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advantage Marlene K anga [email protected] a u stralia's rich multicultural society has a significant competitive a dvantage, providing opportunities to foster diverse perspectives and ideas. Diversity is an advantage and an opportunity especially for innovation nremain i the profession and build successful careers, in engineering. Diverse teams produce solutions that balancing work and family life. are robust, innovative and sustainable. Yet Australias The engineering profession as a whole has also been leadership in engineering has been slow to take full slow to support indigenous young people to consider advantage of this opportunity. As a young overseas born engineering as a career. As traditional owners of female engineer, I arrived in this country with less than Australia, indigenous engineers have a deep and innate $100 in my pocket, knowing no one in Sydney and understanding of key issues relating to the use of water without anywhere to spend the first night. I overcame and other natural resources, environmental management great odds to land my first job, which did not involve and sustainable practices in engineering. It is a significant much engineering, and establish my home and family. comparative advantage that we cannot ignore. Many others have arrived in this country with mixed results. Over the past 10 years, the gap of some 16,000 engineers per year has been filled by overseas “ D iversity is an advantage born engineers entering the country permanently or on temporary (457) visas, a windfall in education value and an opportunity which I estimate at $250 million per year. Many are especially f or innovation. experienced engineers who have held leadership positions. Importantly, the initiative required to move countries ensures a level of ambition and drive that results in high Diversity r esults in improved business performance. levels of performance - if given the chance. Yet the value An organisation that values diversity makes efficient use of this intellectual capital has not been fully utilised. Many of resources and has equitable career opportunities based have achieved their aspirations for a new and productive on merit. It is essential that leaders of the engineering life, others have not been so fortunate. There are many profession take pro-active and meaningful steps to ensure qualified, experienced engineers who are not working in an inclusive engineering profession that provides everyone the engineering profession, it's economically wasteful and with the opportunity to have a fair go, irrespective of disappointing for the individuals. gender, race or any other perceived barrier. Unsustainable work practices have also led to the This month, I am delighted to introduce an article by underutilisation and loss of women engineers. While 20% Professor Aleksandar Subic, dean of engineering at RMIT of engineering students are women, less than 10% remain University, on their Advanced Manufacturing Precinct and in the engineering profession. Less than 150 women are Engineering Learning Factory (p. 34). It is a great example fellows of Engineers Australia, demonstrating the low of the new manufacturing paradigm that Australia needs numbers achieving senior positions. Unsupportive work to maintain jobs growth in this sector. I am also proud to place cultures still result in half of women engineers introduce an article by Todd Rowling (p. 32), a graduate leaving the profession by age 30 and the number of the summer school, who has completed an engineering remaining continues to fall in every decade thereafter, degree and works for Ausgrid. These articles demonstrate especially if women have children. While there is a focus the promise and the possibilities of what can be achieved to get girls interested in engineering, there is also a need if the engineering profession makes the best use of our for effective programs to genuinely support women to diversity advantage. M Engineers A ustralia | June 2013 3
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Engineering i n the future e conomy ver t he past few weeks I have been closely following media commentary about Australias economic future. With organisations like the OECD now openly questioning Australia's ability to manage our economy after the resources boom, there are important public debates taking place that our profession needs to be OPPORTUNITIES THE Support, involved in. e- 4 IOFESSIONAL AS WE GOALS.STRIVE One example of such a discussion has been on the future of engineering-intensive manufacturing operations which are facing increasing economic pressure. I am firmly of the view that for Australia to have a prosperous future, we require our economy to be underpinned by sustainable agriculture, resources and manufacturing industries. Australia has a strong future in all three sectors, although not necessarily in the same format or mix that we see today. The key for continued sustainability in all three AGCEO C Laurie Barlow (1) with Engineers Australia CEO Stephen cases will be to drive productivity and innovation. Durkin at the signing of a professional development program At some point our country will have to reconsider our agreement to support its staff become chartered. reliance on resource income. However, this does not imply [email protected] anything so dramatic as the death of the resource sector. The same can be said of manufacturing. past2 1 months, Engineers Australia and our opinions have I strongly believe that engineers will be critical in been mentioned in over 1000 media articles. Australia's transition from a resource-dependent economy However, it's not the numbers that are important to this to a high-tech, high-value economy that can effectively discussion; it's the topics that the media seek our views on compete on the world stage. Contrary to the views of some that tell an interesting story. Areas traditionally associated commentators, there is compelling evidence that this is with the engineering profession, such as infrastructure already happening. and construction, are being gradually overtaken by topics Amid the gloom surrounding the recent such as workforce development, education, innovation and announcement of the closure of Ford's Australian high-tech manufacturing. manufacturing operations, there was a silver lining I would argue that these topics are essential pillars of a in Ford's announcement that it would retain its high- successful 21st century economy. As we have consistently tech engineering research and development and design said, it's only through actively investing in our education capability beyond the closure date of the plant. It was that we will grow a smart and competitive workforce and unfortunate that this came off the back of such an it is only through a smart workforce that we can hope to announcement. build a sustainable economic future. Australia is home to high-tech manufacturing Engineers will be critical to this transition, and it's companies that actually export their products to the very pleasing to see that the contribution of our profession nations that are supposedly sounding the death knell is gradually being drawn out more clearly by media and for our domestic manufacturing industry. Economic policy makers. commentators shouldn't be so quick to write off our We shouldn't be too quick to point out what's wrong manufacturing sector. with the economy. Our profession has a lot to offer, and The truth is we have many domestic manufacturing if history has proven one thing, it's that engineering success stories and, more often than not, these are innovation has been closely linked with great advances in underpinned by a clear contribution from engineers and economic wellbeing and development. engineering. Significantly, I think media and policy makers Over the coming months and consistent with this focus, are slowly coming to understand this. I look forward to expanding on what we are doing to build It will be no surprise to regular readers to hear that a stronger profile for our organisation, including details of one of our key organisational priorities at Engineers a major program aimed at harnessing the "strENGth" of Australia is to increase our public voice and, through this, our members and better promoting the contribution of the increase our public relevance. We have made significant engineering profession. M and measurable progress in this area. For example, in the 6 E ngineers Australia | June 2013
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egarding t he article contract. T his level of stress in p lace but in order to R“Gender looms large while pregnant and caring make them work, we need in career survey" for a young child is clearly better support to be able (April), the key message not sustainable. to ensure a healthy work/ evident to me was the When a project role is life balance. Perhaps we continued problem of offered, saying no because it need to counteract some retention of women in might be too stressful does of the strong feministic engineering, in spite of the not seem like a good career messages by admitting that positive results regarding move in an environment sometimes, your desire to availability of flexible of tight budgets and start a family will impact Send y our letter either working arrangements. redundancies. Similarly, on your ability to deliver in the body of the email Offering flexible working tight budgets mean that at work in the short term or as an attachment in arrangements is only half of delegating work is often not and that is OK. I should be Microsoft Word. the solution. economically viable and confident in the fact that I I can personally attest the only solution is to do have set up a strong career SENDO T to the benefits of part-time the work yourself "for free". to this point that will not The Editor, work while adjusting to a However, these scenarios be harmed by a few years of Engineers Media, PO Box 588, new lifestyle. However, I both stem from my desire part-time work when I have Crows Nest NSW 1585 have often found myself to deliver and exceed more important things to do working up to 60 to 70 the expectations of my with my time. EMAILO T hours a week in order to employer. letters@ Katie F letcher MIEAust CPEng meet project deadlines Opportunities for flexible engineersmedia.com.au Brisbane, QLD in spite of my part-time work arrangements are Letters s hould not exceed 200 words. Include IEAust post-nominals, suburb, Raising t he IP bar state and phone number. Not all letters can be I w ould like to congratulate e2009. W found the staff Chinese p atent was the published. Carla C her for her at IP Australia very helpful same as that granted by IP By submitting your letter excellent article in the and provided us with expert Australia so I believe that IP for publication you agree April issue on raising the advice. Australia has indeed raised that Engineers Australia magazine may edit the IP bar. My business partner We recently received a the IP bar when compared letter for legal, length or and I invented a device for patent from China and I with a number of other other reasons. measuring the quantity of have been advised that not western countries. Unpublished letters gas remaining in domestic many foreign inventions get Bob B aade FIEAust cannot be acknowledged gas bottles. We were granted Chinese patents approved. Julatten, QLD or returned. an Australian patent in Our application for the
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he s ituation described the p rofession wants. defined, w ith recognition into e ngineering education Tby John Argue in Classical academic given to professional and continuing education to the May issue is research is vital, but not activities such as consulting be brought to the profession. familiar to me from my enough on its own. I'd and design. This diversity Dr R obin Ford MIEAust time as an academic and like to see engineering would enable professional Lane Cove, NSW from conversations with scholarship more broadly experience to be brought colleagues after I retired. Single-minded concentration on a rPublic o perish holds sway particular kind of academic J o hn Argue has raised sourcef o most of their As a r esult, most of what is research (and the associated some i mportant issues revenue, but good teachers published is of little value publications in prestigious in his excellent article are rarely recognised - the except to the authors who overseas journals) must in EA May "University policy seems to be to lure clock up one more brownie lead to a monoculture - a priorities hinder industry the students in with slick point towards a promotion. uniformity of activities engagement. advertising then let them And winning grants seems and staff. I'm not surprised The key performance sink or swim. to be an end in itself - as Argue found "disinterest indicators, viz (i) Meanwhile, the well as a means to generate by Australian universities publications, (ii) satisfactory traditional academic more publications and get in fostering high standards teaching and (iii) winning imperative to "publish or promoted, often with no of technical performance grants, need to be critically perish" still holds sway, idea of producing useful among the nation's examined. Certainly good but if you are developing outcomes for the society practitioners'. teaching is vital because commercial-in-confidence that funds the grants. Even if they had the will, training professionals of the IP with industry support the Brian K irke FIEAust (Ret) future is the core business opposite imperative applies: monocultural universities Adelaide, SA may not have the capacities of universities and the if you publish you'll perish.
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The R oyal Children's Hospital Lend Lease team was jointly awarded the 2013 Australian Construction Achievement Award.
Two p rojects share award
wo V ictorian buildings were named and a esthetic point of view. Judges noted financing, d esigning, building and then joint winners of the 2013 Australian that with a peak construction workforce maintaining the building for 25 years. It Construction Achievement Award of more than 2100, the sheer scale and was the largest hospital redevelopment last month, which was jointly presented complexity presented many coordination to be undertaken by the state of Victoria by the Australian Constructors Associa- and logistical challenges during the four- and has been one of the largest hospital tion and Engineers Australia. year construction period. projects undertaken in Australia. The Royal Children's Hospital by Lend The project involved construction of a Murray Coleman, managing director Lease and the Royal Melbourne Institute new 165,000m> hospital facility over seven of Lend Lease's project management and of Technology University (RMIT) Swan- levels, with 2186 car parking spaces over construction business in Australia, said ston Academic building by Brookfield three basement levels. that a visionary design brief, on a unique Multiplex were named the joint winners "Constructing a new hospital next to site, gave Lend Lease "the opportunity to from seven finalists. It is the first time an existing one that must continue to lead the creation of an exceptional design in the award's 16-year history that two operate is a major challenge and Lend solution and deliver a facility beyond the projects share the award. Leases approach ensured that the con- client's expectations". The award recognises excellence in struction and transition of patients could "Seeing the new RCH now fully construction across key criteria including occur in tandem," chief judge Marton operational gives us a great sense of project outcomes, complexity of construc- Marosszeky said. pride, and this is not just the case for tion, leadership and management of the The hospital was delivered under the Lend Lease and our project team, but project delivery. Victorian government's Partnerships our industry as a whole. Our team was The $1 billion Royal Children's Hospi- Victoria policy. Lend Lease is a key extremely passionate about this project, tal (RCH) is regarded as one of the world's member of the Children's Health Part- in particular, the significant benefits a leading hospitals both from a medical nership, the consortium responsible for facility of this sophistication would de-
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The B rookfield Multiplex team celebrates the 2013 Australian Construction Achievement Award for the RMIT Swanston Academic building.
livero t the community," Coleman said. and o pen spaces to encourage learning." Other f inalists included the $650 mil- At 11 storeys and over 35,000m', the Brookfield Multiplex Victorian regional lion Northern Sewerage project by the $200 million RMIT Swanston Academic managing director Graham Milford- alliance consisting of Melbourne Water, facility was delivered 108 days ahead of Cottam said the Swanston Academic Yarra Valley Water, John Holland, SKM schedule and $3.4 million under budget building is the largest purpose-built fa- and Jacobs Associates; One One One and has set new benchmarks for educa- cility in the new generation of education Eagle Street by Leighton Contractors; tion facilities. The facility incorporates buildings in Australia, with a $6 million Brookfield Place by Brookfield Multiplex; 87 teaching spaces, 10 specialist learning audio-visual system that is the largest and Southbank Cultural Precinct Redevelop- spaces, 12 lecture theatres and a 180-seat most advanced in the country. ment by Baulderstone; and the $1.95 cinema. It is now occupied by more than Construction of the building com- billion Ipswich Motorway Upgrade by 850 academic and administration staff menced in September 2010 and was the alliance consisting of Queensland De- and has the capacity to cater to more completed in July 2012. partment of Transport and Main Roads, than 6000 students. The building has been awarded a 5 Star Abigroup Contractors, Fulton Hogan, Located on the corner of Swanston Green Star - Education Design v1 Certi- Seymour White, Parsons Brinckerhoff and ABeckett streets in Melbourne's fied Rating. Ecologically sustainable design and SMEC Australia. CBD, "the location of the building made features include solar panels, rainwater Marosszeky said that while the judges juggling the requirements of the already tanks, grey water tanks, double glazing and were comparing very diverse projects high existing foot and vehicle traffic with a passively shaded windows, natural ventila- that varied vastly in scope, size and busy construction site a major challenge, tion system through primary circulation technology, all finalists demonstrated Marosszeky noted. "However, the team spaces, and user-activated airconditioning the industry's capacity for innovation were able to deliver a combination of prac- and lighting systems to ensure unused and design excellence. tical rooms for teaching and social, study areas are not wasting electricity.
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I T asmanian Nominations a nd elections boost for 2 014 vacancies E a ch year Engineers Australia puts out ngineers A ustralia has welcomed the c all to our many members and E the Tasmanian state budget's office bearers to be involved in our commitment to spending on strategic governance and learned socie- transport infrastructure and other ties. As a member of Engineers Australia Tasmanian infrastructure projects. you can make change happen and shape "The $1.4 billion commitment the way the profession develops. over the next four years to trans- Last year saw unprecedented port infrastructure will underpin involvement by our office bearers with economic growth and increase over 200 nominations received. This the competitiveness of Tasmanian year, I encourage you to continue manufacturing companies," said this participation, as nominating and Engineers Australia Tasmania Divi- voting benefits those who participate. sion past-president Keith Midson. All financial members are entitled to "Engineers Australia is pleased the nominate and vote and further details are Tasmanian government has listened included on p. 25. There are vacancies to the views of various industry available on Congress, College Boards and bodies and increased investment in Division Committees around the country. roads, railways and ports." Please consider nominating for a He said the long-term commit- vacancy and contributing to the future ment also brings security to local direction of Engineers Australia. Nomi- [email protected] a nd engineering companies that will have nations are now open and will close on have a voice in the governance of your opportunities to help deliver these Friday 26 July. Voting will commence in profession. projects. In turn, it will also offer September. Dr M arlene Kanga more employment opportunities For further information, please contact FIEAust CPEng for qualified engineers in Tasmania. returning officer Caroline Argent via National President
Indian c onference comes to Sydney
ydney i s to host the 2013 Regional "The 2 013 Regional PBD in Sydney est g rowing migrant group in Australia. Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBDs) in will be the seventh such conference held "Currently Punjabi is the fastest grow- November, a conference that con- outside India. NSW has welcomed many ing language in Australia, Hinduism is nects India with its vast Indian diaspora Indian people to our shores who have the fastest growing religion in Australia with the aim of bringing their knowl- made an important contribution to our and the prime minister is determined edge, expertise and skills together. The society," O'Farrell said. that India becomes one of our top five conference is also aimed at to wooing "Each year I lead a delegation on a partners," he said. overseas investors and deepening two- trade and investment mission to India - to Engineers Australia magazine is also way engagement. further reinforce the message that NSW planning to run a feature on India and The conference was announced last is committed to a long-term, mutually Indian-Australian cross-collaborations in month by NSW premier Barry O'Farrell beneficial relationship." the September issue. and Indian minister of overseas Indian Australian high commissioner Pat- If you are currently working on an affairs Vayalar Ravi. It will attract around rick Suckling highlighted the growing Indian engineering project, an Austra- 1000 delegates from all over the Asia relationship between the two countries lian engineering project with Indian Pacific. to The India Times. assistance, or a global project using joint "We organise regional PBDs in differ- "We have a very strong economic Australian-Indian engineering resources ent parts of the world, especially where relationship with India. We have a nice, then write to
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The water to Cameby Downs coal mine and gas on Curtis Island before loading onto modules for the first of two production Condamine Power Station. special LNG ships for export, will each trains and supporting infrastructure to QGC operations director Walter stand at a height of 39m when completed. the main facilities have arrived or are Simpson said the contract showed that The third LNG project under way currently en route. the business was moving towards oper- also celebrated a milestone last month QCLNG is being developed by ating infrastructure being built for the with the final shipment of steel pipes for Queensland Gas Company (QGC), whol- QCLNG project, which is on schedule Australia Pacific LNG's (APLNG) 530km ly owned by the BG Group. Queensland for first production of liquefied natural high pressure gas pipeline arriving on deputy premier and minister for state gas in 2014. schedule. APLNG is being developed development Jeff Seeney joined QGC On the second major LNG project, by Origin, ConocoPhillips and Sinopec. managing director Derek Fisher at Curtis construction of Santos GLNG's two -train APLNG said the 530km of pipeline Island in early April as the project took liquefaction plant and export facility on has involved the complex logistical or- delivery of the biggest component for its Curtis Island is proceeding to program ganisation of a total of 42,000 steel pipes LNG plant. A propane chiller unit arrived with a series of significant milestones (1066mm diameter), most of which are weighing 2500t and with dimensions of recorded this past month. This project is 18m in length. The pipes were manufac- 44m by 31m, standing 29m tall. It was a joint venture between Santos, Petronas, tured in Japan by Nippon Steel for Metal built in manufacturing yards in Thailand. Total and Kogas. Fluor is the upstream One, coated in Malaysia by WASCO, Fisher said: "At year's end, we will have surface facilities EPCM contractor, transported by vessels under charter from received all 80 modular LNG processing Bechtel is the LNG plant EPC contractor Thoresen and Westlink, and unloaded in packages for our first two production and Eni/Saipem is the gas transmission Australia by Patrick Stevedoring. trains." pipeline EPC contractor. In early April, APLNG also unloaded On the upstream section of the project, In late- May, the first four of 111 pre- the first four LNG modules on Curtis where WorleyParsons is the engineering, fabricated steel structures arrived from Island. These modules will be used as procurement and construction manager Santos GLNG's module yard in Batangas, the foundation structure for the LNG (EPCM), the operations and mainte- Philippines. That same week, two cold box processing trains and supporting infra- nance of three water treatment plants units were installed in the second train, structure. There were now over 2300 commences this month, after an $800 joining a 591t carbon dioxide absorber people working on APLNGs site on million contract was awarded to Veolia that was installed the week prior. Curtis Island. Water Australia. Veolia electricians, in- A further 2000-strong workforce is APLNG downstream project director strument technicians, plant operators and currently constructing Santos GLNG's David Lundeen said: "The arrival of the water engineers will operate and maintain facilities on Curtis Island, with more than modules at our site marks the start of ultrafiltration, ion exchange, reverse 7000 people working across the project. the next stage of construction on Curtis osmosis and brine concentration equip- Santos vice-president downstream GLNG Island. The site preparation work is ment in addition to pump stations and Rod Duke said progress was intensive complete, the concrete foundations have electrical substations. Under the 20-year on Curtis Island with teams reaching been laid and we are now ready for the contract, Veolia will operate and maintain week-on-week construction milestones. larger components of the facility to be the plants, which will treat groundwater The project is now over 50% complete. constructed." produced alongside natural gas. "Construction has well and truly A total of 69 modules will arrive from The two main water treatment plants ramped up across all of our sites as we the module construction yard in Batam, to be maintained and operated are under ready our project for first LNG in 2015," Indonesia over the next 18 months. The construction at sites known as Kenya Duke said. "The safe arrival of our first module yard in Indonesia is managed and Woleebee Creek, about 35km from modules from Batangas is something mul- by Bechtel as the EPC contractor of the Chinchilla and Wandoan respectively. tiple teams across various locations have LNG facility. These facilities will have a combined been working towards for many months." capacity to treat about 200ML/d during Santos GLNG is expected to raise the
