Lucy Borland-Sentinella

Ask me about
- The difference between working for a consultancy vs gov department
- Moving to a regional area after growing up in a big city
- How I decided to be an engineer
- What you can do with an engineering degree
About me
- Regional Background
I always enjoyed maths and science at school, and puzzles and problem solving in my free time so I thought engineering might be a good fit. I didn’t know much about engineering going into the course at university, but I quickly learnt there were so many options with a range of disciplines from civil, environmental, mechanical, medical, electrical, and more. I chose a generalised civil engineering degree which again has so many options within it: water, geotechnical, structural, transport. An engineering degree opens up many doors and allows you to pick a work lifestyle and subject area that interests you. I personally work in transport planning where I spend most of my time between meetings and workshops, working at my computer, and the occasional site visit and inspection.
About my role
- Logical
- Optimistic
- Reliable
- Sociable
- Understanding
Civil Engineers for Transport and Main Roads planning team identify and plan projects to improve our roads. Projects range from small to large. A small project may include reviewing an existing intersection and identifying line marking and signage changes to improve safety (under $500k). A large project could be designing a new bridge to increase capacity, safety, or resilience (over $100M). Once the project has been planned, it moves to detailed design, then construction, and finally will go to the maintenance team.
Education
- Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) & Bachelor of Business (Management)
Subjects
- Accounting
- Business Studies
- Chemistry
- English
- Food and Technology
- Mathematical Methods (Maths B)
- Physics
- Science
Awards
- Graduated with first class honours for Engineering degree
Hobbies
- Beach adventures
- Gym
- Hiking
- Running
- Seeing family and friends
Pets
- 1 Dog

15 year old me!!
My career journey
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Always confident in maths
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Chose engineering from a careers booklet
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Graduate job in transport consulting
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Moved to a government job
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Becoming a Registered Professional Engineer of QLD
My typical day




My employer
