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Why engineers leave local government (and how to make them stay)

Although it is a complicated problem that requires a multifaceted approach to solve, according to Gordon Brock, Director of the Local Government Engineers Association, part of the issue lies in the lack of a defined career path. "People are looking for well-defined, well-remunerated career paths; not just jobs. They don’t just want to be an asset engineer, they want to see continual development. Will [Barton] is a rare breed these days; Directors of Engineering are not as common as they used to be across the industry." Young IPWEA Chair and Director of Engineering at Junee Shire Council Will Barton agreed.

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