Under the leadership of our executive, we have carefully grown our team of high-quality people, and with each project we strive to keep on improving.
Our multidisciplinary team are specialists with diverse experience in Rail, Road, Power, Defence, Health and Information & Communication Technology (ICT) projects. Our Directors are all recognised leaders in the NSW industry and as a policy all our Directors continue to be actively involved in project delivery.
John Armstrong
Managing Director
(+61) 452 544 149
John has over 25 years’ experience in developing and delivering road and rail infrastructure projects across Australia and Internationally. John’s experience as a client, contractor and consultant gives him an excellent insight into what each organisation needs and how best ARCH Artifex can help them.
Steve Naumovski
Advisory Board Member
(+61) 400 300 246
Steve has 25 years’ experience in developing and delivering rail, road and power infrastructure projects. Steve brings a broad technical capability to complex multi-disciplinary projects with particular expertise in constructability and interface management.
Tom Castor
Regional Director – Vic
(+61) 488 083 606
Tom has over 30 years in engineering management in both Australia and the United Kingdom including the electrification of Adelaide’s passenger rail network and traction power system upgrades in Queensland’s coal rail systems. Tom joins ARCH Artifex from Metro Trains Melbourne, where he was the Engineering Manager for the Metro Tunnels Project and the Level Crossing Removal Program.
Conrad Winter
Director – Markets
(+61) 409 790 011
Conrad has over 25 years' experience as a business development specialist and strategist across numerous market sectors delivering products and services to Government, infrastructure, energy, property and water clients. Conrad has been instrumental in his career to lead and drive teams to successfully deliver customer focused strategies that win, nurture and maintain clients year after year resulting in positive outcomes and delighted clients.
Sandra Bradfield
Director
Corporate Services
(+61) 408 978 835
Sandra has over 25 years’ experience in corporate accounting, auditing and the public accounting profession. As Director Corporate Services for ARCH Artifex, she brings her understanding of Corporate Governance, consultancy expertise and broad business knowledge garnered through her position on the board of management in the Not-for-Profit sector and as Principal of her own CPA Practice.
Jonathan Luey
Director
Divisional Manager, Systems Engineering & Safety Assurance
(+61) 409 688 709
Jonathan is an Engineering Manager with over 20 years' experience. He leads our SESA team nationally and brings to the table his extensive experience in implementing best practice Engineering Assurance within client organisations to help ARCH Artifex support contractors, developrs and consultants during project delivery.
Andy Petrie
Director
Divisional Manager, Systems Engineering & Safety Assurance
(+61) 410 969 945
Andy has 25 years of experience and is ARCH Artifex's national lead for Safety Assurance. Andy's knowledge and experience with Government Agencies and Head of Safety roles with rail infrastructure managers ensure that ARCH provides the best in class rail Safety Assurance services nationally.
Tharan Karunalayan
Director
Systems Engineering & Safety Assurance
(+61) 412 616 499
Tharan is a Charted Engineer with 20 years' professional, multidisciplinary engineering experience. He has expert Systems Engineer & Safety Assurance (SESA) knowledge and skills gained from working on both the contractor and client side within the Rail, Defence, Airports, and ICT sectors.
Sameera Bandara
Associate Director
Systems Engineering & Safety Assurance
(+61) 412 409 882
Sameera is an experienced Systems and Safety Engineer with over 22 years of experience working across Rail and Defence Aviation sectors. In the last 5 years, he has worked exclusively on Major Rail Projects including the Metro Tunnel Project (MTP) and the Melbourne Airport Rail (MAR) Project, supporting the delivery and integration of novel technology across the Melbourne Rail Network.
Ashlea Malloy
Associate Director
Systems Engineering & Safety Assurance
(+61) 499 090 365
Ashlea has 15 years’ experience in project and engineering management in the rail and energy sectors. An esteemed former SESA Lead on iconic infrastructure projects, Ashlea has built engineering capabilities with continuing legacies. A natural communicator and collaborator, Ashlea has a creative vision for delivering sound, assured outcomes, at the leading edge of innovation.
