ASHKAN BAGHAIE – 15373

BEng Civil MSci Geotechnical Engineering RPEQ

Ashkan Baghaie is a registered civil and geotechnical engineer with seven years’ experience

working in the construction industry and providing consultant engineer services.

Ashkan specialises in geotechnical investigation and ground stabilisation systems, having

completed academic research and provided geotechnical consulting services to the

construction sector.

Ashkan currently works as estimating and project engineer with the RIX Group, a specialist

contractor in ground engineering based in Brisbane, Queensland. Ashkan has extensive

experience in Australia and overseas, ranging from design work, research and testing,

construction and site engineering.

Ashkan holds a degree in civil engineering and a Masters of Geotechnical Engineering.

Ashkan believes his practical knowledge and experience in academic research and in the

workforce will be a useful addition to BPEQ.

CHRISTOPHER BECKLEY – 07469

BSci (Hons) BEng Civil CEng CPEng FIEAust FISE RPEQ

Christopher Beckley is a civil and structural engineer with experience in local government,

development companies and consultancy roles.

Christopher’s comprehensive training in the United Kingdom and professional experience

there and in Australia has also seen him serve in board positions before.

In 2004, Christopher moved to Brisbane to take a position with Brisbane City Council (BCC)

and became an RPEQ soon after. He is now the Principal Engineer Structures, Asset Services

with responsibility for the strategic asset management of BCC’s structural assets.

As well as being an RPEQ, Chris is a Chartered Engineer, Fellow of the Institution of

Structural Engineers, and Fellow of the Institution of Engineers Australia and is decorated

with the National Emergency Medal. His former affiliations include being a Fellow of the

Association of Consulting Engineers and Fellow of the Faculty of Building (both UK).

Chris is passionate about promoting the profession, maintaining high standards of

engineering and mentoring younger engineers towards creating a healthy, happy and

sustainable society.

HENNING BOSHOFF – 15483

MIEAust MAusIMM(CP) RPEQ CPESC

Henning Boshoff’s career in civil, environmental and water engineering spans more than 20

years.

Henning’s career in Australia and abroad includes periods working for a regulator, major

mining company and engineering consultants where he gained experience across a range of

engineering applications and in multidisciplinary teams to deliver complex projects. He has

also provided expert witness advice on two occasions, and been an independent verifier on

major infrastructure projects. His current role is with ATC Williams where he is the Principal

Engineer.

As well as fundamental engineering courses, Henning’s studies included entrepreneurship,

financial management, waste management and erosion and sediment control, as well as

training in leadership and management. Henning is a firm believer in mentoring and

teamwork and has acted as a mentor and coach to many junior engineers.

With his diverse professional background, Henning believes he offers the right skills and

experience to BPEQ, while also gaining an invaluable experience himself.

KENNETH BRACHER – 05311

FIEAust CPEng BEng DipCE Cert EQ Engineering NPE RPEQ

During his 35 year career Kenneth Bracher has worked on major infrastructure projects

providing design engineering and construction services.

His career includes four years on the civil/structural design of commercial and industrial

structures, highways and public works and five years in GBU Global Chief Engineer roles

responsible for the preparation and maintenance of safety by design and adherence by

design teams to company quality assurance and country design standards, codes and

procedures, for design offices worldwide.

Kenneth’s work in Queensland includes engineering design and construction roles with the

Comalco Gladstone Aluminium Smelter, Comalco Alumina plant, Utah Saraji Coal project,

Hay Point Unloading Wharf, BHP’s Hail Creek coal project, Comalco Weipa Bauxite Project

and the Thalanga Red River Restart project.

Kenneth’s qualifications include a Bachelor of Civil Engineering from Monash University, a

diploma from RMIT and a certificate from the University of Melbourne. As well as being an

RPEQ, Kenneth is a Chartered Engineer and a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers Australia.

JAMES (JIM) CALLOW – 04910

BEng Civil (Hons) BEng Mechanical FIEAust RPEQ

Jim Callow is a registered professional engineer in both mechanical (since 2004) and

structural (since 2008) engineering.

Throughout his 35 year career James has worked around Australia and overseas on

construction and project sites, providing analysis, design and certification services,

investigating engineering failures and managing contracts.

James currently works for BMT WBM where he is responsible for investigations, design

work, failure analyses, gearing analyses and certification of mine plant, cranes, ship loaders,

lifting systems, reclaimers and slew bearings. Since 2009 James has also been the company

safety officer.

James graduated from the University of Queensland in 1980 with a degree in mechanical

engineering and earned his degree in civil engineering from the University of Southern

Queensland in 2000. James is a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers Australia as well as a

member of Structural and Mechanical colleges, Steel Australia and Concrete Australia.

James has detailed knowledge of the practical implications of the Professional Engineers Act

as it relates to designers and engineering service providers and in the procurement of goods

and services from interstate and overseas.

STEVEN CAMPBELL – 13763

BEng Chemical BEcon MBA DipMan GAICD FAICD FIChemE FIEAust IEAust MAusIMM RPEQ

Steven Campbell is a registered chemical engineer with extensive experience in engineering

and other fields.

Having sat on several different boards over the past 12 plus years, along with his 30 years of

working experience and study, Steven would bring well-rounded skills and knowledge to

BPEQ.

Steven’s board experience includes with government entities, Gladstone Ports Corporation

and Stanwell Corporation, private organisations HVAC and Management Resources

Solutions, and not-for-profit Jubilee Deanery. Steven is currently the Chairman of First2Click

(Uber Workforce). Steven has owned a project management company for the past 15 years

and is acutely aware of the challenges that are faced by engineers.

Along with his chemical engineering qualifications Steven holds a Bachelor of Economics and

a Masters of Business Administration. Steven is a Fellow of Engineers Australia and the

Institution of Chemical Engineers. He regularly sits on the interviewing panel for Chartered

Engineers for Engineers Australia and has a great passion to see the development of young

engineers.

DAVID CLARE – 09723

CPEng RPEQ

David Clare has 20 years’ experience as an electrical engineer in mining, utilities, sugar, oil

and gas.

His roles with various different organisations include sales, technical support, plant

maintenance, management and supervisory roles. David currently owns and manages his

own small business, CDA Engineering Pty Ltd.

David is a Charted Engineer with Engineers Australia and first became registered with BPEQ

in 2009.

David believes his experience and knowledge will bring a valuable perspective and skill set

to BPEQ, enhancing its capacity to understand and communicate with the broader

engineering community, while also supporting and fostering the highest levels of

engineering practice through the administration of the Professional Engineers Act 2002.

THOMAS COBCROFT – 12144

BEng Mining BSci Earth Sciences MBT CPEng RPEQ

Thomas Cobcroft is registered mining engineer based in Moura, Queensland where he

works for Anglo American Coal.

As Operations Manager at Anglo American’s Dawson South mine, Thomas manages and

negotiates contracts, is accountable for contract mining, dragline and production dozer push

and responsible for safe and timely prime and ROM production to the dump station.

Thomas has held other managerial and principal engineer roles with Anglo American and

also Westfarmers Resources around Queensland and worked in Missouri, USA providing

consulting engineering services.

Thomas’s qualifications in mining engineering and earth sciences come from the University

of Queensland, while he has also completed a Masters of Business and Technology at the

University of New South Wales. Thomas is chartered profession with Australasian Institute

of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM) and sits on the AusIMM Chartered Professional Board.

