Ben Cook
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Brendan Guiney
Ben worked for us at MidCoast Water as a part of our program to help undergraduate engineers meet their industrial experience requirements. He was a valuable team member, working initially in a contract support role particularly at our $85 million Bootawa Water Treatment Plant construction project. In a later stint, he prepared a concept report for water recycling at Bulahdelah as his civil engineering thesis at Griffith University. The project has now been constructed along the lines of Ben's concept investigations. Ben adapted quickly on a steep learning curve and on this basis I have no doubt he will continue to have a successful engineering career.
Cullen-Ward David
Ben was in charge of the procurement, quality oversight, quality measurement and QA recording, problem solving, production programming and daily cost reporting for a number of precast concrete product lines. His greatest achievement was the successful management of super T girder manufacture for the Pacific Hwy Upgrade. Ben showed a level of maturity and dedication that would be expected in a more senior role.
Brendan Guiney
Ben worked for us at MidCoast Water as a part of our program to help undergraduate engineers meet their industrial experience requirements. He was a valuable team member, working initially in a contract support role particularly at our $85 million Bootawa Water Treatment Plant construction project. In a later stint, he prepared a concept report for water recycling at Bulahdelah as his civil engineering thesis at Griffith University. The project has now been constructed along the lines of Ben's concept investigations. Ben adapted quickly on a steep learning curve and on this basis I have no doubt he will continue to have a successful engineering career.
Cullen-Ward David
Ben was in charge of the procurement, quality oversight, quality measurement and QA recording, problem solving, production programming and daily cost reporting for a number of precast concrete product lines. His greatest achievement was the successful management of super T girder manufacture for the Pacific Hwy Upgrade. Ben showed a level of maturity and dedication that would be expected in a more senior role.
Brendan Guiney
Ben worked for us at MidCoast Water as a part of our program to help undergraduate engineers meet their industrial experience requirements. He was a valuable team member, working initially in a contract support role particularly at our $85 million Bootawa Water Treatment Plant construction project. In a later stint, he prepared a concept report for water recycling at Bulahdelah as his civil engineering thesis at Griffith University. The project has now been constructed along the lines of Ben's concept investigations. Ben adapted quickly on a steep learning curve and on this basis I have no doubt he will continue to have a successful engineering career.
Cullen-Ward David
Ben was in charge of the procurement, quality oversight, quality measurement and QA recording, problem solving, production programming and daily cost reporting for a number of precast concrete product lines. His greatest achievement was the successful management of super T girder manufacture for the Pacific Hwy Upgrade. Ben showed a level of maturity and dedication that would be expected in a more senior role.
Brendan Guiney
Ben worked for us at MidCoast Water as a part of our program to help undergraduate engineers meet their industrial experience requirements. He was a valuable team member, working initially in a contract support role particularly at our $85 million Bootawa Water Treatment Plant construction project. In a later stint, he prepared a concept report for water recycling at Bulahdelah as his civil engineering thesis at Griffith University. The project has now been constructed along the lines of Ben's concept investigations. Ben adapted quickly on a steep learning curve and on this basis I have no doubt he will continue to have a successful engineering career.
Cullen-Ward David
Ben was in charge of the procurement, quality oversight, quality measurement and QA recording, problem solving, production programming and daily cost reporting for a number of precast concrete product lines. His greatest achievement was the successful management of super T girder manufacture for the Pacific Hwy Upgrade. Ben showed a level of maturity and dedication that would be expected in a more senior role.
Experience
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MidCoast Council
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Australia
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Government Administration
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100 - 200 Employee
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Design Engineer
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May 2019 - Present
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Interspan
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Australia
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Construction
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1 - 100 Employee
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Graduate Structural Engineer
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Nov 2017 - Apr 2019
Structural analysis, design and site inspections of prestressed post-tensioned concrete slabs for commercial and residential building developments. Structural analysis, design and site inspections of prestressed post-tensioned concrete slabs for commercial and residential building developments.
