At Wood & Grieve Engineers (WGE), our difference is our people. We heavily invest in creating a unique culture that empowers our team to deliver highly personalised and robust engineering solutions. We’re also passionate about creating an environment where people enjoy coming to work. A place where everyone feels welcome to bring their whole personalities. Which is why the organisation celebrated as a whole when, earlier this year, Reconciliation Australia officially endorsed WGE’s Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP). A RAP is a strategic document that supports an organisation’s contribution to reconciliation both internally and in the communities in which it operates. …
Date: September 4, 2018Named an Aon Best Employer for the eighth time, Wood & Grieve Engineers is arguably Australia’s best place to work. What’s the secret to WGE’s culture? We checked in with CEO José Granado. Each year, Aon Best Employer status is awarded to an elite group of organisations in Australia and New Zealand that demonstrate high employee engagement and deliver outstanding people practice. Of the 106 organisations who participated in the survey this year, just 15 – or 14 percent – were accredited. Granado says WGE’s aim was never to win Aon Best Employer accreditation status. “We were genuinely interested in …
Date: August 10, 2018Wood & Grieve Engineers (WGE) made history when Aon announced the 2018 Best Employers list on 30 July; a program which recognises an elite group of organisations across Australia and New Zealand who not only record high employee engagement scores but deliver outstanding people practices. WGE was accredited for the seventh consecutive year (and eighth time overall), which is the longest accredited streak out of any Australian company since the program began in 2000. In total, 106 organisations participated in the 2018 survey with just 15 receiving Best Employer status: BPAY Group Coca-Cola Amatil New Zealand Colliers International Eden Brae Homes Employsure …
Date: July 31, 2018“Becoming an Aon Best Employer for the eighth time is an incredible achievement, and is a reflection of our high performing staff.” Wood & Grieve Engineers (WGE) has been awarded its eighth Aon Hewitt Best Employer Accreditation, becoming Australia’s longest running accredited Best Employer in the history of the prestigious program. Each year, an elite group of organisations across Australia and New Zealand achieve Aon Best Employer status by achieving record high employee engagement scores and delivering outstanding people practices. It’s the seventh consecutive year WGE has achieved accreditation status, since receiving its inaugural status in 2009 as the first …
Date: July 30, 2018Diversity & inclusion Our people After hours Our story In the community Our culture Our vision and values Diversity & inclusion Latest News What’s the secret to successful urban redevelopment? February 12, 2020 Wood & Grieve Engineers now a part of Stantec appoints new Brisbane Office Manager January 30, 2020 Origami sculptures transform South Perth’s foreshore January 22, 2020 Australia Defence Sector Leader appointment January 20, 2020 Pertronic helps protect Sydney Heritage Precinct October 24, 2019 As an accredited Best Employer (Aon Hewitt 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 & 2018) WGE wholeheartedly believe in the advantages of an …
Date: September 4, 2017About Us To us, it’s more than just work. Our people After hours Our story In the community Our culture Our vision and values Diversity & inclusion Latest News What’s the secret to successful urban redevelopment? February 12, 2020 Wood & Grieve Engineers now a part of Stantec appoints new Brisbane Office Manager January 30, 2020 Origami sculptures transform South Perth’s foreshore January 22, 2020 Australia Defence Sector Leader appointment January 20, 2020 Pertronic helps protect Sydney Heritage Precinct October 24, 2019 Founded in 1961 by Tony Wood and Kip Grieve, WGE has grown to become a major national firm …
Date: August 1, 2017Why work with us We are a leading multi-disciplinary engineering consulting firm with over 50 years’ experience, and a unique employee culture that empowers our teams to deliver robust and innovative engineering solutions. We have more than 500 employees undertaking major projects valued up to $2 billion. We recognise that our greatest asset is our people. We strive to enhance the experience of working at WGE to maximise our ability to attract and retain the best talent. That’s why we’re so pleased to be recognised by AON Hewitt in 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 as a …
Date: July 31, 2017WGE have once again been accredited as Aon Hewitt Best Employer, making it six years in a row - and seven years in total. Announced on Thursday 27 July, the award reflects WGE’s continued focus on engaging employees with an inclusive and rewarding workplace culture. WGE’s high levels of staff satisfaction and engagement, measured by Aon Hewitt’s independent survey, reflect the organisation’s strong focus on people and culture. WGE CEO, José Granado says the award recognises the unique corporate culture that began 56 years ago. “Our company founders built an organisation that valued people and the skills and talent they …
Date: July 31, 2017Grant joined WGE in 2001 as a graduate mechanical engineer in the Perth office and moved to Melbourne in 2002 to help establish the Melbourne office. He became an Associate of the firm in 2005 and in 2011 he was elected a Director and in 2012 became Manager of the Melbourne office. In 2015 Grant was awarded ‘Most Client Focused Consulting Engineer’ in the national Financial Review Client Choice Awards, illustrating his commitment to exceptional client service and the building services industry. Grant’s passion lies in creating meaningful careers for those within WGE and to be a facilitator in others …
