International Staff Profiles

Cardno's greatest asset is its people. Follow the links below to read about some of our employees who have relocated to Australia from around the world.

Photo of Adrian Sains Adrian Sains
Civil Infrastructure Manager

The decision to move to Australia was an easy one for Adrian Sains, now a Senior Manager of a large civil engineering team at Cardno. Adrian and his family visited Australia for a six week holiday in January 2005 and within weeks of returning home to Cheshire, began planning the move to Australia permanently.
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Photo of Matt Bower Matt Bower
Senior Asset Management Engineer

After driving an hour to work and an hour home for five years Matt got to thinking there was something else out there. He began looking at opportunities within the UK and then expanded his horizons to include New Zealand and Australia.
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Photo of Gary Patterson Gary Patterson
Design Engineer

It took four years for this South African to make the move to Australia. After a holiday to Australia in 1996 Gary began enquiring about immigrating. Gary and his wife had been thinking of emigrating for some time with the US, Canada, New Zealand and Australia on their list. For three years he had the forms before deciding to 'go for it'.
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Photo of Andy Lees Andy Lees
Senior Hydraulic Modeller and Project Manager

In 2005 Andy Lees was looking for his next career and personal challenge. This challenge took Andy and his family to Australia. Andy, his wife Janine, and children Katie and Robert had never travelled to Australia before but with the positive reactions from family and friends, the career opportunities, warm climate, and the relaxed Queensland lifestyle, the Lees decided to call Brisbane home.
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Photo of Peter Hirst Peter Hirst
Office Manager Bundaberg

For Peter Hirst living in Australia is all about life’s simple pleasures. Born and bred in South Africa, Peter and Noeline Hirst are proud of where they have come from, but admit they grew tired of constantly needing to be aware of their personal safety.
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Photo of Colin Edmonds Colin Edmonds
Principal

After marrying an 'Aussie' girl Colin knew it was only a matter of time before he was jumping on the flying kangaroo (Qantas) and moving to Australia.  The newlyweds spent a couple of years in the UK after their Australian honeymoon before beginning the long process of moving.
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Photo of Stuart Pate Stuart Jamieson-Pate
NSW/ACT Division Support Services Manager

This Aussie at heart planned and saved for three years for the move to Australia. After 12 months of the standard backpacker holiday Stuart settled in his mother's home town, Perth.
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