Thomas is passionate about engineering and is a strong advocate for professional

registration and regulation; mentoring and coaching junior engineers and promoting the

benefits of registration. He has served on the Open Cut Committee of ACARP, assessing

engineering innovations and proposals, and promoting the engineering discipline within the

mining industry.

DR LEIGHTON COCHRAN – 12958

BEng Civil PhD MASCE NER CPEng MIEAust RPEQ

Dr Leighton Cochran has thirty years’ experience in project management, civil and structural

engineering, wind engineering applications and research.

During his career he has evaluated over 600 buildings and structures for wind loads,

evaluated pedestrian wind climate, measured forces on structures like stacks, outdoor

monuments and solar collectors, defined snow loads for structures via wind tunnel data and

investigated pollutant dispersion from laboratory buildings, stacks and ships.

Leighton is now the director of MEL Consultants, a Brisbane based firm with a focus on

northern Australia and Asia.

Leighton became registered with BPEQ in 2012 and is also registered on Engineers

Australia’s National Engineering Register.

Leighton is active in supporting other engineers by giving lectures to engineering students at

the University of Queensland and Griffith University and as a member of the Australasian

Wind and Engineering Society Board; Applied Technology Council; and Americas Regional

Coordinator for the International Association of Wind Engineering. Leighton is also a current

member of the Editorial Board for the Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial

Aerodynamics. He has previously edited the American Society of Civil Engineer’s Wind Issues

in the Design of Buildings and authored many peer-reviewed papers.

SARA COURTENAY – 08688

BEng Mechanical (Hons) RPEQ

Sara Courtenay is a registered Professional Engineer in the mechanical discipline.

Sara has been with the BG Group since 2011. As the Development Engineering Manager she

is responsible for leading multi-disciplinary teams, managing stakeholder relations and

developing pilot and trial programmes to test novel or innovative solutions for potential

utilisation on future development scopes.

Throughout her career Sara has demonstrated strong performance within a wide range of

environments, including developments, project execution, operations and brownfields,

within unconventional and conventional gas plays, power generation and oil refining. She

has a depth of experience in design, project engineering, engineering management and

project management.

Before joining BG Group, Sara worked for Origin Energy, WorleyParsons, Downer Energy

Systems and the CSIRO.

Sara completed her Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (Hons) at the University of

Queensland and undertook further training at Oxford University and Cranfield University.

Sara is a member of Engineers Australia. By joining the Board of Professional Engineers of

Queensland Sara hopes to encourage innovation in developing strategic direction,

leveraging her experience in the private sector, to ensure that the role of the Professional

Engineer remains relevant now and into the future.

PETER CRANE – 07285

BEng Civil (Hons) MBA Assoc Dip Pers Admin GAICD MAIPM RPEQ PMP

Peter is an independent consultant and registered civil engineer, based in Brisbane.

Over a 28 year career, he has performed numerous roles in management, design and

delivery of industrial and civil infrastructure assets. Peter has been engaged as a private

sector engineering consultant, public and private sector asset manager and construction

project manager. The majority of Peter’s technical service delivery has been supporting the

mining and gas industries. He has also been accountable for establishing and growing

engineering services business units internationally and within Australia.

With the benefit of Peter’s experience of having provided technical services under

commercial arrangements, with integrity, it is his strong view that BPEQ plays an essential

governance role, which allows the Queensland public a far greater level of trust and

confidence in the profession, than in other states. Peter considers his experience as a

practitioner in this field, supported by further education and responsibilities in corporate

governance will position him to assist BPEQ in its continuing task of ensuring probity,

integrity and competence in the management of professional engineering services.

JUDY DeVITA – 16867

BSci Environmental Engineering MSci Environmental Engineering RPEQ

Judy DeVita is a registered civil engineer, and is currently principal civil design engineer with

Golder Associates in Brisbane.

Her specialised areas of practice include solid waste, and she has participated in state rule

workshops and working group meetings to advance the understanding of waste design,

construction and operation. Her design experience includes innovative solutions to landfill

management such a highly-transmissive bottom liner and exposed geomembrane cover

systems. Additionally, she has worked with the Florida state agency to oversee research

work on bioreactor landfills and helped develop a state-certified class to train bioreactor

landfill operators.

She has been a member of the professional engineering society in the United States for 18

years and holds licenses in several US states in addition to Queensland. During her career

as a consultant for private and public clients, she has designed and certified the construction

of many landfill and general civil projects.

Judy is energised, committed and focused and her diverse experience demonstrates strong

technical and interpersonal skills which would be beneficial in helping BPEQ meet its

objectives.

DAYARATNE (DAYA) DHARMASIRI – 03552

RPEQ NER FIEAust CPEng FIMechE CEng MIE MBA BSc (Eng) (Hons)

Daya Dharmasiri is a mechanical engineer who has been registered with BPEQ for 25 years.

Daya started his career in the construction of irrigation and hydroelectric power projects;

working with Sir William Halcrow & Partners Group (UK), Salzgitter Consult GmbH

(Germany), and the Central Engineering Consultancy Bureau (Sri Lanka). The latter part of

his career has been in the rail industry, working for Queensland Rail and its predecessors.

Daya is passionate about engineering and the profession having a positive impact on

society. Daya is active in engineering circles, currently serving on the Engineers Australia

Mechanical College Board and with Queensland Mechanical Branch. In the past he has

served as Chairman of the Queensland Mechanical Branch and with the Member Affairs

Committee, National Engineering Week Committee, and Rockhampton Local Group

Committee. He recently completed a two year tenure as the Institution of Mechanical

Engineers’ Australian Branch Chairman and as an Oceania Board Member.

Daya holds Bachelors of Mechanical Engineering (Hons), a Masters of Business

Administration and is a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers Australia.

DR GEOFFREY (GEOFF) DUCKWORTH – 02702

BEng (Chem) MEngSc PhD MIEAust FIChemE FAusIMM RPEQ

Dr Geoff Duckworth has over 40 years of industrial experience predominantly in project

development, process design and process design management, with particular emphasis on

mineral, petroleum and chemical processing.

His career has included roles as Associate Director Caldwell Connell Engineers, Director

Wool Cleaning Technologies Pty Ltd, Regional Engineering Manager Aker Kvaerner Qld,

Director Lycopodium Minerals Qld and Technical Director Synergen Met Pty Ltd.

He has been an active member on the Joint Chemical Engineering Committee Queensland

and is an industrial representative on the Institution of Chemical Engineers university

degree accreditation audit panel.

He has been actively involved in ensuring engineers are registered and that there is

appropriate supervision and sign off of design work done for Queensland projects.

Geoff graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical) from RMIT in 1974, and a PhD

(Mining and Metallurgy) from the University of Queensland in 1981.

MAURICE DUFFILL – 06821

FIEAust CPEng NPER RPEQ

Maurice Duffill became registered with BPEQ in 2003 in the Mechanical and Electrical

Engineering disciplines.

He is the founder and sole director of a medium sized Services Consulting Engineering

Practice, MDA Consulting Engineers, which provides Consulting Services to the development

industry throughout Australia. Offices are located in Brisbane CBD and the Gold Coast.

