THE BALANCING ACT The life of the student

THE BALANCING ACT: The life of the student engineer working in Outback Queensland Presented by: Stevan Moller Engineering Technical Officer – Longreach Regional Council

Definition of Cadetship • Ca`det´ship • n. The position, rank, or commission of a cadet; as, to get a cadetship

Definition of Cadet • Ca`det • 1. The younger of two brothers; a younger brother or son; the youngest son. The cadet of an ancient and noble family. • 2. A gentleman who carries arms in a regiment, as a volunteer, with a view of acquiring military skill and obtaining a commission. • 3. In New Zealand, a young gentleman learning sheep farming at a station; also, any young man attached to a sheep station. • 4. A young man who makes a business of ruining girls to put them in brothels

SOME BACKGROUND How it came to be

The 7 P’s P roper P rior P lanning P revents P ? ? ? P oor P erformance

WANTED Employer seeks Engineering Cadet with little experience. Hours of work 12 -2 or whenever you decide to show up. BIG $$$ House and Car included.

LONGREACH

WORK The cadetship & Engineering Technical Officer role

Definition of Cadet • Ca`det • 1. The younger of two brothers; a younger brother or son; the youngest son. The cadet of an ancient and noble family. • 2. A gentleman who carries arms in a regiment, as a volunteer, with a view of acquiring military skill and obtaining a commission. • 3. In New Zealand, a young gentleman learning sheep farming at a station; also, any young man attached to a sheep station. • 4. A young man who makes a business of ruining girls to put them in brothels

Engineering Technical Officer Commercial in Confidence: © Technology and Innovation Sum up of Position Requirements: • Sound written and verbal communication skills • Knowledge of Council assets and functions • Good organisation and time management skills • Good knowledge of general administrative procedures • Well developed interpersonal skills • Demonstrated ability to work both as a team member and as an individual with minimal supervision • Have commence tertiary studies in science or engineering fields • Proven customer service skills • Civil engineering background • Able to identify, analyse and solve problems • Good computing and administrative skills • Capable of accurate, detailed work • Local Government experience is desirable • Able to accept responsibility • Experience in current water and wastewater legislation and compliance • Sound knowledge of the Water Act 2000 • Current “C” class licence 3/15/2018 • Design experience • Sound knowledge and understanding of computer programmes such as Auto. CAD, Map. Info and MS Office Suite. 14 • Good knowledge of the Local Government Act and compliance regime • Survey experience • Job estimates experience • GIS systems

Engineering Technical Officer Commercial in Confidence: © Technology and Innovation Sum up of Key Responsibilities: • Provide support to the Director Infrastructure Services for progressing varying issues; • Where directed carry out survey, design, project documentation, plan preparations, site checking for all works in line with given project priorities and timelines; • Produce draft reports of site visits and surveys, inspections etc; • Assist the Infrastructure Services Department in the preparation of reports for Government, Council and local organisations; • Project management and contract administration; • Collate information for review by the supervisor for monthly monitoring and reporting of the Infrastructure Services Department; • Be able to effectively plan operational management activities and projects; • Be able to meet tight deadlines and the requirements of external clients & internal departments; • Staff coordination for various staff; • Provide a high level of customer service to the client departments within Council; 3/15/2018 • Respond to the public on various engineering enquiries; 15 • Ensure that the public is always treated in a tactical, courteous and empathetic manner; • Provide a positive and professional image for Council; • Assist with the client briefings and activities with staff from various government and local departments; • Prepare public documents, surveys and brochures for dissemination of information to the public; • Report on Council’s commercial assets for Government bodies and Council; • Monitor and report the various compliance requirements under the LG Act and Water Act; • Actively source appropriate finding opportunities to assist in the facility upgrades; • Administer collection and maintenance of data within systems available to the Infrastructure Service Department unit including Map. Info and Auto. CAD; • Provide support in the process of asset data collection, database creation, storage, digitising asset data using Auto. CAD/GIS; • Verify the location, condition and description of assets contained within the registers and suggest areas for improvement; • Provide asset related information and reports to other staff as required in technical, works, financial and corporate areas.

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STUDY The important part of the cadetship

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SOCIAL LIFE & PLAY The key to a healthy level of sanity

Commercial in Confidence: © Technology and Innovation FIRST STOP AT KYNUNA ENGINEERS AUSTRALIA CWQ – TECHNICAL TOUR 2010 3/15/2018 CHARTER BOAT FISHING AT KARUMBA 20 LAWN HILL CROYDON TO RICHMOND

3/15/2018 Commercial in Confidence: © Technology and Innovation 747 AT LONGREACH 21 WATER TOWER CLIMB MARYBOROUGH PUB CRAWL

Commercial in Confidence: © Technology and Innovation TAEKWONDO INSTRUCTION Bn. S, RODEO & RACES SOCIAL NIGHTS 4 WDing 3/15/2018 FISHING 22

WRAPPING IT UP Putting it all together and summing it up

Commercial in Confidence: © Technology and Innovation Fabric Reseal – Landsborough Highway (A 2) 3/15/2018 Pave and Seal – Emmet Yaraka Road 24

Commercial in Confidence: © Technology and Innovation Pave and Seal – Yaraka Retreat Road 3/15/2018 Rehabilitation – Isisford Ilfracombe Road 25

Commercial in Confidence: © Technology and Innovation Drilling of 850 m Water Treatment Plant Bore - Longreach 3/15/2018 Stormwater Cleaning & Survey - Longreach 26

3/15/2018 Sewer Mains Upgrade - Longreach 27 Commercial in Confidence: © Technology and Innovation

Commercial in Confidence: © Technology and Innovation Sewer Relining – Longreach 3/15/2018 Stormwater Drainage Upgrade - Ilfracombe 28

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