In this spin-off of our ‘day in the life’ blog series, we sat down with the Directors behind BRS to chat about their careers to date, from the milestones that have brought them the most pride, to the valuable lessons they’ve learned along the way. This month, we were joined by Glenn Jameson to discuss his role as a Director.
What is your profession, and what do you love about what you do?
I am a Civil Engineer with a background in the areas of water quality modelling and hydraulic/hydrological processes, and have always enjoyed solving problems. I started my career as a Water resource Engineer before changing jobs and working in a land development consultancy, where I initially worked on major trunk drainage systems and flood modelling.
Initially, my passion was water-based analysis projects, but I have found over time that I now enjoy working on multifaceted problems, trying to come up with solutions that are the best fits for issues that have numerous competing objectives.
What are you most proud of / what stands out for you as a major milestone of the company?
The thing I am most proud of is being part of a company that has grown from its modest beginnings to where it is now. When I started working with the company, it had a design team of two people who undertook relatively small design projects. Having a background in larger projects allowed the company to take on larger opportunities when they arose and helped the company become the multi-faceted engineering group it is.
The standout milestones for me are the growth that BRS has seen from the acquisition of PCB and NRLS in the Newcastle and Northern Rivers regions. These companies have allowed BRS to grow all the services it provides, allowing it to spread its reach into areas outside of the Sydney market and incorporate valuable employees into its workforce.
Where do you feel the industry is headed? What are some of the challenges you’re preparing BRS to face?
Over my career, I have seen the supply of good flat developable land slowly dry up, while legislation protecting the environment and the safety of the community being tightened. This has and will continue to mean that development occurs on more challenging sites, requiring a greater amount of engineering expertise. I see that this will continue into the future.
AI will impact the way we undertake and assess engineering designs in a significant manner. How it will do so is yet to be fully understood, but the one thing we need to do is to stay at the forefront of this change and look for ways to adopt the new technology.
If you could offer yourself a piece of advice as you were just starting your career, what would it be and why?
I would provide two pieces of advice:
Firstly, ensure you work for a company that provides a wide variety of work and projects, and
Secondly, work with people (and clients) whom you enjoy working with.
