ESE Dunedin Launch “Things I learnt the hard way”

SESOC Emerging Structural Engineers Network – Dunedin Launch – “Things I learnt the hard way”

Wednesday 11^th September

Food and drinks from 5.30pm

Presentations will begin at 6.15pm

Opus House – 197 Rattray Street, Dunedin

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SESOC is excited to announce the launch of the Emerging Structural Engineers Network in Dunedin.

The launch will be held on the 11^th of September and features a panel of speakers who each have a wealth of knowledge and experiences in the structural engineering industry. Whether it be technical challenges in design or construction projects, building relationships with clients and colleagues or the development of professional skills, the transition from university student to professional engineer can be tough – come and learn from the experiences of those that have been there as our panellists share “things I learnt the hard way”.

This will be a fantastic opportunity to meet and network with fellow, like-minded structural engineers working in Dunedin.

Our three panellists are:

Adam Moffat

Adam is a structural engineer at Beca, and has worked in Christchurch, London and Dunedin over the last 13 years. He has worked primarily on commercial and institutional projects for clients such as Christchurch Airport, University of Canterbury and University of Otago. He has spent a lot of time on construction sites, which are fertile grounds for hard lessons. He also worked in Christchurch during and after the earthquakes, which has shaped his approach to structural engineering

Evelyn Guiguet

Evelyn is originally from Argentina where she completed her degree in Civil/Structural Engineering. Evelyn came to New Zealand in 2015 and worked in Canterbury until she joined Calibre in 2018. She particularly enjoys seismic engineering but likes to have a variety of projects on the go including bridge design. Evelyn recently had the chance to work on the Sea to Shore Tokelau wharf project.

Ian Walsh

Ian has over 40 years of infrastructure sector experience with civil and hydraulic structures. His early MWD experience in bridge design then to irrigation development resulted in his first dam using concrete faced rockfill construction at Loganburn. Subsequent investigation roles for major Hydro Electric Development Proposals reinforced this interest and eventually led to further studies in Geotechnical and Dam Engineering in Australia and a short period getting up to speed with advances in constitutive modelling at Imperial College London. Ian’s design and peer review interests in recent years has focussed upon dam safety management and renewable energy developments involving Hydropower and Wind Energy. Ian is also active on major transportation projects promoting and advising on risk management and undertaking Engineer to Contract roles.