International Womens Day

International Women’s Day 2019 #BalanceforBetter

At Road Science we recognise that balancing work and life is increasingly challenging. We are constantly connected and no longer is there simple delineation between the two. For this reason, we encourage flexibility in the workplace and support our people to be open about personal requirements and family needs. If we are happy in our work then we are happy at home, but the priority must be to enjoy life. Hillary says it more succinct than I…! Murray Robertson, General Manager

"Don't confuse having a career with having a life." Hillary Clinton

Today I would like to celebrate the women at Road Science. Here is a snapshot of the diverse work they do every day to make the company what it is!

Janet Jackson is our Technical Services Manager. She oversees the design and testing of asphalt pavement structures which involves managing 40 laboratory staff.
Wendy Proudlock is the smiling face at our front desk in Mount Maunganui. Wendy is known for motivating the team, always having a positive word to say and never saying no to a challenge. She also makes sure Murray eats between meetings!
Vicky Henderson is our Laboratory Manager in Christchurch. Vicky leads a team of 11 technicians who provide testing and technical services throughout the South Island. She also manages the Hawkeye Vehicle Survey programme throughout New Zealand.
Sabine Chambon started with Road Science three years ago. In this time she has worked in Auckland, Christchurch and at our satellite lab in Vanuatu. Sabine’s specialty lies in testing asphalt mixes.
Karen Birtles is our Management Accountant based in Mount Maunganui. Karen keeps Road Science ticking and does not rest until the last invoice is paid or delivered.
Anna Kissick works in our Christchurch Laboratory and can often be found in one of our mobile laboratories carrying out project based testing.
Shinae King has been helping out during the peak sealing season. Her mission has been been loading out bitumen, emulsion and PMB for our Lyttelton Bitumen plant.
Nina Barbier will soon be driving and operating our Hawkeye Survey Vehicle, travelling all around New Zealand collecting texture and roughness data for our roads.
Sylvie Kerr looks after Systems Support and is doing a superb job of changing a paper based plant maintenance system over to an electronic cloud based solution.
Kamini Reddy is the Finance Manager based in Auckland. She makes sure Road Science remains connected to the mothership of Downer.
Sarah Moorcroft is our talented Communications and Marketing specialist. Passionate about Road Science, Sarah ensures our activities are shared and celebrated.
Nicola Thomas is the administration wizard who supports finance and the wider team at Mount Maunganui.
Yulan Sun is a Senior Laboratory Technician based in Wellington. Yulan has grown the business with her passion for people and has built an excellent reputation with her prowess with civil materials testing, asphalt mix design, accuracy and data analysis.