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Freyssinet Australia
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Australia
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Civil Engineering
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100 - 200 Employee
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Quality Assurance Engineer
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Jun 2017 - Sep 2017
Contract role through Kinexus Australia with Freyssinet Australia on the MLC Facade Maintenance Project. Capture and report the as-built works in a specialised database using proprietary software with integrated AutoCAD. Contract role through Kinexus Australia with Freyssinet Australia on the MLC Facade Maintenance Project. Capture and report the as-built works in a specialised database using proprietary software with integrated AutoCAD.
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George & Matilda Eyecare
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Australia
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Apparel & Fashion
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1 - 100 Employee
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Customer Care
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Jul 2013 - May 2017
Part-time & Full-time role whilst studying for my Master's degree. Customer Care at George & Matilda Eyecare (previously theeyecarecompany) - customer service, optical dispensing (measurements, ordering, edging, fitting, repairs etc.), assisting optometrists, administration and management. I trained new staff members and helped to develop and refine procedures and guides used in the practice. Part-time & Full-time role whilst studying for my Master's degree. Customer Care at George & Matilda Eyecare (previously theeyecarecompany) - customer service, optical dispensing (measurements, ordering, edging, fitting, repairs etc.), assisting optometrists, administration and management. I trained new staff members and helped to develop and refine procedures and guides used in the practice.
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CPB Contractors
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Australia
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Construction
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700 & Above Employee
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Graduate Site Engineer
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Feb 2012 - Sep 2012
• Assisted in the planning, coordination and implementation of process controls for construction activities including rigid (concrete) pavements (hand applied & mainline machine-placed) and concrete bridge approach slabs• Managed and monitored quality, cost, safety and environmental performance for site activities• Took on the site engineer position for the mainline paving
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Graduate Site Engineer
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Aug 2010 - Feb 2012
• Assisted in the planning, coordination and implementation of process controls for precast concrete production of products including pretensioned 'Super Tee' bridge girders, pretensioned bridge 'planks' and bridge parapets• Managed and monitored quality, cost, safety and environmental performance for site activities• Given the same level of responsibility as site engineer position & was the engineer responsible for the facilities main production line (Super Tees)• Contributed towards improvement of procedures and efficiency by proactively collaborating with supervisors and field crews; that resulted in reduced construction time, rework, repairs and costs Show less
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Undergraduate Engineer
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Mar 2010 - Jun 2010
Griffith University Industrial Affiliates Program (IAP) Project: Planning of a Recycled Water Scheme for Bulahdelah Sewage Treatment Plant• Conducted an end use study to identify potential recycled water applications and estimated potential recycled water demands.• Produced a concept design that included calculating the required sizes of pipelines, pumps and storages as well as the route of the pipelines based on existing infrastructure and services. • Assessed treatment requirements and risks associated with each application according to National Guidelines for Water Recycling.• Estimated the costs to implement the scheme and prepared a detailed concept report that recommended the most feasible solution for the problem. Show less
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Undergraduate Engineer
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Dec 2008 - Feb 2010
Note: only during university breaksBootawa Water Treatment Plant (WTP) constructionThe $75 million Bootawa WTP project involved the design and construction of a membrane filtration treatment facility, delivering up to 60ML/day to a population of approximately 70,000 people across the Great Lakes and Greater Taree regions. • Inspected the quality of civil construction works including concrete reinforcement, formwork, structural steel, pavements, blockwork and pipework installations.• Contributed to engineering problem solving activities including design drawing review, variation quantity assessments and responding to contractor requests for information.• Developed and implemented a change management process capturing modifications to engineering design drawings and the as built construction. Show less
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Education
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2013 - 2016
The University of Sydney
Master of Engineering (ME), Structural Engineering -
2006 - 2010
Griffith University
Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering (BEng), Construction Engineering
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