Jamie Pye, graduate electrical engineer,
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Electrical
and Electronic Engineering
Growing up I never quite knew what I wanted to be, a doctor, a professional athlete. I didn’t think that I would become an engineer.
I’ve always been fascinated with how things work and had a natural curiosity about the world around me. So when I was deciding what to study at University, engineering instantly appealed to my natural inclination for problem solving and curiosity and the University of Auckland was my first choice.
I first heard about MWH through my networks at University, and was persuaded by a friend to apply.
Since starting with MWH in 2015 as part of the Asia Pacific design team, I have been able to work on a range of projects around Auckland with clients such as Watercare. One of the best things about the graduate program is that MWH fast tracks your career by moving you right into your area of interest. By starting my career in my area of interest immediately, I was able to immerse myself in projects both small and large. Another great thing about being thrust into your area of interest meant that I was learning a lot more on the job than I would have been if I had been put through a formal rotation program. At MWH there is an emphasis on the people.
MWH places an importance on maintaining a work/life balance and has a number of resources available to staff such as the Social Club, the Young Professionals Group, and a number of sports teams among other things. There is also the MWH University which is an internal professional development program, which all employees have access to for courses in subject areas ranging from Project Management and Leadership right through to Compliance and Technical walkthroughs.
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