ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

Paula Nunweek investigates and reports on electrical faults on the power grid for Transpower.

“When I was a child my dad sent me an electronics kit with lots of projects. When anything broke it was: ‘Oh, can I take it apart now?’”   more...

CIVIL ENGINEER

Wharehuia Dixon works for Beca where he helps design and improve airport runways.

“It’s pretty cool to work in an area of engineering which is needed all over the world.”    more...

TRANSPORTATION ENGINEER

AT TDG Hollie Yukich manages the design of new intersections and makes recommendations on how they should be implemented. Her work focuses on local projects such as the relocation of the Bayswater Ferry Terminal in Auckland.

"I like the variety of work and seeing the results of it in effect in a short time."   more...

WEB & APPLICATIONS DEVELOPER

Gavyn Jones develops web-based systems for customers and employees at Orcon.

One major project last year was building a new email invoice generating system, as part of Orcon's rebranding phase.

"I found this very challenging but rewarding. I was using things that were new to me, so I learnt a lot. It was also a very high profile project, as thousands of people would be getting these new-look emails every month, and they had to be both accurate and look nice."    more...