Maurice oversees the Engineering Design Services and the Company’s Business Direction. In

providing appropriate engineering solutions to meet client expectations, MDA Consulting

Engineers has achieved recognition in the industry as a market leader. The Professional

Services provided by MDA include Mechanical, Hydraulic, Electrical, Lighting, Air

Conditioning and Ventilation, Security Systems, Vertical Transportation, Fire Protection,

Building Automation, Due Diligence & ESD Reports, Green Star and BCA Section J

Compliance Reviews and Certification.

He believes RPEQs play a vital role in the Queensland economy by providing expertise in

industries such as Construction and Manufacturing along with Commercial, Industrial and

Mining activities and, as such, deserve greater recognition.

Maurice is a keen advocate of the Engineering Professions’ contribution to society to

actively promote the profession of Engineering.

AMIR ESMAEILI – 14810

FIEAust CPEng NPER RPEQ ASME

Amir Esmaeili is a registered mechanical engineer with more than 15 years’ working

experience.

Amir worked on several refineries, petrochemical plants and transportation pipelines in the

South Pars and Persian Gulf as a Senior Piping and Pipeline Engineer.

For the last five years Amir has worked in the CSG to LNG industry in Queensland, first for

Santos and now Origin Energy.

Amir first became registered in 2014.

PETER EVANS – 03757

BE Civil MBA FIEAust RPEQ GAICD

Peter Evans is a registered civil engineer working at the Department of Transport and Main

Roads (DTMR).

He has held the position of Deputy Chief Engineer (Pavements Materials and Geotechnical) in DTMR since 2010. His team of four directors and 85 specialist staff develops and maintains specifications and standards, and provides practical expert advice on asphalt, other paving materials and slope stability issues for the road network. Peter also co-manages DTMR’s $3.6 million annual research program with the ARRB, and leads the implementation of research findings, to deliver improved and more economical and sustainable pavements and bridges.

After serving initially in local government, Peter joined the DTMR 1982. He served as Area Engineer, Project Engineer, Manager and Regional Director in Barcaldine, Rockhampton, Warwick and Roma. He has managed or directed projects in water supply and sewerage systems, and road works and bridges across Queensland.

Peter holds a degree in Civil Engineering and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Queensland. He is also a qualified Local Government Engineer, a Fellow of Engineers Australia, an RPEQ (since 1992), a member of Professionals Australia and a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

PETER FINLAYSON – 11217

BEng Electrical CPEng RPEQ

Peter is an electrical engineer who has worked in industries such as power generation

transmission and distribution, sugar milling, water and fleet management for 35 years.

Peter’s employers include state governments, consulting firms and local government, where he has performed planning, design and construction work as well as operations management. Peter is also a member of the University of Sunshine Coast Engineering Advisory Committee.

Career highlights have been in operations improvements using maintenance management strategies to significantly improve unit costs and reliability for water infrastructure in South East Queensland.

Since 1984 Peter has been a Charted Engineer with Engineers Australia and became an RPEQ in 2011. Along with his engineering qualifications he has a post graduate diploma in management and completed company director courses.

Peter believes it is important to have engineering skills and expertise recognised by the public to prevent substandard work being carried out by unqualified people and putting the

public at risk, furthermore, his expertise in electrical engineering and broad multi-industry background would be of benefit to BPEQ.

SIMON FROST – 08693

BEng Mechanical RPEQ

Simon Frost is a registered mechanical engineer and senior manager with over 25 years'

experience.

Simon has experience in a wide range of industries from large multinational resource

conglomerates to consulting and construction companies in a very diverse range of

industries including aviation, coal/minerals and metals mining and processing, steel making,

wastewater treatment, hospitals, fire stations, geothermal and oil and gas.

Simon knows what it's like to work from a coal mine to the boardroom, from mining to

consulting engineering companies, leading everything from small site-based construction

teams to large design consulting teams to managing business units.

Simon is passionate about engineering being a career of choice and will leverage this

position to engage potential engineers on the rich rewards an engineering career provides.

He believes increases in the number of engineers will not only provide a lifetime personal

benefit from those undertaking this career but will provide a national benefit by addressing

the engineering shortage. Simon will offer strategic advice leveraging his diverse experience

to ensure BPEQ's approach aligns with the 'real world'. Simon will also seek to address the

discontinuity between our profession and that of other professions.

MARIA FUCHS – 14705

BEng RPEQ

I believe that community safety and an innovative Queensland relies on improving the

profile and standing for engineers in this state.

Registration is a sign of the respect communities have for a profession, but we are still the

only State which requires registration. Queensland continues to be the standard which

other states strive to, but they are catching up.

I want to play a role in serving professional engineers, improving our standing and making

Queensland an engineering centre of excellence. That means promoting the profession

while keeping registration affordable, accessible and the highest quality.

I also believe in registration fee caps, mandatory processing time limits for assessment

entities and a re-examination of the definition of engineering service to squarely address

community safety concerns.

I am a senior engineer working for a State-owned power company with more than five years

board and committee experience. I am on the Queensland State Committee of the

Association of Professional Engineers Australia and have served three consecutive terms as

Vice-President on the national board of Professionals Australia (formerly APESMA).

I need your vote for the BPEQ vacancy so our profession gets the respect, recognition and

reward it deserves.

LYDIA GENTLE – 15391

BEng Civil MEngSci CPEng RPEQ

Lydia Gentle is a registered engineer in the disciplines of civil and structural engineering.

Lydia has worked in construction, oil and gas, mining and building industries throughout her

more than 10 year career, liaising with engineers across a wide range of disciplines and

building a good reputation amongst her peers. She has experience working in the

engineering sector to advance programs and policies that build and support the creation of

stable and innovative engineering practices, and in addition, she has experience in bringing

together multi-sector disciplines to develop innovative engineering solutions.

Her qualifications include a Masters in Engineering Science (Project Management) from the

University of New South Wales, a Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) from James Cook University

and a Diploma of Project Management from the University of New England. She has been an

RPEQ since 2014.

Through her experience working in many different fields and locations, both nationally and

internationally, Lydia has gained an insight and a deep understanding of the many

challenges and opportunities that engineers face. If elected to BPEQ, Lydia is committed to

contributing to the work of RPEQs and being a voice for all engineers.

MARK GOODWIN – 07437

BEng Civil MAICD RPEQ Mark Goodwin has been a registered professional engineer in the civil discipline since 2005.

Mark has an unmatched enthusiasm for the civil engineering industry. He commenced work

assisting in his family’s construction business, Bellero Constructions, from a very early age.

Mark moved through the Bellero company ranks while juggling secondary school and

university studies.

After graduation he joined Seymour Whyte Constructions. Mark later formed Sunstate

Group Queensland (SGQ) in 2010 and is the company’s managing director. Mark leads

quality, safety, project management and delivery, along with civil estimating for civil

construction activities on varying projects located from the Sunshine Coast to Rockhampton

and west to the state border. SGQ has offices and employees in Hervey Bay, Bundaberg and

the Sunshine Coast.

Mark has been a Queensland board member for the Civil Contractors Federation since 2011,

representing smaller, regional contractors. From this, and other experience, he understands

and respects the duties and obligations of being a director for both not-for-profit and for

profit organisations. He believes it is important for boards to contain the right skill sets and

diversity; hence it would be beneficial for the BPEQ to have another regionally based board

member.

ANTHONY (TONY) GORDON-BROWN – 04398

BEng Civil FIE Aust CPEng RPEQ

Tony Gordon-Brown is an RPEQ in the civil discipline who first became registered in 1993.

