Middleton Group

Behind every team member is a significant other or a family member offering support. So every winter, we invite these important supporters to enjoy an upmarket dinner with us.  It’s a great way to banish the cold, show our appreciation to our friends and family, and spend a bit of time away from the office just enjoying each other’s company. In Melbourne, more than 60 of us gathered at Commune Wine at Southbank. On the menu were delicious large sharing plates (halal, as that’s how our super-diverse company rolls), drinks of all kinds, and the happy buzz of animated conversation. Many thanks to Middleton Group Operations Coordinator Katharine Myles, our queen of events, who made it all happen. 📸 Enjoy the pics! #MiddletonGroup   #GreatPeopleElectrifyingOutcomes  

We have a new colleague! Ildiko Sztojka has joined us as Senior Design Manager – Primary & Earthing in our Sydney office. She brings with her years of experience gained in her native Hungary, the United Kingdom and Australia. Welcome to the team, Ildiko! Ildiko gained her undergraduate degree, a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, at Szent István University, Budapest and started her career in Hungary as a site engineer. Between Hungary, the United Kingdom and more recently Australia, she has worked in bridge and highway construction, rail, maritime works in defence environments, and retail shopping centres, transitioning to design management on the way. Ildiko says that as a girl on school holidays, she would go to work with her civil engineer father and liked what she saw. From the age of 14, Ildiko says, she knew that she would be an architect or a civil engineer. A role at Middleton Group appealed as Ildiko saw an opportunity to leverage her skills and experience and make a meaningful contribution to the team. “Additionally, I appreciate Middleton Group's values, culture and focus on people, and I believe I can thrive and grow within this environment,” she adds. “I am eager to take on new responsibilities that will allow me to further develop professionally." #MiddletonGroup  #GreatPeopleElectrifyingOutcomes 

Amir Mehrtash has joined Middleton Group as General Manager – Grid Connections, based in our fast-growing Brisbane office. Welcome, Amir! Amir brings two decades of experience in analysis, planning, research, and modelling of power systems. He has been involved with business development, project and client management, strategic advisory, and technical leadership in the connection of asynchronous and synchronous generators (solar farm, wind farm, BESS, hydro, gas, diesel and geothermal) to the grid.     Amir holds a BSc and MSc in Electrical Power Engineering from K. N. Toosi University of Technology in his native Iran, later gaining his PhD at Nanyang Technological University Singapore. He worked in Iran, Singapore, and Aotearoa New Zealand before moving to Brisbane in 2019.  Amir was keen on electrical engineering from childhood. “My dad used to own and run an electronics store, where he sold electronic products and repaired TVs," he says. "I grew up seeing the real application of electrical engineering and became familiar with electronic circuits very early in my life.” Amir became interested in Middleton Group after several conversations with company founder Keith Middleton. “It was very interesting to see how the company values employees and clients, how the company invests in developing future leaders, how the quality of service is front of mind for company leaders,” says Amir. “And being an employee-owned company, everyone feels like they are part of a family. My values – integrity, commitment, quality – and Middleton Group’s values were closely aligned.” #MiddletonGroup   #GreatPeopleElectrifyingOutcomes  

Come and work with us! Middleton Group is looking for an experienced and driven Principal Engineer, Power Systems, to lead Middleton Group’s growing Grid Connections team. You'd be working alongside the talented team of Amir Mehrtash, Alex Low, Maha Ismail, Peter Alexopoulos, Syed Shafin Ali, Heshna Uppadoo, Chi Zhang, Chinthaka Seneviratne, MD MORSHED ALAM, Md Didarul Islam and Mir Toufikur Rahman, PhD. You'd be responsible for expert technical leadership of generator and grid connection projects, including power systems modelling studies and analysis for new solar farm, wind farm, BESS and hybrid generator connections throughout Australasia.     We offer a genuinely collegial environment that values a growth mindset and offers supportive and nurturing working policies. We have a diverse workforce and promote equality and inclusion in our friendly workplaces. Details here: https://lnkd.in/gJK6zKj9 #MiddletonGroup  #GreatPeopleElectrifyingOutcomes

Middleton Group extends a warm welcome to Rose Wise, who has joined us as a Senior Civil/Structural Engineer. Rose holds two degrees from her native Iran: a bachelor degree in civil engineering and a masters degree in hydraulic structures from Semnan University. After moving to Australia, she furthered her education by studying high-rise structures and structural theory and design at the University of Melbourne. Throughout her career, Rose has worked on a variety of design and detailing projects, including the structural design of steel and concrete structures and footings in the mining, solar, and telecommunications sectors. Rose says that her experience in large infrastructure services companies has "sharpened my analytical and strategic thinking skills, enabling me to deliver projects efficiently while maintaining strong client relationships, providing safe and sustainable structural designs, strengthening solutions when needed, and addressing the commercial aspects of each project”. Rose joined Middleton Group in search of “a mix of challenging opportunities, continuous learning and growth, the sense of making a meaningful contribution, and a collaborative and supportive team environment.”    Welcome to the team, Rose!   #MiddletonGroup  #GreatPeopleElectrifyingOutcomes  