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Barnett said: "This deal between the Aboriginal Development Package within The company, named in November last government and KAI is set to deliver four years. year as the preferred proponent, will lease the biggest agricultural development in Land will be leased to KAI for terms and create 13,400ha of irrigated farmland Australia's north in more than 40 years. ranging from 10 to 50 years with op- along the Ord River in the Goomig and This project will create opportunities for tions for a 25 year extension, subject to Knox Plain area of the Ord Valley and the Miriuwung and Gajerrong people and performance. develop export industries in the region. local communities." KAI is an Australian company wholly The company's proposal is valued The Miriuwung and Gajerrong peoples owned by Shanghai ZhongFu (Group), at over $700 million and includes the agreed to relinquish their native title whose parent company is major Chinese construction of a $450 million sugar interest over 65,000ha of the East Kim- construction group Shanghai ZhongFu mill, $200 million for farm infrastruc- berley region in exchange for support to Real Estate. ture developments and $50 million for help them and their future generations Wyndham Port improvements. Addi- to participate in the community and the tional potential developments include economy. Managing r isks of Nominations i nvited for climate change Chair National Engineering tandards A ustralia has completed work on the first Aus- Registration Board tralian Standard dealing explicitly with the management The N ational Engineering Registration Board (NERB) is inviting of risks associated with climate change for communities nominations for the election of a new chair. Current Chair Rolfe and infrastructure. Hartley has held this position for four years and is ineligible to "This voluntary standard is about appropriate risk manage- stand for re-election. The Board is a committee of the Council of ment for climate change," Standards Australia chief executive Engineers Australia and is established under By-law 33.6.2. Its terms of reference are available at www.engineeersaustralia.org. Colin Blair said. "The principles on which the standard is au/nerb under the "Board" tab. based recognise that climate change risk management needs The terms of reference provide that the Board will elect from its to be an integral part of decision-making and based on the own members or elsewhere, a Registered Professional Engineer best information available." as Chair. Nominations are called for the position of Chair and will The Australian Standard will provide principles and guide- be received up until the close of business on 5 July 2013. NERB will review the nominations at its meeting on 12 July and elect a lines on the identification and management of risks that com- new Chair. The new elected Chair will take their position at the munities and infrastructure face from climate change. It will Board's September meeting. Nominations should include the provide a systematic approach to planning the adaptation of nominee's name, Australian honorific (if any), current employment communities and infrastructure based on the risk management position, brief CV and, if the nominee desires, a policy statement process. The standard follows the International Standard ISO (max 250 words). Nominations must be signed by a proposer, a seconder and the nominee. 31000:2009 Risk management - Principles and guideline. A preferred form for nominations is available. The standard has been developed in conjunction with Engi- Nominations must reach the Registrar of NERB, Glen Crawley, by neers Australia, along with many other organisations, including mail at Engineers Australia, 11 National Circuit, Barton ACT 2600 the Australian Green Infrastructure Council, the Australian by close of business on 5 July. Crawley is the Registrar of the Local Government Association, the Australian Railway Associa- national registers and Associate National D irector Registration at Engineers tion, the Australian Sustainability Built Environment Council, Engineering Australia. He can be contacted on Austroads, Energy Networks Australia, the Insurance Council Registration (02) 6270 6142 or GCrawley@ of Australia and the Water Services Association of Australia. Board engineersaustralia.org.au 22 Engineers A ustralia | June 2013 T1465 caEegory highligkfis _ Lssues and debates thi engineering using humorous cartoons, U ,s J CREATIVE fix.“ INTERPRETATIONS hame, s ay This category is a forum for " creative interpretations of the engineering world such as paintings and drawings, This c ompetition is run by Engineers Australia magazine as part of the Engineering Week celebrations in August. Entry and rules: More information on categories, judging criteria and rules of entry are available at http://www.engineersmedia.com.au/artcomp.html. Entries and inquiries should be submitted to [email protected] by 11 July 2013. NEWS Industry o ffers motorway proposal n u nsolicited proposal for an 8km proposal t hrough the first two stages. nAlso i Stage 3 of the process, Trans- Amotorway link between the F3 The project proposes to tunnel under urban, its partners and the NSW govern- and the M2 in Sydney has been Pennant Hills Road, connecting the F3 ment will work together to procure the received from private motorway opera- freeway at Wahroonga to the M2 motor- design and construction (D&C) price tor Transurban and the shareholders of way at West Pennant Hills/Carlingford. for construction of the project. If the Westlink M7. Gay said the proposed link would be price is at or below the assumed capital The proposal for a link along the Pen- jointly-funded by Transurban, the West- cost then the project is likely to proceed. nant Hills Road corridor is progressing link M7 shareholders, and the NSW and Transurban said the final funding sources through NSW government processes after federal governments. It is initially expected will therefore be a function of the D&C state premier Barry O'Farrell and minister that the NSW and federal governments price. The proponents have set a timeline for roads Duncan Gay last month an- would jointly contribute up to $800 mil- of selecting the preferred contractor in the nounced that it had progressed to Stage 3 lion directly. The road proposal funding first quarter of next year. under the NSW government's unsolicited model also includes tolls. "This project would add significant proposals assessment process. While the NSW government's an- value to Sydney's northern corridor and In the unsolicited proposals process, nouncement does not commit the parties the city more generally. Should the con- a proponent can ask the government for to a project, Transurban said it welcomed struction industry be able to deliver this advice on whether an initial proposal has the opportunity to work with its partners project for a target cost of $2.65 billion, it is enough merit to be further considered. In and the NSW government to progress the highly likely the project will proceed. This the second stage of the process, a detailed F3-M2 through the next stage of develop- would be a great outcome for commuters, proposal is developed and assessed. In the ment. The company said that as a part of freight and residents along this corridor," third stage, the proponent and government entering into Stage 3, Transurban and the Transurban chief executive officer Scott work toward a view to entering into a Westlink M7 shareholders have identified Charlton said. binding agreement. and agreed on the funding sources of an He said the parties had so far achieved The government said a cross-agency assumed capital cost of $2.65 billion. a good balance between commuter out- committee, including representatives of Entering a new stage of project develop- comes, a fair risk allocation between the the Department of Premier and Cabinet, ment, RMS/Transport for NSW will now private and public sectors, and a suitable NSW Treasury, Transport for NSW, In- work with the proponents to commence forecast return on their investment. frastructure NSW, and Roads and Mari- community consultation, with exhibition Full details of the proposed transaction time Services, has been working closely of an environmental impact statement and will not be available until financial close, with Transurban and the Westlink M7 lodgement of an application for environ- targeted for mid- to late-2014. shareholders to develop and assess the mental and planning approval. 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The award, which is sponsored by the Dutch National Aerospace Laboratory and the Delft University of Technol- ogy in the Netherlands, is named after structural integrity expert Professor Jaap Schijve. Wallbrink is the first Australian to receive the international award for young aeronautical engineers. Wallbrink's work supports the safe Dr C hris Wallbrink has developed techniques for predicting aircraft structure fatigue. operation of the Australian Defence Force air fleet. He said he was humbled niques f or predicting fatigue and fatigue 27th S ymposium of the International by the international recognition and ap- crack growth in aircraft structures and Committee on Aeronautical Fatigue and preciated the opportunity to have made these techniques are critical to maintain- Structural Integrity (ICAF) in Jerusalem a worthwhile contribution. ing aircraft within the safe bounds of earlier this month. "I have been able to contribute to the operation," he said. development of new and improved tech- Wallbrink received the award at the Sig a h ”NETS www.engineersaustralia.org.au/elections ia ENGINEERS A USTRALIA Engineers A ustralia | June 2013 25 NEWS Ford m anufacturing closes while d esign hub remains I a st month, Ford Motor Company its G eelong and Broadmeadows plants combinations of vehicles for local sale as announced t hat it would cease lo- in Victoria by October 2016 "to better well as the viability of a significant export cal manufacturing operations in position the company to compete in a program. The scenarios investigated also highly fragmented and included varying levels of government competitive market". support, manufacturing cost reductions The company started and productivity improvements. Ford s elected GEELONG from the production operations Graziano said while the way Ford is whole Commonwealth of Australia in Geelong in 1925. structured is changing, Ford's commit- for h is Australian Headquarters. Ford said the deci- ment to Australia remains strong. sion on local manufac- "Ford will remain a significant em- turing was driven by ployer in Australia, with more than 1500 market fragmentation team members and our network of more and the high cost of than 200 dealers around the country;" said manufacturing. It said Graziano. "The Australian team's role as the company losses in a global centre of excellence for vehicle Australia in the last development also will continue to be an five years have totalled important focus for us." approximately $600 Australia is currently one of four prod- million. uct development hubs for Ford globally. Ford Australia pres- Recently, the Australian team has been ident and chief ex- responsible for designing, engineering ecutive Bob Graziano and testing global vehicles, including said all viable alterna- the Ford Ranger and Ford Figo. Ford tives were evaluated has more than 1000 team members in ehat w lack in this world is Vision. SE« U YOUR EYES" and in FORD as part of the process, product development in Australia and ESTATES y ou will find ©SOMETHING MORE THAN LAND" a C ity In || THE M AKING, in which by wise investment NOW, you c an ensure prosperity for the including manufactur- this section will remain operational. future Sole C ontrolling A Phone. M a ing various types and The Society of Automotive Engineers F.. J ANDREW PTY. LTD. J14 C OLLINS STREET MELBOURNE (1)n A advertisement from 1925 heralding the arrival of Ford Motor Company in Geelong. 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This is a sector of our economy costs it made Ford's decision inevitable "However, we are disappointed that that has a proud history, and [Ford's] and puts question marks over the two Ford is choosing to discontinue its manu- announcement is a major setback," said remaining manufacturers." facturing operations here in Australia. Engineers Australia chief executive Ste- He noted that the car industry has Among the 1200 jobs that may be lost phen Durkin. gone through substantial change over the when local Ford ceases manufacturing "With over 40,000 engineers employed last few years and there had been a major are those of the skilled technicians and in the broader manufacturing sector in shift in manufacturing capacity towards engineers that work on the production this country, Engineers Australia is very Brazil, Asia and other emerging markets. lines," society executive director Geoff concerned at [this] announcement. If Even Engineers Australia magazine Top Pearson said. "There will be similar Australia is to successfully transition 100 electrical engineer and former Ford impacts on those businesses that supply from a resource-dependent economy Australia president and chief executive Ford manufacturing plants." to a high-tech, high-value economy;, an Marin Burela moved from Australia to He expressed the society's concern that advanced manufacturing capability will China in 2010 to oversee the develop- a large number of experienced production be a critical part of our future." ment of major production facilities in people may be lost to Australian industry Global strategy expert Professor a Changan Ford Mazda Automobile if other manufacturers do not expand Michael Mol, a professor of strategic conglomeration. He has looked after the operations, or new enterprises open. management at Warwick Business School, development of an engine plant, as well Pearson said that to compete in UK said: "I think Australia will find it as a $616 million expansion of manu- manufacturing internationally, Australian hard to hold on to the two remaining facturing facilities to increase total unit businesses need to adopt best practice car manufacturers. It will certainly be capacity to 950,000 vehicles. A further processes, systems and technologies. incredibly difficult to attract new car $780 million new vehicle assembly plant "Reducing costs through the applica- manufacturers. in Hangzhou, China is currently under tion of state-of-the-art manufacturing "Cost is a big part of this, but also construction with an initial capacity of technologies and an export focus must Australia, just like Europe, holds an 250,000 vehicles and a scheduled comple- be critical objectives for Australian manu- ever-decreasing skills advantage over the tion of 2015. facturers," he said. emerging economies. 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A s cholarship fund that will support in the General Division: Warrant Officer Class One Steven Di students in engineering has been Dr Robert Barr (FIEAust) - for signifi- Tullio - for meritorious service as regi- established in memory of Monash University staff member Dr Marie- cant service to engineering, particularly mental sergeant major of the 6th Engi- Faith Fiawoo, who was tragically electrical energy supply and distribution. neer Support Regiment, the 2nd Combat killed in the Carlton wall collapse in Barr was Engineers Australia Electrical Engineer Regiment and the School of Melbourne last March. College's National Professional Electrical Military Engineering. @MonashUni Engineer of 2012. Group Captain Ian Nesbitt - for meri- Trevor Horman (FIEAust CPEng) - torious service in the field of air combat < http://bit.ly/13jBgRH> member of EAs Engineering Heritage capability support. He has made pro- Electric r ail innovation Australia Sub-Committee, was recognised found improvements to the engineering WN 20 May for significant service to the Northern management systems supporting the Territory, particularly through heritage tactical fighter capability of the F/A-18 An i nnovation grant for a new device to monitor and pinpoint preservation, the motor racing industry A/B Classic Hornet. failures on electrical transmission and the engineering profession. A Public Service Medal was awarded to wires for rail and trams has Emeritus Professor Antoni Karbowiak - Andrew Wall, while a Conspicuous Ser- been granted to Tasmanian for significant service to tertiary education vice Cross was awarded to Commander manufacturing company Hivotech. in the field of electrical engineering, and Rachel Durbin (MIEAust), Lieutenant 28 E ngineers Australia | June 2013 PEOPLE Email c hanges in key engineering personnel to [email protected] WN E ngineering consultancy Var, F rance. WSP has named mechanical Aeronautical engineer engineer Tabe Voigt as Benson has held senior Perth office director. Voigt roles with Orica Australia, previously headed the Sandvik Mining & company's Auckland team, Construction and UGL. doubling its size despite the She also holds postgraduate global financial crisis. qualifications in accounting Michael B rewster WN E lectrical engineer and project management. Colin Stonehouse has been N E ngineering WN E lectrical engineer Michael Brewster has been named as managing director consultancy ATC Williams appointed chief executive of TasWater, a new utility and chief executive of waste has appointed Dr Paul set up to manage Tasmania's water and sewerage heat to power systems Slatter to head a new infrastructure company Enerji, replacing dedicated rheology and Brewster w as previously chief executive of the telecommunications Business Transition Group in the Tasmanian Treasury, slurry engineering group. engineer Greg Pennefather. He was previously responsible for overseeing changes to the state-owned Stonehouse has been the electricity businesses, due to electricity reforms. Professor of Rheology and principal of Ames Associates Fluid Engineering, and His previous roles include chief operations officer since 2008, specialising in (energy business) at Aurora Energy, chief executive director of the Rheology and power project development, of AETV Power and general manager of Hydro Materials Processing Centre feasibility, design and l Tasmania's consulting business. at RMIT in Melbourne. commercialisation. WN E lectrical engineer Luis MN S ubsea equipment Padilla has been appointed and systems provider UVS by switchboards and motor has appointed two new N G raham Dooley has engineer. W ightwick is an control manufacturer SMB technical sales managers been named president of IBM Distinguished Engineer Macquarie Electric to focus - Francine Watts in water industry peak body and member of the IBM on the company's expanding Perth and Jen Benson in the Australian Water Academy of Technology. motor control business. He Association. He is chair Newcastle. WN S cientia Professor will be based in Sydney. of desalination company Watts has held Martin Green from the Osmoflo, investment senior positions at ADS MN T emporary power and University of NSW, a world firm Blue Sky Water Environmental Services, temperature control supplier leader and pioneer in solar Partners, export business Benthic Geotech and Saab Aggreko has appointed photovoltaic science and body WaterAustralia Seaeye in the UK. She mechanical engineer Rod engineering, has been and the Salisbury Water studied ocean engineering Saffy as area general elected fellow of the Royal Management Board. at Institut des Sciences de manager for Western He holds engineering Society, a science academy Ingenieur de Toulon et du Australia. and science degrees from based in the UK. the University of Sydney, Green directs the Centre and a master in public for Advanced Photovoltaics administration from the at the university. American University in N P rofessor Joe (Zhao Washington DC, US. Yang) Dong has been WN R esearch organisation appointed as head of the National ICT Australia has University of Sydney's appointed IBM Australia School of Electrical and chief technologist Glenn Information Engineering. Wightwick and Southern He was previously at the Cross University vice- University of Newcastle, chancellor Peter Lee to its where he held the Ausgrid board. Chair of Intelligent fibal Lee is a chemical Electricity Networks. Francine W atts Paul S latter Engineers A ustralia | June 2013 29 CONFERENCE P REVIEW Futhering d efence cooperation he 2 013 Defence and Industry Defence a nd Space Company (EADS) and TEngineering Conference will be the Sikorsky Aircraft Company. held on 7-8 August at RAAF Base Many presentations will be delivered Edinburgh, South Australia. by joint industry/DMO personnel, The conference aims to bring together emphasising their close working engineering and technical personnel, both relationship. Topics include maintenance uniformed and civilian, from the Defence of C130 Hercules aircraft and condition Force, the Defence Materiel Organisation monitoring of Army equipment. (DMO) and industry to share experiences, # A pre-conference visit to the ASC and facilitate mutual understanding, network Pacific Marine Batteries on 6 August and celebrate successes. will explore the construction of the Air The conference is a collaborative project Warfare Destroyers, the maintenance of E ngineers Australia and its technical . . of Collins Class submarines and the . . . Rear Admiral Michael Uzzell R : society, the Australian Society for Defence manufacture of submarine batteries. The Engineering (ASDE), the DMO, the tour is limited to 90 people, and includes Department of Defence and prominent contractors to the security and clothing requirements. DMO. The conference dinner will be held at the Mawson The theme is: "Defence and industry - engineering Lakes Hotel on 7 August. The dinner speaker will be a cooperation for a strong Defence Force." senior representative of Augusta Westland Helicopters. Rear Admiral Michael Uzzell, head of naval engineering, DMO will also present a number of engineering awards to will discuss the Technology Bureau Concept, which is part its personnel on the night. The last day of the conference of the Rizzo program to rebuild engineering capability in will be restricted to Defence personnel. the Royal Australian Navy. Other keynote speakers will For more information go to s wer Innovative Agricultural Technologies k- for a Sustainable Future (rou PSHM: in AGRICULTURE 2 2 - 25 September 2013, ‘ A The Atrium Resort Mandurah, | _ Western Australia » The agricultural sector faces challenges related to a range Agriculture, which has its theme Innovative Agricultural of economic, environmental and social factors. Research, Technologies for a Sustainable Future. This conference development and adoption of new agricultural technologies provides a unique forum for local and international delegates provide real opportunities to provide innovative solutions for to network and share ideas on how we can provide innovative sustainable agricultural production systems of the future. solutions for sustainable food and fibre production in the We invite you to join us and participate in the 2013 future. Conference o f the Australian Society for Engineering in For f urther information go to https://www.engineersaustralia.org.au/2013-society-engineering-agriculture-conference 30 E ngineers Australia | June 2013 = Events AUSTRALIA 2013 Seminar S eries Awards Civil C ollege Board Awards 17 J uly - Brisbane 2013 S ir John Holland Civil 18 July - Townsville 4 J uly - Sydney Engineer of the Year 2013 W arren Medal 2013 Rod McGee Medal (Nominations close 31 June) 2 J uly - Melbourne 12 S eptember - Brisbane Please v isit: https://www. engineersaustralia.org.au/civil- college/awards Engineering H eritage Australia Awards 2013 John Monash Medal 2013 Colin Crisp Award 2013 C onferences (Nominations close 31 July) Please visit: https://www. engineersaustralia.org.au/ engineering-heritage-australia/ a wards 2013 D efence/DMO/ASDE 2013 S ociety for Engineering Engineering Conference in Agriculture (SEAg) Railway T echnical Society of When: 7-8 August Conference Australasia Awards When: 22-25 September Where: Adelaide 2014 R TSA Individual Award Where: Mandurah 20th I SPE International (Nominations close 2 August) Conference on Concurrent For i nformation on all 2013 Please v isit: https://www. 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I profession. It often starts early in life with an underlying was very fortunate to work as an undergraduate engineer fascination of basic principles, like boiling water to make at Ausgrid in between studying electrical engineering steam, or converting the energy from a reciprocating at the University of Sydney, specialising in power. The piston into a rotating shaft. Most of us have dismantled combination of study and work experience complemented something just to see how it works and usually have at each other. least one story where we couldn't put it back together! During the course of the five-year cadetship, I moved As a young lad growing up in southern Sydney, through a diverse range of placements and it was satisfying steam trains were my passion. I loved watching the to apply the principles after learning the theory. Clear steam locomotive puffing and chuffing up the hill into communication is the key to engineering and customer Sutherland, billowing steam and cinders, with the wheels negotiations provided some of the best experience I've had. pushed around by the polished connection rods. By year The most enjoyable job I ever worked on was on the 10, I was making my own model stationary steam engines, Woronora River not far from my house, where we were which I designed from scratch. replacing overhead lines that supply power to houses in I learned of the Indigenous Australian Engineering the remote southern end of the river. It was one of those Summer School (IAESS) and thought it would be a jobs where it is about the location more than the work worthwhile opportunity. It was a great cultural experience - the Woronora valley is a beautiful bush setting. Site because our group of 20 indigenous students came from access was restricted, with two small boats being used to a wide range of backgrounds from all over the country, transport people and materials. Even when you got onto some from remote communities and others city dwellers. the river bank, the access tracks were narrow. But the We learned about all the different types of engineering simple pleasure of working in such a beautiful part of the at the University of NSW. Each morning, we visited one world, and walking home through the bush and across the of the engineering faculties at the university, followed by river in the afternoon was an experience I'll never forget. a site visit to a project or facility of the same discipline. The great thing about engineering is giving back to The electrical department sparked my interest and at the the community. My passion for heritage trains led me 32 E ngineers Australia | June 2013 YOUNG L EADERS (-r) T odd Rowling (inset) with one of his passions - a stream train. Rowling's major research project at university was a new battery system to supply power to heritage railway carriages. He also enjoyed working on the Woronora River replacing overhead lines. to b ecome a volunteer in year 11 with heritage train yFor m major research project in the final year of operator 3801 Limited, a not-for-profit company that university study, I designed a new battery system to supply operates heritage trains throughout NSW and occasionally power to the heritage railway carriages. This involved interstate. I was responsible for preparing steam testing and full implementation of the new system on the main line on 3801 Limited's weekly south coast tourist locomotives for trips and working in a dedicated team train, the Cockatoo Run. It is at this point of your study that you realise you have become an engineer who is “ Y ou realise you have responsible for anything that goes wrong and any problems on the main line would have landed squarely with me. become an engineer This battery system solved problems that had been a headache for decades, by bringing a 1920s electrical system when y ou are responsible for into 2012. Since then, 3801 Limited has commenced a full scale rollout of my new battery system to all heritage anything that goes wrong - carriages. any problems on the main line After university, I moved onto the graduate program with Ausgrid. I'm currently working on applications for would have landed squarely high voltage customer connections. I hope to follow my grandfather, Monte Giles, into a long and enjoyable career with me. in the electricity supply industry. M on carriage restoration using traditional skills. It was an Todd R owling is an alumnus of Indigenous Australian Engineering excellent chance to develop practical and communication Summer School (IAESS), currently employed as an electrical skills. The biggest job I've carried out with 3801 Limited power engineer with NSW electricity distributor Ausgrid. He was t he complete rewiring of a 1930s sleeping carriage, in continues to volunteer with 3801 Limited and IAESS. which my electrical engineering judgment was invaluable. Engineers A ustralia | June 2013 33 INNOVATION Advanced m anufacturing at RMIT by A leksandar Subic The C ommonwealth government recently released a r eport, Smarter manufacturing for a smarter Australia, on the findings of a prime minister's taskforce investigating what could be done to support jobs and a future for manufacturing in Australia. In line with these strategic objectives and as part of the government's Industry and Innovation Statement, A Plan for Australian Jobs, the establishment of a Manufacturing Industry Innovation Precinct was announced in February. These recent developments highlight both the importance of and the concern for the manufacturing sector in Australia. At RMIT we have established the Advanced Manufacturing Precinct (AMP). The key focus of the AMP is direct (additive) or rapid manufacturing - involving fabrication of engineering products using advanced The A dvanced Manufacturing Precinct at RMIT in Melbourne. materials such as high-performance metals (eg titanium, light metallic alloys), plastics and composites, by moving Furthermore, t he new manufacturing technologies enable from "rapid prototyping" to full-scale production of the production of a greater diversity of innovative products customised functional final products and parts, directly that meet a wider range of consumer needs compared from digital design without the need for tooling in to conventional manufacturing technologies. These the critical path. This is particularly suited to low/ technologies have the potential to deliver a "quantum medium volume, higher value, customised and difficult- leap" in manufacturing, where innovation provides the to-manufacture products that are typically acquired at competitive edge rather than labour costs. premium price, such as in aerospace, defence, medical The RMIT AMP is an "engineering learning factory" and sports sectors. The global market for additive that develops and realises innovative designs across many manufacturing is said to be growing at around 16% disciplines of engineering, product and industrial design per annum and will reach US$3.5 billion by 2015. The by integrating digital design with digital manufacturing AMP aims to play a critical role in helping the industry, processes. This approach is at the core of our engineering small and medium enterprises in particular, to develop programs at RMIT, based on innovative experiential new capabilities for this growing future export-oriented and project-based learning (PBL) approaches supported economy. by strategic engagement with industry through work- The AMP is a learning centre for students and industry integrated and work-emulated learning. that uses a production approach, where all learning is Critical to the engineering learning factory at RMIT is project-based, industry-relevant, and where new concepts the establishment of an "industry practitioner" role within of manufacturing and design are established and trailed the AMP to support practical education and training that concurrently. The teaching and learning approach seeks to is aligned to modern professional and industry needs, design projects and scenarios that integrate across sectors and that connects students and staff to industry and and national competencies, and where industry is involved professional experience. The industry practitioners are in the validation and moderation of these projects. experienced professional engineers across mechanical, Integrating the AMP's activities with the university design manufacturing, electronics, mechatronics, materials capability through the Design Research Institute is a and other relevant engineering disciplines employed to critical success factor. source and scope industry projects, and to co-supervise New manufacturing technologies, materials and students together with academic staff. They are engaged processes are being developed and introduced at the to support PBL and in particular student capstone AMP to enable and showcase advanced manufacturing. projects undertaken in collaboration with industry within Electron beam freeform fabrication, laser direct metal the AMP, whereby student teams involve both higher deposition, fused deposition modelling, selective laser education and TAFE students working together to achieve sintering, stereo-lithography and 3D advanced textile and a joint outcome - an innovative engineering product composite structures, can build final products directly manufactured to industry standards. M from a computer model. As a result, some traditional manufacturing processes such as cutting, milling, grinding, Professor A leksandar Subic is dean of tool-making, die-casting, etc can be bypassed, with engineering at RMIT. dramatic savings in time, materials, energy and other costs. 