Al-Pha

Hi Guys,
As a new starter willing to change career, I’ll need your help and your advices. So thank you in advance for that.
I am a 28 yo French guy. I’m a Civil/Structural Engineer with 4 years experience in Design. As a structural engineer I have to analyse structures using Finite Element software under static/dynamic actions and spreadsheets for post-processing.
As Gordon Gekko said “What’s worth doing is worth doing for money”. I’m young, poor and hungry and being a Trader is my goal. I have always been interested in Finance. Prop Trading is my first option even if I know this sector has changed a lot after the last financial crisis.
The first thing I did was to leave Paris for London which is the place to be in Europe if you really aim to work in Finance.
First of all, do you think it’s too late for me at 28 yo and 4 years experience in civil engineering to become a Trader? What is the best route for me to be a City Trader? Do I need to go back to university and achieve any particular degree?
In the meantime, I still looking for the right contact, the perfect one I need. Do you have any recommendation regarding the place I should go for networking? Day, hours?
Finally, what is the best way to approach a successful Trader?
Many thanks again for taking your time to read my post.
Cheers.