He has over 30 years’ civil engineering, program and project management, transport

planning, design and construction experience in government and the private sector. For the

first 13 years of his career Tony worked for the Department of Transport and Main Roads

holding various positions around the state.

In 1996 Tony formed the Harrison Group, a consulting engineering company. In 2009, along

with three business partners, Tony established another consulting firm, the Highland

Infrastructure Group. The two firms merged as the Harrison Infrastructure Group in 2014.

The firm currently employs 75 staff with offices in Brisbane, Toowoomba, Rockhampton,

Bundaberg, Roma and the Gold Coast. Tony is the firm’s Managing Director.

Tony believes he is well positioned and experienced to give back to the engineering

profession and would value the opportunity to serve RPEQs and promote engineering

broadly by serving on BPEQ.

ALAN GRUMMITT – 00626

BEng Civil RPEQ

Alan Grummitt has been a registered civil engineer since 1969.

He graduated from the University of Queensland in 1962 on a scholarship from the

Department of Harbours and Marine. He worked in that department until 1967 when he

joined a fellow engineer providing consulting engineering services and established Cullen

Grummitt & Roe Pty Ltd, now a multinational consulting practice specialising in ports and

harbours.

Cullen Grummitt & Roe has successfully completed many large projects around the world.

These projects have ranged from small scale to multi-million dollar developments.

The company is still based in Brisbane but with other operations in the United Kingdom

Canada, Turkey, India, Malaysia and Argentina. Alan spends most of his time now visiting

the company’s various operations as a ‘troubleshooter’.

Alan has experience serving on boards including with the Riverside Group, North

Queensland Bulk Ports Board, the Darwin Port Corporation and various educational

association boards for many years. He was also Philippine Consul-General for Queensland

for 20 years.

Alan is an Honorary Fellow of Engineers Australia, Fellow of the Institution of Engineers

(UK), a Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers and has sat on a number of RPEQ

interview panels.

AMIN HADAD – 14155

BEng Mechanical MEng NER CPEng MIEAust RPEQ

Amin Hadad is a registered mechanical engineer with qualifications and experience in

project and construction management.

During his 16 plus year career, he has been responsible for design and construction works

and business development, including contractors’ management, commissioning and

delivering water and wastewater and oil and gas infrastructure projects.

He has an extensive experience working and leading multi-disciplinary teams; providing

office and on-site support to construction staff and contractors; developing project

execution plans and development of detailed methodologies; conducting risk assessment

workshops, procuring goods and services; monitoring projects’ activities and conducting

equipment/ material inspections.

He is currently employed by Utilitas as an engineering manager. He’s been a member of

Engineers Australia since 2010 and first became registered as RPEQ, CPEng and NER in 2013.

Amin has proven track records working on diverse range of infrastructure projects and

providing professional services to a number of organisations, passionate about helping to

grow the profession of engineering and supporting the community.

MALCOLM HALKET – 02123

BEng Civil RPEQ

Malcolm Halket is a registered civil engineer with 42 years’ experience in both contracting

and consulting.

He has worked extensively throughout Australia and overseas, gaining a good knowledge of

various contract forms.

Highlights of Malcolm’s career include the Marina development in Darwin (dredging

reclamation, rockwork) and construction of a nickel processing plant in Indonesia

(steelwork, electrical and mechanical installation).

Malcolm has been involved with and supported various community organisations over many

years. He now wants to support young people in the profession of engineering by drawing

on his experience and knowledge.

Malcolm has been registered with BPEQ since 1995.

JEFFREY (JEFF) HAMANNE – 16385

BEng Mechancial MEng Engineering Management MIEAust CPEng NER RPEQ

Jeff Hamanne is a mechanical engineer registered with BPEQ since 2015.

Jeff’s career started as a design engineer with a small transport engineering firm in Brisbane.

He went on to join Mack Trucks as a project engineer in 1998. After Mack Trucks merged

with Volvo Trucks, Jeff took a role as Chief Project Manager for Mack Projects, during which

time he gained greater corporate experience. Jeff later became Chief Engineer, Project

Management and Vehicle Development, responsible for both Mack and Volvo brands.

He left Volvo to join Drake Trailers in 2011, a large manufacturer of specialised trailer

equipment. He is currently Engineering Manager, controlling all aspects of Drake’s product

design, test and certification.

Jeff studied mechanical engineering at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) and

graduated with honours in 1994. He also completed a Masters of Engineering Management

at QUT in 1998.

Jeff is active in his community as the President of the Manly Dragon Boat Club, a not-for-

profit-volunteer sporting club.

Jeff believes his experience will be a value to BPEQ and he desires to represent RPEQs,

ensuring their interests remain a part of BPEQ’s decision making processes.

WOUTER HARTMAN – 15855

BSc Geology BSc (Hons) MSc Rock Engineering MBA CP RPEQ

Wouter Hartman is a registered geotechnical (mining) engineer based in Victoria.

Wouter has worked in the industry for 28 years, of which, 24 have been dedicated to

geotechnical engineering in landslides, civil infrastructure, underground/open-cut mining

operations, tunnelling and dams/tailings. He has worked in Vietnam, China, Chile, UAE,

Dubai, Indonesia, South Africa and Australia.

Originally from South Africa, he immigrated to Australia 15 years ago and became an

Australian citizen in 2003. He established his own geotechnical consultancy in 2008, Geohart

Consultants.

Wouter has studied in both South Africa and Australia. He is a chartered member of

AusIMM and became registered with BPEQ in 2015.

He has served on several committees and provided expert advice for civil and mining related

incidents. He understands the importance of maintaining and building professional

standards and offers BPEQ unique skills and knowledge.

DOUGLAS (DOUG) HAWKES – 06980

BEng Civil (Hons) RPEQ MIEAust MAICD

As Managing Director and Principal Structural Engineer of Structural Integrity Engineering

Pty Ltd, Doug has 20 years’ experience as a practising Engineer and over 15 years’ as an

engineering business owner.

His experience has covered a wide variety of roles including structural design, site

supervision with contract management tasks, local and offshore workshop QA/QC

assessments, independent design auditing of Australian and overseas suppliers, serious

incident investigations and providing expert witness services for structural failures.

He has served on various industry, sporting and community committees including Standards

Australia, WTIA and as President for a not-for-profit organisation. To enhance his skills

base, he is currently studying a Bachelor of Laws.

This background provides Doug with the necessary business, governance, risk management

and strategic skills to contribute effectively to BPEQ. As a long-term RPEQ and strong

advocate for competency and ethics, he believes that the registration system should provide

value to RPEQ’s and the community at large.

As a mid-career professional and an employer of young and mature engineers, Doug will

bring an experienced, future policy perspective to BPEQ.

ANDREAS HELWIG – 02989

BEng RPEQ

Andreas Helwig is an electrical engineer registered with BPEQ since 1990.

Andreas began his career as an engineering cadet in 1974 with Queensland Rail (QR). He

worked with QR until 1996, becoming a specialist engineer in electrical machines’ insulation

systems, traction drives, and mechanical/electrical repairs and operational life extension of

rollingstock. At QR he also had the opportunity to carry out research projects and was

involved in testing for the Tilttrain in Japan.

For 15 years he ran his own consulting firm I.H.S. and Helwig Engineering Consultants Pty

Ltd, working in Australia and New Zealand.