34 E ngineers Australia | June 2013 TOP 1 00 Australia's TOP 1 00 Most I nfluential Engineers 2013 Leo i ad Proto: M ickaet Bain Members o f the Top 100 based in Western Australia include (I-r) lan Shepherd (GHD), John Flecker (Brookfield Introduction 3 6 Multiplex), Kevin Gallagher (Clough), Sue Murphy (Water & ait Corporation of WA), Bob Every (Wesfarmers) and Bill Alphabetlcal Ilstlng \ 38 Marmion (WA minister for mines and petroleum). Statistics Academia / R esearch Associations Community Contractors / Services Consulting Industry Innovation / Expertise Manufacturing Politics Public Service Utilities ENGINEERS T he Centre for Engineering Leadership and AUSTRALIA Management is the proud sponsor of Engineers Centre for Engineering Australia magazine's 2013 list of Australia's Top Leadership and Management & a P 100 most influential engineers. 'f* IHH! ¥ w t oth! TOP 1 00 Getting t ogether at the University of NSW were some of Engineers Australia magazine's Top 100 engineers: (I-r) Stuart Wenham, Dan Labbad, Simon Poole, Guy Templeton, John Grill, Michael Myers, Richard Tamba, Bill Phippen, Graham Davies, Adi Paterson and Rose Amal. Proto: Darv Byane/sern.com.Au TOP 1 00 byr D Tim Kannegieter, Managing Editor THIS Y EAR we celebrate 10 years of publishing our Top 100 advisory p anel is such that I am confident in the quality of the list. list of Australias most influential engineers. It is also my first On diversity, I wanted to ensure a wider representation of year in charge of compiling the list and so I felt it was timely influential engineers in the list than the usual and my main action to re-examine the selection process and the composition of the here was to introduce a new category called "community" into final list. I was keen to preserve the best elements of the Top 100 the selection criteria. Engineers listed in that section are those but also to introduce some new elements to ensure the ongoing that have a great influence on our society in ways that should relevance of the list. After considering the options, there are be obvious from the people we have listed. As the collation of two main changes - a broadening of the selection criteria and nominations was under way, it became apparent that further a greater diversity in the categories we list. new categories were required to better represent the diversity of On the first point, I altered the selection criteria in the hope industries that engineers are influential in. To that end, another of encouraging a larger number of nominations, publishing the three categories were created, including contractors-services criteria on our website 100web.html>. The criteria for each category clearly encourages included in this category), manufacturing and utilities. Finally, people in less senior positions to apply, based on other definitions I am pleased to note that 11% of the Top 100 list are women, a of influence. The members of the advisory panel were asked to figure that is broadly representative of the gender distribution take this into account. across the entire profession. In effect, seniority of position (as objectively measured by The diversity of the list is illustrated by the photograph employee numbers reporting to the position and fiscal respon- above and on the front cover, with five of the eleven categories sibilities) did not ensure entry into the list. The end result is represented. that some inclusions (and exclusions) in the list may be more controversial than in recent years. However, the expertise of the 36 E ngineers Australia | June 2013 J T OP 100 Paul D ougas Bronwyn E vans Julie H ammer Michael D ureau HonFlEAust EngExec FIEAust EngExec AM CSC HonFlEAust EngExec AM HonFIEAust CPEng PROF P AUL Dougas is DR B RONWYN Evans is AIR V ICE-MARSHAL PROF M ICHAEL Dureau the former CEO of Sinclair senior vice president - qual- Julie Hammer, a former is a deputy chair of the Knight Merz and is cur- ity, clinical and regulation, RAAF electronics engineer, Warren Centre for Advance rently on the boards of sev- with Cochlear, responsible is a council member of the Engineering and an adjunct eral organisations, including for developing and execut- Australian War Memorial, a professor at the University of ConnectEast, Mount Gibson ing the business product director of the .au Domain Sydney. He is a former CEO Iron, Beacon Foundation, design and manufacturing Administration, Australia's of a number of companies in NDY , Epworth Healthcare. regulatory framework. She domain name regulator, and the water/power industries He is chair of Global Car- is chair of the National participates voluntarily in and is also a current or for- bon Capture and Storage Board of CELM (Centre for international internet gover- mer chair/board member of Institute. He is a professorial Engineering Leadership and nance. She was an inaugural several other organisation, fellow in the Engineering Management), chair of the board member and former including RedR. Dureau is School of the University advisory board for Robogals chair of CELM (Centre for chairman of EA's National of Melbourne, covering and a director of The War- Engineering Leadership and Committee on Fuels and industry engagement and ren Centre for Advanced Management) and national Energy and led the initia- leadership. Dougas is also Engineering. president of Engineers Aus- tive to set up Australia's first a principal of Consulting tralia in 2008. Electric Power Institute. Advisory Services catering to the consulting industry in the Asia Pacific region. Engineers A ustralia | June 2013 37 TOP 1 00 ALPHABETICAL LISTING ® Allott, D avid - BAE Systems Higgins, D avid - Network Rail, p. 75 Rathbone, D ouglas - Nufarm, p. 67 Australia, p. 66* Hitt, Ross - SMEC, p. 53 Reynolds, Karen - Flinders Amal, R ose - ARC Centre Hook, Rod - South Australian University, p. 63 of Excellence for Functional Government, p. 70 Rizzuto, Santo - SKM, p. 55 Nanomaterials, p. 60 Jackson, Bill - APESMA, p. 46 Roberts, Chris - Cochlear, p. 65 Barrie, Matt - freelancer.com, p. 62 Jenkins, Chris - Thales Australia, Robinson, David - McConnell Batchelor, Michael - AECOM, p. 53* p. 66 Dowell, p. 51* Beynon, John - Global Engineering Jensen, Colin - Brisbane City Sargison, Jane - JSA Consulting, Deans Council, p. 42 Council, p. 71 p. 63* Broe, B arry - Queensland Kanga, Marlene - Engineers Savvides, George - Medibank Government, p. 70 Australia, p. 47* Private, p. 57 Brown, L izzie - Engineers Without King, Warren - DMO, p. 73 Scales, Neil - Queensland Borders Australia, p. 48* King, Grant - Origin Energy, p. 75 Government, p. 72* Brown, Geoff - RAAF, p. 73 Knox, David - Santos, p. 59 Scott, Russell - Institution of Buckley, Andrew - Cardno, p. 55 Krzywosinski, Roy - Chevron Chemical Engineers, London, p. 47 Burela, Marin - Changan Ford Australia, p. 58 Segal, Julian - Caltex Australia, p. 68 Automobile, p. 64 Labbad, Dan - Lend Lease, p. 52* Shelton, Jamie - Consult Australia, Care, Robert - Arup, London, p. 54* Lawson, Bill - Beacon Foundation, p. 47 Coleman, Peter - Woodside, p. 57 p. 48* Shepherd, Ian - GHD, p. 56 Combet, Greg - Federal Lee, Peter - Southern Cross Sindel, Rob - CSR, p. 65 Government, p. 69 University, p. 44 Smith, Ian - Orica, p. 67 Cox, Shaun - Melbourne Water, p. 74 Leupen, Richard - UGL, p. 50 Stewart, David - Laing O'Rourke, Cransberg, Alan - Alcoa of Liddle, Gary - Victorian p. 51* Australia, p. 64 Government, p. 71 Tamba, Richard - AVL, p. 61 Croser, Ian - CEA Technologies, Lilliss, Geoff - Ampcontrol, p. 67* Taylor, Elizabeth - RedR p. 62* Liveris, Andrew - The Dow International, p. 48* Cutifani, Mark - Anglo American, Chemical Company, p. 68 Templeton, Guy - Parsons p. 59* Lu, Max - University of Queensland, Brinckerhoff, p. 53 Davies, Graham - Group of Eight p. 43 Tyrwhitt, Hamish - Leighton Deans of Engineering Committee, Ludlam, Stephen - ASC, p. 64* Holdings, p. 52 p. 42* Marmion, Bill - Western Australian Uzzell, Michael - Royal Australian Devereux, Mike - GM Holden Government, p. 69 Navy, p. 72 Australia, p. 65 Massy-Greene, Roger - Networks Douglas, John - Coffey International, NSW, p. 75* Vann, Andrew - Charles Sturt University, p. 45 p. 54 McIntyre, Peter - TransGrid, p. 74* Velletri, Rob - Monadelphous, p. 51 Durkin, Stephen - Engineers Meka, Zimi - Ausenco, p. 55 Australia, p. 46 Murphy, Sue - Water Corporation of Waters, Ralph - Woolworths and Durrant- Whyte, Hugh - NICTA, Western Australia, p. 76 Fletcher Building, p. 58* p. 45 Myers, Michael - Re-Engineering Watt, Darren - Golder Associates, Every, Bob - Wesfarmers, p. 58 Australia, p. 49* p. 56* Fagg, Kathryn - Reserve Bank Newman, Campbell - Queensland Wenham, Stuart - Photovoltaics Board, p. 58* Government, p. 69 Centre of Excellence, University of Farrell, Mick - ResMed, p. 66* O'Kane, Mary - NSW Government, New South Wales, p. 60 Ficca, Nino - SP Ausnet, p. 74 p. 71 Wielinga, Les - NSW Government, Finkel, Alan - President, ATSE, Paterson, Adi - ANSTO, p. 43 p. 72* p. 46* Phippen, Bill - TAD Disability Wilson, Jimmy - BHP Billiton Iron Flecker, John - Brookfield Multiplex Services (NSW), p. 49* Ore, p. 59* Australasia, p. 50* Poole, Simon - Finisar Australia, Wood, Andrew - WorleyParsons, Fullerton, John - ARTC, p. 76 p. 60 p. 56* Gallagher, Kevin - Clough, p. 50 Power, Nev - Fortescue Metals, p. 59 York, Merryn - Powerlink Garrett, Geoff - Queensland Quigley, Mike - NBN Co, p. 77 Queensland, p. 77 Government, p. 70 Raine, Chris - Alstom Australia and Young, Ian - Australian National Grill, J ohn - John Grill Centre for New Zealand, p. 57 University, p. 45 Project Leadership, p. 49 Raper, Judy - University of Young, Kevin - Sydney Water, p. 77 Hardy, Paul - Aurecon, p. 54 Wollongong, p. 44* Zelinsky, Alex - DSTO, p. 44 x Denotes n ewcomers to the list since 2012. Some of these engineers have appeared in previous years and may appear here due to taking on new roles or through others dropping out. 38 Engineers A ustralia | June 2013 Centre f or Engineering Leadership ate and Management R M ‘sufl Nik «" hs Ce 0, “may; Les " ee l b c 9 " *e R * Ny, ""e we hymurpose of CELM is to enhance professional opportunities for members j E MséMAustralla «by developing, recognising and promoting their ability to Mgrflupateqn a nd lead busmess, innovation and change. > ~ " A im Ce- ~a Engineering Executive Through i ts Centre for Engineering Leadership and Management, Engineers Australia has developed an accreditation framework [Engineering Executive (EngExec)] to recognise members with advanced capabilities in leadership, business and management. To a chieve Engineering Executive (EngExec) accreditation candidates participate in a peer- «- reviewed assessment of competency. Successful candidates are awarded the post-nominal EngExec. The s tatus of Engineering Executive will be available to professional engineers, engineering technologists and engineering associates who can satisfy the competency requirements, and who are members of Engineers Australia. Chartered Status is not a pre-requisite. <;fl—' A , je "oe ee ** \\ Membership of CELM is open to all members of Engineers Australia who are interested in supporting and promoting the objectives of the Centre. f” | E 2 amB . - < vam o 3) (el (|(4 23 AUSTRALIA Centre f or Engineering Leadership and Management For a ny enquiries regarding CELM please contact: Desarae Wilmshurst, Board Administrator Phone (02) 6270 6121 Email [email protected] www.engineersaustralia.org.au/centre-engineering-leadership-and-management TOP 1 00 By t he Numbers IFOU Y are a male educated in NSW at the University of NSW as a civil engineer and you become a member of Engineers Australia, then it seems your prospects are good, if the statistics of this years Top 100 presented below are any indication. Of course these statistics really represent a cohort which graduated in the 1950s and 1960s; we expect these demographics will change over time. Increasing participation of women in the engineering workforce, particularly since 2000, should see the gender distribution in the Top 100 change, as it has this year. Some universities are under-represented because they did not formally exist in the fifties. Finally, it is pleasing to note that a majority of the Top 100 are members of Engineers Australia, suggestive of a strong correlation between success and membership. Note that membership statistics were obtained after the selection process was complete. By G ender: 7% INTERNATIONAL By L ocation: 2% TAS 40 E ngineers Australia | June 2013 w T OP 100 By U niversity of Graduation: 5% A DELAIDE Legend Adelaide: University of Adelaide Monash: Monash University UNSW: University of NSW UQ: University of Queensland Sydney: University of Sydney WA: University of Western Australia 2 ‘I % Other Aust: Other Australian universities (less than 5%) INTERNATIONAL International: Universities outside of Australia 22% OTHER A UST ABy E Membership: By D iscipline: o 68% | MEMBERS [1] 1 s% 4282. MECHANICAL 18% ELECTRICAL Engineers A ustralia | June 2013 41 ACADEMIA / R ESEARCH - TOP 100 John B eynon ms: Chair, G lobal Engineering Deans Council, Adelaide DURINGHE T past year, Professor John Beynon moved from being dean of engineering at Swinburne University of Technol- ogy to becoming executive dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Computer & Mathematical Sciences at the University of Adelaide, a larger operation. He also ended his two-year term as president of the Australian Council of Engineering Deans in October 2012 and in the same month became chair-elect of the Global Engi- neering Deans Council. Beynon will take up the chair for a two-year term this October when the GEDC meets in Chicago. He said that although only five years old, the GEDC is growing very quickly, with member- ship of deans, country chapters and companies growing strongly. Beynon said his leadership skills were developed from an early age by spending time with his father in his workplace. Profession- ally, a series of role models in both industry and the university sector have helped. Graham D avies rm:as Chair, Group of Eight Deans of Engineering Committee, S ydney PROFESSOR G RAHAM the G o8 universities and offer Davies is dean of engineering this powerful resource as an at the University of NSW, the aid to government. largest engineering faculty in He noted another high- the country and one that has light of the past year was to seen enrolments increase by be invited to sit on the Chief 50% over the past five years. Scientist's Science & Technol- Davies has been instru- ogy Strategy Panel, and to be mental in leading the teams appointed chair of Mining that have delivered two new Education Australia. buildings for the faculty - the In a drive to get more $123.5 million Tyree Energy women in engineering, Davies Technologies building which initiated a summer camp for opened last year and the $16 female students. He is aim- million Solar Industrial Re- ing to raise the percentage search Facility which opened of female enrolments in engi- in late-2011. neering at UNSW from 20% This past year, Davies was to 25%. He also instigated a elected chair of the Group Primary School Maths Prize of Eight (Go8) Deans of to gain the interest of primary (I-r) G raham Davies and Adi Paterson. Engineering Committee. As children in mathematics. Proto: D arvi Byane/sern.com.AU chair, Davies said he will act to Around 90 schools are in- increase collaboration across volved this year. 42 E ngineers Australia | June 2013 ACADEMIA / R ESEARCH - TOP 100 Maxu L Deputy V ice-Chancellor (Research), University of Queensland, Brisbane AXPROFESSOR M Lu is a world-leading scientist in materials science and chemical engineering. He has made many seminal and sustained contributions to science, including a new method for synthesis of highly reactive single crystal TiO,, new insights into the surface chemistry and modifications of nanoporous materials, molecular engineering techniques of membranes and efficient photocatalyst for clean energy and water. He has published more than 450 journal papers with over 18,000 citations and an h-index of 67. He has also demonstrated practical applications of nanomateri- als in hydrogen energy and environmental processes with over 20 international patents. As deputy vice-chancellor (research) at the University of Queensland, Lu is responsible for the research funding, performance and collabo- rations of the whole university, with a research budget of over $580 million per annum out of a total operating budget of $1.64 billion per annum. He provides leadership for the university's research, research training and innovation. He is responsible for the university's research strategy, initiatives and partnerships to grow research funding, sustain excellence, a nd increase benefits to industry and society. Adi P aterson fs: Chief E xecutive Officer, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO), Sydney DIDR A Paterson is chief of n uclear medicine produc- executive officer of the Aus- tion worldwide. tralian Nuclear Science and "A colocated Synroc waste Technology Organisation treatment plant will also (ANSTO), responsible for demonstrate great Australian delivering specialised advice, technology capable of deliver- scientific services and prod- ing a permanent, safe and eco- ucts to government, industry, nomical way of managing by- academia and other research products from past, current organisations. and future manufacture of The year 2013 is a mile- nuclear medicines," Paterson stone year for ANSTO, cel- said. "The total investment ebrating 60 years since the by government in these new passing of The Atomic Energy capabilities is $168.8 million Act 1953, from which ANSTO and is the largest single project was borne. Paterson said AN- allocation since the construc- STO has been instrumental in tion of the OPAL reactor." helping shape the landscape of For his leadership, Pater- Australian science in partner- son cited his executive posi- ship with a dynamic university tion at the Council for Scien- and industrial arena. tific and Industrial Research Highlights from the past (CSIR) in South Africa during year included the announce- the 1990s as pivotal. He has ment last September of AN- also completed courses at the STO's Australian Nuclear Institute for Management De- Medicine project, which will velopment, Switzerland and put Australia at the forefront Harvard Business School, US. Engineers A ustralia | June 2013 43 ACADEMIA / R ESEARCH - TOP 100 M Judy R aper ronreaisecreng Peter L ee reausecreng Deputy V ice-Chancellor (Research), University of Vice-Chancellor, S outhern Cross University, Wollongong, Wollongong Lismore Chemical e ngineer, University of NSW Chemical e ngineer, Monash University million S MART Infrastructure PROFESSOR P ETER Lee is facility, the $40 million Aus- vice-chancellor of Southern tralian Institute of Innovative Cross University (SCU), a Materials - Processing and tertiary education centre with Devices facility and the $25 16,000 students, 1000 staff and million Retrofitting for Resil- an annual turn-over of $200 ient and Sustainable Buildings million. The university has facility. campuses in Lismore, Coffs She has been instrumental Harbour and a new site at in improvements in UOW re- Bilinga on the southern Gold search rankings, now ranked Coast. The university also 10th nationally in ERA (Excel- teaches in Sydney, Singapore, lence in Research in Australia) Tianjin, Hong Kong, Tash- and ranked 5th nationally kent, PNG and New Zealand. for the Leiden ranking for Lee said the high point of UNIVERSITY O F Wollon- research quality. the past year has been oversee- graduates i s a vital mission gong (UOW) deputy vice- Raper said she was proud of ing the start-up of SCU's new for SCU and the shortage of chancellor (research) Professor introducing the Global Chal- engineering program. engineers in regional and rural Judy Raper oversees around lenges Program for research at Its first intake of civil Australia is acute," Lee said. 1200 higher degree research UOW this past year. engineering students has a "We have recruited well- students. She also took pride in class of 30. qualified s taff and the design Raper is also managing $30 sending a student team to "Serving the needs of re- of our new $10 million engi- million in research block grant compete in China in the Solar gional Australia through the neering laboratories is well funding, along with the $60 Decathlon. provision of well-qualified progressed." Alex Z elinsicy reas: Chief D efence Scientist, Defence Science and Technology Organisation, Canberra Electrical engineer, University of Wollongong AS C HIEF defence scientist for the Paper 2 013, developing a new five year Fighter t hrough technical risk assessment, Defence Science and Technology Or- DSTO Strategic Plan for 2013-18 and es- sustained major defence platforms such as ganisation (DSTO), Dr Alex Zelinsky is tablishing the new DSTO leadership team. the Collins Class submarine and conducted responsible for a $425 million budget and Across the organisation, Zelinsky said world-class research and development in some 2340 full-time equivalent personnel. DSTO has also continued support to De- hypersonics, cyber security and over-the- He said highlights of the past year have fence operations in Afghanistan, assisted horizon radar. been contributing to the Defence White in the procurement of the Joint Strike Zelinsky said he has been fortunate to work w ith talented leaders at ANU, CSIRO, Defence and in industry more broadly who have been inspirational examples of leadership, and have personally provided him with coaching and mentoring. "Throughout my career, my employ- ers have supported me in training and development, including sending me on courses such as the Harvard Advanced Management Program," Zelinsky said. "One has to take personal responsibility for their development of leadership and management skills. I remain a student of leadership and avidly read the latest lit- erature, both books and magazines. I also regularly take the opportunity to attend guest lectures and seminars of successful leaders to gain insights and inspiration." 44 E ngineers Australia | June 2013 ACADEMIA / R ESEARCH - TOP 100 Hugh D urrant-Whyte rms Andrew V ann FIEAust Chief Executive Officer, NICTA, Sydney Vice-Chancellor, C harles Sturt AS C HIEF executive of NICTA University, Bathurst (National ICT Australia), Professor Hugh Durrant-Whyte manages an organisation busy in the pursuit of high-impact research excellence and, through application of this research, creates national benefit and wealth for Australia. NICTA aims to be one of the world's top ICT research centres and currently has approximately 600 staff, in eight major research groups, with many of the world's leading researchers in their fields. It has a further 280 PhD students affiliated with its 17 university partners. In the past year, NICTA has cre- ated four new technology compa- nies, in areas ranging from medical implant systems to mobile content distribution. At the same time, NICTA increased its commercial PROFESSOR A NDREW engagements over 300% with major Vann is vice-chancellor and new projects in industry sectors president o f Charles Sturt including finance, infrastructure, University in the central- resources and defence. west NSW city of Bathurst. Durrant- Whyte said: "Together, CSU has six campuses these are major achievements across regional NSW and demonstrating that NICTA has Canberra, and Vann said matured as an organisation and is the regional university was now an integral and essential part in a busy phase of expansion, of Australias R&D base." seen in last month's federal funding decision towards an $8 million Food, Soil and Water Research Centre to be built by CSU in partner- lan Y OUunQ ao ronriEaust cPEng ship with Port Macquarie Hastings Council, on CSU's Vice-Chancellor, A ustralian National University, Canberra proposed greenfield campus in Port Macquarie. "The centre will make PROFESSOR I AN Young is vice-chancellor of Australian National a significant contribution University, which has risen in all three of the major rankings of to research into soil and world universities in the past year. In the QS ranking, ANU is water management and now 24th in the world. sustainable development," This year, ANU launched its major new initiative in public Vann said. policy, which Young said positions the university as the clear In March, a new agree- leader in this important field. ment was also reached be- ANU also launched a major curriculum redevelopment in tween CSU and the Army 2012, including enhanced flexibility for students wishing to Recruit Training Centre study double degrees. (ARTC) Kapooka to en- This year, Young was awarded an Order of Australia in the hance soldier recruit train- General Division (AO). He also secured the largest ever donation ing in Australia. The As- by an Australian to an Australian university, starting the Tuck- sociate Degree in Adult and well Scholarship programs funded with a $50 million donation. Vocation Education is the Young said the problem solving skills inherent in engineering first of its kind being offered education are a thorough grounding for leadership roles. by distance education. Engineers A ustralia | June 2013 45 ASSOCIATIONS - T OP 100 | B ill Jackson ASSOCIATIONS National P resident, APESMA, Adelaide Electrical a nd electronic engineer, Stephen D urkin mss: University of Adelaide CEO, Engineers Australia, Canberra, Civil engineer, Monash University ways, o ne example being the many d ifferent management successful implementation of approaches and leadership an online Chartered program styles. with over 5000 engineers now "This experience has helped registered on this new platform. me to develop effective rela- In addition, there has been tionships with our many exter- a significant increase in EAs nal and internal stakeholders, policy work and media pres- which is an essential part of ence, targeting a stronger my role. WHEN B ILL Jackson is profile for the engineering "It has been particularly not working in his day job profession. pleasing to see the way in SINCE B EING appointed as as pricing manager at Elec- "Through these changes, we which all parts of the organisa- CEO in January 2012, Stephen traNet in South Australia, he are working towards being an tion are working together to Durkin has been leading a is helping steer the direction even more visible, respected deliver services that we know major transformation across for the Association of Profes- and relevant organisation," members value. It has been Engineers Australia. sional Engineers, Scientists Durkin said. especially encouraging over This change program has in- and Managers Australia He highlighted his exposure the past year, to see business cluded a new staffing structure (APESMA). APESMA has to a wide variety of work envi- and political leaders develop- to support Engineers Australia around 24,000 members ronments as being a key influ- ing a better understanding of in being a more member- with an annual revenue of ence on his leadership style. our organisation and a better focused organisation with a some $20 million. The core "Working with a diverse appreciation of the importance greater external orientation. business of the association is range of people across a num- of the engineering profession This new operating model is providing expert advice on ber of industries and locations to our communities and our manifesting itself in several pay, conditions and rights has allowed me to observe national well-being". at work. Jackson said: "The past year has been one of trans- formation as the association Alan F inkel am reas moves toward a new struc- President, A ustralian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, ture which better supports Melbourne the needs and aspirations Electrical e ngineer, Monash University of our professional engineer members and seeks to ex- (ATSE), a b ody of 825 fellows pany n amed Stile Education, pand our range of services at the highest levels of science whose first product is a web to members. This refocus- and engineering. application that enables ordi- ing has been coupled with Finkel has driven the de- nary teachers to create their constructive engagement in velopment of ATSE's new five- own multimedia, interactive the ongoing development of year strategic plan and is the lessons. the registration framework original champion of ATSE's Finkel is also the co-found- for professional engineers." successful STELR (Science er of COSMOS science maga- Jackson said that his and Technology Education Le- zine, chair of the ARC Centre leadership at APESMA has veraging Relevance) program of Excellence in All-sky Astro- manifested itself primarily established in 350 schools in phyics, chancellor of Monash through the opportunity Australia, Singapore and New University and founder of to lead fundamental gover- Zealand. the Australian Course in Ad- nance change. He recently led the conver- vanced Neuroscience (ACAN). "This has been achieved sion of materials from passive Finkel said: "The key to through unwavering trans- workbooks to an interactive providing good leadership is to parency, engagement and IN J ANUARY, Dr Alan Finkel format supporting the full establish and communicate the resilience supported by the became president of the Aus- workflow through to marking." vision through a consultative commitment of our staff tralian Academy of Technolog- During the past 12 months, process, then ensure there is an and members to a common ical Sciences and Engineering Finkel also co-founded a com- effective operational process." cause." 