Moizuddin Mohammed’s career has progressed faster at Winslow than his friends who studied a Masters of Engineering degree at Central Queensland University together.
The Project Engineer, who is currently working on the Sunbury Road Project, arrived in Australia from India in 2018 and hasn’t looked back.
He began an internship at Winslow with 15 other students as undergraduate engineer in 2019 and was soon getting his hands dirty learning the trade.
Of the 15 interns, ‘Moiz’, as he’s known on site, was offered a job and within a year he was promoted to Site Engineer working on bridge construction projects.
“During the 12 weeks of his internship, Moiz was a fish to water,” said Caden Harte, Winslow’s Learning and Development Business Partner.
“He built great relationships with his team, applied himself, and with the support and guidance of his assigned mentor, he was offered ongoing work at the end of the internship.
“He quickly transitioned from our graduate program into permanent employment as an engineer, and his since gone from strength to strength being promoted multiple times.”
In 2021, he was promoted to his current role, where he is again working on the Sunbury Road bridge construction.
“Since I joined Winslow, I’ve been in the structures team working on bridges, with the first on the Western Road Upgrade,” Moiz said.
“Soon I was given my own bridge (to construct) at Woodlea estate and was given my own team – Site Engineer and Foreman.”
“I always wanted to be a civil engineer. I did my Bachelor degree back in India, and then came to Australia to do my Masters in civil engineering in structures.
“Since then, I’ve worked my way up to be a Structures Engineer.”
When he arrived at Winslow Moiz said he did not have any work experience, but after grabbing the opportunities in front of him, he is now focused on next becoming a Senior Project Engineer.
And its these opportunities to progress his career quickly that has his friends eager to join him at Winslow.
“My friends, who studied with me, want a job at Winslow because they say that at the companies where they work there is no progress, and they see my progress.
“They see Winslow gives you opportunities, it’s a family company and they value you. If you work hard they reward you.
“In other companies they are stuck in the same role after three years.”
Moiz isn’t shy with his ambitions and has his sights set on becoming a Construction Manager and to manage his own sites.
It’s not only the opportunities at Winslow, but the family environment that Moiz appreciates.
“One thing I like about Winslow is its flexible with you, if your family needs you, your family comes first,” he said.
“If you need to be with your family, your manager will say ‘put them first’.”