Making the Leap: Tim Green on Big Projects, Tough Decisions and Stepping Up Before You’re Ready

In Episode 5, Matt sits down with Tim Green, whose career spans hard-dollar building, landmark CBD projects and one of Australia’s most technically demanding facilities at Lucas Heights.This conversation is about making the leap, taking on responsibility before you feel ready, changing paths when the timing isn’t perfect and learning how big projects actually succeed when pressure, complexity and people collide.From rugby clubs and early cadet roles to One Central Park, Lucas Heights and moving into a developer-builder environment at Toga, Tim shares practical lessons that resonate with cadets, engineers and anyone standing at a career crossroads.Additional ResourcesVisit our website: fullsendengineering.comEmail Matt: [email protected] you ever made a move before the timing felt right? What pushed you, and what did you learn?Drop a comment, and if you enjoyed the episode, like, subscribe and share to support the Full Send Engineering community.Timestamps[00:00:00] Introduction to Tim Green[00:02:00] Early Influences: Family, Sport and Teams[00:05:00] Why Engineers Need Something Outside Work[00:07:00] Putting Your Hand Up Early[00:10:00] Graduating During the GFC[00:12:00] The Interview That Changed Everything[00:14:00] First Major Project: Museum of Contemporary Art[00:16:00] Old-School Site Lessons and One-Percenters[00:19:00] What Tough Projects Teach You[00:23:00] Progressing Without Chasing Titles[00:27:00] Scaling Up: One Central Park[00:29:00] Coordinating Complexity[00:33:00] Lucas Heights: Extreme Technical Environments[00:36:00] Why Getting Design Right Early Matters[00:38:00] Client Influence and Project Reality[00:40:00] Contracts, Values, and Alignment[00:42:00] Making the Leap[00:45:00] A New Environment at Toga[00:51:00] How Tim Approaches Complex Projects[01:08:00] Mentors That Stick[01:18:00] Advice for Engineers