As an apprentice, I have the privilege and opportunity to work all around Boeing Aerostructures Australia – learning about 737, 777 and 787. Amongst all that I also get to experience a bit of NDT (Non-Destructive Testing), Fabrication, Tooling, etc. Most days you’ll see me doing tasks assigned to manufacture the moving parts of an…
An in-house lawyer in responsible for: – providing high quality and practical legal advice and support to the business, in a timely manner; – reviewing and preparing various legal documents; – developing and operating a legal framework within which the business must comply to meet its legal obligations under statute, contract or otherwise; – co-ordinating…
As a Contracts Administrator, the role encompasses a comprehensive array of responsibilities. Beyond reviewing, negotiating, and managing contracts for diverse projects, they also collaborate extensively with stakeholders across various management levels. From engaging with lawyers and engineers to interacting with project managers, the scope is dynamic and interdisciplinary. The Contracts Administrator plays a pivotal role…
At Aurecon Mechanical Engineers work on very interesting projects at all stages of their development and construction. Some projects that Aurecon has been involved in are new Shiploaders, upgrading existing shiploaders and their associated coal terminals; bulk materials (coal, alumina, iron ore etc.) transport studies at all levels of assessment with different modes of transport…
A Construction Advisor is a site-based role. The day starts with a pre-start meeting with around 40-100 people to hear the supervisors discuss the works that are happening on site that day. During a day a Construction Advisor is responsible for:
A Project Coordinator (PC) is one of the roles in a builder’s site team, there can be multiple PCs in a team. Essentially, a PC coordinates the project stakeholders during construction, which includes the subcontractors (tradies), the client (government, developer etc) and the consultants (architects and engineers). A lot of the day is spent talking…
A day in the life of a Graduate Engineer in construction looks almost completely different each day. Pre-start meetings with the whole job site are the beginning of every morning. There are several diverse tasks that are completed regularly:
A Bushfire Safety Officer supports the coordination and delivery of bushfire mitigation activities by brigades and partners to enhance bushfire preparedness including education and engagement activities. A First Nations Bushfire Safety Officer also undertakes specialised strategic projects aimed at enhancing the department’s fire capacity to improve safety within Indigenous communities. The safety of communities is…
The State Flying Squad (SFS) is an investigative unit of detectives in the Queensland Police. They form part of the Homicide Investigation Group and are based out of Queensland Police Headquarters in Brisbane City. Their main role is to assist regions all over Queensland to investigate major and serious crimes or ongoing crime issues. This…
The Customer Relations Officer is responsible for ensuring streamlined service delivery to customers by co-ordinating different stages of the sales life cycle. This role is responsible for supporting new business opportunities to meet targets for growth. The Customer Relations Officer is responsible for some of the proactive management of key customers, maintaining positive relationships with…
The role of a Police Officer entails providing operational policing services to the community by protecting life and property, preserving peace and safety, preventing crime and upholding law in a manner which has regard for the public good and rights of individuals. General duties of a Police Officer are to respond immediately to calls of…
As a Development Manager, my main role is to manage the development of residential subdivision projects from the initial feasibility stage all the way to the completed product. This means that I get to be involved in every step of the process, making sure that everything runs smoothly and efficiently. A little bit about what…
Manufacturing Engineers are responsible for deciding the best way to build a complete aircraft. They start with a design that’s made up of multiple components, then come up with a plan on how to put it all together in a way that’s efficient, safe and cost effective. This involves step-by-step assembly instructions, and deciding what…
The role of a Safety Manager is to drive the Zero Harm values across the business by developing and executing strategic and operational plans, managing and driving behavioural safety change, and day to day support and advice to a variety of stakeholders. This role will walk around work sites, talk with workers, build culture within…
A Data Scientist is someone who works to make sense out of data to better understand the world around us. As it is, companies produce an in-consumable amount of data, so a data scientist is tasked with understanding and relaying that information to others. Think of it as a language interpreter. An interpreter sits between…
I liaise daily between all different departments (customers, senior management, safety, compliance, planning etc) on the day-to-day Operations and on-going projects to do with the Train Services in North Queensland. You have to be a bit of a “jack” for this role (Jack of all trades).
The role of a Senior Project Engineer is essentially construction project management. It is the responsibility of this role to manage the structural components of projects, including the construction of bridges, underpasses, gantries, and retaining walls. The Senior Project Engineer oversees a team of engineers who assist with planning; so we look after the people…
This role assists management, supervisors and workers by providing health and safety advice. Other responsibilities include: Conducting safety audits and inspections of the work site. Motivating and educating employees to follow best practices and use of safety systems. Conducting incident investigations and reporting. Administration duties, coordinating training for employees, develop work method statements and other…
As a Project Engineer, you work on projects which involve modification to existing facilities/assets – such projects can take anywhere from 6 months – multiple years before they enter construction. A Project Engineer reports into a Senior Project Manager. This role oversees all aspects of project delivery including: As part of these works, you will…
The role of a front-end engineer is probably what most people think of as a “web developer”. This role is responsible for implementing visual elements that users see and interact with in a web application. Software Engineers work closely with UX designers, back-end engineers, PM and QAs. All of these roles need to work together…