Employee Spotlight – Aidan Petersen (Civil Engineer)

Smart Nine have some pretty impressive employees in its ranks and we like to show them off from time to time.

Our “Employee Spotlight” series is designed to help you get to know who we’ve got working on the ground, and to highlight their individuality that helps make the Smart Nine team the diverse group of talent that it is.

Today we meet Aidan Petersen.

“Whilst I might not always be the most experienced person in the room, it doesn’t mean that I can’t have the best solution to a problem.”
– Aidan Petersen | Engineer

Q – Aidan, How long have you worked for Smart Nine?
A – 4 years and 10 months, almost half a decade!

Q – What does your job entail?
A – The job varies depending on the client and the project. The recurring jobs are: site engineering, quality assurance engineering, pre-contract tender support, project commercial assistance (variations, insurance etc.).

Q – What do you like most about your job?
A – As detailed in the above question, what I like most about my job is the varied work. Rarely will I be doing the same job on the same project for more than a few months which keeps the work fresh and interesting.

Q – What is the best career lesson you’ve learned so far?
A – Whilst I might not always be the most experienced person in the room, it doesn’t mean that I can’t have the best solution to a problem.

Q – What would you do for a career if you weren’t doing this?
A – I could have also seen myself doing Software Engineering (except I didn’t enjoy the 1 elective subject at Uni..).

Q – What do you like to do when you’re not working?
A – Play computer games, watch Formula 1 or read a good fiction book.

Q – Favourite place in the world?
A – Munich, Germany (so far) – cold weather, quality beer, good food.

Q – If you could meet anyone in the world (dead or alive) who would it be and why?
A – George RR Martin, to ask him when he will finish writing the “A Song of Ice and Fire” books.

Q – One thing you can’t live without?
A – My gaming PC

Q – Which tv show or movie are you ashamed to admit you love?
A – Loved watching NCIS and Bones back in the day.

Q – If you could have any superpower what would it be?
A – Teleportation – no more COVID travel restrictions

Q – What is one food you cannot resist?
A – Korean Fried Chicken