In 2010 he returned to the University of Southern Queensland to undertake PhD research

into renewable energy storage and rural power network support. Since 2014, Andreas has

been fulltime Lecturer in Electro-Mechanical Engineering leading the Master of Engineering

Practice program and many undergraduate courses. He was recently appointed as

Coordinator for Engineering Practice for all engineering disciplines.

Andreas has extensive experience in the community and not-for-profit sector in Australia

and overseas, including founding education programs.

Andreas wants to join BPEQ to promote engineering to young people and ensure ongoing

professional development of current and new engineers, particularly in relation to changing

technologies.

JESSICA HOLZ – 13718

BEng Mechanical MEnvMan MEM MIEAust MAIRAH CPEng RPEQ

Jessica Holz is a registered mechanical engineer.

She is employed as a senior building services design engineer providing mechanical

engineering, design and sustainability consulting services.

She has previously held office bearer positions with Engineers Australia on the Women in

Engineering Queensland Committee including Chair, Vice Chair and Treasurer, and also held

a position on the Queensland committee for the Australian Institute of Refrigeration, Air

Conditioning & Heating (AIRAH) for several years and recently chaired the national AIRAH

Pre-Loved Buildings Conference.

She regularly presents at university and industry events on a variety of technical and non-

technical topics. She also owns a family medical company for which she works as the

accounts manager.

Jessica holds a Masters of Environmental Management, RPEQ status (since 2013), and is a

Chartered Engineer.

Jessica is an advocate for the RPEQ system and the role of the BPEQ in maintaining public

confidence and upholding the standards of practice of registered professional engineers.

She has a comprehensive understanding of the Professional Engineers Act. She believes that

her significant industry involvement and committee, engineering, consulting and business

experiences would provide value and benefit to BPEQ and RPEQs.

DR RAMI HUGHES – 02200 (RPEQ non-practicing)

BSci Mechanical Engineering MSci Mechanical Engineering MBA DBA

Rami Hughes is a mechanical engineer with close to 40 years’ experience in engineering,

building and academia.

Rami has worked extensively in Egypt (overseeing the building of new townships), the

United State and Australia as a builder, project manager and mechanical engineer. He is also

an associate professor, lecturing at universities and tertiary institutes in Egypt, USA, Kuwait

and Australia.

His qualifications include a Bachelor of Science (Mechanical Engineering), a Masters of

Science (Mechanical Engineering), a Masters of Business Administration and a Doctorate of

Business Administration earned at universities in the United States and Egypt.

He is a PhD candidate at the University of Southern Queensland, where his dissertation is

under review for final submission.

KEVIN HUNTER – 08610

BEng Electrical CPEng RPEQ

Kevin Hunter is an electrical engineer registered with BPEQ since 2007.

Kevin’s background was first as a fitter machinist tradesman in the Queensland mining

industry (including the recently much publicised Queensland Nickel) then as an avionics

technician with the Royal Australian Air Force.

After gaining his foundational experience and completing a bachelor degree, the majority of

his career has been spent working in power system design and construction engineering,

predominantly in the areas of electrical, mining and commercial infrastructure design and

construction.

Kevin has gained significant global and national experience and over the past 15 years

maintained a focus in Queensland working for Ergon Energy. In this role Kevin leads over

200 design engineering staff, comprising over 75 Engineers across all engineering disciplines.

Kevin is motivated to nominate for election to BPEQ to ensure the ongoing practical

application of the Professional Engineers Act and its objectives. As a BPEQ member, Kevin’s

priority would be to provide strategic engineering leadership to enable the practical safe

delivery of quality, cost and time for Queensland engineering and industry in general.

COLIN JENKINS – 00871

I am an all round civil/structural/geotechnical engineer with over half a

century of practice since graduating from RMIT.

The Board regularly judges small practice consulting engineers without any

such representation on the Board from that area.

I desire to be elected to rectify this lack of representation.

KULDEEP (BILL) KOUL – 10797

MEng FIEAust CPEng NER AFAIM APEC RPEQ

Bill Koul is a registered civil engineer from Perth, Western Australia.

Bill has over 30 years’ experience in the sector. He is currently the principal geotechnical

engineer and manager for 4D Geotechnics, providing consultancy services for geotechnical

investigations, design work for roads, bridges, railways, power plants and other civil

infrastructure, slope stability, high rise structures and ground improvement.

Bill is a Fellow of Engineers Australia and became registered with BPEQ in 2010.

Bill believes he has the right skills, qualifications, maturity and experience to contribute to

BPEQ and support engineers.

ROSS KRISTINOF – 11771

BEng MSc DIC CPEng NER RPEQ

Ross is a Chartered, Senior Geotechnical Engineer and RPEQ with Jacobs. Like over 30% of

ROEQs Ross resides outside of Queensland lives in Melbourne, Victoria. Ross regularly works

across all jurisdictions in Australia and New Zealand, and has extensive experience in

Queensland working on major projects like the Gateway upgrade project, Bruce Highway

upgrade, Eastern Busway, Abbot Point wharf expansion and various smaller projects. Ross is

currently involved in the Amrun (south of Embley) project for Rio Tinto.

Passionate about professional standards and governance of the engineering profession,

Ross has an active leadership role in Jacob’s graduate development and mentoring

programs. As coordinator for Jacobs’ Southern Area, Ross provides support, guidance and

mentoring to those staff pursuing CPEng, RPEQ and other professional registration, and has

co-facilitated several training programs contributing to the professional development of

over 150 graduate professional (both engineers and non-engineers).

Ross hopes to bring his experience working across Australia and New Zealand to BPEQ,

thereby enriching discussion and helping BPEQ to benchmark itself against industry bodies

elsewhere. Ross hopes his contribution will assist BPEQ in leading the governance of

professional standards and policy across the entire engineering profession.

KAMAL LAHA – 10831

RPEQ FIEAust CPEng NER LifeFIE(I) CEng(I) LifeMIIIE

Kamal Laha is a registered electrical engineer based in New South Wales.

Kamal’s experience spans 52 years and across several countries. In Australia he has worked

as a chief electrical engineer, project/site manager, design engineer and electrical engineer

for companies including ABB Alstom Power, Adamus, AHW, Alstom, Ausgrid, BAE Systems,

Bassett, Beca, Boeing, Conneq, Federal Airports, Toshiba and United Group. Overseas he has

worked at the Royal Hospital (Brunei), GRShipbuilders, Railways, Renusagar Power (India),

Toshiba (Japan), SMEC (Morocco), Copper Mines (Zambia) and the Ministry of Public

Construction (Zimbabwe).

Outside of work Kamal has been active with and contributed to several other organisations

and initiatives including Engineers Australia (Sydney - Congress LWGroup, National Congress

Representative, Education & Assessment Committee, Mentor Women in Engineering,

Professional Engineering Promotions Committee; WSRG – Chairman, Committee); Standards

Australia’s Power Factor Correction Equipment Standard Committee EL/35/4; Operations &

Development Committee, Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority; and the Institute of

Engineering India (Electrical Sub Committee & Student Committee, Engineering Projects).