Elise Nikolopoulos has joined our Primary and Earthing team as an intern, working in our Sydney office. Welcome, Elise! Elise, who is in her third year of a five-year Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering at University of Technology Sydney, is one of the students we support through the UTS Women in Engineering and IT Cooperative Scholarship by providing placements. Elise has also done placements at CSR Bradford and QUANTEM Bulk Liquid Storage & Handling.  At Middleton Group, Elise is supporting the Primary and Earthing team with a range of tasks, among them the technical design of substations, solar farms, battery energy storage systems (BESS) and data centres.   Elise comes from a family of electrical engineers in both Australia and Greece. At school, she says she was drawn towards STEM subjects; however, choosing which one to follow at university was, she says, “challenging initially. But I soon chose electrical engineering because I knew it would lead to renewable energy solutions and a career full of technical challenges and innovative problem-solving." #MiddletonGroup  #GreatPeopleElectrifyingOutcomes

JOB! We are looking for a Senior Electrical Engineer with transport experience to join our HV infrastructure team, working alongside the talented team of Abrar Aziz, Alex Jenkins CENG, MIET, Scott Tillman, Amajith Wanigasinghe, Martin Henare, Ebony Apps, Linh Vi, Hisney Nowfal, Craig Johnston, Eva Sihag, David Newton, Jason Gomes, Johanna Rigby, Joseph El-Cheikh, Mark Hancock and Praveen Gunaratne. The engineer will be responsible for technical and project leadership of HV design for rail, water, renewables and industrial projects throughout Australasia. Working with us, you’ll enjoy ✅Diverse and challenging work ✅Ongoing training and development ✅Leadership opportunities ✅An environment where equality, diversity and inclusion is valued ✅Supportive and nurturing working policies Interested? Read the job description here: https://lnkd.in/gRWPkrxq #MiddletonGroup #GreatPeopleElectrifyingOutcomes

Adam Walsh has joined Middleton Group as a BIM/CAD Lead in Digital Engineering, part of our Civil, Structural and Construction team. Welcome, Adam! Adam began his professional career 16 years ago as a drafting cadet in AutoCAD, transitioning into building information modelling (BIM) through Revit software. He has wide project and general construction experience through projects such as the Adelaide Oval, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Metro Trains Melbourne and Footscray Hospital.  Adam says that when he began his career, Revit/BIM was not yet widely used in Australia, but he saw the possibilities and took the opportunity to learn the software thanks to helpful colleagues and online tutorials.  “The digital engineering space has developed in leaps and bounds over the past 16-plus years,” Adam says. “The blend of creativity, technical expertise, and the chance to be at the forefront of technological advancement has made digital engineering an attractive career pathway.” Adam says he was drawn to Middleton Group by “the people, culture, work-life balance and the opportunity to grow and expand my knowledge whilst utilising my current skills”. #MiddletonGroup  #GreatPeopleElectrifyingOutcomes

Building things with Lego to spark team conversations, polishing communication skills and discussions about finding the sweet spot between work and life were among the activities at Middleton Group’s annual retreat, held for the second consecutive year at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.  The retreat, titled ‘Growing Together: Advancing our business for success’ was an end-of-financial-year opportunity to gather our people from Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and Aotearoa New Zealand. We took a step back from everyday activities to focus on the bigger picture, socialise and enjoy good food (as well as food for thought).  Middleton Group is proud to be 100% employee-owned, giving our talented people an opportunity to invest themselves in the company’s growth as we work together to help communities achieve a sustainable energy future. 📸Check out the pictures. #MiddletonGroup  #GreatPeopleElectrifyingOutcomes 

On the little finger of engineer Anna Qureshi’s right hand, you’ll see a small ring with bevelled edges. Engineers trained in Canada, as she was, recognise it straight away – it’s issued in a ceremony in which they pledge to uphold the duties and responsibilities of the engineer. The ring, worn on the dominant hand, is a constant reminder to maintain high standards of professional conduct.     Anna (Anna M.Eng, P.Eng) has brought this Canadian engineering heritage, which is more than a century old, to her new role with Middleton Group. As Design Manager, she works primarily on HV 132/22kV substations for data centres. However, as Anna has a background in secondary protection design, she will also be working in this area “to support a very talented secondary team here”.     Recently, in Canada, Anna worked as a project engineering lead at Bruce Power's HV switchyards, executing a large-scale projects and at Hydro One, both in Ontario.  Anna was born and raised in Pakistan. She was expected to follow the family path into medicine, but that didn’t appeal: “I was not too keen on the idea of dissecting frogs and lizards during biology practical exams.” She enjoyed physics and mathematics, however: “I was inspired by scientists such as Nikola Tesla and Edison. That led me to electrical engineering.” Anna gained her undergraduate degree at Mehran University of Engineering and Technology then a Master of Business Administration at Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology on a Fulbright scholarship sponsored by Shell Petroleum. Moving to Canada in 2011, Anna gained a masters degree in industrial engineering at the University of Regina. She is a licensed professional engineer in Canada and a member of Engineers Australia.  Asked what appealed about a role at Middleton Group, Anna said, “I would say culture and diversity are number one. Secondly, how accommodating and friendly the Melbourne team is.” Welcome to the team, Anna!   Read more on the Iron Ring here: https://lnkd.in/ggmxPhz5     #MiddletonGroup  #GreatPeopleElectrifyingOutcomes