Sarah Dawson
Director - Marketing & Communications
As Director - Marketing and Communications Sarah is responsible for the development and delivery of strategic and tactical marketing and communications activity across all of Norman Disney and Young's operating regions.
Sarah's key focus is on the alignment marketing and communications activity with NDY's strategic framework including specific activity to build our brand in new and emerging markets. She is also focused on sourcing and sharing with our clients and partners the latest experience and thinking from our diverse global team.
Prior to joining NDY Sarah worked across marketing, communications, business development and sales in the civil engineering, geotech engineering, building services engineering and property sectors at both regional and global levels.
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April 2026 staff appointments
Auckland Renée Young is Mechanical Lead and Global Market Sector Leader for Residential & Hotels at NDY in Auckland, specialising in high‑performance building services with 19+ years’ experienc ...
The David Norman Young Engineer of the Year 2025 – Justin McKee
Each year, we recognise the legacy of NDY’s founder, David Norman, through the David Norman Young Engineer of the Year Award. This celebrates the emerging engineers making a tangible impact through t ...
October 2025 staff appointments
Adelaide Chami is an experienced electrical engineer with expertise across health, defence, civic and commercial sectors. She leads NDY's Electrical Section in South Australia, combining technical ...
April 2025 Staff Appointments
Adelaide Brendon is a consultant with NDY's sustainability team. Previously practicing as a dedicated mechanical building services engineer, Brendon brings a practical perspective to sustainable de ...
Meet Leigh Davey, our 2024 David Norman Young Engineer of the Year
This year’s nominees were of an exceptional calibre, each demonstrating the qualities that David himself valued in NDY staff: dedication, technical excellence, service to the community and exceptiona ...
October 2024 staff appointments
Auckland Jarrod joined NDY in 2015 in his final year of completing a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering. In the years since graduation Jarrod has worked as a hydraulic engineer in both NDY’s Auckla ...
NDY named an Employer of Choice by WGEA
NDY has again been named an employer of choice for gender equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency for its visible commitment to this important cause and progress achieved over the past two y ...
International Women’s Day 2024
To mark International Women’s Day 2024, NDY’s Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Auckland teams hosted a unique hybrid panel event on Thursday 7 March 2024, celebrating the official United Nations (UN) ent ...
NDY is a WELL Enterprise Provider
NDY has earned the WELL Enterprise Provider (WELL EP) designation from the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) to deliver a comprehensive suite of WELL solutions at a portfolio or enterprise ...
Meet Tom Michael, our 2023 David Norman Young Engineer of the Year
This year’s nominees were of an exceptional calibre, each demonstrating the qualities that David himself valued in NDY staff: dedication, technical excellence, service to the community and exceptiona ...