Raza Rizwan
Team Manager — VIC
System Engineering & Safety Assurance
(+61) 433 414 613
Raza has over 10 years of experience in Victoria and was an IRSE Finalist – Systems Engineer of the Year in 2018. Raza’s Victorian experience includes Melbourne Metro, High Capacity Metro Trains, Melbourne Airport Rail and Yarra Trams and he is currently assisting with our Independent Safety Assessor (ISA) role for MTM.
Ray Misa
Associate Director
National Human Factors Lead
(+61) 425 671 718
As a Human Factors (HF) expert, Ray has supported transport, infrastructure, and safety projects across Australia and New Zealand for over 17 years. With diverse experience in consulting, design, and assurance, he has an intricate understanding of HF integration across the entire project lifecycle.
Gareth O'Brien
Director
Divisional Manager
Environment & Sustainability
(+61) 428 194 445
An experienced Environment and Sustainability leader on major infrastructure projects, Gareth has 10+ years' experience across all phases of the project lifecycle. Gareth brings expertise in environment and sustainability management in design and planning approvals, construction delivery, assurance and leading sustainability ratings.
Mark Turner
Associate Director
Environment
Environment & Sustainability
(+61) 412 432 488
Mark has over 15 years of experience in operational leadership, pre-contract and delivery roles across environmental management, approvals and sustainability within various sectors in Australia. Having held positions with Tier 1 Contractors and as a regulator in State and Local Government, he understands approval and compliance requirements, which he can translate into a construction setting to ensure ongoing compliance during the Project lifecycle.
Katie Gurrie
Associate Director
Victoria
Environment & Sustainability
(+61) 418 568 413
Katie has over 20 years experience in developing, operationalising and continuously improving environmental and sustainability management plans to ensure projects manage risk, compliance and stakeholder expectations. Katie has worked as a senior leader across multiple sectors including construction, defence, manufacturing and government and has the ability to successfully identify opportunities which go beyond "business as usual" and drive positive outcomes.
Rosie Dutton
Sustainability Lead
Environment & Sustainability
(+61) 415 597 887
Rosie has a history of delivering sustainability excellence across a range of major infrastructure projects. She is outcomes oriented; an analytical thinker; and passionate about sustainable development and education. She has demonstrated exceptional leadership and skills to engage, motivate and manage multidisciplinary teams to deliver tangible sustainability outcomes from design through to operation.
Byron Davy
Associate Director
Sustainability
(+61) 433 414 613
Byron is an accomplished sustainability leader with 15+ years of expertise across major infrastructure and commercial projects. He excels in developing and implementing sustainable strategies throughout the design and delivery phases and is passionate about helping organisations develop their sustainability capacity
David Jones
Director
Divisional Manager
Project Services(+61) 417 314 537
David has 20 years of experience in engineering management and was the NSW Engineering Manager for the Downer Group. David's expertise in engineering and assurance within a contracting organisation gives him excellent insight into what our clients need to deliver successful projects.
Rahul Bahl
Director
Team Manager
Engineering & Project Management
(+61) 449 185 340
Rahul has 25+ years of experience in design management, engineering management, construction, project and program management, and operational strategy across heavy rail, metro and light rail. Rahul is reliable and innovative, excelling in project delivery.
Jody Connor
Associate Director
Functional Manager
Communications & Stakeholder Engagement
(+61) 418 600 374
Jody is a communication and engagement specialist with over 30 years of experience across multiple sectors and industries. With qualifications in town planning and urban design, Jody offers a unique skillset that combines public affairs and communication strategy with the technical knowledge of planning and design. Jody has extensive experience in issues management, including communication risk management of contamination on sensitive sites.
Josh Boyd
Associate Director
Constructability
(+61) 417 111 321
Josh has 15+ years’ experience in managing major rail infrastructure design, construction, and commissioning projects. Josh leads ARCH’s constructability service and is responsible for the delivery of construction methodology and planning on major infrastructure projects with a particular expertise in brownfield rail environments.
Safal Sarangi
Associate Director
Project Planning & Controls
(+61) 405 953 215
Safal has 15 years’ experience working in rail, infrastructure, oil and gas projects in Australia and overseas, including client-side with Sydney Metro West. He is a proven specialist in rail systems planning and integration.