Andrew O'Connor

Experience

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  PD Naidoo & Associates Consulting Engineers

  Nov 2010 - Dec 2010

  Vacation Student

  PD Naidoo & Associates is a national multi-disciplined consulting engineering company, specialising in civil and structural engineering.I undertook a period of in service training during my vacation to obtain some experience in the consulting engineering environment. During this time I was exposed to and assisted with tender evaluation, site meetings and simulations of vehicle movement through AutoCAD.

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  Afristruct Projects

  Jan 2012 - Apr 2012

  Trainee technician

  Afristruct Projects is a mid-sized construction company that specialises in concrete engineering structures. My time at Afristruct Projects was to fulfil my in service training requirements as part of my studies. I was involved in the late stages of the Ellis Brown Viaduct shared pathway construction. The project included extending bridge piers, installing pre-cast concrete arched beams, decking and vehicle protection barriers. The existing motorway remained operational for the duration of the project. My roles and responsibilities included; - Setting out of works - Assigning tasks and supervising labour - Supervising demolition activities - Planning and implementing temporary traffic diversions - I reported to the head foreman and contracts manager Show less

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  Optus

  Aug 2012 - Jan 2017

  Retail Sales Consultant

  Optus is a national telecommunications company. I am currently positioned at the Yes Optus Carindale retail store, which is a top-tier ranked corporate store. As a retail sales consultant, my primary role is to secure mobile and home telecommunications contracts for new and existing customers. I have monthly targets on which I am measured which include sales as well as customer feedback. I successfully maintained my position with Yes Optus Carindale's transition from a franchise store to a corporate store in 2013. Show less

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  GHD

  Feb 2017 - Aug 2017

  Graduate Structural Engineer
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  Wood & Grieve Engineers

  Jan 2018 - Apr 2020

  Graduate Infrastructure Engineer

  Wood & Grieve Engineers was acquired by Stantec in March 2019. Theacquisition unites us with approximately 22,000 employees working in over 400 locationsacross six continents.

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  Stantec

  Apr 2020 - now

  • Civil Project Technical Lead

    Mar 2024 - now

  • Senior Civil Engineer

    Jan 2023 - now

  • Infrastructure Engineer

    Apr 2020 - now