We are a group of passionate and collaborative people working together to have an impact greater than the sum of our parts. United by a shared ambition, we create a better future and are eager to put our expertise to the task. Embracing challenges and asking, "what if we can?" we help communities thrive and inspire new ways of thinking that impact the world around us.
The Digital Solutions Changemaker
Brett Buhagiar, WSP's Digital Engineering Operations Lead is passionate about using digital technology to help organisations run more effectively, and make projects more efficient, effective and sustainable.
Throughout his career, Stuart Allabush has connected with influential peers and mentors. Now, as a leader at WSP, he is committed to providing those same opportunities for his team.
Steve Johnson-Hill is WSP’s Director of Transmission and Electrification. He knows just how crucial transmission is for enabling Australia’s energy transition, and he’s passionate about doing it right.
Guang Guan is leading WSP’s Generation and New Energy team. We asked him how he defines ‘transitional energy’ and how he sees its role as Australia pursues a Net Zero future.
Gayani Samaradiwakara is a Principal Laboratory Engineer working in our earth and environment materials testing laboratories. With 25 years of experience, she’s witnessed an exciting evolution in technologies and precision.
Rob Clarke, WSP’s Managing Director of Property & Buildings, and Bernadette Fitzgerald, Director of Sustainability and Climate Change, share their perspectives on mentorship, reflecting on their own experiences and the impact it has had on their careers.
Lillian Patterson, Director of Renewables, is a trusted industry leader. She sits on the board of the Clean Energy Council, the peak advocacy body for the renewable energy industry in Australia. In 2023, she was also recognised in The Australian’s list of the Top 100 Green Power Players.
WSP’s Emerging Professionals Network (EPN) is a dedicated community for emerging professionals with under 10 years of industry experience. The EPN has nearly 2,000 members Australia-wide who empower, engage, and inspire one another to benefit our clients and the WSP community.
Phoebe Gane has been a longstanding advocate of women in the safety industry, developing and creating opportunities for women through her leadership roles. She has also recently been appointed as the vice-chair of WSP’s Gender Balance Employee Resource Group, allowing her advocacy to reach even further.
Matthew Uidam is WSP’s Managing Director for Earth & Environment. He is excited about building great teams, delivering excellence for clients, and leaving the world a better place.
Raina Hattingh, Mine Closure and Asset Transition Manager, says, “A passion for improving post-mining landscapes for future generations gives me the energy to tackle challenges."
For Louise Palmer, a career in Talent Acquisition is an opportunity to work towards gender balance and inclusion in STEM fields, where women are still massively underrepresented.
Paul Williams is our Managing Director of Mining and Energy. For over 15 years, Paul has worked at WSP with colleagues and clients from all over the globe to enhance infrastructure and improve communities.
Rob Kilgour is a Technical Executive – Materials Performance at WSP. His career has taken him around the world, all in the pursuit of sustainable, lasting infrastructure with a lower environmental footprint.
Bernadette Fitzgerald is the Director of Sustainability and Climate Change and National Discipline Director Property and Buildings for WSP. Her leadership and dedication are essential to the WSP’s sustainable construction mission.
Every day, Nigel Moon, Principal Water Resources Engineer, and Leila Ang, Senior Water Resources Engineer, are helping mining clients understand our changing climate, and what it means for a more sustainable, resilient industry.
Growing up, many people spend their childhood years aspiring to follow the career footsteps of their parents. That was certainly the case for WSP’s James Johnston, Associate Environmental Scientist.
Barnabas Ilko is a Principal Structural Engineer at WSP. His passion for collaboration and for safe, sustainable and simple solutions is delivering the Future Ready infrastructure that will make our cities great places to live.
James Vidler, Senior Solutions Consultant - Digital, Sarah Kaehne, Business Analyst – Digital, and Adam McGregor, Business Analyst Practice Lead - Digital, share a passion for blending digital technologies with strategic advice.
