A TRAINEE structural engineer is working on a Hartlepool sheltered housing project after being appointed at Faber Maunsell.

Leon Sullivan will continue to study part-time for his final year at Leeds Metropolitan University.

He is currently working on the sheltered housing project on Trincomalee Wharf, Hartlepool.

Mr Sullivan is one of three new starters at Newcastle-based Faber Maunsell, a consultancy specialising in buildings, transportation and environmental services.

Also joining are electrical engineer Lee Kelly, from Jesmond, and school leaver, Francis Fairless, from Jarrow, who joins as an administrator.