LAURENCE LEDRUT-BOWDEN – 15096

MEng MIEAust CPEng RPEQ AMIChemE

Laurence Ledrut has extensive experience having worked for over 10 years across diverse industries (aeronautics, energy, mineral processing and consultancy) in Australia and Europe. Laurence has worked as a HSE engineer for the SAFRAN Group, Safety Lead for the SUEZ Group, Safety Engineer for Foster Wheeler – SNC Lavalin and as a Process Commissioning Lead for Hatch. Laurence is currently working as Senior Operations Engineer for a large unconventional gas operator. She is a chartered with Engineers Australia, an RPEQ and an Associate Member of IChemE. Laurence is also actively engaged in diversity initiatives sitting on the Board of Origin Energy’s Women’s Leadership League as the Deputy Chair and has initiated the creation of a Diversity Council in her Business Unit. She is also member of the Queensland Committee for Women in Engineering with Engineers Australia. Laurence has a Masters in Engineering specialising in Safety and Environmental Risk Prevention from a renowned French Engineering School; and a Masters of Engineering in Chemical Sciences from the University of Queensland. Laurence is passionate about engineering, safety and registration and wants to bring her rich and diverse experience, enthusiasm and diligence to BPEQ.

MARTIN MALCZEWSKI – 14282

BEng Mechanical MEngSc Engineering Management MEngSc Aerospace Engineering

GradCert Systems Engineering RPEQ

Martin Malczewski has over twenty years’ experience in the work force since graduating from a noted Queensland university. Martin’s twenty year career working in Queensland, interstate and overseas has been across

an extremely wide range of industries including rail, manufacturing, infrastructure and

aerospace (civil and military).

This includes large projects such as the Airport Link Tunnel and the Multi Role Tanker

Transport aircraft as well as the Cairns Tilt Train. He has also worked with small local

manufacturing employers.

Martin has been registered in aerospace and mechanical engineering disciplines since 2013.

Martin believes no other candidate is likely to bring as wide a range of experience to the

BPEQ board and subsequently be as representative of the experience of RPEQs.

BARRY (TED) McFADYEN – 02567

BEng Civil (Hons) BSci MEngSci RPEQ MAICD

Ted McFadyen has been a practising civil engineer for 45 years with extensive experience

initially in bridge and building structures and for the past 35 years in the maritime field in

both public and private sectors. He is currently working for a firm of international consulting

engineers in Brisbane.

He has previously served for a total of 6 years as a Director on two boards of incorporated

consulting engineering firms. He has recently successfully completed the AICD Company

Directors course to complement his interest in and enhance his corporate governance skills.

He holds a Bachelor of Engineering (1st Class Honours) and Bachelor of Science from the

University of Sydney, a Master of Engineering Science from the University of New South

Wales. He is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and has been a

Registered Professional Engineer Queensland since 1989.

After a long and satisfying professional career he now wishes to make his technical and

commercial experience available to the engineering profession in which he has participated

for so many years.

SEAN McGUINNESS – 09530

BETC BEng Electrical MBA CPEng RPEQ

I am nominating for election as your member to the BPEQ because I believe in the value of

engineering in Queensland, I believe in what we currently achieve and most importantly I

believe in what we can achieve. Much has been done to advance the profession of

engineering but there is always more that can be done.

I am a Professional Electrical Engineer with a background in design and construction in the

construction, consulting and public utility sectors. I am actively involved in promoting

professional engineering at a local level and I am seeking your vote for this governance role.

As your representative I will:

• Carry out my duties to the highest standard and with the utmost integrity including

maintaining public confidence and uphold the standards of practice.

• Work tirelessly to ensure the administration of the Engineers Act reflects changes in

technology and our economic environment.

• Align the BPEQ processes and procedures with industry to reduce cost, red tape and

duplication.

• Advance and promote the profession of Engineering by best governance and

strategic direction.

I am committed to being your representative providing world-class governance delivered

with energy, ownership and accountability. Thank you!

RAEF MENASSA - 16382

BEng Civil MIEAust CPEng NERRPEQ

Raef Menassa is a registered civil engineer who has worked extensively in project management and engineering He currently works with a private firm specialising in the fields of infrastructure services, engineering, construction, maintenance, mining and rail as a Senior Planning Engineer. Raef is responsible for planning; cost control, contract management in addition to other tasks in civil engineering in the fields of concrete structures and roads construction. His main concern is project management and zero harm in delivering projects to clients. Raef graduated from the Arab Academy for Science & Technology and Maritime Transport, Alexandria, Egypt, ranking first amongst his peers and scoring the highest GPA. This was followed by an equivalency of civil engineering from the United States in addition to a number of certificates in different fields of project management, risk management and contract management. Raef believes in sustainability and supporting the next generation of engineers by

transferring knowledge and learning.

ANDREW MONTGOMERY-HRIBAR - 15201

RFD FIEAust CPEng NER RPEQ

Andrew Montgomery-Hribar is a registered civil and structural engineer.

He is Principal of Australian Asset Management Pty Ltd, which provides consulting

engineering services in the disciplines of structural, fire safety and certification of buildings.

Prior to relocating from Canberra to Queensland, he worked with ACT government agencies

in various capacities for over fifteen years.

Professionally he has produced over 700 expert witness reports in respect to defective

buildings, contracts, designs and specifications.

Andrew lists a Masters of Building, Graduate Diploma in Construction Law, Masters of Fire

Safety Engineering, Masters of Building Surveying and being registered adjudicator in ACT

and NSW amongst his qualifications.

Andrew is actively involved with Engineers Australia and was previously President of

Canberra Division Engineers Australia, Congress Member Engineers Australia and Chair of

the Civil/Structural Branch of the Canberra Division. He recently designed and organised a

joint seminar between Engineers Australia Canberra Division and Master Builders

Association ACT on “Risk, Law and the Building Practitioner”.

Andrew believes it is important to form close links between government agencies and the

industry to collaborate in improving the quality of buildings and construction outcomes.

BRYAN MOWER - 10421

BEng Civil RPEQ

Bryan Mower has over twenty years of experience in the transport, infrastructure, defence and resources industries, from small projects to nation-building mega-projects, His experience includes; high-speed railways and underground metros in the United Kingdom, mining and infrastructure projects in Western Australia and in South Australia, working with the underprivileged communities in the Northern Territory, trying to improve the basic standards of living, installing cutting-edge technology for the most up to date defence systems Australia possesses, and most recently he has worked within Queensland's resources and transport industries. Bryan has intentionally sought a broad career range, across a number of different industries and locations to gain a full appreciation of the complexity of contemporary multidiscipline engineering projects. Throughout all these experiences he has always sought to practice engineering to the highest standard. Bryan firmly believes the registration and regulation of engineering to be one of the most effective ways for engineers to enhance the reputation of the profession, particularly in the minds of the public and government. Bryan encourages all eligible engineers to become registered and support the introduction of registration in other states.

PATRICK MURPHY - 03240

BEng Civil (Hons) MBA GAICD RPEQ EMIPWEA MIEAust

Patrick Murphy has been a registered professional engineer in the civil discipline since 1990. Patrick has worked in local government for just on 40 years. Having first worked at the Queensland Local Government Department - Water Supply and Sewerage Section, Patrick moved into the local government sector in a director position with Livingstone Shire Council before moving to the former Boonah Shire Council. Following the creation of Scenic Rim Regional Council, Patrick was appointed as Director Infrastructure Services, a position he continues to hold today. He graduated from the University of Queensland in 1975, achieving a Bachelor of Engineering (Hons). He also holds a Masters of Business Administration and graduated from the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Patrick is a panelist for both the Institute of Public Works Engineers Australia and Engineers Australia for RPEQ and Chartered Engineer applications.