For the past 25 years Bronte Nixon, Technical Executive – Environment, Planning and Approvals in South Australia, has been affecting positive shifts in the infrastructure planning and development industry by working closely with engineers to achieve improved environmental outcomes on projects, from the outset.
As a girl, Diane Riley, Transport Client Director – VIC/SA/TAS, was obsessed with building bridges and became a civil engineer. Diane shares how she uses her engineering knowledge to connect people, teams and capability and her advice for people wanting to study engineering.
Alison Boston, Senior Associate, Communications & Engagement at WSP, knows the importance of communication as a core part of how society functions, and the way effective communication can help in building strong and trusting relationships.
How can Roger Britto, a Senior Civil and Environmental Engineer, effectively integrate geosynthetic solutions to build a sustainable future, despite facing challenges like complex regulations and climate change?
When starting his career, Neil Ganju, National Digital Engineering Director - Bridges Maritime & Structures saw a coworker use a Building Information Model (BIM) to do a job in hours that usually took days.
How does an expert in microbiology and fungi end up working for an engineering firm? Michael Taylor, Technical Executive - Occupational Hygiene & HazMat explains his journey from academia to making workplaces safer.
Sarah Luu and Arianna Onate-Paladines are Water Resources Engineers harnessing advanced data science and innovation to support water stewardship for a more sustainable, resilient and efficient mining industry.
For Liz Clarke, Principal Environmental Consultant, this means changing the general societal narrative around industries and activities which are perceived as negatively impacting the environment.
Harry Jupp has spent his engineering career designing and constructing containment facilities. He has recently converged his career skills in civil and geotechnical engineering with his passion for the environment.
From Egypt to Saudi Arabia and now Australia, Ayman Kandeel, Associate Engineer, is building better cities and sharing how to do the same with others to help meet the challenges of tomorrow.
If you give Associate Engineer Alice Noviani a challenge, she will find the most innovative way to solve it. From hydrology and hydraulic models to landfill design, she is solving problems not just for now but also for the future.
Sara Stace, WSP's Director of Cities is passionate about creating more walkable, people friendly environments, and supporting diverse workforces who can better understand the diverse needs of our communities.
A Technical Executive in our Advisory business, Toby Horstead shares his excitement about the increasingly broad definition of Asset Management, and the diversity that this brings to the discipline.
Serena Selvaraj, Associate Civil Engineer, is challenging stereotypes and breaking down barriers as a young professional woman working in the mining and energy sector.
For Kartikee Gupta, she strategically pushes for change on multiple fronts – from leading a team of project managers to more sustainable for water projects to championing inclusion and diversity within engineering.
Valentina Petrone is passionate about reducing waste in the built environment. As WSP’s Future Ready™ Circular Economy Lead she implements Circular Economy principles that help minimise the construction industry’s environmental footprint.
Since the early days of his career, Mahdi Babaee has always been fascinated with the concept of sustainable design and our legacy as structural engineers for our planet, and future generations.
Maree Marshall, Director - Waste Management & Circular Economy, has been at WSP for 7 years. She leads WSP’s Waste Management & Circular Economy Engineering team who are respected for their quality design and advisory work.
Scott Robertson, Team Leader - Program Delivery Central in the Northern Territory has made it his mission to learn as much about the Traditional Owners of the land where he works. In his role, as the incumbent provider of program governance services for the Commonwealth Department of Health across Australia, he is accountable for facilitating the establishment of Aboriginal Community Health Infrastructure.
The Indigenous Participation Changemaker
Russell Reid uses the principles he has developed through experiencing the struggles for employment, education and support services to increase Aboriginal Peoples’ participation in the business.
Laura Schmidt was recently invited to present her research on char fall-off and its impact on timber structures and fire with the Society of Fire Protection Engineers London Student Chapter.
Mark Boone, Aviation Lead says that finding ways to reduce the Aviation Industry’s reliance on fossil fuels and the stigma associated with aviation will help people to explore other cultures and connect with friends and family.
Jean Clendinning, Head of Organisational Development at WSP shares how a clearer and more transparent conception of skills could change how we view careers and professional development.
