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Cardno is an integrated professional services provider, delivering a diverse range of services including structural, geotechnical, civil engineering, survey and mapping, planning/project management and asset management services. 

Operating with a global network of approximately 8,500 employees in 300 offices and manage projects in over 100 countries to the highest ethical and service standards. “Together we form a strong multidisciplinary team with a wealth of knowledge, expertise and passion for improving the physical and social environments that underpin communities around the world”. 

As Country Manager and Director for Cardno PNG Limited I was responsible for total business performance with full Profit & Loss accountability. The subsidiary I Managed is part of the Emerging Markets Group which is focused on developing countries around the world.

All projects that Cardno PNG Limited are engaged in are designed to build capability and capacity of the local people and to leave a positive legacy for the next generation.

My role required me to engage at the most senior levels of Government in Australia and PNG with regular meetings with the High Commissioner of Australia, the Foreign Minister (Aus), Senior officials from key Government Agencies and a very strong contributor to bilateral trade meetings.

I am a regular guest speaker at key conferences and have an extensive network of senior people in government and private sector.

Most of the surveyors were nice. There are a few bad apples, divas and tyrants but that is given with such a large organisation. Did not learn much as a Survey Field Assistant. Basically a Sherpa/mule for carrying equipment. Only job other than that was setting-up prisms with tripod and standing around. No office computations or even touching the 12D software. Working away from home was nice though. Stayed at ok accommodations and food was paid for. High redundancy cause the company only quotes high prices for survey jobs so they lose out on a lot of projects in NSW. Does not matter if you were never late, never caused problems, be useful cleaning vehicles and cleaning/organising at the office and try being helpful with the survey tasks you still get redundant if you are not close to management. Low morale amongst the survey field assistants. 

My experience with Cardno resulted in myself suffering immense stress and uncertainty.  The management is hit and miss with upper management seemingly more interested in hitting their targets than supporting their staff.  My immediate manager was a fantastic engineer but had no interest in or was incapable of supporting staff.  The majority of people working at Cardno are good people and it really is hit and miss with the department that you work for.  Some appear to be good while others are strikingly opposite.  I experienced a distinct lack of encouragement for advancement and the company doesn't provide any financial incentives or assistance.  My comparable salary was in the lowest 15% of Australia with pay rises well below the CPI if any.  If you're intending to work at Cardno, research the department management to ensure you'll enjoy working with them.  There are some great managers and there are definitely others.  Make sure you get your recognition.

When COVID first hit and we were able to work from home, in our first teams meeting the regional manager said "You know, 40 hours is the minimum in your contract, now that you don't have to commute there's an extra couple of hours you can spend logged in that won't actually impact you". 

You're not rewarded for overtime or helping others. Middle management and seniors provide little to no guidance or training, then will not hesitate to throw you under the bus when things go wrong. 

If you're a woman looking to start a family, find a different workplace. They have a great parental leave policy, but I saw them make it difficult for women to come back from maternal leave, or in one case a receptionist got pregnant during probation and got let go at the 6 month mark. 

Managers are obsessed with budgets, and push employees into a corner to quit if mistakes are made. Personal opinions of managers are taken as fact by management teams and it turns into career-ruining gossip. Managers additionally pick favourite employees depending on performance. It is extremely cliquey and isolating. I have experienced and seen others being iced out by not being given work. The only option is to look for work in different operating sectors of the company (such as Victorian or NSW)

Fun job to get into always having a laugh with my co wokers but getting the job done at the same time. 

Typical day at work usuall is strolling into the lab getting all my gear set up and ready to start the day. Testing is quite a laid back job but you do need to ensure all testing is done correctly as a slight mistake to lead to a big situation. 

To wrap it up, all staff and managers are awsome and easy to get along with making it a treat to work with this company.

I was only at Cardno for a very short time, but i was given the opportunity to work on an amazing project. It was just my luck that at the time i did my work experience the company had landed a major infrastructure project. I enjoyed seeing first hand how an engineering company handles large projects to deliver them on time. Everyone working there were very friendly and offered to help me out with what i was doing. They were very accommodating to me being there.

Cardno AUS has great opportunities for work and the people are friendly and helpfull. unfortunately myself and a large amount of the staff here at AUS work under a capped salary and do not get enough compensation for the 50 - 60 hour weeks we work.

The work load in my position is high stress and low reward offering long hours poor pay and lack of resources.

Intriguing opportunities presented to a first year engineering student. Worked with a group of other representatives in challenging workshops. Were introduced to new and unusual material and presented with opportunities to expand and grow

The team is led by incompetent leaders who struggle to understand the basics of management. The work is unfulfilling and inconsistent. Pay is extremely low and difficult to get pay rises. Culture is toxic and noted variety of subtle discrimination in my 8 years there. Give it a miss.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Engineer 9 salaries reported	$93,848 per year
Civil engineer 3 salaries reported	$86,000 per year
Project engineer 3 salaries reported	$90,000 per year
Environmental scientist 3 salaries reported	$77,000 per year
Bridge engineer 3 salaries reported	$89,309 per year

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