Date: July 27, 2017Joining WGE as a graduate in 1997, Brett has played a significant role in the growth and advancement of the company from around 70 employees in WA, to over 600 people across 6 offices in Australia in 2019. A natural leader who is detail-driven in his approach and management style, Brett rapidly advanced within WGE, leading first the mechanical team before crossing disciplines into the Hydraulic section, eventually managing the entire Perth Building Services Group by 2010. Known for his approachability and his open and honest character, Brett was appointed a Board Director in 2006 and accepted the position of …
Date: July 27, 2017To us, it’s more than just work. Find out what the WGE cultureis all about. Reflect RAPWGE’s reconciliationplan officially endorsed Our PeopleOur ExpertiseOur Projects Latest News What’s the secret to successful urban redevelopment? February 12, 2020 Wood & Grieve Engineers now a part of Stantec appoints new Brisbane Office Manager January 30, 2020 Origami sculptures transform South Perth’s foreshore January 22, 2020 Australia Defence Sector Leader appointment January 20, 2020 We are a multi-award winning Australian engineering consultancy built on a strong culture of exceptional client service and best-practice technical engineering solutions. It is our unique culture that allows us …
Date: July 19, 2017WGE have once again been accredited as an Aon Best Employer, making it five years in a row. Announced on Thursday 2 June, the award reflects WGE’s continued focus on engaging employees with an inclusive and rewarding workplace culture. A total of 14 companies achieved Best Employer accreditation, with many recognisable names such as Cisco, Blackmores and SEEK making the list. WGE continues to be the only engineering consulting firm to achieve Best Employer status, reflecting the unique workplace culture that sets them apart from competitors. WGE’s high levels of staff satisfaction and engagement, measured by Aon Hewitt’s independent survey, …
Date: June 7, 2016Wood & Grieve Engineers’ (WGE) Civil Section in Sydney is growing with the addition of Ian Harris, Civil Section Manager. Ian has fourteen years of high level experience in the land development and the design of road, drainage, bulk earthworks and general civil design for Energy and Resource Infrastructure, Building Infrastructure and Industrial / Commercial Infrastructure. Ian is a key addition to the 70 people strong national civil engineering team, leading the Sydney civil team to add value to the design and delivery of major infrastructure and land development projects. Ian’s addition to the team is timed perfectly with the …
Date: July 15, 2015The WGE team are proud to announce their 4th consecutive accreditation as an Aon Hewitt Best Employer in Australia and New Zealand. WGE have a truly unique culture with a strong focus on it’s people that accounts for this amazing achievement. WGE’s focus on people and culture continues to help: drive staff engagement, create a unique working environment; and improve client satisfaction. “We did not start this journey to win awards. We did it because we really wanted to make this a great place to work”, WGE’s CEO José Granado says. “If we are going to maintain and grow our …
Date: June 12, 2015The WGE team are proud to announce their 4th consecutive accreditation as an Aon Hewitt Best Employer in Australia and New Zealand. WGE have a truly unique culture with a strong focus on it’s people that accounts for this amazing achievement. WGE’s focus on people and culture continues to help: • drive staff engagement, • create a unique working environment; and • improve client satisfaction. “We did not start this journey to win awards. We did it because we really wanted to make this a great place to work”, WGE’s CEO José Granado says. “If we are going to maintain …
Date: June 12, 2015Wood & Grieve’s CEO, José Granado, led an interactive session on what it takes to truly engage your staff. The event was attended by over 120 management professionals and focused on the Wood & Grieve story. José reflected on what he thought engagement truly meant to WGE and how he continuously works on creating and maintaining a culture that nurtures and supports engagement. Wood & Grieve has, for the past 3 years, been independently accredited as a Best Employer by Aon Hewitt and José reflected on what these accreditations and their supporting data told the leadership team about the Wood & Grieve employees. His key message for …
Date: October 21, 2014Wood & Grieve Engineers (WGE) is extremely pleased to announce they have been accredited as an Aon Hewitt Best Employer in Australia and New Zealand for the 3rd consecutive year. This trifecta accreditation is a wonderful acknowledgement that WGE is far more than just a place to work and that indeed the culture, environment and engagement of their staff is what sets them apart and enables them to deliver their very best to clients and partners. Jose Granado, CEO, said, “I am truly delighted and proud that WGE has been recognised for a third year in a row as being …
Date: June 19, 2014Wood & Grieve Engineers (WGE) are extremely pleased to announce they have been accredited as an Aon Hewitt Best Employer in Australia and New Zealand (ANZ). This award is a wonderful acknowledgement that WGE is so much more than a place to work and that it is indeed their culture that sets them apart and enables them to deliver their very best to clients and partners. CEO Jose Granado said, “I am truly delighted that Wood & Grieve has been recognised for the second year in a row as being an Aon Hewitt Best Employer. We pride ourselves on our …
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