46 E ngineers Australia | June 2013 ASSOCIATIONS - T OP 100 Mariene K anga FIEAust CPEng President, E ngineers Australia, Sydney Chemical e ngineer, Indian Institute of Technology ENGINEERS A USTRALIA is one of the largest associations in Australia with approximately 100,000 members and each year a president is elected by Congress based on their proposals for the organisation. Since assuming the presi- dency, Dr Marlene Kanga has set a hectic pace Jamie in driving a "reformist and transformational" S helton agenda of change at Engineers Australia. Her FIEAust C PEng strategic objective is to make Engineers Aus- tralia indispensable to the career objectives of National P resident, every engineering professional and to ensure Consult Australia, that the organisation is central to engineering Sydney issues in Australia, while continuing to be the Structural engineer, driving force ofher two companies with leading University of NSW Australian innovations. Highlights include the development of the first consolidated general AS P RESIDENT of Consult member regulations which put members at Australia, Jamie Shelton the core of the organisation and strategic re- wields an influential role alignment of the divisions and learned society leading the direction of the groups. Externally, a mutual recognition agree- organisation that represents ment was signed with Engineers New Zealand and a bility to influence arose through her ability 267 leading consulting com- after a hiatus of many years and other external to think strategically, her drive for excellence, panies in the built environ- relationships have been strengthened. her values and her passion for making the world ment industry. Kanga says the source of her leadership skills a better place (through engineering). In the past year, Shelton has driven Consult Austra- lia's strategic thrust to better position the association for consultants working in the built and natural environ- Past P resident, Institution of Chemical Engineers, London ment, including increasing Chemical e ngineer, Monash University the growth and diversifica- tion of its membership, ASEO C of ThyssenKrupp Udhe's new global eexposed m to the strategic demands of sustain- contributing to the national Oil & Gas business line, Russell Scott, has spent able business development. In both instances, debate on urban infrastruc- the past year overseeing the acquisition of the I drew inspiration and gained much practical ture and re-focussing its company for ThyssenKrupp Group, relocating knowledge from those around me." awards process. to the UK to do so. However, he has also spent "Highlights have been most of the past year as national president of our contribution to lobby- IChemE, one of the most prestigious chemi- ing wins, including fairer cal engineering associations in the world with government contracts, per- 36,000 members, stepping down in May. formance benchmarking Scott said: "Over my term as president, I studies across the industry, actively promoted a career in engineering and a safety in design toolkit, discussed the chemical engineering contribu- economic forecasts for con- tion to the future demands of industry and sulting and BIM implemen- society, together with the talent pipeline and tation tools;" Shelton said. related issues, with a wide range of industry On leadership, Shelton groups, member groups, universities and other said: "I aim to develop a engineering institutions around the world." supportive framework, in Scott said he had two major opportunities which individuals give their mid-career to develop his leadership skills: "I best towards the achieve- gained a management role for what was then ment of shared goals." one of Australias largest onshore oil and gas Shelton is a director development projects, which exposed me to and Sydney manager of the tactical demands of asset development. Northrop Consulting En- Later, I joined the board of a company, which gineers. Engineers A ustralia | June 2013 47 COMMUNITY - T OP 100 M COMMUNITY Lizzie B rown micas Chief E xecutive Officer, Engineers Without Borders Australia, Melbourne Environmental engineer, University of Queensland LIZZIE B ROWN is chief executive officer of Engineers Without Borders (EWB) Australia, an organisation that in the past 12 months alone Bill L awson has contributed towards building the technical and engineering capacity of over 40 community AM FIEAust CPEng organisations across seven countries in areas Founder a nd Chair, such as water supply and sanitation, renewable Beacon Foundation, energy and engineering education. Brown said Hobart the work of EWB Australia results in improve- Civil e ngineer, ments in community education, health and employment opportunities and reconciliation. University of Tasmania "As EWB's chief executive, I have led a KMWITHIN S and the significant refresh of the organisation, in- wider engineering sector, cluding rewriting EWB's mission, vision and Bill Lawson is active in values statements, completing an organisation nine p rofessionals undertook 9-18 month place- increasing awareness and restructure into three new business units and ments, while 46 were engaged in volunteering commitment towards Ab- completing a brand refresh," Brown said. "I have opportunities through EWB's Aboriginal and original and Torres Strait also led substantial improvements in EWB's Torres Strait Islander community partners. Islander employment and internal management systems and prepared Brown said leadership inspiration comes engagement. He has led EWB for its next 10 years, with a strong focus from many different places: "I am frequently the establishment of SKM's on innovation and a whole-of-sector approach inspired and motivated by our members who Reconciliation Lecture Series to capacity building." are passionate about creating change through - four lectures each year by In the past year, EW volunteers contributed humanitarian engineering and give so much leading Australians working 54,457 hours to community programs. Thirty- to our work." on Indigenous issues. Lawson also remains active as founder and chair Elizabeth T aylor ao of the not-for-profit Beacon Foundation and is proud of Chair, RedR International, Sydney the its track record, where Civil e ngineer, University of NSW 98.8% of students in Beacon's 130 schools nationwide are Taylor i s also chair of RedR Australia, an not on welfare, but are ac- organisation that relieves suffering in disasters tive in further education, by selecting, training and providing competent employment or training. and committed personnel to humanitarian relief Lawson is also a member agencies worldwide. The past year marked the of the Prime Minister's expert 20th anniversary of humanitarian action by the panel for the Constitutional organisation. Recognition of Indigenous In 2012, RedR Australia deployed a record Australians, and is co-chair 111 specialists to assist following disasters and of Tasmanians for Con- emergencies. RedR Australia's field deployment stitutional Recognition of lists grew steadily throughout the year, with Indigenous Australians. He personnel represented in 32 countries around is a leader in the movement the world. towards a referendum on Taylor has been instrumental in finding a new the recognition of the First IN O CTOBER 2012, Elizabeth Taylor was chief executive for the Australian organisation, Australians in the Australian elected chair of RedR (Registered Engineers for appointing former lawyer and senior diplomat Constitution. Disaster Relief) International. The association Kirsten Sayers to the role last month. Lawson cites Nelson facilitates cooperation and collaboration between Last year, Taylor was also elected chair of the Mandela as inspiration, along the RedR members and now represents the RedR Engineers Australia Accreditation Board. with personal rejection of perspective on international forums such as The She cites Gandhi and Nelson Mandela as inequities and injustices in Sphere Project 48 E ngineers Australia | June 2013 ll C OMMUNITY - TOP 100 John G PFIHL ronriEsust CPEng EngExec Chair, John Grill Centre for Project Leadership, Sydney Civil e ngineer, University of Sydney IN O CTOBER last year, John He s aid a highlight of the Grill made a $20 million gift past year has been handing to the University of Sydney for over the position of chief the establishment of the John executive of WorleyParsons Grill Centre for Project Lead- to Andrew Wood and taking ership. The centre is currently up the position of chair of the in the establishment phase company. He has also become with its inaugural Thought chair of the federal govern- Leadership Forum planned ment's Innovation Precincts for December. Board and is on the board The centre aims to partner of Neuroscience Research with senior executives and Australia. organisations to offer the Grill said his sources of opportunity to meet the chal- leadership advice and inspira- lenges of leading large-scale tion has been his wife Rosie at projects around the world. The all times, along with the execu- executive education offerings tive committee and board of are expected to launch later WorleyParsons while he was this year. the CEO, and since then the Grill is chair of the centre's three boards he now chairs. executive team. (I-r) B ill Phippen, Michael Myers and John Grill. Proto: D arv Byane/sen..com.Au Michael M yers OAM HonFIEAust CPEng EngExec Chair, R e-Engineering Australia, Sydney Bill P hippen oa Mechanical e ngineer, President, TAD Disability Services (NSW), Sydney University of Technology Sydney Civil e ngineer, University of Sydney IN R ESPONSE to the perception that too few young Austra- CIVIL E NGINEER Bill Phip- favourite c lient projects at lians viewed engineering and related technical fields as a career pen has been a member and TAD is designing and build- path of choice, a passionate engineer decided to take action, technical volunteer at TAD ing cots to enable mothers Dr Michael Myers created a social enterprise and called it the Disability Services since 1975, with disabilities to care for Re-Engineering Australia Foundation (REA). becoming chair and president their babies. The not-for-profit organisation began 1998 with the ob- in 1997. For his efforts with TAD, jective to establish a series of stepping stone activities which TAD Disability Services Phippen was awarded the Or- would form a pathway of encouragement along which students offered 37,280 hours of skilled der of Australia Medal in the could progress - with each step adding to the their interest volunteer work this past year. 2013 Australia Day honours. and understanding of science, technology, engineering and Some 498 custom-designed Phippen said the successful maths (STEM) activities, trades and professions. items have been manufactured recruitment of board members REA's programs have linked schools, industry, TAFE, uni- to enable people with a disabil- with skills likely to guide the versities and parents in a collaborative environment focused ity to lead more independent group in new directions has on changing the metaphor of the education process. Since lives. The organisation has also been one of his highlight inception, REA has mentored over 500,000 students through built new partnerships with achievements in the past year. its programs that have been implemented in over 300 schools Men's Shed and all Lions Clubs "Having spent 37 years from Thursday Island to Tasmania and across to Perth. in the Illawarra to continue its working with people living "Our coming goals are to expand into the Pilbara region strategic growth into regional with disability, I continue to be of Western Australia and to take STEM on the move with a NSW. inspired by them as individu- number of mobile STEM classrooms =- taking cool projects Phippen's first project at als," he said. "There is no one in to the students." TAD was building a wheel- the community I admire more Myers said a major highlight of the past year was when chair-accessible desk for a than the parents and carers of three teams of Australian students were placed 1st, 4th and woman who had polio. One children with overwhelming 5th in the FlinSchools World Final. of his most common and and daunting limitations." Engineers A ustralia | June 2013 49 CONTRACTORS / S ERVICES - TOP 100 M CONTRACTORS / S ERVICES John F lecker Chief E xecutive, Brookfield Multiplex Australasia, Perth Civil engineer, University of Western Australia JOHN F LECKER is chief Flecker j oined Mulitplex experience a nd application. executive of Brookfield Mul- Constructions as a cadet while He said this is "a philosophy tiplex Australasia, which has at university. While he received for learning that remains em- some 1300 employees and is some in-house training, the bedded in the business today". working on projects valued majority of skills were de- He joined the company's at $6 billion. veloped on the job through executive group just six years after g raduation, and partici- pated in industry groups and associations to build a broader view of the sector. Flecker also credited his success to "sponsorship" from Multiplex founder John Roberts and mentoring from then direc- tor Derek Robson. He said Leupen this support provided "many F IEAust CPEng opportunities to get involved Managing D irector and on all aspects of the business CEO, UGL, Sydney and project delivery". Mechanical engineer, University of NSW Kevin G allagher mss INFRASTRUCTUREAND s ervices company UGL Chief E xecutive and Managing Director, Clough, Perth reported operating revenue Mechanical engineer, University of Glasgow, UK of $2.1 billion in the first half of the 2013 financial KEVIN G ALLAGHER joined Clough as chief sification a nd growth. The past year has seen year. Richard Leupen said executive and managing director in November Clough's financial and operational results reach the company's property and 2011. He is focussed on improving four main record levels, and the company is involved on rail operations are perform- areas: project execution, cost-efficiency, diver- every LNG project under way in Australia. ing at record levels, but its Clough also operates in Asia and PNG. engineering, operations and The company is working with government maintenance divisions have and industry to establish a centre of excel- been affected by delays, cost lence for engineering in Western Australia and overruns and the slowing encourage investment in engineering skills. Australian resources sector. In 2013, Clough reintroduced a program of "Year to date, we have scholarships to Australias brightest engineers secured $2.1 billion of new which ran from 1969 to 2004. projects and our $9.3 billion Gallagher commenced his career as a drilling order book is at near record engineer with Mobil North Sea, before joining levels, supporting future Woodside in 1998, where he rose to head the earnings," he said. North West Shelf project. Senior Woodside Leupen said the company staff Vince Santostefano and Don Voelte were is pursuing expansion op- his mentors. portunities in Asia. "We He also completed an Advanced Manage- are also investing heavily in ment certificate from Harvard Business School, our project management ca- the Australian Institute of Company Directors pability and have recruited Course and the Advanced Management Devel- specialists in this area to opment Program at Mt Eliza Business School. expand UGI's core com- Gallagher said he admires Bill Clinton for his petencies, building world ability to motivate people and Nelson Mandela class capabilities as a key for staying calm in challenging situations. differentiator." 50 E ngineers Australia | June 2013 w C ONTRACTORS / SERVICES - TOP 100 David R obinson vicascren; Chief E xecutive, McConnell Dowell, Melbourne Civil engineer, University of Western Australia UNDER D AVID Robinson's leadership the Army, t he Smith Family, Beacon Foundation McConnell Dowell's revenue has grown by 20% and the Children's Cancer Society. to approximately $2.9 billion, despite deterio- He has also committed the company to the rating economic conditions affecting some of Australian Employment Covenant, setting a the company's key markets such as resources minimum target of 900 employment and train- infrastructure in Australia and overseas. The ing opportunities for Indigenous Australians company employs some 7500 staff in Australia, over the next 10 years. New Zealand, the Pacific Rim, southeast Asia and the Middle East. Robinson has initiated and led a major restructure of the company's health, safety, environment and quality teams to drive greater focus, accountability and performance. He was instrumental in the creation of the company's tailored leadership program, David S tewart in partnership with the Melbourne Business School. Robinson participates as a presenter FIEAust and mentor. Chief E xecutive, Robinson is passionate about corporate Australia Hub, Laing social responsibility, and over the past year O'Rourke the company continued its financial assistance Civil e ngineer, to educational institutions and other bodies University of Sydney to promote maths, science and the engineer- ing profession to students, especially females. DAVID S TEWART joined Donations, both financial and in kind, were global engineering and also made to charities such as the Salvation construction firm Laing O'Rourke in 2012, and assumed the role of chief executive of the group's Rob V elletri vias: Australia and southeast Asia businesses in February Managing D irector, Monadelphous, Perth 2013. He also joined the Mechanical engineer, University of Western Australia group's executive commit- tee, playing an active role in MONADELPHOUS H AS reported record the execution of the group's sales revenue for the first half of 2013 of $1.3 broader group strategic billion, a 46.6% increase over the previous cor- roadmap. responding period. The construction division He oversees some 5500 in particularly enjoyed an "extraordinary surge". employees and revenues of The company also secured maintenance around $3 billion. contracts for the Karratha Gas Plant in West- "I believe a good leader ern Australia and the QGC LNG plant under is one that brings out the construction in Gladstone, Queensland. best in those around them," It had 7932 employees on 31 December he said. 2012, an increase of 27.2% on the previous "Since taking the lead 12 months. at Laing O'Rourke, I have Velletri attributed the results to "the record been pleased to oversee level of resources and energy developments the introduction of new under way, the unprecedented volume of new learning and development contracts secured in the previous financial programs that are at the year and the current intensity of engineering heart of our business, and construction activity'. will ensure all our people In January, Monadelphous officially can build the capabilities launched its Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP). they need." The company has around 200 Indigenous em- Stewart was previously ployees and commissioned Walmajarri artist chief executive officer of Clifton Bleundurry to depict company values Leighton Holdings. in a painting. Engineers A ustralia | June 2013 51 CONTRACTORS / S ERVICES - TOP 100 M Dan L abbad Group C hief Operating Officer, Lend Lease, Sydney Civil engineer, University of Technology Sydney DAN L ABBAD was promoted to group chief very e arly days, working on construction and operating officer at Lend Lease in July 2012, infrastructure projects as a young engineer, returning to Australia after five years in the learning how to earn the respect of the 'old UK as chief executive of Lend Lease Europe, hands' helped me develop humility, responsibil- Middle East and Africa. ity and discipline. "During that time, I oversaw the successful "Later I enjoyed the privilege of working for delivery of the 2012 Athletes Village in the UK, the esteemed Stuart Hornery, chief executive cofounded the Green Building Council and and executive chair of Lend Lease. He was a forged strong connections between industry great champion of employees and really believed and government to create a Green Construc- in his people. He also taught me not to take tion Board;" he said. myself too seriously. Labbad cited several strong influences that "And finally, my 93 year-old Italian grand- helped shape his leadership skills. "Sir Frank father who emigrated to Australia in the early Lampl, the inspirational late chair and CEO of 1950s. He is an extraordinarily wise and humble Bovis, was instrumental in helping me develop man who taught me that leadership was a a strong sense of cultural awareness. In the responsibility and not a right." Dan L abbad (1 and Guy Templeton. Proto: Darvi Byane/senn.com.AU Hamish T yrwhitt Chief E xecutive, Leighton Holdings, Sydney Civil engineer, University of Western Australia HAMISH T YRWHITT was appointed chief executive of ton H oldings into a strategic management company with the Leighton Holdings in 2011, after managing Leighton Asia. vision to be renowned for excellence, delivering through our His knowledge of the region was recently recognised when he operating companies and the empowerment of our people. It was named chair of the federal government's Asian Century has also required a cultural shift with operating companies Strategic Advisory Board. now starting to recognise the enormous benefits that come The major highlight of the past 12 months was the formation with being part of the larger group. of the Leighton Group's first centres of excellence. "The centres "That cultural transformation was on display at our in- of excellence will house a set of specialist competencies that augural Leighton Group Excellence Awards. The innovation, we have explicitly recognised as an important source of value motivation and team work showcased on the night served as creation. In essence, we are looking at what we do best and a powerful reminder of what makes working in this industry what cannot easily be replicated by our competitors, in order so inspiring. I was proud to be part of it." to frame where and how we grow. These centres will bring Tyrwhitt is also governor of the World Economic Forum's specialist experience as they partner with our international Infrastructure and Urbanisation Group. He was also recently businesses," Tyrwhitt said. appointed to the leadership group of the Business 20, the busi- "This is being driven through the transformation of Leigh- ness advisory group for the G20 group of countries. 52 E ngineers Australia | June 2013 w C oNSULTING - TOP 100 Guy T empleton res: President a nd COO for Asia/Australia-Pacific/Southern Africa, P arsons Brinckerhoff, Sydney Electrical e ngineer, University of NSW EARLIER T HIS year Balfour Beatty, appointed consultant f or the Roy Hill project. Guy Templeton as country manager for Austra- On leadership, Templeton said: "Australia lia-New Zealand. He is leading the transition has a substantial infrastructure gap to fill. I get of Parsons Brinckerhoff (PB), BB Rail and BB a kick out of leading a team to help close that UGL to this new, geography-based model, which gap in Australia, as well as working throughout employs around 5000 staff. Key achievements Asia to build the infrastructure needed to sup- over the past year include an agreement between port rapidly growing economies." Transfield, Balfour Beatty and Parsons Brinck- Templeton is a member of the Business erhoff to pursue road maintenance contracts; Council of Australia's Infrastructure and Sus- a rail contract win for the NetworX Alliance; tainable Growth Committee. and PB's appointment as project management Ross H itt meas: Chief Executive, SMEC, Melbourne Civil e ngineer, Monash University (Gordon Institute of Technology) ROSS H ITT leads over 5000 staff across 35 countries specialising in major infrastructure, primarily in Africa and Asia. The acquisition of GMC Global in early 2012 has enabled SMEC to diversify into the resources indus- try and enter the north and south American markets. In the past year, Hitt continued the acquisition drive, acquiring Vela VKE, a South African engineering consultancy with over 1000 people throughout South Africa, N amibia, Swaziland and Zambia. Michael B atchelor reaus:creng Chief E xecutive, Aecom, Sydney Civil e ngineer, Monash University MICHAEL B ATCHELOR leads 3800 their m ajor east coast cities." staff across Australia and NZ using an "I've been fortunate throughout my integrated project delivery model that career to have worked alongside some he says differentiates the company from very talented people, many of whom have competitors. Key projects this year have influenced me in my leadership style. included the design work on Brisbane Certainly, inspirational family members, Gateway Upgrade Project and various teachers and lecturers all played a part roles in Sydney's North West Rail Link, in my early professional development;" the National Disaster Relief and Recovery Batchelor said. Arrangement in Queensland, WA Gateway "Being a member of the AECOM team improving access to Perth Airport, as well for over 20 years, however, has been per- as a number of foreign projects. haps the strongest source of leadership for In addition, Batchelor said: "We led a me. The opportunities I've had to listen consortium, on behalf of the Australian to, learn from - and now lead - multi- government, to produce the second-stage disciplined professionals who are doing report investigating the feasibility of an such great work to improve our cities and east coast high-speed rail network, a big communities has been invaluable, and has idea that, if implemented, could change taught me that leadership is more about forever how Australians move between listening than talking. Engineers A ustralia | June 2013 53 CONSULTING - T OP 100 M “Obert C are AM FIEAust CPEng EngExec | P aul Hardy | FIEAust C PEng Chair f or UK, Middle East and Africa, Arup, London Global C EO, Aurecon, Civil engineer, University of NSW Melbourne ROBERT C ARE directs the activities of Arup's UK, Middle Civil e ngineer, East and African operations and is also a director on the Monash University company's group board. Care is particularly proud of Arup's commitment to cultivate a more diverse and inclusive organ- isation, which has seen the company listed in the The Times Top 50 Employers for Women and listed as having one of the best reputations in the UK, at 26th in the Reputation Institute rankings. "We take our sustainability agenda very seriously and have contributed to a collection of leadership essays from across the built environment, helping us to influence business, government, clients and collaborators to take sustainable action;" Care said. "We believe in the importance of working collaboratively to solve industry issues and have brought together a number of senior government and shadow ministers for discussions with industry and business leaders to help align priorities and encourage action. Thirteen sessions have taken place since January, including influencing leadership in employee ownership. APPOINTED C EO in 2009, "Personally, my leadership style is primarily influenced by the people around me as I aim to Paul Hardy is responsible be a listener, translator and sense-maker in all that I do." for the overall strategic Last year Care became a Member of the Order of Australia in the Queen's Birthday Honours direction and management list and received an Alumni Award for Achievement (International) from the University of NSW. of Aurecon which had an annual r evenue in the past year of just over $1 billion and a staff of 7400. John D ouglas Hardy s aid: "In the past Managing D irector, Coffey International, Sydney year, Aurecon has been re- sponding to the economic Civil e ngineer, University of Adelaide and broader market chal- lenges by building resilience ISIN H second year at the helm, Douglas has presided into our own and clients' op- over a financial consolidation of Coffey that saw the erations, infrastructure and company sell off a number of non-core business over planning, while remaining the past year and reduce debt. He is now refocusing the focused on our long-term company on its core strengths of geosciences, project strategy." management and international development, with over On being influential, 200 aid projects in over 80 developing countries. The Hardy said: "There are many ! organisation has been restructured around four key challenges in the global sectors; infrastructure, mining, oil & gas and property. economy such as climate The past year has been a challenge for Douglas change and poverty. What leadership, navigating the company through a cyclic is so frustrating is that the downturn. people who have the ability 4 A "Many of our staff work on the early stages of to make a difference, engi- S major projects. This means that the company felt neers and scientists, are not W‘ the downturn in the Australian economy earlier always at the heart of the ‘fi % than most;" Douglas said. debates. ) These economic challenges have resulted "I think we can build in a reallocation of staff to more buoyant our position as influencers markets overseas and a corresponding reduction in organisational capacity in Australia while on many of the key issues retaining capability. facing both Australia and Douglas said leadership is a little like parenting; it's hard to teach but easy to model. the world. I am increasingly "I have been lucky enough to work for some really good leaders and people who have taught involved with organisations me things beyond engineering. For example Don Douglas, from Douglas Partners, a great deal promoting the role ofcorpo- about running a business. Jon Nicholson, at BCG, taught me how to write and realise the differ- rates in addressing poverty ence between influencing and commanding. At Boral, a number of people helped me understand and other social challenges." how to run a large organisation through changing markets." 