Angel Zhang

Graduate Highways Engineer

I am helping organise a school tour and learning event for Loretto Kirribilli, which aims to inspire and empower female high school students to consider a career in engineering.

7.30 AM

My day starts with a bus and train ride into the city. I like to read the Australian Financial Review and listen to music during the commute. The train station is only a short walk to the Arup Sydney office.

Arriving at the office or scanning your opal card

On the way to work

Opal card

8.15 AM

I say hello to my team and pick a desk, and we head down to my favourite coffee shop Batch where the barista always remembers my order. I get my coffee for $2 for taking my red Arup mug.

Coffee in Arup mug

8.30AM

I check my emails and go through my daily list of tasks. I spend my morning analysing civil works drawings for a large highway project in Melbourne. I have been working with a Senior Engineer in my team to learn a new way of analysis and testing our designs, so they are ready for construction. It has been a slow process, but I am getting faster every day.

Desk

11.00 AM

We have our team meeting today where we take the time to connect as a team. One of our suppliers is a guest speaker, telling us about new compliant road drainage products available on the market. It’s important to have a broad knowledge of current market products to incorporate into drainage systems design and in justifying our recommendation to the client.

12.30 PM

Time to refuel! I head down to Fishbowl, my go-to lunch, and grab a poke bowl. I walk back to the office and join my colleagues for lunch. We have a great open space to connect over lunch time.

1.30 PM

I am a member of our ConnectSTEM group formed to promote diversity in STEM and I join our bi-monthly meeting. I am helping organise a school tour and learning event for Loretto Kirribilli, which aims to inspire and empower female high school students to consider a career in engineering.

Meeting

3.00 PM

Time to celebrate. Our team recently submitted the last design package for a new motorway connection in New South Wales. To celebrate, we are go-karting!

Go karts

5.00 PM

It is the last Thursday of the month, so it is time for our monthly office get together. This month, with the help of some other grads, I have organised a tropical themed event. It’s a great way for the whole office to connect.

Event