Patrick is an active member of IPWEA, previously being a member of the National Board and President of the Queensland Division. Patrick is an Emeritus Member of IPWEA and a Member of Engineers Australia.

MICHAEL PICKERING - 01722

BE Civil MURP FAICD FIEAust RPEQ Michael Pickering has been a registered civil engineer since 1982. Michael has 35 years’ experience as a civil engineer working in Queensland in private consulting practices and local government working as a director covering areas of town planning, development, economic development and water supply, sewerage and waste discipline. Michael holds Masters in Urban and Regional Planning, has completed the Australian Institute of Company Directors course and is a Fellow of the IPWEAQ. Michael enjoys assisting young engineers who work for/with him with their career development. As he steps back from full time work, Michael believes serving on BPEQ gives him the opportunity to continue to contribute toward and engage with the profession, drawing on his wide ranging work experience.

SUDHIR RAINA - 15762

BEng MBA MIEAust NER RPEQ Area of Practice: Civil, Structural, Management and Geotechnical I have worked as a Professional Engineer in Australia since 2001. Prior to that I worked in construction, project management, consulting and design for large residential and township development projects overseas for fifteen years. With an engineering experience of about twenty-nine years gained in Australia, Asia and North America, I bring international experience and perspective. I have also been a Member of Institution of Engineers, Australia for the last fifteen years. As the National Technical Manager – Structural Systems at Coates Hire, I lead a team of

engineers and interact with fellow engineers in the fields of construction, consulting and in

management on a very regular basis this helps me understand their needs for support and

representation.

I’m aware of the opportunities and challenges that engineers face in their path toward professional development and recognition both domestically and internationally and am very passionate about elevating the status of the engineering profession in our society. I like talking to people and understand their way of looking at things. If nominated, I will

continue to work collaboratively with other members for the development of every

engineer in our fraternity.

WILLIAM (BILL) SERVICE – 01742

BE MIEAust MICE MIPENZ CMILT RPEQ QBCC Registered Builder

Bill Service became an RPEQ in the civil area in 1982.

His over 45 year career in engineering and building has taken him to a variety of countries

with differing cultures, engineering standards and community expectations, giving him a

great depth of knowledge.

Bill wants to ensure engineers who have achieved RPEQ recognition, those aspiring to

achieve it, and the community in general, attach value to this qualification because of the

belief that RPEQ signifies technical competence and high ethical standards.

For this to be maintained, he believes it is vital that BPEQ itself has the right experience and

knowledge to ensure that the standards of practice of registered professional engineer are

upheld, and to identify and act upon practices that could compromise the standards

expected of registered professional engineers.

GEOFFREY (GEOFF) SEWELL – 02203

BE (Civil) GDBA MIEAust CPEng RPEQ

Geoff Sewell is a registered civil and structural engineer.

Geoff has worked in a variety of roles in both consulting and construction firms across a

range of industry sectors including buildings, bridges and civil infrastructure, rail, marine and

resources. These roles have brought Geoff into contact with many different client groups.

Some of Geoff’s career highlights include his current role as General Manager, Engineering

with EIC Activities Pty Ltd which provides internal engineering services to the CIMIC Group,

Engineering Services Manager, John Holland Pty Ltd, Project Director and Principal

Structural Engineer with GHD Pty Ltd and Associate Director and Manager, Structures with

Hyder Consulting Pty Ltd.

Geoff graduated from the University of Queensland in 1983 and has held continuous

registration since 1987. He has taken an active interest in promoting the need for and value

of registration for engineers that he has worked with over the last 28 years.

As a member of BPEQ, Geoff would bring a strong understanding of consulting engineering

and construction and endeavour to maintain high standard of practice, drive registration

and mentor young engineers.

DENNIS SHEEHAN – 01796

BEng Civil FIEAust GradDipME RPEQ

Dennis Sheehan is a registered civil engineer with 43 years of engineering experience, 38 of

which as an RPEQ.

His employment history includes nine years with the Queensland Department of Transport

and Main Roads, two years in the construction sector with Thiess and 31 years providing

consulting engineering services through Opus International Consultants and its

predecessors. He has worked in Barcaldine, Rockhampton, Bundaberg and Brisbane.

Dennis is a member of Engineers Australia, IPWEAQ and Consult Australia. With Consult

Australia he was the Queensland Division Chairman for two years, Australian President for

two years and Chairman of the Asia Pacific Forum of International Federation of Consulting

Engineers Member Associations for three years.

Having recently retired, he is able to offer the time and experience to wholeheartedly

represent the profession on BPEQ.

BISHNUJEE SINGH – 13699

FRAeS FIEAust FIMechE FSOE FIPlantE RPEQ CPEng CEng CSci CPhys CMath

Bishnujee Singh is a registered engineer in aerospace and mechanical engineering.

With a decade of experience in the aircraft industry he is now CEO of Cayley Aerospace Inc.

Bishnujee is responsible for leading the development and execution of the company’s long

term strategy, acting as a direct liaison between the Board and company management,

managing staff and stakeholder relations and for all day-to-day management decisions.

Bishnujee serves as Chairman of the Professional Review Interview Board of the Institution

of Mechanical Engineers IMechE (UK) and has conducted several accreditation interviews.

He holds a Bachelor of Engineering from the Aeronautical Society of India and Masters of

Science in Advanced Engineering from Sheffield Hallam University.

As well as being an RPEQ he is charted and a Fellow of Engineers Australia, Fellow of Royal

Aeronautical Society, Chartered Engineer with Engineering Council (UK), Fellow of IMechE,

Fellow of Society of Operation Engineers, a Chartered Mathematician with Institute of

Mathematics and Application, and a Chartered Physicist with Institute of Physics (UK).

Bishnujee’s main goal if elected to BPEQ would be to work towards ensuring public health

and safety and growing the number of RPEQs.

BRIAN SMITH – 15952

BEng Mechanical CPEng MIEAust MBA RPEQ

Brian Smith is registered in the areas of mechanical and management engineering.

Brian runs his own small engineering company, Optimised Maintenance Pty Ltd which

operates in Queensland and South Australia. The firm provides maintenance and

engineering services across mining, chemicals, recycling and waste disposal industries, with

a focus on maintenance improvement through process, application, compliance,

governance and risk reduction.

Brian graduated from the University of South Australia (UniSA) with a degree in mechanical

engineering and went on to study a Masters of Business Administration at UniSA. He is part

way through completing a Masters of Applied Law at the Queensland University of

Technology, focusing on construction, project management and risk.

His interest in standing as a candidate for election to BPEQ comes from the desire to share

his experience with BPEQ and engineers and use that experience to improve the profession,

to further use his business improvement, commercial , legal and compliance skills and to

develop and influence polices that are important to engineers.

DAVID SMITH – 09325

BEng Chemical MIChemE RPEQ

David Smith is registered chemical engineer with over 20 years’ experience.

David has worked in a range of process industries including oil refining and coal seam gas in

Queensland.

He has been an RPEQ since 2008 and a member of the Institute of Chemical Engineers

(IChemE) for his entire career.

By serving on BPEQ David wants to see the development of engineering competency and

accountability in the community, support and grow the registration system in Queensland

and promote the profession of engineering.

GLENN STEPHENS – 08281

BEng (Hons) CPEng RPEQ

Glenn Stephens has been registered in the civil engineering area since 2007.

