The Big Mob, STEM it up Project
This podcast series is hosted by Associate Professor Marnee Shay and the Australia's Women in STEM Ambassador, who support the Commonwealth Government's Pathway to Diversity in STEM Review.
This podcast is part of a research project called Big Mob STEM it Up.
Quandamooka postdoctoral fellow, Ren Perkins, yarns with 12 Indigenous trailblazers in STEM.
Listen to hear their stories and experiences in STEM fields.
Artwork by Tara-Rose Gonebale
The Big Mob, STEM it up Project
Episode 5: Josh Burkin
Josh has over 12 years’ experience as a Civil Engineer specialising in the delivery of large and complex projects, subdivisions, and main roads infrastructure. Josh has delivered over $300M+ civil works in South East Queensland, Western Queensland and Northern New South Wales.
Josh is appointed to the National Engineers Register (NER) and is a Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland (RPEQ).
As the Operations & Development Manager at Durack Civil, Josh leads a team to deliver a range of public and private infrastructure projects for council, government and resource sector clients. Josh manages the land acquisition, planning approvals and construction of new developments for Durack.
Josh is a proud descendant of the Mandandanji people of south-west Queensland and has significant experience managing large culturally and environmentally sensitive civil construction projects involving highly complex construction planning and expert subcontractor management.