Get to know our consultants better

Building Engineer & Mechanical Engineer

At MI Support, we have many young, budding talents who deliver strong work on our projects.

Here you can learn more about two of them - Noreen Rakhange and Thomas Voldstedlund, who have been with the company for the past few years and both have MI Support as their first workplace after graduation.

26-year-old Noreen is a trained civil engineer specializing in HVAC and indoor climate. 28-year-old Thomas is a trained mechanical engineer.

Through MI Support, they are both working on the same extensive project in Bagsværd, where they are part of the commissioning team on the construction of a new process plant and the integration into an existing plant.

Final link between design phase and construction site

On the project, Noreen has served as technical controller and now also assists in engineering management.

Ever since the project started, it's been fast-paced: "While the process plant has been in the construction phase, the design phase has been ongoing - with changes, additions, and everything that goes with it," explains Noreen.

"Due to the high quality requirements for the process plant, it has been essential to ensure that all changes and additions to the design have been approved by the customer before it has been released for construction. I have been responsible and quality assured that the isometrics have been in accordance with the PIDs."

Noreen has thus been the final link between the design phase and the construction site. "This has required a lot of coordination between the customer, the 3D designer and the blacksmiths building the process plant."

A complicated quality management process

Compared to Noreen, Thomas deals with tasks a little further along in the process:

"Right now I work as a commissioning engineer, so I'm in charge of commissioning the entire factory. Once construction is complete, units are installed, pipes are welded, etc., I'm in charge of planning the routes for initial cleaning while ensuring we meet the customer's requirements," says Thomas.

The pipes can then be rinsed, pressure tested and decontaminated. "This way we make sure the pipes are cleaned and ready for production."

Strong collaboration across the team

Even though Noreen and Thomas' work and responsibilities are quite different, there is still a need for close collaboration and knowledge sharing for each of them to succeed in their tasks. That's why the daily morning whiteboard meetings are crucial to ensure that everyone in the team gets the information they need.

"In an ideal world, Noreen would inform me when a system is mechanically complete. Then I can start plotting the route so I know where we can continue next time," Thomas explains.

"But like I said, it's in the ideal world. It can be a bit difficult with the pace we're running out here."

The fact that the project is often fast-paced is not something that scares either Noreen or Thomas. Quite the opposite.

"A good working day for me is when there are a lot of balls in the air and things are moving fast. The fact that I can be productive, get something done and check the boxes - that's great, I think," says Thomas.

Noreen agrees: "I feel the same way. I like it when I reach all the goals I've set for the day. And of course it's nice when you've had a good day with your colleagues," she explains.

"Fortunately, everyone on the project is so nice and the atmosphere in the office is generally really good," they both agree.

From theory to the real world

MI Support is the first workplace after graduating from DTU for both Noreen and Thomas, who have now been with the company and on the project in question for 1-2 years. A steep, but nevertheless exciting learning curve for both.

"In the time I've been here, I've learned a lot about what it's like to work on real projects, how fast things can move and how many demands are placed on the construction of a process plant," says Noreen.

"Although it's my first job, I've already tried my hand at several aspects of the project, including commissioning and engineering management. I'll benefit from that later on in my career."

Thomas also finds that he can link much of his theoretical knowledge from his studies with his tasks on the project:

"You come with an education and a wide range of skills, and maybe some of them are used and strengthened, while others are forgotten," says Thomas.

"But overall, I really feel that I've used a lot from my education. Especially the whole mechanical understanding has made it easy for me to understand things."

A great community in MI Support

Overall, both Noreen and Thomas are positive about their current roles on the project as well as being part of MI Support. This is despite the fact that there are only four colleagues from the company in the team they work in on a daily basis.

"Even though we work on different projects and don't always see each other that often, I think we have a good team spirit and community in MI Support," says Noreen.

The social and professional events make a big difference here. "And the occasional colleague from head office stopping by the project with a greeting. It means a lot for job satisfaction," both agree.