Chris Ambrose Senior Project Manager - Tunnels & Motorways - Ventia With operational experience gained across four states and over 15 years of managing Australia’s busiest Motorways and Tunnels, Chris has developed a unique view of the industry which aims to bring hands-on approach to all aspects of asset and maintenance management. Chris has [...]
Brad Sandford Routeway Delivery Manager for the Cross River Rail Delivery Authority Brad Sandford is an experienced Chartered Civil Engineer with a focus on tunnels and major project delivery. He is currently the Routeway Delivery Manager for the Cross River Rail Delivery Authority. Brad will be providing an overview of the Cross River Rail [...]
Jessica Holz Subject Matter Expert - Sustainability - Aurecon Jessica Holz BE MEM CPEng RPEQ is Aurecon’s subject matter expert for integrating sustainability into our design work across our technical capabilities. She is a mechanical engineer and holds a Master of Environmental Management majoring in Conservation and Natural Resource Management. Jessica’s project experience includes [...]
Aaron Lippett Lead Engineer, Tunnelling at Aecom Aurecon Joint Venture - Western Harbour Tunnel Aaron is a lead tunnel engineer with experience in the design and construction of major tunnel projects. Aaron bridges the gap between technical and managerial leadership, working directly with clients to develop coordinated and constructible solutions to technical project issues. [...]
Annalena Chapman Senior Engineer, Ground & Underground Engineering, Aurecon Annalena is a Chartered Civil Engineer with a strong emphasis on tunnelling, specifically in the areas of waterproofing and injection during the design and construction phase of major infrastructure projects. During her 16 years in the industry, Annalena has established an extensive portfolio of project [...]
Strengthening industry connections through Learning and Development Forums At the beginning of November, the ATS successfully concluded its series of four Learning and Development (L&D) forums as part of the cutting-edge Mentor Alliance program, which aims to connect engineers and professionals within the tunnelling industry for mentorship opportunities. Launched in 2023, the Mentor Alliance [...]
Charles Howarth Managing Director, Herrenknecht Australia Charles Howarth, graduated from The University of Newcastle in 1997 with a Bachelor’s of Engineering (Mechanical). Charles and has a strong background in mechanical engineering for mining and tunnel construction equipment having worked initially in the underground coal mining sector for OEM’s in Newcastle NSW. Machine design activities [...]
Shannon Green Deputy Project Director - Powerhouse for the Borumba PHES Project Shannon is tasked with delivering the Exploration Tunnelling & Drilling scope of the Exploratory Works phase as well as oversee the underground excavation, civil construction and mechanical and electrical fit-out of the Main Works scope. Shannon has gained substantial underground experience from [...]
Alex Gomes Chief Technical Principal Tunnels and Underground Engineering at SMEC Alex counts with +33 years’ experience in the design and construction of tunnel and underground works, having been involved globally in projects for subway and railway systems, road tunnels, mining, and hydropower plant projects. Currently, Alex serves as Chief Technical Principal Tunnels with [...]
Nick McKenzie Director, Mining & Hydro - Systra Nick is a highly skilled construction, engineering, and project management professional with 28 years of experience and knowledge in the design and construction of major infrastructure projects. He has broad experience in a wide variety of project management roles including project delivery, provision of technical support [...]
