Petra joined Structex in 2004 after moving from Germany to New Zealand. She left Structex in 2009 to work with her husband in their family business, before rejoining Structex early 2013.

Petra is experienced in structural draughting in AutoCad and Revit and over the last 30 years she has worked on a vast array of structural projects ranging from multi-story residential housing complexes to large industrial & commercial developments, wineries and high-rise commercial buildings and her meticulous work practice makes strengthening projects one of her specialties. In 2025, Petra successfully balanced her work commitments with academic study, completing her engineering degree and transitioning into our engineering team later that year.

Petra is also experienced in bookkeeping, accounting & payroll, and is fluent in German. In her free time, Petra enjoys riding her motorbike, hiking and gardening.