A systems design engineer’s view of rail as a complex socio-technical system: Lessons from Australia
Waterloo students and alumni are invited to participate in an exclusive in-person Office Hour with Waterloo Engineering alumni Roy Unny (BASc ’93 MASc ’96, Systems Design Engineering), a leader in transport and infrastructure based in Melbourne, Australia.
During this Office Hour, Roy will talk about his unique career journey and how he came to specialize in transportation projects. He will share how a systems approach has informed his view of transportation networks as a complex socio-technical system, with examples from his work in Australia. Plus, he will provide perspective on staying motivated while working on multi-year projects and what he believes are in-demand skills for the engineer of the future.
Roy Unny, BASc, MAsc. P. Eng., CPEng (Australia), Management Consultant & Technical Director in Transport and Infrastructure / Executive Chair, Railway Technical Society of Australasia
Join fellow alumni and students for this in-person Office Hour to gain access to Roy’s insights and learnings based on his own personal experience in pursuing an international career in transportation engineering.
About Roy Unny:
Roy Unny is an experienced engineer and project manager in the transportation and infrastructure sector. His father, T.E. Unny, a professor in Waterloo’s civil engineering and systems design engineering programs from 1965 to 1991 encouraged him to study engineering. After completing BASc and MASc degrees in systems design engineering at Waterloo, Roy began a career as a transportation engineer in Toronto. While working for Siemens in 2011, he had the opportunity to transfer to Australia for a rail electrification project. He has since remained in Australia, building a career managing large-scale multi-year projects in transportation, power, and technology implementation. Today, Roy is the Technical Director for Mott MacDonald, a global engineering, management, and development firm. He also serves as the National Executive Chair for The Railway Technical Society of Australasia and volunteers as a startup mentor.
Connect with Roy Unny on LinkedIn.