ACT Chief Engineer to support infrastructure in Canberra
29 April 2019*
A new
Chief Engineer will
support the
ACT Government’s efforts to implement our $2.8 billion
infrastructure pipeline to meet the needs of our growing city.
Mr Adrian Piani will fill the role as Chief Engineer, providing
strategic advice on projects including stage 2 of the city wide
light
rail network, upgrades at the
Canberra Hospital precinct and the capital works program in
ACT schools.
The appointment of a Chief Engineer is an ACT Labor election commitment,
and Mr Piani comes as a highly regarded engineer and consultant in the
ACT.
The appointment of a Chief Engineer is part of the Government’s
commitment to ensuring an innovative and skilled engineering
workforce
in the ACT, as well as having strategic
infrastructure planning and
processes in place for the future of Canberra.
Mr Piani has extensive experience in the ACT, working on a range of
infrastructure projects and initiatives and will bring a fresh strategic
perspective to the role. He comes to the Government with a wealth of
experience in the private sector, in particular as the Canberra Area
Manager for
AECOM.
This appointment is a joint role of Chief Engineer and Executive Group
Manager Infrastructure, Finance and Capital Works. There are strong
connections and opportunities by combining these roles and embedding the
Chief Engineer in the ACT Public Service.
The Chief Engineer will liaise closely with the Government Architect,
Catherine Townsend, the various peak engineering bodies who have
strongly advocated for the role including
Consult Australia,
Engineers
Australia and
Professionals Australia, as well as other key
stakeholders.
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