Cuong Nguyen
www.linkedin.com/in/cuongnguyen-uoa/
Summary
I am a fourth year Civil Engineering student at the University of Auckland with two years of internship experience at a geotechnical engineering firm, seeking a civil engineering graduate role at Fulton Hogan where I can apply a strong work ethic, gain further hands-on site and field experience, work effectively within multidisciplinary teams, and gain further practical exposure across contracting and field-based projects while continuing to strengthen my engineering skills.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Geotechnical Engineering Intern
GEOPRO LTD
CBD, Auckland
11.2024 - Current
- Utilise CAD software to create geological cross sections and site plans.
- Conducted geotechnical site investigations using borehole logging, hand augers, shear vane, and Scala penetrometer.
- Prepared Geotechnical Investigation Reports (GIRs) to support clients in the approval of the Resource and Building Consent.
- Reviewed structural engineering calculations and drawings for compliance with New Zealand standards and geotechnical recommendations.
- Setting up slope stability models for long-term static, raised groundwater level, and seismic using Slide2.
- Conducting liquefaction assessments and settlement calculations using CPeT-IT and CLiq V.3.0.
- Conducting on-site falling and constant head percolation testing.
- Assisted with soakage and CPT drilling on-site.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Civil Engineering
The University of Auckland
Auckland11-2026
Skills
- CAD drafting
- Excel
- Report preparation
- Full Class 1 Driver's License
- CPeT-IT
- Slide2
- CLiq V30
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Geotechnical Engineering Intern
GEOPRO LTD
11.2024 - Current
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Civil Engineering
The University of Auckland