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    3.7(33 ratings)
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    3.2(33 ratings)
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    3.2(33 ratings)
    Working environment
    3.8(33 ratings)
    Diversity & equal opportunity
    3.5(33 ratings)
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    3.0
    Director
    Apr 2024
    Brisbane QLD 40009 to 10 years in the role, former employee
    Great company to work for, provided that you are under a good leader.
    The good thingsGreat team, highly skilled personnel and good overall environment.
    The challengesLack of good people management processes and systems, too reliant on individuals to drive results instead of sound and mature policies and procedures.
    2 people found this helpful
    4.0
    Structural Engineer
    Jul 2022
    current employee
    They invest in your growth and in return, you’re expected to excel in your role (which you will) and beyond for them and for yourself. Excellent company to work with at work and outside of work.
    The good thingsExcellent office location in central CBD, close to public transport systems and beautiful open style office layouts for optimised collaboration between staffs. Excellent working from home arrangements with balancing between work and family time completely at your discretion. Management truly cares about new and current staffs ensuring they’re settled in and trained to excel in their roles. Management truly wants you to do well and not just a number. Win-win.
    The challengesDifficult to join the company as an engineer due to highly competitive candidate market, took me 6 years, but you’ll be truly rewarded once you’ve been offered. Minerals market has never been better especially battery ingredients, which in return highly influence other metal prices too which is the downside. Clients can be vulnerable due to commodity prices but company is doing well through lessons learnt over the years by focusing on diversification, and what’s current and always finding a better way for into the future.
    1.0
    Nunya
    May 2021
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Ausenco Process Operations Western Qld couldn't go much lower than they are now
    The good thingsThe Construction and EPM side is good
    The challengesProcess management in Western Qld Operations is so bad that it staggers me the Process management team still have jobs
    4 people found this helpful
    3.0
    People and Performance Manager
    Mar 2020
    All Australia
    Overall they are ok to work for but decisions aren't always fair and reasonable due to senior management being a little incestuous.
    The good thingsHigh performing culture, people held to account.
    The challengesTop management is not diverse - firends of friends, family members etc. Particularly bad experience with being offered a role and having it retracted.
    5 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Expeditor
    Nov 2019
    5 to 6 years in the role, former employee
    Good Management, love working there, good working enviroment
    The good thingsExcellent company, staff welfare, easy to communicate with your superiors,
    The challengesnil multicultural, concerned about the welfare of the workers
    2.0
    Middle Management
    Nov 2019
    Could do better
    The good thingsGood salary, some very experienced personnel working there
    The challengesBeing valued for going the extra mile
    2 people found this helpful
    3.0
    Administration Officer
    Nov 2019
    Spent more time arranging catering than doing the job I was employed to do.
    The good thingsFlexible work hours.
    The challengesToo many managers and personality clashes. Was unclear who the reporting line was and who to support.
    3 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Group Corporate and Treasury accountant
    Sep 2019
    current employee
    Group Corporate and treasury accountant
    The good thingsFlexible working hours, great culture
    The challengesTaking responsibility of new things is a must
    5.0
    Project Administrator
    Sep 2019
    Great culture and people
    The good thingsThe people that work there are high quality.
    The challengesProject work is not ongoing.
    4.0
    Expeditor
    Sep 2019
    former employee
    Very interesting
    The good thingsWork, home balance , pay is above average, some travel opportunities
    The challengesWorking with diverse personalities in upper management in order to expedite outcomes for the client
    3.0
    Chpp Supervisor
    May 2019
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Good place to work
    The good thingsGood working environment
    The challengesLow salary, inexperienced operations
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Design Role
    Nov 2018
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Great place to work
    The good thingsgreat team working environment
    The challengesdiffiucult and challenging projects
    1.0
    Engineering - projects
    Sep 2018
    Sad to see a once great company now failing so badly
    The good thingsNice people to work with who care about what they do
    The challengesPoor management - used to be a great company but the current management has incredibly poor ethics, no respect for employees and lack of basic project management fundamentals.
    2 people found this helpful
    2.0
    Asset Management Consultant
    Sep 2017
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Still have nightmares working there for months after I left.
    The good thingsCity location, used to have great people working in there.
    The challengesPoor management. Treat the team as disposable.
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Quality Assurance Manager
    Aug 2017
    Great people and respectful
    The good thingsGreat job Able to work autonomously Upper management support and help in all situations
    The challengesWorking away from home for extended periods
    4.0
    Prefer not to say
    Aug 2017
    5 to 6 years in the role, current employee
    No regrets working here
    The good thingsThe people. Motivated, friendly, highly intelligent, enthusiastic employees.
