About

Entura Podcast

Welcome to ‘Behind the Scenes,’ the podcast where we delve into the diverse perspectives and backgrounds of the brilliant minds at Entura – one of the world’s most experienced power and water consulting firms.

Episode 9: Kate Hammerton is a Renewables Engineer at Entura. This special episode was recorded at the Hotel Grand Chancellor in Hobart, Tasmania on the night of the 2024 Engineers Australia Excellence Awards, where Kate was nominated for Emerging Engineer of the Year. Her podcast was recorded before the awards, so when you tune in, you’ll quickly understand why she was a very deserved winner.

Episode 8: Greg Koppens is Entura’s Principal Control Engineer, Hybrid Energy, but there’s much more to him than that. A man of many hats — musician, parent, powerlifter — Greg spent years working in the petrochemical industry before moving into renewables at Entura in 2018, and he hasn’t looked back.

Episode 7: In our latest episode of Behind the Scenes, we sit down with Cynthia Nixon, Principal Environmental Consultant at Entura. Cynthia has had a colourful and dynamic career, spanning environmental engineering, environmental law, journalism, and areas of social and cultural research. Amongst it all, she’s also a mother, and Cynthia shares with us how she’s achieved the balance between pursuing her passions and being present for her family, demonstrating that you don’t have to compromise on either to have a successful career.

Episode 6: The latest episode of our podcast has arrived. Jamie Cowan is one of Entura’s Senior Dams Engineers, backed by a long career in the dams and water engineering space and hailing from Scotland. In this instalment, we hear from Jamie about how his career journey brought him to Entura, the variety of assets he works on, the challenges of project management and the rewarding role of mentoring.

Episode 5: Meet Kali Liaka, one of our Senior Engineers from the Grid Connection & Power Studies Team. Originally from Greece, Kali shares how her engineering career led her to Australia, the challenges we face in the renewable energy transition, and how supported she’s felt by the business during her own recent transition into motherhood. 

Episode 4: Mohammad Al-Abbadi is one of Entura’s Senior Project Managers, having been with the business for four years. In this chat, he shares why he was drawn to renewable energy, how he came to work at Entura and what he likes about being a generalist.

Episode 3: We chat to Primary & Transmission Engineer, Gaby Tregurtha, about how her childhood shaped her career trajectory, the areas she dabbled in before deciding on engineering, and the dynamic nature of her role at Entura.

Episode 2: Hear from Dave Gerke, our amazing Principal Civil Engineer. With over 30 years experience, Dave shares his career journey and insights along the way.

Episode 1: Meet Sally – Senior Civil Engineer at Entura. Discover her journey to becoming a civil engineer, uncover the intricacies of her role, and explore what drives her.