Manukau Institute of Technology Careers Directory Profiles

Any candidate with a proactive attitude willing to get the best out of others will go a long way to achieving success in my role.

I like that my job provides me with the opportunity to learn. While that is somewhat cliché, it is what keeps it interesting.

Enjoy your time as a student, it doesn’t last forever. Looking back at it now it was a great part of my life.

My favourite thing about the job is being able to see all the hard work, planning and decisions you make manifest in a physical way. 6 months ago I was sitting in a room looking at plans of the noise walls and now I get to walk past the finished product. There is nothing cooler than that.

Both internships gave me totally different experiences and allowed me to see first-hand the broad range of opportunities that Downer has to offer. These internships were my first experiences working in the construction industry.

Enjoy your university life, get out there and learn as much as you can. You never know what you’re truly passionate about until you find yourself unexpectedly immersed at the moment.

Working on this project makes me understand more about the amount of work required to build a tunnel and appreciate more when I drive through one. 

Some solutions I have heard have been quite innovative which firstly helps the project and secondly helps me to grow my knowledge and problem-solving skills.