Companies and Culture
Some of the leading companies in the engineering sectors are:
- Norman Disney & Young – engineering consultancy
- Ampcontrol Group – electronic and electrical manufacturing, design and service.
- Cardno Group – physical and social infrastructure
- GHD – services infrastructure, mining, industry, defence, property, environmental.
- Sinclair Knight Merz Group – Engineering, scientific studies, planning, economics, logistics, and project management.
- Aurecon – multi disciplinary consulting practice
- Coffey International - social and physical infrastructure
- SMEC – consultancy in engineering, project management, environmental science, and social development
- Douglas Partners – geotechnics, environment and groundwater
- RedR Australia – Humanitarian relief work.
The culture will vary across organisation and industry. However you can expect to be surrounded by intelligent people, with great problem solving skills, seamless attention to detail and a strong tendency towards analytically minded. Mistakes they seldom tolerate, the answer is either right or wrong and giving up is not usually in their mindset. Professional, practical, conservative are word often associated with engineering.
About the Author
Careernav
Careernav have written this career profile in consultion with senior industry representatives and industry associations who for reasons of conflict of interest cannot be named. Careernav have also reviewed information available from the public domain and drawn upon their combined 27 years experience in executive recruitment. This profile is a true representation of the career.
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