James Cook University Careers Directory Profiles

I have learned about the immense breadth and scale of KiwiRail and its contribution to New Zealand and how ‘small’ initiatives can have an extensive impact.

I think a vast array of people can do project management. I think what you need to thrive in it is communication and people skills. Those are the most important. Having other administration skills and computer skills is helpful. The technical skills you can always learn, but having the right attitude and soft skills is really important.

For me personally, coming out of University at the age of 20, I really wanted to be part of something that had some kind of relevance.

As an actuarial analyst, I spend a large part of my time in data cleansing and processing, drawing high-level insights from the data, and updating models.

With the groundwork laid through the awesome training program, I was successfully able to progress my career and am now a senior engineer.