54 Engineers A ustralia | June 2013 w C ONSULTING - TOP 100 Andrew B uckley reauscren; | Z imi Meka, FIEAust Managing Director, Cardno, Brisbane CEO a nd Managing Mechnical e ngineer, University of Director, Ausenco, Queensland Brisbane NWITH A expected 2013 turnover in excess of $1 billion, Mechnical e ngineer, Andrew Buckley has cemented Cardno's place among Queensland University top tier consultants, growing the company from about of Technology 200 employees in 1997 to around 8000 staff today. He has delivered eight years of consecutive profit growth since listing on the ASX in 2004. Buckley has led the acquitision of seven businesses in the past year alone. Buckley said: "As we have grown, I've learned lessons and drawn inspiration from many of the people I've met along the journey. I source my leadership in Cardno from the skills and capabilities of the team around me and especially my executive leadership group. "I am an advocate of calculated and measured risk- taking and this has played a role in Cardno's success." ZIMI M EKA is chief execu- tive and managing director Santo R izzuto micas: crEeng of Ausenco, which offers en- gineering services in energy, Chief Executive, SKM, Sydney environment & sustain- Electrical e ngineer, University of Sydney ability, minerals & metals, process infrastructure and ISSINCE H appointment in sources, u p from around 20% dent f rom 2003 to 2006). The program management. It October 2011 to the top job in June 2012. The main growth company will also focus on employs 3400 staff globally. at Sinclair Knight Merz, Santo region for SKM has been building its business in Asia Meka said the past year Rizzuto has lead the growth South America, particularly around power and transport, has seen earnings grow by of the company. The main Chile, and Rizzuto is a cor- as well as the Middle East. 57%. The company has also focus for the company is to porate representative on the Rizzuto said: "The two successfully implemented an globalise, with a goal of 50% Chile-Australia Chamber of strongest indicators of suc- enterprise resource planning revenue from international Commerce (he was vice presi- cess for a company like ours system (Oracle) for better are customer loyalty and staff collaboration between 30 engagement, and in uncertain global offices. times these are usually put to Global client relationship the test. Our results speak for management and risk man- themselves: 20% growth year- agement enterprise systems on year, staff numbers up 15%, have also been implemented. coupled with a greater global "I continue to evolve my reach, with SKM now operat- leadership skills by continu- ing in over 50 countries." ally assessing my strengths Rizzuto said he draws and weaknesses, and also by inspiration and leadership assessing how I deal with insights from a variety of situations that a CEO is sources, both conventional confronted with on a daily and unconventional. basis," Meka said. "My sources of leadership range from the academic sphere at one extreme to the spiritual at the other, learning from my external environ- ment or finding the answers from deep within my own self. I believe that this balanced ho- listic approach to leadership is critical today more than ever." Engineers A ustralia | June 2013 55 CONSULTING - T OP 100 M lan S hepherd reas coreng CEO, G HD, Perth Civil e ngineer, Western Australian Institute of Technology (Curtin University) IAN S HEPHERD is CEO of GHD, a revenue l ast financial year of over $1.1 I l earn constantly from my peers, both consultancy with 6000 employees and billion. Notable achievements in the past within GHD and in the wider engineering year include improved safety with a 24% community. I have a close association with reduction in total incident frequency our board, which has two non-executive rate and an "innovation interchange" directors. initiative, facilitating collaboration across "Also, GHD's leaders bring to bear a industries. Shepherd is particulary proud range of insights into technical advances, of the company's sustained investment in industry trends, and real-life experi- technical development through the GHD ences in leading projects and people - this Business School, which also has a focus knowledge is invaluable in crafting my on leadership development and succession own way forward as a leader. Another planning. It has also been active in provid- major factor is the time I spend in our ing career pathways for indigenous people. operations across the globe. I spend time Shepherd said: "In the past 12 months, with our people locally to identify industry GHD realised the value of embedding key trends, and listen to what our clients and success factors into our business. Focussed people are experiencing and require. organic growth, strong alignment with "On a more personal note, I find that clients and the momentum of numerous I learn the most and have most impact by mergers enabled us to grow." consciously being available to the team." On leadership, Shepherd said: "The influences for my leadership are varied. --- - Andrew W ood rss CEO, WorleyParsons, Melbourne Vice P resident People, Golder Associates, Melbourne Civil e ngineer, University of Adelaide Chemical E ngineer, University of Melbourne IN O CTOBER last year, Andrew Wood guage f or Golder, helping its was elevated to CEO of Australias people connect to its strategy largest consulting engineering com- through a refreshed "Balanced pany after serving 18 years with the Scorecard". He has also imple- company, most recently as group mented a revised engagement managing director - finance/ methodology to sense "the CEO responsible for group-wide direction. Previously Wood held pulse of Golder", which helps a number of other key leadership the company understand cur- positions and was responsible for rent and future trends through WorleyParsons' early expan- its workforce. sion into Thailand and Watt said: "I make it a the Middle East, Canada point to learn from every experience and every person and Chile. AS G LOBAL vice president In the past year, he of people, Darren Watt is I meet. I have been particu- has led the acquisition of responsible for human de- larly influenced by Richard acquisition of Norwegian velopment (HR), sustainable Branson and Robert Care Company Bergen Group Rosenberg for approximately $173 development and health, (Arup). Within Golder, I have million and South African company TWP Holdings for ap- safety and environment. Since been particularly guided and proximately $100 million. stepping up last year to join influenced by Roger Parker. I On leadership, Wood said: "One source of leadership was my the global executive team admire leaders who have built father, himself a civil engineer. As a young graduate engineer I from his previous role as vice strong teams around them and joined Esso Australia, which focussed on the early development president Australasia, Watt delegate effectively so that of leadership skills. has led the development of teams develop at a rapid pace. I "The most significant source has come through the experi- a global strategy for people hold a fundamental belief that ence in working and living in many countries around the world, development and the creation as a leader you must be able to and the ability to work with and observe exceptional leaders of a new global function. He walk a mile in other people's in action. Getting a deep understanding of the cultural dimen- has been involved in creating shoes and view the world from sions of leadership is critical to leadership in a global business." a new corporate body lan- many perspectives." 56 E ngineers Australia | June 2013 OPINDUSTRY - T 100 Peter C oleman micas:creng | G eorge Managing D irector, Woodside, Perth Savvides Civil engineer, Monash University FIEAust Managing D irector, PETER C OLEMAN is in Another h ighlight is a cul- Medibank Private, charge of the 4000 employee- tural change at Woodside. One Melbourne strong Woodside, a company example has been achieving Industrial e ngineer, aiming to become a leader in a 50% gender balance in the University of NSW upstream oil and gas. The com- 2012 graduate intake. pany reached an agreement Coleman credited a variety with Shell for floating LNG of roles at ExxonMobil as being development at Browse, and crucial to forming his leader- is involved in offshore projects ship skills. "I often say that by in Israel and Myanmar. working at ExxonMobil I was Coleman cited the safe able to attend the world's best start-up and excellent early oil and gas university - and performance of the Pluto it only took me 27 years to LNG project as one of the graduate!" he said. main achievements. "Pluto "If you have a clear set of was the only greenfield LNG values and behaviours, and you project worldwide to come do your best to apply these into production in 2012 and each and every day, you are continues to perform above well on the way to being an our expectations." effective leader" GEORGE S AVVIDES is managing director of Medi- bank Private, Australia's Chris R aine reaustcren; largest private health in- President a nd CEO, Alstom Australia and New Zealand, Sydney surer, which has revenues Mechancial engineer, University of NSW of $5.4 billion and employs 4500 staff. ALSTOM A USTRALIA rev- well. H owever, transformer The company has re- enues are in excess of $500 manufacturing activity has cently won a $1.4 billion million and the company had to be restructured due contract to establish a employs around 800 staff. to the strength of the Austra- health system covering "The past 12 months has lian dollar and severe Asian 80,000 Australian Defence been a challenging but reward- competition. Force personnel across 70 ing period for my leadership "In our transport activity, garrisons around Austra- of Alstom in Australia," Chris we have strengthened our lia, supported by a net- Raine said. manufacturing capability and work of off-base health "Our customers in the some important train orders providers. "The project electricity generation industry are being booked. It has been was commissioned before have faced falling electricity a pleasure for me to personally Christmas and has been demand and wholesale prices, take a leading position in all running smoothly. Cost creating what could only be branches of the media in the savings, improved health described as a soft market for debate relating to high-speed access and consistency of new projects. Nevertheless, rail in Australia. health service, including our orders for new service "Personally I have enjoyed new telehealth capability, work have remained relatively sector. O ur project to enter being able to contribute to the have been delivered to ADF robust. the Australian wind market profession through my various staff;" Savvides said. "During the year we have is in a position where it will roles to the three engineering Savvides is also chair strongly positioned our wind start bearing fruit. faculties in Sydney, plus my of charity World Vision turbine offering (together with Our grid business, serving continuing membership of Australia and Christian solar) and this is now well the electricity transmission the National Executive of the organisation Arrow Leader- regarded in the renewable and industry, has performed Australian Industry Group." ship Australia. Engineers A ustralia | June 2013 57 INDUSTRY - T OP 100 | B ob Every Roy K rzywosinsii AO F IEAust CPEng Managing Director, Chevron Australia, Perth FIEAust C PEng Chair, W esfarmers, Electrical e ngineer, Michigan Technological fChair o Woolworths Perth University, US and Fletcher Building, Metallurgist, U niversity Sydney ROY K RZYWOSINSKI is managing of NSW Mechanical e ngineer, director of Chevron Australia, which RMIT University leads the development of the Gorgon and Wheatstone LNG projects, man- ages an equal one-sixth interest in the North West Shelf Venture, and operates Australia's largest onshore oilfield on Barrow Island and the Thevenard Island oilfields. Chevron also invests in offshore exploration in northwest Australia and its Perth-based Global Technology Centre supports company's operations in Australia and overseas. Krzywosinski said Chevon is working to maximise oppor- RALPH W ATERS is chair BOB E VERY is chair of tunities for Australian companies to work on LNG projects. of Woolworths and Fletcher Wesfarmers, one of the Speaking at the APPEA Conference and Exhibition in Building. Woolworths is largest listed companies and Brisbane in May, he said the Gorgon project has committed the ninth largest company employers in Australia. The $20 billion of work to local companies while the Wheatstone on the ASX and Austra- company's interests span project has committed close to $10 billion. lias second largest private supermarkets, department employer. In addition to its stores, home improvement retail operations, it is also and office supplies, mining, the largest hotel owner and insurance, chemicals, energy operator in the country. and fertilisers, and indus- Kathryn F agy Fletcher Building is the trial and safety products. Member, Reserve Bank Board, Melbourne largest Australasian build- In 2011/12 financial year, it ing products company and Chemical engineer, University of Queensland had revenue of $58 billion. also has operations in US, Every is also chair of KATHRYN F AGG was ap- Faggs i also chair of the Canada, Asia and Europe. building materials company pointed to the board of the Melbourne Recital Centre. She Waters is deputy chair of Boral. Reserve Bank of Australia previously held senior roles at the ICC Cricket World Cup "When I took over as in May for a five-year term. Linfox Logistics, BlueScope 2015, the entity organising chair of Wesfarmers five The board has a mission to Steel and ANZ. the 2015 Cricket World Cup years ago I stated that my maintain c urrency stability, "Resilience i s an important across Australia and NZ on role was focussed on being employment, and contribute attribute for any leader to have behalf of the International custodian of the culture. to economic prosperity and in abundance - because things Cricket Council. This involves sustaining and welfare. One of its main activi- do go wrong and don't always He is also a director of building on that culture - a ties is a monthly meeting on turn out as planned. The best milk company Fonterra, culture I admire," he said. monetary policy. way to develop resilience is to logistics company Asciano "As chair of Boral I was very "The analytical and prob- do things, accept risks, take on and electrical manufacturer actively involved in the re- lem solving skills honed dur- challenges, get feedback, look the Tyree group of compa- cruitment and induction of ing my training in engineering to improve and keep going." nies. Waters serves as trustee the new CEO. Unlike Wes- will be extremely helpful in of the Tyree Foundation farmers, Boral is undergoing looking at the decisions on which provides charitable a major transformation of monetary policy - particularly donations to engineering culture - a process that takes in dealing with uncertainty," faculties. several years." she said. "Furthermore, my He developed his lead- His role as chair also experience in large businesses ership skills by "taking all involves site visits and over- across multiple sectors - from the opportunities for new view of the progress of oil and gas, through banking, roles that came my way, several major capital con- manufacturing and logistics - even though this meant struction projects. in Australia, New Zealand and moving from Brisbane to Every recently attended a Asia with exposure to global Melbourne, to Perth, to Ad- meeting of chairs of global markets - provides a robust elaide, to London, to Sydney companies organised by and broad base for looking and to Auckland. You can't Davos and held in France. at what is happening in the learn in the classroom or economy, domestically and from books what these prac- internationally." tical experiences provided." 58 E ngineers Australia | June 2013 INDUSTRYOP - T 100 Jimmy W ilson | N ew Power FIEAust CPEng EngExec President,HP B Billiton Iron Ore, Perth Mechanical engineer, University of Natal, South Africa Chief E xecutive, Fortescue Metals JIMMY W ILSON is responsible for around US$21 billion of Group, Perth revenue and 16,000 staff and contractors in Australia and Brazil. Mechanical e ngineer, "In the six months after I was appointed president Iron Ore, the University o f Southern iron ore price fell about 30% so it was an incredibly challenging time. Queensland One of things I am most proud of in that early time was that we began a restructure of the business and a roll-out of a new business plan;" he said. "A real highlight has been through our engineer- ing and planning expertise we have been able to ship additional volumes by removing bottlenecks in our existing infrastructure." Wilson attributes his leadership skills to experience and sup- portive leaders in the mining industry. "I have also taken a lot of taken leadership lessons from other industries and mentors." In particular, Eli Goldratt's theory of constraints has "been highly influential in how I approach challenges and how my team imple- ments our goals. It suits our engineering brain - that things can be improved if they are measured". David K nox mes: FORTESCUE H AS almost 4000 direct employees. The Managing D irector and CEO, Santos, Adelaide company reported revenue Mechanical engineer, University of Edinburgh, UK for the first six months of 2013f o US$3.3 billion. DAVID K NOX is chiefexecu- coal seam gas in Bowen and Nev Power said the com- tivef o oil and gas company Surat b asins. pany has celebrated a num- Santos. It has over 3000 em- Knox is chair of the Austra- ber of milestones in its US$9 ployees in Australia and Asia. lian Petroleum Production and billion expansion to 155Mt/a In its 2012 report, the company Exploration Association (AP- capacity. "The 100Mt/a reported sales revenue of $3.2 PEA) and the CSIRO Energy of new capacity is being billion, an increase of 18%. Strategic Advisory Committee. achieved in record time and The company has celebrat- Speaking at the APPEA the ramp-up in production ed significant construction Conference in May he under- has been the fastest of all milestones on the GLNG lined the importance of natural the Pilbara miners;" he said. project in Queensland. Santos gas: "The success of Australia "Commodity prices can is the operator and holds a as a competitive economy be volatile and the last 12 30% stake in the project to depends upon reliable, afford- months underscored the im- produce 7.8Mt/a of LNG from able energy." portance of being prepared for potential problems, capi- talising on opportunities and having the strength to make Mark C utifani difficult decisions. Effective Chief E xecutive, Anglo American, London communication is vital and at Fortescue we've worked Mining engineer, University of Wollongong hard to ensure all decisions MARK C UTIFANI was appointed chief executive of mining company are a rticulated clearly to all Anglo American in January. The company has 100,000 permanent em- levels of the business and ex- ployees and revenues of around US$32.8 billion. Its operations span iron ternally to our stakeholders. ore, manganese, metallurgical coal, thermal coal, base metals, precious "As a leader, I understand the importance of empower- metals and minerals. He was previously chief executive of AngloGold Ashanti, a ing others, listening to their South Africa-based gold producer, since 2007 and has led the advice and celebrating their successful restructuring and development of its operations in success. I can't solve every ten countries. problem, but I can support Cutifani started his career in the coal and gold mining the people around me." industries in Australia and has experience across a wide range of commodities. He is also president of the South African Chamber of Mines. Engineers A ustralia | June 2013 59 INNOVATION / E XPERTISE - TOP 100 R INNOVATION / E XPERTISE Rose A mal meas: Stuart W enham RCDirector, A Centre of Excellence for Functional Nanomaterials, RCDirector, A University o f NSW, Sydney Photovoltaics Centre Chemical engineer, University of NSW of Excellence, University of NSW, PROFESSOR R OSE Amal is director of the ARC Research f or Australia (ERA), Research Evalu- Sydney Centre of Excellence for Functional Nanomateri- ation Committee - Engineering and Environ- Photovoltaic engineer, mental Sciences Panel, the committee responsible als, stepping up from her former role as research University of NSW director for the School of Chemical Engineering for evaluating quality of engineering research in at the University of NSW. Australia. Last October, she led her 16 committee PROFESSOR S TUART Last September, she received an Exxon Mobil members to assess and rate the research quality Wenham is chief investi- Award of Excellence in Chemical Engineering across all engineering disciplines within Australia. gator for the two largest for significant innovative contributions. In the Her influence in engineering research leadership ARENA (Australian renew- past year, Amal and her group developed photo- goes beyond Australia and she is currently the able energy agency) grants active materials with the ability to generate and deputy convenor for the engineering panel that held by the University of store excited charges under solar illumination evaluates research excellence in engineering of NSW and is director of the and release this stored energy in the dark on all universities in Hong Kong. ARC Photovoltaics Centre demand, thus combining solar energy conver- Amal cited great role models in Emeritus Pro- of Excellence. sion and storage in a single material system. fessor Mark Wainwright (former vice-chancellor, He said the centre's new The stored electrons could be used to generate University of NSW) and Professor Judy Raper passivation technology de- hydrogen. This is a significant breakthrough for (deputy vice-chancellor =- research, University veloped and patented in the energy material systems. of Wollongong), as well as the late Emeritus past 12 months is generating Amal was also chair of the 2012 Excellence in Professor David Trimm. great interest: "This new technology involves inno- vative ways for controlling the charge-state of hydrogen Simon P oole rms: within the silicon material, Director o f New Business Ventures, Finisar Australia, Sydney making it possible for us to Electronics and electrical engineer, University of Nottingham, UK now deactivate or passivate virtually any types of defects NDFOUNDER A director fSome o their technology past y ear has been on turning or contaminants within the of new business ventures for also lies at the heart of the developments in the previous silicon. Finisar Australia, Dr Simon National Broadband Network. years into products and mov- "This exciting new tech- Poole was last month presented Poole said Finisar Austra- ing them into the marketplace. nology has already been with a Clunies Ross Award lia has continued to lead the "This is an ongoing process, demonstrated to our eight for innovation in science and market in the development as always, but has been the industry partners and has engineering, together with his of Wavelength Management major activity this year as the shown that improvements work partner Dr Steven Frisken. products for optical commu- pendulum swings from R&D can be gained with any man- Both were recognised for the nications networks. Product to product implementation and ufacturers' silicon wafers. breakthrough optical fibre tech- releases in the past year include back again," he said. "Unlike our previous nology that has helped shape the multiport Optical Channel "I am increasingly involved technologies, this technol- the internet globally. Monitor, new high-port-count in technology strategy for the ogy appears to be compat- Since teaming up in 2001, Wavelength Selective Switches whole of Finisar, as well as being ible with and applicable Poole and Frisken have po- (WSS), the second generation of part of the mergers and acquisi- to all existing and future sitioned Australia as a global Flexgrid flexible grid technol- tions team for any company and silicon solar cell technolo- leader in optical communica- ogy and the demonstration of technology acquisitions that gies, potentially making it tions. The pair's industry- the dual high-port count WSS Finisar makes. able to be universally used leading products, including based on a single LCoS (liquid "Over the past six months, by all companies." undersea communications crystal on silicon) chip. this has taken me to companies Wenham is also rec- systems, have been sold to major In the test and measure- and research groups in Austra- ognised for developing telecommunications equipment ment space, the company has lia, Germany, Sweden, Canada, with his academic team the manufacturers in Europe, the released four new members of China, Malaysia, Singapore and world's first undergraduate US and Asia - generating more the WaveShaper family of pro- the US. In this role, I report and postgraduate course- than $200 million in exports grammable optical processors directly to our executive vice- work degrees in photovol- from their high-tech facilities for the research market. president of global technology taics and renewable energy in inner-Sydney. Poole said the focus over the and research in the US" engineering. 60 E ngineers Australia | June 2013 INNOVATION / E XPERTISE - TOP 100 (I-r) R ose Amal, Richard Tamba, Stuart Wenham and Simon Poole. Proto: D arvi Byane/semn.com.Au Richard T amba rms: Senior V ice-President - Passenger Car Transmissions, AVL, Sydney RICHARD T AMBA spent divisions g lobally. fsome o the AVL-NTC engi- encounter, i n helicopter crashes more than half the past year Tamba has been part of a neers to travel to the US for and in marine/other rescue ve- overseas promoting Australian team developing a number of final fitting and sign-off. hicles in rugged environments. engineering and innovation in new products for the automotive Via his own company, BRT BRT is in licensing discussions the EU, US, China, India and industry, of which many have Corporation, Tamba has con- with several companies, one of Korea. resulted in a total fuel saving of ceptualised and begun de- which is in the US and another This has resulted in AVL as a at least 12% in new vehicles be- velopment of several other in Japan. whole entity seeing significant ing released, both on the engine technologies. "I have honed my leadership growth in engineering and test and transmission side. The first is a smart solenoid skills by virtue of running my systems. In particular, AVL-NTC valve that has applications in the own company for 18 years, by As the senior vice-president Powertrain Australia has played automotive, marine, military attending seminars by Engineers - passenger car transmissions a major part in the transmission and aerospace markets. The Australia, by enrolling in the for AVL, Tamba is responsible developments, working with second is an active seat that elec- CEO institute and attending for the global business develop- customers in China, Europe tronically measures the weight CEO Syndicate meetings for ment, innovation and opera- and the US. Last year, AVL- of the occupant and adjusts the seven years, and by helping tions of all teams working on NTC developed a "through the seat damping automatically. other engineers with their technology in the transmission road hybrid" drivetrain that was This technology will help reduce start-ups (at no charge) in an space. prototyped and installed into occupant injuries in military effort to bring innovation to As such, he works with 40 a vehicle in the US, requiring vehicles in the event of mine production;" Tamba said. Engineers A ustralia | June 2013 61 INNOVATION / E XPERTISE - TOP 100 R Matt B arrie fess: Founder a nd Chief Executive Officer, freelancer.com, Sydney Electrical engineer, University of Sydney MATT B ARRIE is outspoken and proud and l eads, freelancer.com, it has grown The n umber of freelancer.com users in his support for the Australian technol- dramatically, acquiring the fifth larg- has grown from 3.5 million to 7.5 million ogy industry. est marketplace globally, Scriptlance in 12 months. The number of projects "Because of Australias small popula- (Canada), last July 2012 and acquiring posted on the website has grown from tion and geographic remoteness, I really the fourth largest marketplace, vWorker/ 1.7 million to 4.5 million, representing think that it's a national imperative to RentACoder (US), in November. Free- about $1.1 billion in work. make the technology industry - and I lancer.com revenue growth is up 100% Barrie said in the past year freelancer. mean all disciplines - become a substan- over the last 11 months trailing, and in com had launched regional marketplaces tial percentage of our GDP over the next calendar 2013 will reach around $100 in over a dozen countries, bringing the few d ecades," Barrie said. "Our engineers million. total to 32 around the world. and technologies really are up there with the world's best. We just need to create policies and an environment to encourage more people to get into the industry and create world class businesses." In the past year, Barrie founded the | StartupAus movement with a number of other top technology leaders, educa- tors, venture capitalists, angel investors, incubators and entrepreneurs. StartupAus aims to bring a voice to the Australian technology industry. Barrie was selected to be one of the Top 100 worldwide LinkedIn Influencers, In this realm he sits alongside the likes of Barack Obama, Richard Branson and Deepak Chopra. His essays are now be- ing distributed to 200 million LinkedIn users globally. As for the company Barrie founded lan C roser res: Cofounder a nd Technical Director, CEA Technologies, Canberra Electronics engineer, University of Adelaide v C OFOUNDER OF CEA Technologies, Ian Croser is internation- ‘ ally recognised as an authority in the design and development of ms advanced radar tracking systems and was last month honoured with an ATSE Clunies Ross Award. He developed an anti-ship missile defence radar that was the first of its kind worldwide, before improving the technology with cost, space and weight savings. The technology has put Australia on the world stage and attracted hundreds of millions of dollars of investment into the Australian economy. It represents also a major contribution to the Australian defence industry. As well as improving border security, the applications of the technology extend into applications such as surveillance, commu- nications, air traffic control, weather monitoring and prediction. CEA Technologies has recorded continuous and steady growth, resulting in a corporate staff exceeding 270 people lo- cated across its four facilities in Australia (Adelaide, Canberra, Melbourne and Perth) and one in the US. 62 E ngineers Australia | June 2013 INNOVATION / E XPERTISE - TOP 100 Karen R eynolds ss: Director, M edical Device Research Institute, Flinders University, Adelaide Biomedical e ngineer, University of Leicester, UK LAST Y EAR Professor Karen Reynolds was recognised as the South Australian Scientist of the Year, and is regarded as a game-changing engineer. Leaving the UK in 1997 to take a lecturing position in the then fledgling undergraduate biomedical engineering program at Flinders University, Reynolds has been a fundamental force in the establishment of biomedical engineering research in Australia. Reynolds' principal research contributions and achievements lie in the development of software, systems and techniques for new medical devices. Specifically, she is considered one of Australias leading researchers in the fields of biomechanical modelling, simulation for medical training, and smart instrumentation for medicine and surgery. Her key research areas include develop- ing an improved understanding of how to put implants into very fragile bone (osteoporosis affects approximately 700,000 Australians) experimentally using modelling and by improving new surgical instrumentation to assist with implantation. She has also developed virtual reality simulations for use in medical and surgical training which employ novel haptic technologies to provide tactile feedback. Reynolds initiated the Medical Device Partnering Program (MDPP) in 2008 and the program remains a national and in- technical v alidation studies undertaken; 29 companies provided ternational model for dynamic scientific university and industry with expert technical consultation and advice; and 49 introduc- collaboration, addressing and overcoming barriers to engagement. tions made for product commercialisation. In the four years since its launch, the MDPP has been approached Evidence of her leadership can be seen in her proposal for by more than 200 companies or inventors for assistance with and chairing of the National Panel for Biomedical Engineering the development of medical devices, and over 80 projects have Education and Research within Engineers Australia, and her ap- received assistance. Thirteen new prototype medical devices have pointment as deputy chair of the College of Biomedical Engineers, been d esigned, developed and constructed; 19 proof-of-concept/ becoming the national chair this year. Jane S argison reas: Director,SA J Consulting, Hobart Mechanical engineer, University of Tasmania DR J ANE Sargison was the Engineers Australia Professional Engineer of the Year 2011 and last year fulfilled speaking duties around the country as an ambassador for the industry, and for attracting women to engineering and related fields. She has a background in technology development with applications including renewable energy, gas turbines, hydro power systems, biomass power systems, alternative and conventional fuels for transport and stationary generation. Sargison is a specialist in turbines and energy systems, with 15 years' experi- ence across R&D and industry sectors. During her career in industry, she has been involved in the development of technologies including her film cooling hole design for gas turbines which has been patented and utilised by Rolls Royce in its aero-engines to reduce fuel usage and improve longevity. Last July, Sargison was also appointed to the board of the Australian Renewable Energy Agency. The new authority is tasked with improving the competitive- ness of renewable energy technologies and increasing the supply of renewable energy. The role includes strategic design of programs and project selection to assist in overcoming roadblocks to renewable energy development in Australia. Sargison is also a member of the Clean Technology Innovation Committee, similarly tasked to support projects which develop clean technology to reduce Australias emissions. She said leadership advice and inspiration come from a wide range of sources, such as enjoying Quentin Bryce's comments on career and children, and Richard Branson urging Australians to be more aspirational. Engineers A ustralia | June 2013 63 MANUFACTURING - T OP 100 M MANUFACTURING Stephen L udlan reaus:creng EngExec Managing D irector and CEO, ASC, Adelaide President a nd CEO, Mechanical engineer, Royal Navy College, Greenwich, UK Changan Ford Automobile, Shanghai, STEPHEN L UDLAM leads based c ontract for the main- that c an really effect the change China ASC, Australias largest spe- tenance of the Collins Class we are seeking," Ludlam said. Electrical e ngineer, cialised defence shipbuilding submarines. "The result to date has been Deakin University organisation. Its shipyard is ASC has also trained more an achievement of more than currently at full capacity con- than 200 employees in advanced $10 million saving over two and structing the most complex business improvement tech- a half years, which represents a warship ever built in Australia, niques. "To me, this is critical, as return on investment of 10:1" the Hobart Class Air Warfare it is those people who know the Ludlam is an advocate for Destroyer, as part of the AWD business inside and out. They diversity, with the launch of the Alliance. know what works well and what ASC Diversity Program. A recent highlight was the doesn't. They live and breathe "Since the launch of the signing of the first performance- it every day and it is only they overall program, a specific Gender D iversity Program has also been launched. With this program ASC aims to be an employer of choice for women by providing a supportive and inspiring environment that MARIN B URELA is presi- enables equal opportunities dent and chief executive for promotion, recognition and of Changan Ford, a joint work-life balance. This is an venture of Ford and Chi- area that I advocate for across nese company Changan. He the defence and wider business previously headed Changan industry through my work on Ford Mazda, which was split the Chiefs for Gender Equity in November 2012. group also." Changan Ford Automo- bile sold 51,099 wholesale vehicles in May, a 48% increase from May 2012. For the year to May, the company's sales totalled 231,818 units, up 71% from Alan C ransbergy -__ a year earlier. Chair a nd Managing Director, Alcoa of Australia, Perth Burela was president Civil engineer, University of Western Australia and chief executive of Ford Australia during 2008-2010. L\\ FALCOA O Australia is celebrating 50 years of op- He was elected a corporate eration this year. It is involved in mining, alumina vice president and company refining and aluminium smelting. Alan Cransberg officer by the Ford board said he has led the company through some of the in 2012. ALCOA toughest market conditions in its history - the high Previously, Burela was Australian dollar and an unprecedented low for the director of manufacturing aluminium price globally. for Land Rover in the UK, Cransberg is also proud of the company's commit- which also included auto- ment to diversity and inclusion. Alcoa of Australia has motive brands Volvo, Aston alia's a luminit been named an "employer of choice for women" for 11 Martin and Jaguar. consecutive years by the federal government's Equal He was recognised at the Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency. Deakin Alumni of the Year In addition, Cransberg is chair of the Australian Awards 2012 for outstand- Aluminium Council and the West Coast Eagles AFL ing leadership and man- club. He is a councillor for Creative Partnerships agement in the automotive Australia, and on the board of the Black Swan Theatre industry. Company and New York-based Alcoa Foundation. 