Quentin Wilson began his career supervising the prefabrication of gold ore processing plants for export to West Africa. This was followed by a period in the North West of Western Australia as site engineer, overseeing the construction of a mine de-watering system. In 1994, he joined a mechanical contractor as project engineer. His project management experience includes projects for a diverse range of clients in the areas of tertiary education, communications, defence, retail, local government, heavy engineering and the commercial sector. At the beginning of 1999, Mr Wilson joined Wood & Grieve Engineers and was the mechanical services section manager for 10 years. In 2010, he moved to the hydraulic services division and is the Perth Hydraulic Section Manager.