    The challengesThe people are currently stretched thin with workload. It won't be forever, but it's dragging out a little longer than expected.
    5.0
    Electrical manager
    Sep 2016
    One of the best companies I have workd for
    The good thingsGreat bunch of people
    The challengesWhen I took over the job, it was 3 month behind shedule. I managed to pick up the slack.
    5.0
    On sabbatical
    Mar 2016
    Brisbane QLD 4000Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Lead structural engineer.
    The good thingsGreat working environment, pleasant offices, helpful staff.
    The challengesSome difficult projects, often tight schedules.
    1.0
    Senior Mechanical ENgineer
    Feb 2016
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Hired and fired
    The good thingsgood salary
    The challengesbad top management
    4 people found this helpful
    4.0
    senior civil / structural designer
    Feb 2016
    very friendly staff willing to help whenever they can
    The good thingsthe general staff and contractors are great poeple
    The challengesfinding team leaders who now what they are doing and maintain a positive outlook
    2 people found this helpful
    3.0
    Mechanical Engineer
    Feb 2016
    5 to 6 years in the role, former employee
    Has its ups and downs and needs better direction from the front to ensure survival.
    The good thingsSome good projects and during the peak was enjoyable
    The challengesDifficult getting through the down turn. Strategy doesn't appear to match market conditions shown through continual decline in staff and balance sheet performance.
    1 person found this helpful
    2.0
    Lead Electrical Engineer/Project Manager
    Feb 2016
    7 to 8 years in the role, former employee
    Lack of management support
    The good thingsTravel to out of the way places and the challenge of making the jobs work with minimal backup and engineering expertise
    The challengesManagement - constant rate issues too greedy. Most cases had the opportunity for longevity but rate issues killed the clients want to complete or issue new work.
    2 people found this helpful
    4.0
    Admin officer
    Feb 2016
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    It was my most memorable job so far. Unfortunately there wasn't much room to develop my career.
    The good thingsbeautiful offices , gym facilities, multicultural and wonderful employees.
    The challengesDue to the downturn they could not offer career development.
    5.0
    Senior Mechanical Engineer
    Oct 2015
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    It was a very rewarding, exciting and learning work experience with Ausenco.
    The good thingsAusenco takes care of its employees very well. Every month, there is a get together after office where you can socialize with other co employees. The people working at Ausenco are very professional and helpful.
    The challengesDue to the introduction of the carbon and mining tax, not many projects are coming in for Ausenco. I hope that this cycle in the mining industry will be over in order for the EPCM companies to have more projects and thus give more job opportunities for the different professionals.
    4.0
    Civil Drafter
    Sep 2015
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    It was good even if it was short, would've gladly stayed if the work was available at that time.
    The good thingsFriendly, cooperative, understanding
    The challengesNo challenges for the short time I was there.
    5.0
    HR Administrator
    Sep 2015
    7 to 8 years in the role, former employee
    Great employer which is why i stayed for 7 years!
    The good thingsThere is a great culture at Ausenco which I believe helps to get quality work from people. Team work was always present.
    The challengesA little behind with systems and processes however this had changed dramatically around the time I was leaving the business.
    5.0
    Senior HVAC Engineer
    Sep 2015
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Organised as an EPCM company
    The good thingsIt was really a nice place to work.
    The challengesHVAC is always a challenge in Australian companies!
    3.0
    Senior Consultant Asset Management
    Sep 2015
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Good experience overall.
    The good thingsGreat people to work with and overall good working environment! Great project delivery systems, and we do deliver significant value to our clients! I also learned a lot about managing internal and external stakeholders. Very important soft skills to have.
    The challengesThe slow down in the australian economy, has had a significant effect on the staff moral. Unfortunately this is beyond the companies control, and resulted in the loss of great people!
    5.0
    Senior Mechanical Designer
    Sep 2015
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    If the call came, I would go back there right now....today!
    The good thingsI really liked the working environment. Also, what Ausenco does - providing engineered solutions is first rate.
    The challengesSome of the managers are reluctant to move with the times. This means that some of the procedures adopted on a project can be inefficient.
    3.0
    Senior Mechanical Engineer
    Sep 2015
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Frustrating due being retrenched after only one year.
    The good thingsDiverse projects. Good staff. Time was granted to me by the technical Director to prepare a report on one of my initiatives.
    The challengesMy time with Ausenco was during the GFC, so the bottom fell out of the engineering industry. I didn't have enough time to show what I could do.
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