64 Engineers A ustralia | June 2013 MANUFACTURING - T OP 100 Rob S indel Managing D irector, CSR, Sydney Mechanical e ngineer, University of Queensland ROB S INDEL described the last 12 months as managing director of building products company CSR as "character building". "The key has been provid- ing direction and consistent leadership as the necessary restructuring of internationally trade-exposed business need to Chris adjust their business models;" he said. R oberts Sindel has instigated a major FIEAust restructure of the company's Chief E xecutive and Viridian glass operations to im- President, Cochlear, prove short-term performance Sydney and ability to compete. He has also led improvements in CSR's Chemical engineer, safety performance, which has University of NSW seen a 70% reduction in injuries DR C HRIS Roberts is chief over the last four years. executive and president of Sindel is also a founding hearing implant company member of Manufacturing Cochlear, which employs Australia, a business coalition over 2500 people and is esti- seeking to raise awareness of mated to have helped some issues affecting the manufactur- 250,000 patients. It had ing industry. revenues of $779 million in the 2012 financial year. According to Roberts, Mike D evereux technical innovation on Chairman a nd Managing Director, GM Holden Australia, Melbourne which Cochlear relies is a matter of gradual improve- Industrial engineer, GMI Engineering & Management Institute, US ment over a long timeframe. MIKE D EVEREUX oversees GM Holden Austra- "It is through an under- lias some 4000 staff in Australia and New Zealand. standing of the scientific The company has revenues of $4 billion. method, that developing "Recently at Holden we launched the VF Com- testable hypotheses is key, modore, the most technologically-advanced car along with an open mind ever created in Australia, a major achievement for about the data. As Michael the entire Holden team. With VF we were chal- Faraday once said: 'One lenged to innovate, identify and address issues early should hold one's theories and change the way we bring products to market, by one's fingertips so the whilst developing the capability of our employees least breeze of fact might and a quality culture - and we've delivered. This blow them away' It is by was the biggest engineering program for Holden studying the history of sci- since VE in 2006 and the results demonstrate our ence and technology that truly world-class engineering capability," he said. you can see the huge ben- "Developing my leadership skills has come efits from building step by in a number of ways: through championing our step upon what has gone workplace flexibility and diversity initiatives, before us." taking a leader-led approach to developing our In December, Roberts people through coaching and mentoring - an was awarded an honorary approach I've found to work well in organisations doctorate of science by with a large engineering team, providing training the University of NSW for to our top 150 managers on a quarterly basis, and services to the university, sharing career stories with young graduates who the community and medical join each year." research. Engineers A ustralia | June 2013 65 MANUFACTURING - T OP 100 RM D avid Allott | M ick Farrell | Chief E xecutive, BAE Systems Australia, Adelaide Chief E xecutive, Mechanical engineer, University of Nottingham, UK ResMed, San Diego, California, US DAVID A LLOTT leads BAE achieved i mproved health and Chemical e ngineer, Systems Australia, the leading safety benchmarks across our University of NSW defence and security company company and we are leading in Australia with annual sales the defence industry in efforts of approximately $1.7 billion to attract a more diversified, and 5865 employees. flexible workforce and tap into The company is leading a broader employment market the project to deliver two new than before. 27,800t Landing Helicopter "In 30 years in the global Docks that will become the defence industry, I have found Royal Australian Navy's largest that every challenging role ever ships. The hull of the first (and I've had plenty) that you of these vessels is being fitted take on better prepares you for with a superstructure, and a the next one. By being ready to combat and communications take on new challenges, really system in Melbourne after be- Australian A rmy. And we're listening to your employees ing fabricated in Spain. upgrading the remaining seven and your customers, and de- "Last year, we also com- ANZAC Class Frigates with a livering on the promises you pleted a major project to mod- new, modern anti-ship missile make to them, you naturally ernise 430 M113 Armoured defence capability," Allott said. evolve into a more rounded IN M ARCH, Mick Farrell Personnel Carriers for the "Just as importantly, we leader." took over as chief executive of ResMed, a company that produces medical devices for respiratory disorders. He Chris J enkins reas: replaced his father and com- Managing D irector, Thales Australia, Sydney pany founder Peter Farrell. Mechanical engineer, University of NSW Revenue for the quar- ter ended 31 March was CHRIS J ENKINS has cel- US$383.6 million, a 10% ebrated five years at the helm increase (also a 10% increase of Thales Australia, which has on a constant currency ba- revenues of $1 billion and some sis) over the quarter ended 3200 staff. March 31, 2012. In announc- During this time, Australia ing the result, Farrell also and the world have faced major launched VPAP, a device challenges, he said. that allows home treatment "I believe an important of chronic obstructive pul- attribute for any leader is the monary disease. ability to respond and adapt Farrell was previously to changing circumstances. president of ResMed Ameri- Customers evolve, technolo- cas, where he grew the re- gies advance, markets change, gion's revenue by 30%. competitors raise their game - Before joining ResMed you have to be ready for all of in 2000, Farrell worked in these, leading your teams and management consulting, encouraging them to make the biotechnology, chemicals most of opportunities while be- to u pdate the sonar on the Royal ment w ith Australian troops; and steel manufacturing. ing flexible enough to not just Australian Navy submarines. the delivery of six innovative In addition to being a stick to the old ways of doing "Other achievements included Hawkei protected vehicles to director of ResMed, Farrell things. Developing the skills a major contract for thermal the Commonwealth for testing; sits on the boards of the to manage change is crucial, imagers and laser target des- the completion of a successful American Association for and it is something I focus on ignators; the launch of a new pilot for new secure desktop Homecare, the Museum of every day." rifle and ammunition for the IT systems for the Depart- Photographic Arts, San Di- In the past 12 months, the civilian market; the celebration ment of Defence; and, finally, ego, and the New Children's company launched its Aus- of 100 years of weapons manu- the commissioning of one of Museum, San Diego. facturing at Lithgow, NSW; the world's most advanced air tralian munitions business to supply the Australian Defence upgraded protection for 100 traffic management systems in Force and also won a contract Bushmaster vehicles on deploy- Singapore," he said. 66 E ngineers Australia | June 2013 e M ANUFACTURING - TOP 100 Geoff L iMMISS ricaus:oreng Managing D irector and CEO, Ampcontrol, Newcastle AM F IEAust Electrical engineer, University of Newcastle CEO a nd Managing GEOFF L ILLISS is chief executive and manag- accountable. T his approach has been amplified Director, Nufarm, ing director of Ampcontrol, Australia's largest in Ampcontrol where I have engaged with Melbourne privately-owned electrical engineering and various market sectors across the globe, each Chemical e ngineer, manufacturing supplier which has 1200 staff. with varying degrees of maturity within our RMIT University "The past 12 months saw Ampcontrol business and key drivers for performance. In solidify our position as a sophisticated the rapidly cooling mining environment manufacturer and market leader by _ , we are currently experiencing, the supporting the unprecedented demand a application of these skills has been from the Australian mining industry even more critical, as we work with to provide innovative engineering our customers to deliver innovative solutions. This also meant leading solutions and continue to invest in change to our culture, expansion of our our technology and people." facilities, significant diversification Lilliss is a board into other industries, refine- member of Re- ment and improvement of gional Development our manufacturing processes Australia (Hunter), and retention of our specialist the National Smart skills;" he said. Metering Steering "Throughout my career, I Committee and the have engaged the people I Australian Power In- work with using the same stitute. He is also a approach: Set the strategic Conjoint Professor framework, empower at the Faculty of En- people to execute the gineering, University strategy and hold them of Newcastle. DOUGLAS R ATHBONE is chief executive and manag- ing director of Nufarm. The seeds and crop protection company has a turnover of lan S mith $2.5 billion and some 3200 Managing D irector and CEO, Orica, Melbourne staff globally. Mining e ngineer, University of NSW He said that recent high- lights have included balance IAN S MITH was appointed managing director sheet improvement and and chief executive of Orica in February 2012. "strong encouragement of The company's annual revenue is $6.7 billion innovation leading to pro- and it employs 15,000 people worldwide. duction of new products". Smith said that in the past 12 months Orica In its half-yearly results, has undergone a significant transformation the company reported rev- across its global operations. The company enues increased by 8% to restructured its stand-alone business units $934 million while earnings into functional streams that provide greater before interest and taxes focus on customer service, value, excellence in increased by 25%. manufacturing and safety, and better relation- In regards to leader- ships with stakeholders. ship, Rathbone said he is His leadership skills were developed through in "extensive direct contact many years of managing mining operations and with the many different systems for large listed resource companies. Nufarm teams to be across Smith said that one of the important jobs of a all elements of the business leader is to create an environment where all parts without micro-managing of the business have clear sight of the common the executive and manage- goal and understand their role in achieving it. ment teams". Smith believes in the importance of ensuring that everyone knows what is expected in terms of performance and accountability, and that there are strong management systems in place Mines a nd Metals Association, and director to achieve them. of Transurban Holdings and Transurban In- Smith is also president of the Australian ternational. Engineers A ustralia | June 2013 67 MANUFACTURING - T OP 100 M Andrew L iveris Chair and CEO, The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Michigan, US Chemical engineer, University of Queensland ANDREW L IVERIS is chairman and chief executive of The Dow Chemical Company, which employs 54,000 employees globally and has revenues of US$57 billion. Liveris has been campaigning for an advanced manufactur- ing "renaissance" based on affordable energy and feedstocks (such as shale gas in the US) and is author of a book, Make it in America. According to him, advanced manufacturing is crucial to the economy for its multiplier effects on employment, exports and productivity. His contributions to the chemical industry have been rec- ognised with the Chemical Industry Medal from the Society of Chemical Industry, the International Palladium Medal from the Société de Chimie Industrielle and the George E Davis Medal from the Institution of Chemical Engineers. Liveris is a director of IBM and the Special Olympics, chair of the US Business Council, and vice-chair of the Business Roundtable. He is a member of the US President's Export Council, the US China Business Council, the US-India CEO Forum, the Peterson Institute for International Economics and the American Australian Association. He is a founder and chair of The Hellenic Initiative, and serves on the board of trustees for The Herbert H and Grace A Dow Foundation, and the US Council for International Business. Julian S egal Managing Director and CEO, Caltex Australia, Sydney Chemical e ngineer, Israel Institute of Technology, Israel JULIAN S EGAL said Caltex Australia, which has revenues of more than $23.5 billion and employs 3600 staff, has had a very successful year in 2012, despite some challenges. "Caltex recorded an after tax profit for the 2012 full year of $458 million - this was supported by another record year for our customer-facing Marketing & Distribution business (operational earnings up 6% to $736 million). Also, our Refining & Supply operation delivered the highest production volumes recorded since invest- ments were made to comply with the Clean Fuels legislation introduced in 2007" The company also decided to close its Kurnell refinery in Sydney and transform the site into Australia's largest fuel import terminal by the end of 2014. Segal said the company is trying to retain and redeploy staff where possible. "I am personally very proud that Caltex broke new ground for Australian workplaces when we introduced the Caltex BabyCare Package in October 2012. This package, the first of its kind, is for primary carers returning to work after caring for a newborn baby," Segal said. "We want our workplaces to offer flexibility for employees and this has meant introducing new technology that enables this sort of work culture to flourish. It also means leading the introduction of innovations such as BabyCare as just one pillar of encouraging a diverse workplace." 68 E ngineers Australia | June 2013 w P OLITICS - TOP 100 Greg C ombet a | C ampbell Federal M inister for Climate Change, Industry and Innovation, Canberra Newman Mining engineer, University of NSW F IEAust CPEng (Ret) Premierf o AS M INISTER for climate change, industry The C lean Energy Future package, including Queensland, Brisbane and innovation, Greg Combet has been leading the carbon price, aims to reduce greenhouse major initiatives for the federal government. gas emissions while maintaining Australia's Civil engineer, economic strength. Combet is also overseeing University of NSW the $1 billion Plan for Australian Jobs, which he said "sets out how we can overcome the challenges of an increasingly competitive global environment and create business success". He's also spearheading the Australian Jobs Bill, which aims to improve the ability of Australian busi- nesses to win contracts on large investment programs and tap into global supply chains. He said that his leadership skills stemmed from his personal convictions. "I have always been driven to stand up for what I believe in and fight on behalf of those who need help the most. This is one of the reasons I was drawn to the labour movement and became involved in politics. I believe in implementing policies that will grow our economy and expand opportunity for all, es- pecially those who need it most." CAMPBELL N EWMAN presides over Queensland, which in the 2012-2013 budget allocated $48.5 bil- Bill M armion reascreng lion. Having been elected Western A ustralian Minister for Mines and Petroleum, Perth a bit over a year ago on March 24 2012, Newman's Civil engineer, University of Western Australia current focus is on bringing IN M ARCH, Bill Marmion was appointed minister for Queensland's finances "back mines and petroleum, as well as housing, in the Western on track" by building on Australian government. The first portfolio makes him four key areas of the state's responsible for attracting private investment into the economy; tourism, resources, state's vast mineral economy, which as of 2011/12 was agriculture and construction. valued at $107 billion. His second portfolio provides He said his leadership public housing, rental assistance and housing for gov- abilities stem from his mili- ernment employees in regional areas. Previously his tary and professional career. portfolios were environment and water. "I had a 13-year career as an On the sources of his leadership, Marmion told Australian Army engineer, Engineers Australia: "I have gained a great insight into retiring at the end of 1993 various leadership styles from working as a direct with the rank of Major. I report, in previous work roles, to premier Richard then worked as a manage- Court, health minister Peter Foss and commissioners ment consultant and for of main roads Dr Ken Michael and Don Aitken, and Grainco Australia. In 2004, Water Corporation CEO Dr Jim Gill. I was elected lord mayor of "However, nothing beats hands-on experience the Brisbane City Council, running road construction crews in remote areas and where I served the people of managing professional teams in design and planning Brisbane until 2011, when I in government agencies. stood down to run for my "Early in my engineering career, I completed an current role as premier of MBA to learn more about management and leadership." I Queensland." Engineers A ustralia | June 2013 69 PUBLIC S ERVICE - TOP 100 R PUBLIC S ERVICE Rod H ook CEO, S outh Australian Department of Planning, Transport Barry B roe mms and Infrastructure, Coordinator-General, Q ueensland Department of State Development, Adelaide Infrastructure and Planning, Brisbane Civil engineer, Civil e ngineer, University College Dublin, Ireland University of Adelaide INHE T first year since being appointed coordinator- general, Barry Broe has already made 145 statutory decisions, an increase of 225% over the previous 12 month period. One of his main focusses is stream- lining project assessment timeframes; a direct result has been the reduction of assessment times of the environmental impact process by 60%. Among the projects approved by Broe are the $6.5 billion Alpha Coal project (a 30Mt/a open-cut coal mine) and the $1.45 billion South of Embley project (a staged increase of Rio Tinto Alcan's Weipa bauxite mining operation to 50Mt/a, including a new open-cut mine). Broes leadership ability is based on his varied professional background. He has 30 years of public THE S OUTH Australian sector experience, including his time as divisional Department o f Planning, manager of Brisbane Infrastructure for the Brisbane Transport and Infrastruc- City Council. As director of Transport Planning and ture has a yearly expenditure Policy for London he led the transport planning for of $2.8 billion and a staff of London's successful Olympic bid. 3500. The state is currently implementing a "Big Build" strategy that has seen capi- tal investment for the state reach an all-time high. Geoff G arrett sores Some of the projects un- Chief S cientist, Office of the Queensland Chief Scientist, Queensland der CEO Rod Hook's tenure Government, Brisbane include the $500 million Metallurgist, C ambridge University, UK redevelopment of Adelaide Oval in preparation for the DR G EOFF Garrett has been the Queensland Ashes cricket test match government's chief scientist for over two years, later this year and for the a role where he influences the government in next season of AFL football. three areas. He provides leadership on science Also included is a $2 billion policy, strategic advice on science, research and project to rebuild and elec- innovation, as well as advice on getting the trify Adelaide's rail system, most from government investment in research the $400 million Southern and development. Expressway duplication and In November last year he said he was the $850 million South Road pleased that for the next two years the largest Superway. He is currently biotechnology conference in the Asia-Pacific, involved in negotiating ar- AusBiotech, would be held in Queensland. rangements for a rebuild by "This huge meeting of inventors and the private sector of a com- investors can open doors for small start-up plete city block for Adelaide's companies, universities and other research court system. institutes who are working on world-class Hook credits his school biotech inventions." sports achievements, in- Garrett said conference delegates usually cluding numerous team included fund managers, executives from large captaincies and his time as pharmaceutical companies and wealthy indi- captain of the Australian viduals who were on the lookout for medical Army's cricket team as be- advances and other breakthroughs to invest in. ing important to his current leadership abilities. 70 Engineers A ustralia | June 2013 h P UBLIC SERVICE - TOP 100 Gary L iddle reas CEO, V icRoads, Victorian Government, Melbourne Civil e ngineer, University of Melbourne EOAS C of VicRoads, Gary Liddle has recently overseen the completion of major arterial road links, including the majority of the Geelong Ring Road and the Plenty Road duplication. He also developed the Victorian Road Safety Strategy 2013-2022 and Action Plan 2013-2016, which he said have contributed significantly to the National Road Safety Strategy. He is cur- rently overseeing a reorganisation of VicRoads to realise a vision for Victoria's road network and to improve the organisation's customer focus, Colin J ensen innovation, efficiency and agility in respond- FIEAust ing to the community's changing expectations. CEO, B risbane City Liddle has learned much about leadership Council, Brisbane from leaders he's worked with in the past. "Over my career I have learned from many Civil engineer, other leaders, each with their unique leadership Queensland University styles: some good and some bad. However, all of Technology have helped shape the way I lead today;" he said. COLIN J ENSEN is CEO of He cited four main aspects of leadership: the Brisbane City Council the need for empathy, supporting people in in Queensland, the largest their careers, being overtly respectful and being council in Australia with aware of the politics of a situation. $21.1 billion in assets and a total expenditure of $2.7 billion as of the 2011-12 financial year. A major Mary O 'Kane works program Jensen is HonFIEAust C PEng spearheading is the Legacy Way project, a 4.6km road Chief S cientist and Scientific Engineer, NSW Government, Sydney tunnel project that will con- Computer engineer, Australian National University nect the western Freeway at Toowong with the Inner SWAS N chief scientist and scientific engineer, in N SW. Last year she was also appointed to City Bypass at Kelvin Grove. Dr Mary O'Kane is currently undertaking an the board of NICTA, Australia's leading ICT The tunnelling is scheduled independent review of coal seam gas activity research and commercialisation body funded to be completed this month. by both federal and state governments. A recently completed O'Kane explained that her leadership skills initiative was the restoration came from her past roles, citing her six years of Brisbane City Hall, which as vice-chancellor of the University of Adelaide took three years before and five years as dean of the University of finally being completed on Canberra's Faculty of Information Services 6 April. It cost $215 million and Engineering. in total, and in the process "I have had over 25 years' experience as a of repairs the building was board director and member of major commit- updated so that it meets tees. Thirteen years of this was in parallel with current building codes, holding senior executive roles in universities achieves greater sustain- (dean of faculty; deputy vice-chancellor, vice- ability and has greater ac- chancellor/CEO) followed by 11 years of board cessibility throughout. experience in parallel with roles providing stra- tegic advice (through my consulting practice, and also as NSW chief scientist and engineer)." O'Kane is also executive chair and direc- tor of Mary O'Kane & Associates, a consult- ing practice working with higher education institutions, research organisations, energy and enabling industries, and construction infrastructure industries. Engineers A ustralia | June 2013 7 PUBLIC S ERVICE - TOP 100 Michael U zzell | N eil Scales AM MIEAust OBE Headf o Navy Engineering, Royal Australian Navy, Canberra Director-General, Electrical e ngineer, University of NSW Q ueensland Depart- ment of Transport and REAR A DMIRAL Michael Uzzell's primary task Main Roads for the moment relates to the Plan to Reform Control e ngineer, Support Ship Repair and Management Practices, Sunderland also called the Rizzo Report. The aim is to rebuild Polytechnic (University naval engineering and maintenance capacity/ca- of Sunderland), UK pability. Part of this includes "significant effort" to produce and make efficient use of a "compe- HAVING S PENT a year as tent and capable" naval engineering workforce. CEO of TransLink, a divi- Other tasks Uzzell is currently involved in are sion of Queensland's De- the implementation of the Defence Seaworthiness partment of Transport and Management System, including changes to the Main Roads responsible for current Safety Management System to "reflect the overall public transport obligations of the Work Health and Safety Act'. system, in March Neil Scales Uzzell told Engineers Australia that his lead- became director-general ership ability is a fundamental part of officer of the entire department. training in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). The department's budget is "While the education and training has pro- nearly $9 billion, together vided the foundation, leadership skills are only with assets worth approxi- developed through observation and practice. mately $52.5 billion. This The RAN has provided numerous role models is the latest appointment in upon which leadership style has been based, a career spanning over 40 not all of whom were engineers, and many years, including a stint as opportunities over a 31 year career to practice chief executive and direc- Creoit: L auren Brack, Derence Diarra Meoia, CommonweattH and hone leadership skills" or Austrauia Derartvent or Defence. tor-general of Merseytravel, the transport authority for Merseyside in the north of England. Scales attributes his leadership abilities to his Les W ielinga extensive experience in the Director-General, T ransport for NSW, NSW Government, Sydney transport industry. Civil e ngineer, University of NSW In his former role at TransLink, Scales managed AS D IRECTOR-GENERAL of Transport for months, t he state government transport author- a budget of over $1.5 billion NSW, Les Wielinga is responsible for the delivery ity has been involved in a major organisational and partnerships with 19 of a $13.8 billion transport budget. In the last 12 reform, developing long-term plans for transport service delivery partners. as well as freights and ports. There has also been progression in key transport and road projects. On the origins and sources of his leadership skills, Wielinga told Engineers Australia: "It is important to recognise the contribution that an engineering degree makes to your management and problem solving capabilities, which are important ingredients in effective leadership. "Addressing engineering problems equips you with processes to solve complex problems and project management capabilities that can be broadly applied in administration. "Skills come from tertiary study and on-the- job experience, and are further developed by an ability to learn from mistakes." He added that in his case, this job experi- ence came from 35 years managing transport issues, strategic planning, development and delivery of infrastructure, and administration including chief executive roles in three NSW government authorities. 