 From 1959-1963 he was a trainee in the NSW Government Architects office and in 1966-1967 worked in the office of Arup Associates in London.From 1966 to 1988 he was again with the Governments Architects office, becoming Assistant Government Architect in 1984 and offered the position of Government Architect in 1988.He did not accept this position when informed by the Minister for Public Works, Wal Murray, of the newly elected coalition government's intention to change the office to a small management agency.