Cardno : Dylan follows life interest with flexible graduate program
March 16, 2022 at 11:51 pm
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Engineering Graduate, Dylan Walsh, has always been interested in infrastructure. Commencing the Cardno, now Stantec graduate program in 2021, Dylan has made the most of career development opportunities working for a multidisciplinary professional services company.
Kick-starting his career with Traffic Engineering, Dylan had since landed a role where his interests lie, infrastructure and design.
Flexibility in the graduate program has enabled Dylan to join the civil design team, now working on greenfields development and civil infrastructure projects.
Celebrating his first year at Cardno, now Stantec, we've asked Dylan to give us his career highlights and tips for graduates.
One year in, Dylan's highlights:
Working with a great team - my team is very supportive and I'm gaining so much industry knowledge on the job
Contributing to meetings - I'm actively encouraged to provide input to both internal and external meetings, I really feel my input is valued
Team collaboration - my teammates always take the time to provide guidance when I need help
Working on a variety of projects I'm constantly working on different projects and facing new challenges
Civil Engineering Manager, Joe Lynch, said Dylan has made a seamless transition into the urban infrastructure business.
"We're stoked to have Dylan join our team. With his traffic engineering experience and interest in civil engineering, Dylan has hit the ground running. Dylan is eager to learn, builds relationships easily and is driven to develop his technical skills. He's a welcomed addition to the team and I'm looking forward to supporting Dylan shape his career." adds Joe.
Dylan's top five tips to make the most of every opportunity:
Establish a Linkedin account reach out to people that work in the organisation where you want to work
Discover your work interests and pursue something you enjoy doing
Be a team player - actively contribute, welcome collaboration and be flexible
Perfect your communications skills - this will really go a long way when working with your team and with clients
Have a positive attitude - a bright outlook is contagious!
Dylan with Sharpie
Dylan Walsh is a Graduate Engineer - Urban Infrastructure, based in our Melbourne, Victoria office.
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Cardno Limited is an Australia-based professional environmental services company. The Company is engaged in the development and improvement of social infrastructure for communities in Ecuador and Peru. Its segments include Latin America (Latam) and Other. The Latam segment includes engineering consulting operations in Latin America. Its Other segment includes group head office operations. The Companyâs subsidiaries include Cardno International Pty Ltd, ENTRIX Americas, SA, Cardno Entrix (Colombia) S.A.S. and Caminosca S.A.S.