Professional Overview

Brendan Quinn is a senior structural/detailing specialist known for producing clean, buildable drawing sets that contractors can construct from with confidence. He is passionate about “getting it right”, closing gaps others might leave, resolving interfaces, and issuing documentation that stands up on site. Brendan thrives on hard problems and compressed construction windows, where design and methodology must dovetail. Career highlights include the bespoke Amy Street Bridge replacement which was engineered for demolition and re-build across just three track possessions, with off-site fabrication and precision lifts that landed without rework and the Woolgoolga to Ballina Highway program, where a high-performing bridges team delivered under intense time pressure.

Brendan’s working style blends heads-down focus with practical, shoulder-to-shoulder collaboration. He prefers to detail independently once the brief is clear, yet he values co-located teams for rapid problem-solving and mentoring, pairing experienced drafters with junior engineers and vice-versa to lift whole-of-team quality. Grounded by hands-on experience in fabrication and carpentry, he visualises assemblies in 3D, anticipates clashes before they appear, and designs for constructability first. He’s candid about tools: while others chase scripting-heavy workflows, Brendan’s edge is meticulous detailing, step-wise coordination and documentation that de-risks construction.

A long-time collaborator with CSS leadership, Brendan aligns with the CSS culture that puts correctness ahead of convenience. He’s energized by large, complex programs with tight possession or staging constraints, where his ability to foresee issues and “design them out” adds the most value. Away from the screen, he channels the same commitment into family life and community sport - a reminder that doing things properly, and with people, is the constant in how he works.