Glenn has a strong background in infrastructure delivery, namely 19 years’ experience in

roles as contract administrator/superintendent, project manager, design manager,

construction manager, design engineer and project engineer. Currently he is the owner and

director of a small engineering consulting business in Townsville and was the Chair of

Engineers Australia Townsville Group in 2015.

Glenn counts the $180 million Mt St John Wastewater Treatment Plant project,

environmental impact study for the $1.3 billion port expansion project at the Port of

Townsville, the $50 million project to upgrade the Bruce Highway from Woodlands to Veales

Road, being the project engineer and design manager for BHP Billiton’s Queensland Nickel

Yabulu Solar Drying Alliance and being superintendent representative and construction

engineer on over 60 contracts in Western Australia, Northern Territory and Queensland

including indigenous communities projects amongst his many career highlights.

Glenn wants to be the RPEQ representative on BPEQ to support the successful delivery of

infrastructure in Queensland in a safe, sustainable, timely and cost effective manner.

SIMON TAYLOR – 08473

BSci BGeog (Hons) MSci Water Resources and Energy CPEng RPEQ MIEAust MIPENZ CWEM

MAICD

Simon is an executive manager; water professional and registered civil engineer with over

30 years' experience in water and wastewater management in the UK, New Zealand and

Australia.

Currently Executive Manager, Infrastructure Planning and Capital Delivery for Unitywater,

Simon was a Principal Engineer with GHD beforehand.

Simon has worked across all sectors of the water industry; as an environmental and financial

regulator, in water supply and wastewater companies and in consultancy. He has led a

number of high profile strategic investigations, planning long-term water and wastewater

services.

He is committed to developing the experience of engineers, especially those in the early

stages of their careers. This is demonstrated by his active promotion of professional

development, supporting Unitywater's graduate engineer program as a coach and mentor,

and maintaining his professional memberships in three countries.

Simon is well aware of the mobility that qualified engineers can enjoy should they wish, and

foresees that those opportunities to practice engineering around Australia and further afield

will increase. However, there remains a need to set and maintain professional engineering

standards, thus the work of BPEQ continues to be vital and relevant.

BRETT THOMSON – 06068

BEng Civil AdvDipBus CPEng RPEQ CEnvP CPESC MIEAust MEIANZ MQELA GAICD

Brett Thomson has been a registered civil engineer since 2001.

Brett’s consulting career has spanned over 25 years, and includes work such as

concept/detailed design, documentation, contract administration, construction supervision,

and project management. Brett has been employed by multi-national engineering firms,

through to smaller boutique firms.

Brett is now a Director of Contour Consulting Engineers Pty Ltd (Sunshine Coast, Brisbane).

Brett has undertaken projects in most states of Australia and internationally, with a current

focus on the South East Queensland development industry, government projects, and the

energy Sector.

Brett holds a Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering, an Advanced Diploma in Business, and is

a graduate member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Brett is also a member

of the Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand, the Queensland Environmental

Law Association, and Engineers Australia.

He is dedicated to maintaining and improving the professional standards of practice in

engineering, not only in the context of competency, ethics, safety and risk, but also as part

of a broader focus to raise the real, and perceived, standing of engineers in the wider

community.

LJUBISA (LJUBO) VLACIC – 05653

BEng Electrical MPhil (EE) PhD (EE) FIEAust FIEE CPEng RPEQ CEng BArts (Music-Violin)

Ljubo Vlacic is a control systems engineer and scientist who has been registered since 1999.

Throughout his career he has performed a number of roles, in both industry and academia, aimed at advancing the science and practice of engineering. His technical expertise is built on 18 years’ experience in Industrial Plant Automation & Road Transport Systems; and 25 years of university teaching and research & development experience.

His research achievements made news headlines, and were broadcast widely through various media outlets globally.

The high standard of his professional and personal integrity has been recognised by both

international and national professional associations, and resulted in his appointments to a

number of leadership roles. Currently, Ljubo is on the Board of Engineers Australia’s ITEE

College, on BPEQ‘s Panel of Experts, Chair of the IFAC Technical Committee on Intelligent

Autonomous Vehicles, Editor of two international scientific journals and General Chair of

two international symposia.

He received fifteen national and international awards.

Ljubo is committed to strengthening the Board‘s commitments to meeting the needs of RPEQs; promoting the high standard of services; and enhancing contemporary standards of practice of RPEQs.

LUKE WILKINSON – 16183

BEng Electrical RPEng RPEQ

Luke Wilkinson is a registered electrical engineer currently working with Waterline Projects.

Having achieved many goals within his 15 year career, Luke is enthusiastic about giving back

to the engineering fraternity by working to support professionals and student engineers.

As a recent RPEQ registrant he is keen to help young engineers develop their careers and

see an expansion of the registration system and to get more Queensland engineers

registered.

ALLAN WILLIAMS – 02973

Dip Civil BComm CPEng RPEQ

Allan Williams became registered as a civil engineer in 1990.

He has worked extensively in civil and structural engineering in Queensland and interstate

including with Cyclone Co, KM Steel Products and Victorian Electricity Commission amongst

other organisations. He is a former general manager and director of Brett’s Hardware and

was a Captain in the Royal Australian Engineer Reserves.

He Holds a Diploma of Civil Engineering from the Ballarat School of Mines, a Bachelor of

Commerce from Melbourne University, is a registered builder and recognised building

referee under the Queensland Building Act 1975 as well as being a Justice of the Peace.

MAI YEUNG – 13477

BEng Electrical RPEQ

Mai Yeung is an electrical engineer registered with BPEQ since 2013 and based Sydney, New

South Wales.

Mai has over 30 years’ professional engineering experience in Australia and overseas. She

has also been a team leader for 14 engineers with responsibility for managing their

professional development, project delivery, training, performance review and setting

strategic goals for the team.

She is currently a Senior Associate with Beca Pty Ltd responsible for business development

of airport lighting and development of airfield lighting capability with the aim to become the

number one choice of airport lighting consultant in Australia.

She has over 15 years’ experience with non-profit organizations in the engineering industry.

She is currently a member of Engineers Australia Electrical College Board, Chair of Hong

Kong Institution of Engineers Australian Chapter, Sydney Division Representative of the

Women In Engineering National Committee and Deputy Chair of Centre of Leadership and

Engineering Management Board Sydney Division.

As a Member of Australian Institution of Company Directors, she considers herself to be

someone who can contribute significantly to the area of corporate governance e.g.

compliance, strategic planning, audit, risk management, organisational culture and ethics.

DAVID ZOHAR – 12061

BSci MSci NPER MIEAust CPEng RPEQ

David is an RPEQ in civil engineering and has over 12 years of engineering experience in both

the private and public sectors in Australia and overseas.

David has extensive civil engineering experience related to traffic and transport

infrastructure projects, including planning, design, operation and management. He would

bring strong leadership to BPEQ and coupled with a Masters in Transportation and Highway

Engineering, will strive to promote and develop the engineering profession in Queensland

and nationally.

David is currently a Manager at the Department of Transport and Main Roads, responsible

for a state-wide freight planning. His leadership exposure along with a diverse professional

experience will allow him to ascertain and link BPEQ’s strategic objectives across

Queensland.

David believes in “Diversity + Inclusion = Improved Business Outcomes” and confident that

‘diversity of thought’ will be a benefit to the BPEQ and his fellow RPEQs.