72 Engineers A ustralia | June 2013 h P UBLIC SERVICE - TOP 100 CEO, D efence Materiel Organisation, Canberra Electrical engineer, University of NSW WARREN K ING has had a busy year so far. The Defence Material Organisation (DMO) is investigating the benefits of a managing contractor model (allowing contractors to appoint their own sub-contractors) and introducing a negotiation cell, allowing the DMO to build-up negotiating strength so that it can send the most able team into contract negotiations. King told Engineers Australia that he had decades of defence experience, and that it put him in "good stead" for his role as CEO of the DMO. "My background helps me to appreciate the importance of the engineering considerations of large programs like the Air Warfare Destroyer. Projects like these highlight the importance of production engineering - where a design drawing is converted into a list of materials, work methodology, schedule, tools, skills and test requirements - everything you need to successfully deliver a complex platform. "Understanding issues surrounding the material integrity of platforms is also vitally important. When I was a young lieuten- ant working in the United States, one of the first build projects I came across was for the [guided missile frigates]. I was about 30 years old at the time, and some of those ships are still in service more than three decades later. "When you buy a car you can't expect it to last for 30 years and for spare parts to still be available after such a long time - but this is exactly what we do in the DMO, just on a larger scale." Geoff B rown o av Chieff o Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force, Canberra Mechanical engineer, Darling Downs Institute of Advanced Education (now University of Southern Queensland) AIR M ARSHALL Geoff Brown has had leadership training from the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) throughout his career and opportunities to practise those skills in the course of his military work. A recent achievement Brown told Engineers Australia about was the RAAF maintaining the high tempo of current peacekeeping, humanitarian and disaster relief operations in Afghanistan. The RAAF is also significantly upgrading its aircraft fleet, which is scheduled to finish by 2030. At that point almost every current aircraft will either be replaced outright or significantly upgraded; Brown said that it would require significant investment in facilities, training and logistics. "The upgrade of our aircraft will also mean retrain- ing and reskilling our people for our future capability. The introduction of the F-35A (Joint Strike Fighter), C-27] Spartan battlefield airlifter and P-8A Poseidon will increase the options for the delivery of air power. However, none of these engineering achievements would be possible without our people. Our people are consis- tently delivering operations, engineering, logistics and support around the world, which is what makes great air power possible." Engineers A ustralia | June 2013 73 UTILITIESOP - T 100 OKShaun C rcaus:creng Peter Managing D irector, Melbourne Water, Melbourne M cintyre FIEAust Civil e ngineer, University of Queensland Managing D irector, MANAGING D IRECTOR of enabling t he utility to deliver organisations. T he utility re- TransGrid, Sydney Melbourne Water Shaun Cox on its strategic direction. The cently won the Global Water Electrical e ngineer, has recently overseen a review utility is currently working or Wastewater Project of the University of NSW of the utility's Research and to formalise a relationship Year at the Global Water Intel- Technology Strategy, with a fo- with Melbourne University ligence Global Water Awards cus on getting strong leverage based on the current research for the Eastern Treatment for research investment and relationship between the two Plant Tertiary Upgrade in i] Melbourne. C ox told Engineers Aus- tralia: "I have been a CEO or managing director of various a organisations for the past 17 years. I actively seek external coaching to continue to en- hance those skills. Leadership is about unlocking the full po- tential of your people to deliver value for your customers and shareholders. I have held and still hold various directorships « @ and have been a past president of the Water Services Associa- ASHE T owner, operator tion of Australia, which is the and manager of NSW's peak body representing Aus- high-voltage electricity net- tralia's urban water industry. I work TransGrid has an asset am frequently asked to present base with a replacement at national and international value of $15 billion, which conferences." managing director Peter > alongMcIntyre with is responsible1060 full-time for, skillsemployees. McIntyre The brings leadership to the Nino F icca meas organisation come from a Managing Director and CEO, SP Ausnet, Melbourne number "It was of asources.combination of Electrical e ngineer, Deakin University experienceformal management on-the-job, be- study, MANAGING D IRECTOR and CEO of SP Ausnet Nino Ficca ing in a position to observe is responsible for $7 billion of electricity and gas infrastructure, good and bad aspects or servicing 1.2 million customers across Victoria. Ficca has worked leadership, and then, most in the energy industry for over 25 years, including many senior importantly, what was posi- management roles. In addition to his role in SP Ausnet he is a tively inspiring examples of director of the Energy Networks Association. leadership. I would hope In November last year, SP Ausnet launched an electricity there's been a fair degree management portal for its customers using smart meters. This of common sense and an allows them to monitor and manage their electricity consumption indefatigable passion for remotely. The utility will finish its current smart grid rollout developing and rewarding by the end of this year. people and driving change In October last year, the utility finished building the in the company." infrastructure that would allow Australia's largest wind farm to connect to the Victorian power grid. Called the Macarthur Wind Farm, it provides 420MW of power and h as approximately 140 individual wind turbines. 74 E ngineers Australia | June 2013 o U TILITIES - TOP 100 Managing D irector, Origin Energy, Sydney Civil engineer, University of NSW OVERHE T past 12 months, Origin expanded its generation capacity with the completion of the 550MW Mortlake open-cycle gas turbine power station, representing an $810 million investment. Located in Victoria, Mortlake Power Station demonstrates Origin's integrated strategy where customer energy demands are supported by a large and flexible portfolio of power stations, many of which are fuelled by the company's natural gas resources. Origin has also made significant progress on its $24.7 billion Australian Pacific LNG project in Queensland. In partnership with Cono- coPhillips and Sinopec, Australia Pacific LNG is developing a coal seam gas to liquefied natural gas project which will export cleaner energy to Asia. The upstream component of the project is currently 39% complete and the down- stream component 40% complete, with CEO, N etwork Rail, more than 10,000 people currently London, UK employed. Australia Pacific LNG is expected to begin exporting LNG Civil e ngineer, to Asian markets from mid-2015. University of Sydney SIR D AVID Higgins is responsible for the UK's rail infrastructure, which comprises ten routes, as well Roger M assy-Greene as freight rail. The utility's revenue for the 2011/12 Chair, Networks NSW, Sydney financial year was £6 billion. Mining e ngineer, University of Sydney In October last year Hig- gins spoke at the University NETWORKSSW N was formed in 2012 as an umbrella company of Sydney as part of the for NSW's three standard voltage electricity distributors; Faculty of Engineering and Essential Energy, Endeavour Energy and Ausgrid. The Information Technologies organisation provides a common chairman, board and Dean's International Lec- CEO. Roger Massy-Greene has overseen the renewal ture Series. In the lecture of the utilities boards and governance, appointed he challenged the idea of Networks NSW CEO Vince Graham and supported the time and cost required the development of a "customer-focussed culture". to build rail infrastructure, He considers leadership to be about respecting including high-speed rail. the people you work with and seizing opportunities. Earlier this month Net- His time as a mining engineer was also important: work Rail signed agree- "I had the opportunity to learn about leadership as a ments with five major IT young underground production engineer working for suppliers to simplify its Rio Tinto (then CRA Limited) in Broken Hill, where computing relationships. I was given lots of production responsibility, They are Accenture, BAE but supported by a terrific team and forgiving Systems Detica, Cognizant, management!" CSC a nd TCS. J From 2002 until 2006 he founded Excel Coal, which was acquired by coal mining company Peabody Energy for US$1.51 billion. Massy-Greene is also vice president of the Cranbrook School Council, an Anglican inde- pendent day and boarding school for boys in pre-school through to year 12. He's also a director on the Hunger Project Australias national board. It is the Australian program of the international Hunger Program, a non-profit organisa- tion with a mission of ending hunger in Africa, South Asia and Latin America. Engineers A ustralia | June 2013 75 UTILITIESOP - T 100 RM Sue M urphy reausecreng CEO, Water Corporation of Western Australia, Perth Civil e ngineer, University of Western Australia SUE M URPHYS leadership ability started to form during the first few years of her professional career. She told Engineers Aus- tralia about her first role managing work crews and construction teams on a construction site, where she was the only woman on site. During this time she gained a vast amount of practical knowledge from the site's foremen, but she said her real gain was in watching their "man-management skills". "Leadership in an organisation can be allocated by title but in the field it must be earned and these men were experts at this. When they gave me their trust, it opened the doors in ways I could never have expected. Their opinions were highly valued so their approval was something I am proud of to this day. "Over the years there were many times when projects were not going well and I would share my concerns with the company owner. He would just say: 'You smart young people always seem to come up with great solutions. Even though it was his com- pany and his money, he seemed to have faith that we could sort things out. So we worked ludicrously hard to make sure we did just that. When people have faith in you it is both empowering and terrifying - a perfect atmosphere for delivering your best. "I have had many mentors and each has modelled parts of the behaviours I hope I now reflect. Great mentors and gaining the confidence of others was key." John F ullerton reas Managing Director and CEO, Australian Rail Track Corporation, Adelaide Electrical engineer, University of South Australia HEIN T last year, the Austra- to be able to learn from them lian Rail Track Corporation many l essons in how to com- (ARTC) has partnered with municate, and to understand Lockheed M artin to work on what m otivates them was a a train management system powerful learning experience called Advanced Train Man- for me. I would recommend agement System. The proof of to any aspiring leader that concept phase was completed strong interpersonal skills and last year, and the ARTC re- respect and empathy for people cently received federal govern- is a critical skill for sustaining ment funding for a further strong leadership skills over the trial between Port Augusta and duration of their career. Tarcoola in South Australia. "I also learnt that watching This trial is scheduled for later the best leaders perform, and this year. working out why they were Of his leadership skills, successful was a great source Fullerton said: "Having the of inspiration and knowledge opportunity during my early for me as my career developed. years as an engineer to work And I was lucky I had a number with people who actually did of great mentors who helped the work on the ground and and guided my career." 76 E ngineers Australia | June 2013 UTILITIESOP - T 100 Mike Q uigley Merryn Y orke reassecren; CEO, NBN Co, Sydney Chief Executive, Powerlink Queensland, Brisbane Electrical e ngineer, University of NSW Electrical e ngineer, University of Queensland THE S COPE of the MERRYN Y ORK has now been chief $40 billion National executive of Powerlink Queensland Broadband Network for two years, an organisation with an asset base valued at over $6 billion. (NBN) is vast, but in the last year there In March last year, York released a have been some sig- new business strategy for the utility, nificant milestones which had a key focus of considering reached for the in- the appropriate balance between sup- frastructure project. ply reliability and cost of electricity The fixed wireless transmission services. In Janu- network in Darwin ary, Powerlink worked with the was completed in Queensland Energy Regulator to April, and the fi- amend the utility's Transmission bre network was Authority. This means that the switched on in Syd- utility can vary the reliability of ney, Brisbane and its supply standards on a case by Canberra. case basis. NBN Co has also She credits her engineering signed a deal with background in shaping her TransACT to leadership skills and style. A improve the speed Powerlink representative told and lower the cost of Engineers Australia: "To be a successful engineer you must be the rollout in the ACT. TransACT /iiNet has an existing fibre- able to work with and direct a team, to have sight of a common to-the-premises network which NBN Co has purchased for goal, and an ability to direct and unite people towards it. It is $9 million, and the deal also covers the purchase of network this fundamental ability to direct all the pieces of the puzzle assets currently planned or under construction. while never losing sight of the big picture that York brings to Quigley said: "This is a good deal for iiNet, for NBN Co and her role as chief executive, as she continues to shape Power- for residents passed by the TransACT network in the ACT. For link Queensland as a contemporary business that continues our part, it brings forward NBN Co's ability to earn revenues, to respond to the rapidly changing and evolving Australian reduces construction costs and limits community disruption." energy industry." Kevin Y oung reastcreng Managing Director, Sydney Water, Sydney Civil e ngineer, University of Newcastle KEVIN Y OUNG has been managing director of Sydney Water for nearly two years, building on 30 years of experience in the private sector and other government authorities. In the last year he's been working with a refreshed leadership team on a new strategic plan focussing on "customers and value". Young also had to make some difficult decisions, including reducing staff numbers and outsourcing Sydney Water's electrical mechanical maintenance to the private sector. Earlier this year Sydney Water won the Project of the Year award at the Infrastructure Partnerships Australia's 2013 National Infrastructure Awards. It was awarded for the $2.3 billion refi- nancing of the utility's Sydney Desalination Plant. Young told Engineers Australia that his leadership abilities came as a result of his career experience and education: "I was fortunate to work for both the private sector, and government here and overseas. The formal MBA gave me the grounding on leadership skills, but working with great CEOs who allocated difficult projects to me for experience was invaluable." Engineers A ustralia | June 2013 77 THE E NGINEER'S EBOOKS ENGINEERS BOOKSHOP A USTRALIA www . e abooks .com . au Power E lectronics Incidents T hat Define For l ife ... how we got Handbook Process S afety ED: M UHAMMAD RASHID JOHN A THERTON, the w ater back SPECIAL PRICE FREDERIC GIL MELISSA P OULIOT $209.09 + GST = $230 $113.64 + GST = $125 $31.82 + GST = $35 HandbOOk« » 2011 9780987235503 75pp 2011 9780123820365 1389pp a... 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You will be automatically charged the standard overseas postage cost of $35 and then we will then send a request for payment INTERNET for t he balance of shipping costs to your destination. Please supply an email address. www.eabooks.com.au Gen J une 13 FEATURE | B uilding Services Lessons f rom a major fire, the challenges of retrofits, off-grid HVAC, acoustics engineering a nd laboratory mock-up testing. Compiled by Tim Kannegieter. Warrnambool e xchange fire findings n t he morning of 22 November 02012 at approximately 4.35am, a fire started in the vicinity of the maintenance control room at Telstras Warrnambool Telephone Exchange building in Victoria. The fire caused significant damage to the ceiling, roof, cable trays and cables, and the maintenance control room. It completely destroyed the cables that connected communications equipment, and isolated the site and region from the rest of the Telstra National Network. As a result, over 100,000 customers in southwestern Victoria partially or completely lost fixed and mobile communication for many days. 3\‘ . s \\: ~ «a The outage halted services such as EFTPOS, ATMs, internet access and emergency services, including the 000 phone line. Approximately 85 schools, Some of the damage sustained in the fire at Telstra's Warrnambool exchange in November last year. 20 hospitals, 27 police stations, 92 fire stations and 14 SES units were also impacted. Shortly after the fire, investigations were launched High p riority services were immediately restored using by Telstra, the Country Fire Authority and the federal Telstra's range of mobile infrastructure, including Cell on Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Wheels (COW) and Mobile Exchange on Wheels (MEOW) Economy, which has constitutional responsibilities for facilities. The company then mobilised resources from telecommunications. around the country to restore all remaining services within The report of Telstra's investigation, led by its chief 20 days. operating officer, Brendon Riley, and the report of the Telstra's report found the exchange had been built to, federal inquiry have recently been released. Both reports and complied with, engineering deployment and design found the root cause of the fire was most probably an standards. However, the fire occurred at a single critical electrical malfunction. point which was not able to be practically catered for by Riley said: "The intense heat of the fire made it redundant network elements, damaging the main cable trays impossible to determine the exact source of the fire, but containing the individual connections between customers, fanned by airconditioning the flames spread quickly and the telecommunications equipment providing service and caused significant damage to telecommunication and power the links to the rest of the Telstra network. cables." Riley said: "We can never completely protect against this The federal government report said the airconditioning type of incident, but we can learn from it to improve the system was designed to ensure uninterrupted power supply resilience and robustness of our network across Australia by maintaining equipment at operating temperature. for our customers." However, the system did not allow for a rapid shutdown in Telstra's final report included 22 recommendations an emergency, such as the fire that occurred. primarily aimed at reducing the risk of future occurrences, The report also said: "The fire detection technologies improving the preparedness of operational staff, and fitted in the Warrnambool exchange appeared to have recording methods and processes that can be used in worked as designed. However, smoke detection systems potential future disaster recovery situations. were not fitted in the ceiling and roof spaces, meaning Telstra's report is at that a fire starting in the roof space may therefore remain government report is at 8o E ngineers Australia | June 2013 Building S ervices | FEATURE Award f or sustainable building retrofit 25 1 Adelaide Street, Brisbane was announced winner Key b uilding statistics of t he Thine Award for Best Sustainable Development - Existing Buildings at the 2013 national Property Energy s avings kWh ~5,000,000kWh/a or 46% Council of Australia Awards. Carbon emissions ~4,500,000kgCO,(e)/a Located in the heart of the CBD, 215 Adelaide Street reductions or 46% has been a prominent commercial tower in Brisbane's landscape for 30 years. In 2008, Norman Disney & Young Operational cost saving |~$460,000/a (NDY) recommended a plan to improve tenant services Peak demand reduction |~1.223MW or 46% and slash energy consumption. Following a comprehensive $5.4 million building services upgrade, this target was achieved in December 2011, and in December 2012 the building achieved a 5 Star NABERS Energy Rating and its first 4.5 Star NABERS challenges a nd it took "detailed fine tuning over the two Water Rating. years defects period (first season to action problems and The main innovations and challenges in the delivery of second season to confirm results) to get the AHU controls the retrofit included pre-order of the chillers, fan speed routines operating in a optimal manner. modulation and chilled water thermal energy exclusion. At the heart of the upgraded rating for the building, the NDY called tenders from select chiller manufacturers very provision of chilled water to the retail presented the most detailed operational information which was entered into significant risk to the project with up to half a star being the energy model to calculate the relative cost/value for subject to NABERS approval of the complex NABERS each chiller plant option. thermal exclusion. NDY specified extensive chilled water An existing constant speed multizone air handling unit energy metering within existing pipe work along with (AHU) was retained which presented significant controls additional smart metering of power supplies to central chilled water plant, such that the thermal exclusion was delivered. NDY director Andrew Gentner said: "NABERS Energy 4.5 Star and above ratings are routinely achieved with new high grade buildings and with the use of trigeneration or purchase of green power. "215 Adelaide Street stands apart from these buildings as an example where attention to detail and getting the basics right in an older building can deliver excellence in energy efficiency. By maintaining full occupancy we avoid disruption to lessors cash flow but also disruption to tenant business's and their employees. By refurbishing rather than rebuilding we can deliver 5 Star operational efficiency with the smallest initial carbon footprint and avoid large quantities of waste to landfill. In 2010 the market simply didn't consider that a 5 Star or even 4.5 Star refurbishment was achievable. 215 Adelaide Street presents BC Bagot; and IAG House, Sydney owned by Investa and 215 A delaide Street, Brisbane, won a sustainability award for its retrofit. Brookfield. W Engineers A ustralia | June 2013 81 FEATURE | B uilding Services Researching w ith "off-grid" HVAC This m onth, the $40 million Sir Samuel Griffith Centre at G riffith University's Nathan Campus in Brisbane opens. It includes an "off-grid" heating, ventilation and airconditioning (HVAC) system which helped the building achieve a 6 Star Green Star - Education Design v1 certified rating. Sinclair Knight Merz (SKM) provided mechanical engineering services for the building, including designs that enable the HVAC systems to operate independently of the electricity network, or "off-grid." SKM's lead mechanical engineer on the project, Owen Stephens, said electrical energy for the building comes from an integrated photovoltaic panel and hydrogen fuel cell system. Photovoltaic cells convert sunlight into The n ew Sir Samuel Griffith Centre in Brisbane features an electricity for use during the day through the electrolytic "off-grid" heating, ventilation and airconditioning system. production of hydrogen, as well as providing additional storage in batteries. The hydrogen is then stored in a stable To r educe the electrical load consumption of the central form as metal hydrides. Battery storage is used primarily cooling plant and to align the energy consumption of the for overnight cooling of water to run the airconditioning HVAC systems with the available electrical load generated systems and hydrogen supplies fuels cells for electricity by the electrical energy systems, thermal storage via a production on cloudy days. chilled water storage tank has been incorporated. M Brisbane C ity Hall acoustics $215 m illion project to restore Brisbane's City but d id not address the underlying room geometry and AHall required specialist acoustics engineering to failed to resolve the problems of focussed reflections. improve the building's reverberance, tonal balance Instead, the acoustic character of the auditorium had been and intelligibility. Aecom was commissioned to provide substantially altered and the reverberation time reduced acoustic advice for the building, including the auditorium. to such an extent that the hall was no longer suited to The 1500-seat auditorium has a copper dome spanning orchestral or chamber music and speaking events. 31m, supported on a brick base that allows the interior of Aecom and Tanner Kibble Denton Architects designed the auditorium to be unobscured by columns. The large a range of new building elements to address these size of the space, its circular form and geometry of the acoustic issues. The old ceiling was replaced by more ceiling have contributed to acoustic issues over 83 years. than 70 acoustic reflector panels, hidden discretely above Previous refurbishments of the auditorium attempted a transondent (transparent to sound) dome made from to address acoustic deficiencies, through acoustically a high-tech tensile membrane. The outer dome was absorptive surfaces on the domed ceiling and walls. These upgraded to include a sound-deadening lining. treatments were intended to control problematic echoes, The walls included custom-built diffuser panels moulded from glass-reinforced plaster recessed into the auditorium walls to provide maximum depth for the acoustic performance with minimal impact on heritage fascia. Variable acoustics were incorporated into the space through automated acoustic banners that provide subtle control over reverberant conditions in the space, allowing acoustic conditions to be matched to a variety of uses from school speech nights, public events, dinners and expos, to musical recitals. A low-noise displacement airconditioning system was provided, as well as new seating and reinstatement of the original hardwood flooring, and restoration of the original plaster surfaces and detailing. The treatments improved reverberation time by over one second and helped control the focussing that had The r efurbished City Hall in Brisbane reopened on 6 April. plagued the room for more than 80 years. 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Ltd. Suite 9, 118 Church Street Hawthorn, Victoria 3122, Australia Autodesk www.powercad.com.au Tm 8 Authorized D eveloper [email protected] 1 ) !