Name:Ryan
Role Title: Graduate Engineer (Groundwater and Water Resources)
Location: Sinclair Knight Merz, Tatura

Description of work undertaken:  Ryan regularly creates designs for ground water pumps and completes research on the design of levee maintenance. Team and / or individual role / responsibilities: The majority of Ryan's work relies heavily on team work, however each member of the team has various individual responsibilities also.  Ryan creates designs for groundwater pumps

Future? 
Ryan eventually hopes to work his way into a project management role.

BACKGROUND:
Grew up where? 
Ryan grew up in Shepparton and feels that growing up in agricultural surroundings definitely had an influence on his career choice. He developed an understanding of the importance of land sustainability and of the environmental impacts that are associated with land clearance and irrigation schedules.

Course(s) studied: 
Tertiary /post secondary:
Bachelor of Applied Science (Environmental Engineering) at the University of Melbourne.

Secondary:
Ryan says his subjects at secondary school prepared him well for his engineering course. He completed two maths, physics and chemistry.

Work experience: 
Ryan completed plenty of course related work experience at Goulburn Murray Water, and AWT Surveying.

OPPORTUNITIES: 
Further study: 
Ryan has an opportunity to complete his PhD in Engineering.

Learning on job, new skills, etc. 
Being a Graduate Engineer exposes Ryan to all work tasks with in the organisation.

Travel, etc.
Sinclair Knight Merz is a worldwide organisation, consequently there are opportunities to travel. However for the time being Ryan travels around northern Victoria.

ADVICE TO STUDENTS NOW: 
students up to Year 10
"Concentrate on maths and sciences, as these subjects will allow you to move on to most tertiary studies."

VCE students 
"Students should choose subjects that are interesting to them."

Tertiary students
"Time management is very important at university, there is always room for both work and play."

OTHER: 
What careers have other graduates from your course entered?
Soil agronomy, Water Resource Management.