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SUMMARY:Beyond the Blueprint: Leadership & Career Growth
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an informal evening with Rebecca Pickering\, former CEO of Inland Rail\, for a moderated discussion on how leadership shapes career development – especially when expectations evolve beyond technical capability.\n\nOverview\n\nWhat leadership actually looks like\, and why it matters in your development plan\nHow to tell if you’re building strong leadership skills\nCommon early-career mistakes\, and finding the right mentors\nThe commercial realities behind engineering projects\n\nThis free event is limited to 20 places with priority going to graduates and early-career professionals \nAgenda\n\n\n5:30pm – Arrival\, networking and drinks\n6:00pm – Session commences\n7:00pm – Networking and refreshments\n\n\n\n\nSpeaker bio\n\n\n \nRebecca Pickering is an executive leader\, board advisor and leadership coach with more than 25 years’ experience delivering some of Australia’s largest infrastructure and transport projects. As former CEO of Inland Rail\, she has led complex organisations through periods of significant change\, working across government and industry to deliver major infrastructure. Rebecca is passionate about developing the next generation of leaders and helping professionals build the skills\, confidence and commercial acumen needed to thrive beyond technical roles. She now coaches engineering executives and emerging leaders\, supporting them to maximise their impact\, navigate career transitions\, and lead with authenticity and purpose. \n\n\nContact\nYosafat: yosafat.sinaga@noma-consulting.com \nKuan: kuan.lim@mottmac.com
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/beyond-the-blueprint-leadership-career-growth/
LOCATION:Port Office Hotel and Restaurant\, Clancy Room\, 40 Edward Street\, Brisbane City\, Queensland\, 4000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Queensland
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SUMMARY:ATS QLD trivia night for mental health awareness
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nJoin the Queensland Australian Tunnelling Society and Diversity in Tunnelling for an interactive trivia night supporting mental health awareness in the construction industry. This social event combines networking\, industry engagement\, and fundraising to support MATES in Construction. Participants will engage in a series of trivia rounds covering general knowledge\, tunnelling history\, and diversity topics\, while building stronger professional connections in a relaxed environment. The event promotes the importance of mental health\, inclusion\, and peer support across project teams and workplaces. This event provides an opportunity to strengthen industry networks\, increase awareness of mental health resources\, and contribute to a meaningful cause that supports wellbeing across the sector. \nA table booking of 8 guests enjoy a discounted total price of $150! Please contact eaqevents@engineersaustralia.org.au to book. \nTicket price includes pizza and two drinks per person. \nProgram timeline\n5.30pm AEST – Registration opens\, meet up for team building \n6.00pm AEST – Trivia starts \n8.30pm AEST – Event concludes \nLearning outcomes\nIn this presentation\, you will learn: \n\nHow mental health challenges impact construction and tunnelling professionals\nKey programs and support services offered by MATES in Construction\nPractical ways to foster inclusive and mentally healthy workplaces\nThe role of industry networks in strengthening peer support and wellbeing\n\nAbout the speaker\n\n\n\nFrank Cerone\nBusiness Manager Site Services\, Masterbuilders\n\nFrank is a Mechanical Engineer who has worked as a project manager across many industries over the past 25 years. For the past 12 years he has been the project manager for Bluey Technologies (now part of Master Builders Solutions)\, managing the waterproofing installation works across many of the tunnel projects across Australia and NZ. Frank is also heavily involved in the waterproofing design works for tunnels and underground structures\, assisting designers\, end users\, and building contractors when called upon for design\, and install methodology advice.
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/ats-qld-trivia-night-for-mental-health-awareness/
LOCATION:35 Railway Terrace\, Milton\, Queensland\, 4064
CATEGORIES:Queensland
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SUMMARY:Geological Uncertainty and Lessons from Geotechnical Forensics in Underground Projects
DESCRIPTION:Save the Date \nJoint AGS & ATS Technical Evening \nThe Australian Geomechanics Society (AGS) and the Australasian Tunnelling Society (ATS) are pleased to invite members to save the date for a joint technical evening presentation featuring Dr Emilio Linde-Arias. \nAbout the Speaker \nDr Emilio Linde-Arias is a geotechnical engineer\, engineering geologist\, and forensic expert with more than 20 years of international experience in major infrastructure and underground projects. He has extensive expertise in tunnelling\, geological risk\, underground construction\, and geotechnical forensics\, and has provided expert evidence on major infrastructure disputes worldwide. \nThis presentation will explore the challenges of geological uncertainty in underground works and highlight lessons learned from geotechnical forensic investigations of major projects. Given the strong tunnelling focus\, the event is expected to be of significant interest to both AGS and ATS members. \nFurther details and registration information will be released closer to the event. \n 
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/geological-uncertainty-and-lessons-from-geotechnical-forensics-in-underground-projects/
LOCATION:EA Brisbane Office\, Level 9\, 340 Adelaide St (EA Office)\, Brisbane\, Queensland\, 4000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Queensland
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