( 1 18 U imeni petites FEATURE | B uilding Services Thermal t ests in progress at Vipac's laboratories. Visible in the photo are thermal mannequins used to simulate the sensible heat gains from humans. On the rear wall are heat mats used to simulate thermal gains from the likes of the sun through a window or other heat sources present in the room. The room is also equipped with air temperature sensors, air velocity sensors and black bulb radiation sensors. Laboratory m ock-up testing is being used for Grocon's project at 150 Collins Street in Melbourne. The c ritical role of mock-up testing ith g rowing concerns about the environment, which h elps with recognition through rating schemes, such Wenergy costs in buildings are now subject to as the National Building Energy Rating Scheme (NABERS) greater scrutiny than ever before. One key and Green Star." challenge facing the building industry is that specific Within the building services industry, designs evolve building solutions need to cater for Australia's climatic from previous experiences and so designers are able to diversity, which ranges from the tropical and humid shores make quite good projections of the results of incremental of Port Douglas to the bitterly cold slopes of Tasmania. To change. Step changes, however, are difficult to evaluate. ensure solutions will work as designed, options should be In such cases designers usually use detailed mathematical verified and quantified. modelling and computational fluid dynamics. One proven, but underutilised, approach to verification King said: "While there are advocates for each of is laboratory mock-up testing. This approach is these technologies, computer modelling relies heavily on important in overcoming the difficulty of anticipating assumptions of the interaction between a component and the cross-influences and unintended consequences that its application. Performance subtleties including strong are embedded in a building design, the selection of the non-linearities can occur; including between diffuser component parts and of the controls that drive them. grill and detail of the adjacent ceiling; air supply and air "Laboratory mock-up testing demonstrates if the tightness of the building; location and magnitude of heat proposed building systems will do the job," said Greg King, flows inboard of a window. Inter-component relationships an environmental engineer and thermodynamics expert at are readily handled by physical simulation - accurately Vipac Engineers & Scientists Thermal Solar Technology presenting the end outcome. However, computer modelling Group in Melbourne. is valuable as it allows the swift simulation of multiple "It enables fine-tuning of the design prior to making combinations of 'what if' scenarios. The role of mock-up a much larger and crucial investment. In addition, it testing is to move the process from mere prediction to provides sustainability and energy demand information the measurement of real as-installed components fitted 84 E ngineers Australia | June 2013 Building S ervices | FEATURE by t he client and specialists. Traditionally building and project a t Vipac's Air Distribution Laboratory (ADL). services specialists have proceeded without mock-up The ADL provides to the experimental space the exact testing; however, this is not as easy these days with higher supplies that are intended from the building - cooled/ consumer expectations and the increased likelihood of heated water; primary air at temperature, and flow rate litigation. A day in court can cost five times a basic mock- and electricity. At the same time, the ADL conditions up test." the external environment and supplies controlled energy King said: "This helps avoid clashes and potential flows (sometimes including solar irradiation) to and from late penalties for the builders, as their procedure is now the various surfaces of the experimental space. Replica streamlined. The client gets their build as they wanted it building fagades can add material and installation cost, but for the original price. The architect can make minor but allow further depth to the simulation achieved. essential modifications. The building service engineer A mock-up of the detailed components and systems will make fewer assumptions. For the layman, it enables a that make up the as-designed interior of the building is physical experience of what the room will actually be like." currently being constructed within the ADL. For Grocon, According to Vipac, the benefit of mock-up testing is the as-designed interior includes the actual fagade sections, typically three to five times the cost, by allowing tuning a raised floor to distribute the ventilation, swirl and linear and modification of the air distribution design for rooms slot diffusers, the actual carpet and the ceiling including that help achieve designed in-room performance. The light fittings. cost-benefit ratio is most apparent when spaces are The intended airconditioning system for the project is replicated many times and/or a step change in the design under floor air distribution (UFAD) that delivers the air is made. Both capital expense and operating costs are directly to the occupied zone and provides displacement trimmed, demonstrating tangible benefits that justify the ventilation. The UFAD was modelled by Umow Lai using expense of the laboratory mock-up. While mock-up testing Design Builder and Energy Plus and is designed to provide is best used in the design phase, another application, air in a very energy efficient way. more commonly used in Europe, is in post-occupancy Grocon will use the laboratory test results to assess the evaluation trials. physical performance characteristics of the design against A current example of laboratory mock-up testing can the computational modelling results and confirm to all be found in Grocon's project at 150 Collins Street in parties of the design team that briefed performance criteria Melbourne, a 20,000m> office complex, which is aiming to are being delivered with the proposed design. achieve both 5 star NABERS and 6 Star Green Star ratings. King said: "While costs for conducting laboratory The building services and environmentally sustainable mock-up testing can range from $25,000 to $250,000, they design engineer for the project is Umow Lai. Vipac was far outweigh any expensive rework costs and/or design chosen to assist in delivering these ratings by testing the alterations, let alone legal fees should a dispute ensue. building materials' performance to various environmental "The knowledge Grocon gains over the course of the phenomena in order to gauge their effects on the design. testing period will provide further cost and efficiency Thermal Comfort Testing is being used for the benefits through application in future projects." M Building s ervices engineers formally recognised 6O n 2 June, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) that c overs roles beyond the HVAC industry, whereas will f or the first time formally recognise the role of building services engineer' more specifically refers to the building services engineer (BSE) when it releases mechanical services such as airconditioning, heating and a minor revision of its Australian and New Zealand Standard ventilation," Wilkinson said. Classification of Occupations. The role will be recognised as AIRAH last month released Building services engineer a specialisation of the role of mechanical engineer. The BSE (mechanical) - model career pathway. specialisation will join those of an airconditioning engineer Wilkinson said: "The model career pathway defines and a heating and ventilation engineer. job titles, roles, tasks, skills and knowledge requirements The elevation of BSE from obscurity follows lobbying by of mechanical engineers working in the building services the Australian Institute of Refrigeration, Air Conditioning sector. The development of the model career pathway and Heating (AIRAH), as part of its drive to career is part of a process to help identify skills gaps in the pathways for engineers working in its industry. The ABS HVAC&R sector in Australia." agreed to the change after reviewing the data from the The pathway as it's defined progresses through four previous census, showing a significant number of people stages: Level 1, the graduate mechanical engineer or using the term as their job title. However, not enough engineering officer level; Level 2, mechanical engineer; people use it to warrant a full job occupation. Level 3, senior mechanical engineer; and Level 4, principal CEO Phil Wilkinson said AIRAH's lobbying work was engineer. inspired by its strategic aim of "closing the skills gap". The career pathway offers recommended tasks, as well "The term 'mechanical engineer is a broad description as knowledge and skill requirements for each job title. M Engineers A ustralia | June 2013 85 | R ecruitment/Careers Compiledy b Conrad Bem. Session o rganisers Tim Dyer, Michael Barnes and Marek Doiron try their hands at a Formula 1 pit stop. Development p rogram inspired by Formula 1 by D aniel McGuire partnership b etween an engineering/project hold an idea generation session taking advantage of Hatch's management firm and a Formula 1 team has resulted technical partnership with the Williams Formula 1 team. in an innovative Professional Development Program Established in 2011, the Hatch and Williams Alliance was session. formed to exchange technologies and ideas to improve Developers of in-house Hatch technology, using performance and encourage innovation, with an initial geographic information system (GIS) capabilities, focus on three areas - asset management, energy storage recently reached out to members of Engineers Australia's and road safety. Professional Development Program (PDP) in Brisbane to Event organiser Michael Barnes said: "Innovation find applications for this technology. Their solution was to starts with an idea and this was an opportunity to really 86 E ngineers Australia | June 2013 Recruitment/Careers | F EATURE encourage o ut-of-the-box thinking. Sometimes though, process i nnovation, such as hiring ex-Olympic athletes to a little inspiration is needed. So we wanted to immerse optimise the movements of the pit crew. the PDP in a world of innovation where out-of-the-box While PDP teams faced off against each other to achieve thinking is not just encouraged, but essential." the fastest tyre change, they were also guided through An example of the collaboration between Hatch and the numerous pit-stop innovations and key driving forces Williams lies in one of the most significant technological behind them, central to success in Formula 1. This practical developments in Formula 1 in recent years - the exposure to an incremental innovation process allowed hybridisation of the cars. The kinetic energy recovery teams to apply techniques to refine their own performances. system (KERS) uses the energy from braking to generate Undergraduate students from the University of electricity and stores it in a lithium ion battery. The energy Queensland also had the opportunity to take part and can then be converted to an 80 HP boost. In developing its eventually achieved the fastest overall time of just 4.85s. own KERS system, Williams first looked to an advanced The session then turned to "blue sky" thinking as the composite flywheel technology to store the energy. This young engineers were challenged to conceptualise a zero same technology can be used in power generation systems second pit-stop method with no limit on cost or human to improve power quality and increase the use of renewable interaction imposed. With a goal of changing tyres without energy sources, such as wind and solar, an area of interest the car even stopping, teams discarded the constraints that for many of Hatch's clients. Williams now supplies hybrid regulate conventional pit-stops and were forced to consider technologies taken from their Formula 1 activities to a ideas from other industries. diverse range of sectors. Event organiser Marek Doiron was impressed with the The centrepiece for the PDP idea generation sessions variety of novel designs that resulted: "Teams came up was a pit-stop simulation rig, consisting of the actual front with some intriguing concepts. For example, the use of end of the FW32, the 2010 Williams Formula 1 team car. magnetically loaded couplings designed to fall away on The Formula 1 pit-stop is a testament to the constant demand. Some also questioned surrounding limitations, incremental innovations and continuous improvements, such as the 100km/h pit lane speed limit." and in practice can have a significant impact on the Afterwards, participants were given a real-world outcome of a race. From stationary car times of well over a challenge - finding innovative applications for new Hatch- minute, the modern pit-stop benchmark is currently 2.055, developed technologies using GIS capabilities. GIS is a field set by Red Bull in the Malaysian Grand Prix in March. This that is becoming increasingly relevant in the engineering marked improvement was achieved through both physical industry, with the accumulation of what is often referred innovation (redesign of wheel hub and nuts) and through to as "big data'. Hatch's technology provides a means to TMAKE I SO YOUR ENGINEERING CREDENTIALS ARE RECOGNISED GLOBALLY. WWW.ENGINEERSAUSTRALIA.ORG.AU/ECHARTERED Engineers A ustralia | June 2013 87 FEATURE | R ecruitment/Careers visualise t his mass of information, which may consist of an i nspirational and engaging demonstration of applied live plant or project data, in a similar way to that of an innovation within or even outside of one's industry. everyday GPS device. Second, carry out a mind-expanding exercise to encourage Managing Director for Hatch in Australia Eric creativity. Finally, direct this creative mindset towards a real Kolatchew commented that the environment of the challenge. Formula 1 challenges has provided our young engineers Hatch plans to make this methodology available to the with the opportunity to relate to innovation in a tangible wider business community and tackle further client or and thought - provoking way. The Brisbane PDP internal challenges. M participants were deliberately targeted by the business for this task because, as recent entrants to the industry, they are Daniel M cGuire is a mechanical engineer working for Hatch. He is less constrained to conventional thinking and are already also a member of Engineers Australia's Professional Development Program (PDP). familiar with the concept of data mapping, a common DPThe P is a structured and supported pathway to becoming feature in today's communication technology. chartered and registered, implemented in partnership This form of idea generation session was found to between Engineers Australia and employers committed to the be both highly engaging and productive; participants development of their engineering workforce. It provides an opportunity for continuous assessment and feedback while demonstrated a great potential to apply their creativity working towards becoming Chartered. To find out more visit the towards innovation within the engineering realm. Yet, the Engineers Australia website Indigenous i nternship program recognised ecruuitment program p roviding internships to 507 Indigenous Know H ow Australian university students has won the Spiire Award f or Innovation at this year's Property Council of Australia Innovation and Excellence Awards. The award was one of the most highly contested of the event, with 20 finalists. Needn a Engineer? The internship program is run by CareerTrackers, a non-profit organisation that links Indigenous Australian Then t alk to us. We know engineers, we students with private sector companies. The goal is to "create career pathways through a structured internship know recruitment. Recruitment Know How program". Among the 58 companies involved in the is a specialist technical and professional program, many of them are directly involved with recruitment consultancy servicing the needs engineering. They include Abigroup, BP, GHD, John of business owners and hiring managers of Holland, Orica, Qantas, Shell, Thiess, Transfield and engineering, manufacturing, and building and WorleyParsons. There are 296 students involved with construction companies nationally. You pay by companies in construction, property and the built the hour for an unbundled service or fixed fee environment industries. for a complete recruitment solution. CEO of CareerTrackers Michael Combs said: "It was an honour to be the first non-profit organisation to receive To f ind out more call Richard Osborne a Property Council Award in its 34-year history and even today on more of an honour to be the first Indigenous project recognised." The awards are held to recognise innovation Mobile: 0 4123 4JOBS and leading practice in Australias property development Email: [email protected] and investment industries. Spiire, the sponsor of the award www.recruitmentknowhow.com .au for innovation, is an infrastructure consultant and fully owned subsidiary of Downer Australia, M 88 E ngineers Australia | June 2013 Recruitment/Careers | F EATURE Report c laims oversupply of e ngineers report r eleased in May claims that, as of March, profession a s a whole." It should also be noted that the A there is a surplus of 1100 in the professional percentage of oversupply is 0.7%, if the current labour engineering workforce in Australia, or a supply of supply is taken as being 156,000 professionals. Although about 156,000 versus a demand of about 155,000. Called no margin of error is calculated, Barbaro told Engineers the Clarius Skills Indicator, the report is an updated Australia that "an oversupply of 1100 is sufficiently far version of the Clarius Skills Index; both track the relative from zero for us to judge that the market is in fact in oversupply and undersupply of professionals in the oversupply". Australian workforce. It is released by the Clarius Group, Barbaro said that the definition for an engineer used a recruitment and aligned services supplier for the Asia by the indicator was ABS ANZSCO 233, which can be Pacific region, and uses data from the Australian Bureau of viewed at ® T alent Sourcing Resourcing ® C ontract Recruitment U EN * Permanent Recruitment | and construction ® I nternational Recruitment & projects since 1976. ® 4 57 Sponsorship E [72 ® Recruitment Process Outsourcing g} Contingent Workforce Management AA www.baysidepersonnel.com.au m n V IC | NSW | QLD Engineering & C onstruction Recruitment Engineers A ustralia | June 2013 89 FEATURE | R ecruitment/Careers Engineering L eadership Residential program s uccess stories erald " Gerry" van Leeuwen can a dapt and apply in your work ‘ i originally trained as an environment." aerospace engineer, followed He said with the Defence Force by a master's degree in engineering/ undertaking a significant reform business management. As a graduate program in recent years, the EEA of the National Test Pilots School course has helped him focus even in Mojave, California, US, and a more on implementing such strategic flight test engineer with the RAAF initiatives at his squadron's level. he's flown about 50 different types "I think I've always been a of aircraft, including many of reasonable strategic thinker," van Australia's front-line fighter jets, Leeuwen said. "But the course such as the F-18 Hornet and the certainly provided me with the now retired F-111. confidence and ability to be able to Van Leeuwen is now the implement some of these changes, commanding officer of the or at least set the course and Aerospace Systems Engineering communicate and influence some of Squadron at RAAF Edinburgh, north the direction. Gerald "Gerry" van Leeuwen of Adelaide. He's also chief engineer "You certainly need confidence for the base's Development and Test and credibility to be a good Wing which flight tests existing and engineering leader." new Army and Air Force aircraft. He had advice for those "We've got about 30 engineers considering undertaking the ELR and 30 other technicians supporting program. our flight test capability," he said. "It challenges you and can be "So it's quite a diverse workforce somewhat confronting at times, but across all disciplines of engineering." I think that's part of any journey of Van Leeuwen has been involved self-discovery. You do learn quite a with leadership training throughout bit about yourself - and where your his military career. More recently strengths and weaknesses are - and I he also undertook the Engineering think that is one of the real values of Leadership Residential (ELR) the program." program, a six-day residential Another engineer who has program run by Engineering undertaken the ELR program is Education Australia (EEA), Daniela Heubusch, who is the specifically designed for engineering coordinator for infrastructure in the executives from all fields to broaden Division of Local Government with their capability to effectively lead the NSW Department of Premier Daniela Heubusch their organisations. It was developed and Cabinet. She attended the 2011 in consultation with engineering ELR program. leaders across Australia to ensure a "I found it really interesting practical focus. and challenging," she said. "To "What attracted me to the course catch up with 30 engineering was the ability to interact with peers leaders in one room is a great working at high levels from a very opportunity which you don't often diverse set of backgrounds," van have the chance to do. It takes you Leeuwen said. from a focus on engineering to "The practical applications and focusing on leadership issues and examples in the case give you the communications - which is the main basis for some scenarios which you thing I learnt from it. 90 E ngineers Australia | June 2013 Recruitment/Careers | F EATURE ‘ ‘ I t's certainly going to challenge you and can be somewhat confronting at times, but | think that's part of any journey of self- discovery. "For i nstance, how you go from your technical engineering f ocused, which is probably what makes it so conversations to talking to different audiences and then good, because everyone who went there was a professional tailoring your messages to those different audiences." engineer and very competent, but it widened things to One aspect of the program she has been able to apply include broader management and leadership issues. And in her work was using scenario planning to focus on the that's something that traditionally engineers are not so future. good with" MW "We use scenario testing for our project planning," she said. "I've seen other councils also start to adopt those sort For d etails on this year's Engineering Leadership Residential on of t echniques for their strategic planning as well." 19-24 O ctober, see EA T echnical Guidelines/Practice Notes Engineers A ustralia has a number of technical guidelines/practice notes to assist members in the practice of their profession. They include: © A sset Management Framework (2011) published by the Asset Management Council (a Technical Society of Engineers Australia) + Practice N ote for Design Fires (2012), published by the Fire Safety Society (a Technical Society of Engineers Australia) Practice N ote for Fire and Life Safety in Existing Buildings € N -] During Construction (2012), published by the Fire Safety Society (a I S Guidelines I JJ\ Technical Society of Engineers Australia) Cya Coastal E ngineering Guidelines for Working with the Australian S ’Guidelines fon Coast in an Ecologically Sustainable way (2012), published by o a t lfyre'Effecjs of] ell}? ® P ny? Engineers Australia's National Committee on Coastal and Ocean ye 5 & Engineering " QWa‘figZéhn G-oa’st \y Climate Change Adaptation Guidelines in Coastal Management "ein: C ecen Grech Framework and Planning (2012), published by Engineers Australia's National f or Asset Committee on Coastal and Ocean Engineering Management Guidelines f or Responding to the Effects of Climate Change in Council Coastal and Ocean Engineering (2012), published by Engineers Australia's National Committee on Coastal and Ocean Engineering Engineering H eritage Notes 1-6 (2012), published by Engineering PS Heritage Australia (a Technical Society of Engineers Australia) Risk Management Strategies Guide (2005), published by Engineers Australia's Engineering Science and Technology Professional Standards Society. The g uidelines can be accessed through EA Books, a department of Engineers Media, a wholly owned subsidiary of Engineers Australia. A AB ENGINEERS Goo t www.eabooks.com.au and click on Guidelines/Notes. A USTRALIA Engineers A ustralia | June 2013 91 FEATURE | R ecruitment/Careers 5000 m embers have enrolled to become c hartered by F iona Tregoning E n gineers Australia's online system for becoming practice. T hey have obtained the benchmark credential chartered a nd registered is appealing to many for practising engineers in Australia that is transferable to engineers wanting to undertake a stage two many countries overseas. assessment and become chartered or registered. Since the The message to engineers wanting to become chartered system was launched late last year, over 5000 members is to start as early as possible. Put together a plan for how have enrolled to start preparing their Engineering you will tackle the stage two competencies and chartered Competency Claims and have these assessed. Close to process. Consult the guidelines on the website and if in 900 have now submitted claims for assessment, with 200 doubt contact Engineers Australia. It can take an engineer reaching the professional interview stage. who is prepared and ready to address all 16 elements of Most of the engineers enrolled on eChartered are competency three to four months from start to finish Professional Development Program (PDP) participants, to obtain chartered membership. For PDP participants, making their way through the system in a staged and it is likely to take three to four years as their practical supported way. Participants who enrol on this pathway experience needs to be gained. elect to be organisation-sponsored or self-sponsored. With Finally, a warm congratulations to the nearly 100 the latest upgrade of eChartered, these participants can engineers now chartered through the eChartered process, now apply to change their sponsorship online when their with Carey Ashby being the first successful participant employment situation changes. There are over 250 partner through eChartered via the PDP Pathway. Ashby is now a organisations registered on eChartered, including many of chartered civil engineer and is based in Victoria. the major engineering employers in Australia. In the last For more information about becoming chartered, seven months, 30 new partners have joined. visit the eChartered website at (I-r) J ohn Mcintosh (Engineers Australia Victoria division president), Stephen Durkin (EA CEO), Carey Ashby (chartered member, EA Victoria Division), Marlene Kanga (EA national president), John Theodoulou (EA associate director assessments), Brendon McNiven (EA volunteer industry interviewer) and Nick Haritos (EA national assessor). 92 E ngineers Australia | June 2013 Margot C airnes Leadership s trategist [email protected] www.margotcairnes.wordpress.com 20 y ear planning was r ecently approached by a US author who wanted to For y ears people have looked for the "next big thing". make his ideas of personal goal setting available to the The rapid rise of Facebook, Google and other IT based leaders of the corporate world. Would I help him write a ideas show us that big money can be made by having the book on corporate planning 20 years out? right idea at the right time. But what does this mean for, Fascinated, I began thinking about what Eastman say, a manufacturing or a mining company, for a consumer Kodak's 20-year plan would have looked like in 2000. retailer or a government department? Would they have seen their own demise? Could they have Reviewing long lived companies, such as the world's prepared for it? oldest limited liability corporation, the Finnish paper and Companies like GE, over a period of 20 years, have pulp manufacturer Stora Enso (which first started out as a completely reinvented themselves and see continual copper mining company in 1288), one finds that constant reinvention as the business they are in. The head reinvention is the key. Stora Enso is now expanding into of strategy for one of Australia's leading energy bio-energy and green construction materials. companies told me that higher levels of thinking were So a 20-year plan would be more about culture and her organisation's strategy. It wasn't what they were thinking than about what is currently considered the thinking about that mattered so much as how they were business of the business. Not because culture and thinking thinking about it. Long term planning in a world of is more important, but because unless we have cultures rapid discontinuous change is all about how we learn, that foster the constant upgrading of our thinking we will grow, change and evolve - faster, more efficiently and be pulled back to average (or below) by our old ideas, more effectively. This may mean that we plan to take habits and processes. ourselves out of business, get bought, taken over or totally The truth is we line up for radical reinvention or we go reinvented. Successful, newer companies make more out of business. We learn to use our brains more effectively money. and think at higher levels of wisdom, insight and creativity, Companies are dying earlier. The average lifespan of or we become obsolete, quickly surpassed by younger, a company listed in the S&P 500 index of leading US fleeter, more socially aware and intellectually conscious companies has decreased from 67 years in the 1920s to just folks who have happened upon the next big idea. 15 years today, according to Professor Richard Foster from Yale University. This could be a good thing. o ENGINEERS A USTRALIA ADVERTISE P RODUCTS AND SERVICES ENGINEERS A USTRALIA macazine engineers a ustralia TARGET AUDIENCE PINPOINT magazine ACCURACY AUDITED CIRCULATION 31,994 MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL ELECTRONICS AND CHEMICAL ENGINEERS July 2 013 ISSUE August 2013 ISSUE NSW/ACT: D ee Grant [email protected] South Australia Materials Handling 0435 758 081 Project Management Safety/OHS Old: Maree Fraser [email protected] 07 5594 5455 Executive E ngineer Electrical News Vic, Tas, SA, WA: David Sutcliffe dsutcliffe@ Mining 2013 engineersmedia.com.au 0497 211 122 Intl: Terry Marsden [email protected] 5Published 2 July Published 22 August 61 2 9438 1533 Engineers A ustralia | June 2013 93 SUSTAINABILITY Terence J eyaretnam Directorf o Net Balance ([email protected]), based in Melbourne. A f ocus on corporate r eporting nternationally, t here are changes afoot in the corporate Princef o Wales said a framework was needed "to help reporting landscape. Corporate reporting has evolved ensure that we are not battling to meet 21st century over the last century. Now, more than ever before, challenges with, at best, 20th century decision making reporting by companies has become much more than and reporting systems". As a result the prince established financial accounts alone. One of the key reasons for this the Accounting for Sustainability initiative which gave lies in an analysis by The Brooking Institute and Ley, birth to the International Integrated Reporting Council, which found that of S&P500 companies "only 15% of the which is the author of the IR framework. An integrated market value of an enterprise resides in tangible assets, report is described as a concise communication about while 85% rests in intangible assets ..." Intangibles include how an organisation's strategy, governance, performance intellectual property, reputation, broader non-financial and prospects lead to the creation of value over the short, performance, community licence to operate and a host of medium and long term. An integrated report is not other attributes that makes the firm what it is, but which intended to replace a sustainability report, nor traditional cannot be expressed in financial value. financial accounts, but take on board capitals such as The biggest change corporate reporting has seen over intellectual, social, relationship, natural, manufactured the past three decades is the emergence of sustainability and human capital and communicate how the company is reporting by companies and, on the investor side, drawing on its resources and relationships to create and the emergence of the ESG (environmental, social and preserve value in the short, medium and long term. The governance) analyst. The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) draft IR framework was released in April for comment. is the widely accepted guideline used in sustainability Feedback can be provided at ENGINEERS A USTRALIA TECHNICAL J OURNALS Engineers A ustralia invites papers from authors for its learned Technical Journals (formerly called Transactions). The Journals are: M A ustralasian Journal of Engineering Education M A ustralian Journal of Multi-disciplinary Engineering M Australian Journal of Civil Engineering M Australian Journal of Structural Engineering ® A ustralian Journal of Electrical & Electronics Engineering M Australian Journal of Water Resources M A ustralian Journal of Mechanical Engineering ® Transport Engineering in Australia. For a uthors to submit a paper, all they need to do is register themselves on Engineers Australia's online submission and tracking system at . The system will then walk them through the necessary steps to complete their submission. 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