With a comprehensive background in construction management and law, I bring 16+ years as Legal Counsel and 25+ years in the delivery of complex building, civil and mining projects across a variety of government agencies, corporations, and mining companies.
This includes executive experience with Tier 1 and Tier 2 companies and government agencies as general counsel. Bringing expertise across all aspects of the project delivery lifecycle, I have helped win, deliver, and close out a diverse range of projects in Australia and more recently a portfolio of public works (PIF) and Giga ($5b) projects across Saudi Arabia.
With a unique blend of experience across engineering, procurement, construction management and legal services, I am a committed team player with proven success and expertise in:
- Engineering, Procurement, and Construction
- Corporate Governance
- Construction Claims
- Portfolio Management
- Project Management
- ADR and Litigation
- Business Development and Strategy
- Commercial Management
- Risk Mitigation
- Binding Agreements
- Bids and Tendering
Practice Area & Qualifications
- Practice Areas: Construction and Mining
- Qualifications: Bachelor of Laws
- Memberships:
- Queensland Law Society
- Institute of Public Works Engineers – Member
- Australian Institute of Building – Fellow
- QBCC – Open Licenced Builder & Nominee
- City & Guilds London – Qualified
- Language: English
Key Projects
QUEENSLANDS
- Queen’s Wharf Brisbane, Jewel, AAT, IHG Hotel voco®, and Amazon | Contracts Specialist and Claims Manager
- Palmer River Gold Fields Project | Company Secretary and Legal Counsel
- Howard Smith Wharfs, Gold Coast Commonwealth Games Athletes Village, and Growler Hangar RAAF Amberley | Commercial Manager and Business Development
- Mental and Oral Health Projects in Inala, Woolloongabba, and Wynnum QLD | Construction Lead | Contracts and Procurement
- Bowen Basin Coal Mines, QLD | Portfolio Manager Northern Region
- Clermont and Caval Ridge Mines, QLD | General Counsel Australia
- Robina Stadium, Gold Coast | General Manager – _In-House Counsel
- Xile House, Elizabeth Street, Brisbane City | Senior Project Manager
UK
- Wharf, Facade Glazing and Concrete Works to HQ2 and DS4 buildings | Project Manager
- The Channel Tunnel, Road and Rail | TransManche Link (TML) | Site Engineer
- Military Police HQ | AMEC | Facilities Manager and Contract Administrator
- The Gherkin, Westminster, Façade Glazing | Senior Project Manager
UKRAINE AND RUSSIA
- Citibank, Kiev and St Petersburg | Global Resource Group and NSI | Project Manager
- Turnkey Bechtel Offices, Kyiv | NSI and KGS | Contract and Project Manager
- Ford Foundation, Moscow | Global Resource Group | Project Manager
- American Embassy, Moscow | Star Buildings USA | Project Manager
- Royal Netherlands Embassy, Kyiv) | NSI | Project Manager
- British Consulate, Moscow | GRG | Project Manager
- John Deere Factory, Kyiv | NSI | Project Manager
- Coca Cola Amatil Factory and Offices, Bovary |NSI | Construction Manager
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