Stinne works to prevent flooding

One of the things I found exciting about the Climate and Supply Engineering programme was how focused it was. It is all about water and wastewater—and it has a very practical approach that matches the kind of jobs you get after graduating.

In my previous job, I worked a lot with urban development, design, and site supervision. I handled tasks like preparing tender documents, organising public meetings, responding to citizen feedback, and supervising construction sites.

How do we prevent flooding?

Now, I mostly work with modeling. We simulate how the sewer system handles water—how large is the capacity, where does the rainwater flow, and how fast. It is a crucial part of municipal infrastructure: making sure rainwater is safely drained away and the sewage system does not get overwhelmed.

This is especially important, when we separate rainwater from wastewater. What is the risk of flooding in that area? Should we raise the curbs to keep water in the road? Make the retention basins a bit bigger? Increase pipe sizes? We adjust the water management plan based on the specific situation.

Why I chose this path

I started my studies two years after finishing high school. I always knew I wanted to be an engineer, so I had no doubts about the direction. The Climate and Supply Engineering programme sounded really interesting.

I see the program as quite specialised, because I work in a very specific field. In my opinion, wastewater is more technically challenging than working with drinking water. My work is very hands-on and concrete - we usually see our planning and modeling come to life pretty quickly. And that is exactly what makes it so exciting.