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Meet Dominic Preest

Job: 

Tunnel QA Engineer.

Job description: 

Engineering work on the Waterview Connection tunnels.

Work background: 

Work on;

  • Huntly North Ventilation Shaft – site engineer
  • Northern Approach Trench Diaphragm Walls – site engineer
  • Great North Road Interchange Staging – site engineer
Favourite part of job: 

A constantly evolving workplace and seeing the products of my labour.

Least favourite part of job: 

Long hours mean less time for home and other interests.

What I am working on now: 

Repairing damage to the tunnel lining – end goal of achieving sign off.

A (humorous) story about a job that went badly and what you learned: 

Testing water quality in a stream nearby to a project, I discovered the water pH was very low. After a week of trying to find the source, and numerous visits from environmental engineers, we discovered that the water sampling bottles were sterilised with sulphuric acid. I learned that if something doesn’t seem logical, there is probably a good reason for it, so you should keep investigating and don’t rule out the simple things.

Qualifications: 

Bachelor in Engineering Technology (Civil) and Diploma in Civil Engineering.

Interests outside work: 

Motorsport and Football.

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Dominic Preest is a Tunnel QA Engineer for the Waterview Connection Project.