James Cook University Careers Directory Profiles

Personally, I have found it great to experience a wide variety of engineering disciplines throughout my rotations. It has given me an understanding of what different people are really working on within Saab, rather than being siloed off in my own little corner.

‘I worked with my father doing renovations and extensions and general house building and for my first year of Building Design it’s all about residential construction so I flew through that, I understand how houses are built, I can see it, I can draw it, which is so helpful.’

The coolest thing about being an engineer is being able to see large-scale projects come to fruition. Being able to build relationships within your team and other teams within the organisation is also very satisfying as well as being able to work within a team that everyone can thrive in.

Don’t limit yourself to working with the same people. As an engineer, it’s important to be able to work with a range of people, and you will not always be on the same project with the same people. This is also the best way to gain a range of different experiences and knowledge. 

My role is to support our projects with effective planning and the execution of preventative asset maintenance.