work management. The MVA Consultancy Graduate Development Programme has allowed me to appreciate the significance of my work and to keep a structured record of my achievements. During the quarterly reviews I discuss and plan my career development with my reviewer who went through the GDP process herself and is ready to offer valuable advice and guidance. I very much appreciate the fact that I am never left alone in the GDP process. MVA Consultancy is very supportive of professional training - I have been sponsored to take a series of evening lectures in traffic and transport in addition to a number of transport modelling courses I requested to attend. All these experiences not only deepened my professional knowledge but also offered great networking opportunities with professionals in the industry. On the social side, MVA Consultancy has been the proud organizer of the "Transport Planning Olympics" for three consecutive years. The Olympics feature both serious track and field events as well as something lighter for fun. The London office also arranges bi-monthly social events in addition to some festive events to celebrate Christmas and Halloween etc. The latest innovative idea implemented by our London social event committee featured a Jack-the-Ripper Tour in London's East End. I found the tour absolutely intriguing!   ^ Top Laura Price Analyst Edinburgh I joined MVA Consultancy in July 2006 as a Transport Analyst in the Edinburgh office after graduating from the University of Sheffield with a BA in Geography and Sociology.  Upon joining I became involved in working on two of Scotland’s Regional Transport Strategies, SEStran and TACTRAN.  My roles in these projects were quite varied but specifically provided the opportunity to gain training from colleagues in Geographic Information Systems(GIS), which I was then able to put to use in the projects to illustrate patterns in transport and land-use data. Since January 2007 I have been working full time within the Fares & Ticketing division which has helped me to gain in-depth knowledge of one of the biggest projects in our office.  We are currently working on the National Transport Application for the Scottish Government which involves implementing a new smart card infrastructure to handle concessionary travel claims in Scotland.  The project is extremely varied and we work closely with national bus and ferry operators, in addition to local and national government.  The job has involved quite a bit of travelling within Scotland and Wales, which provides me with the opportunity to see the results of our projects in actual operation. The Graduate Development Programme (GDP) enables graduates to keep a structured account of the work they have undertaken, and set targets accordingly.  Some of the work I have been involved in to date was not listed as targets within the mainstream GDP, so I worked with my reviewer to ‘agree my own targets’ and work towards these rather than trying to fit my work around the programme. Edinburgh is a lovely city to work in, and the office has a very friendly and relaxed atmosphere.  The numerous social activities which are arranged provide a good opportunity to get to know your colleagues better, both from your own office and throughout the whole company.  Everyone in our office is extremely approachable, and there is none of this ‘office hierarchy’ which I think can be intimidating to graduates entering work for the first time.  I feel like my contribution to projects is valued, and I don’t feel like I’m just ‘one in a sea of many’ as might be the case in some big organisations.   ^ Top
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