Meet the Team

Susie is a qualified civil engineer with almost 20 years of experience delivering a variety of complex multi-disciplinary projects. She has held key leadership roles working alongside state and local governments, as well as for the private sector on some of the most challenging civil and building projects in Victoria. Susie has honed her problem solving skills with an ability to think outside the box when working with challenging situations. She has an outstanding capacity to work collaboratively with clients and engage project stakeholders and contractors in achieving target aspirations. She challenges design, specification and industry practice to achieve cost and time savings for the client while ensuring safety and health above all else.

A critical focus of Susie’s career has been her team orientated approach. Her approach is to seek and establish genuine partnerships to ensure clear lines of communication are established within project teams. Susie has worked across of a variety of contract types, more recently focussing her involvement in collaborative contract projects.

Susie is a mentor to engineers in the industry and passionate about implementing innovative ways to improve culture and moral on project sites.

Abdul has 15 years’ experience in the rail and transport industry with expertise across the full life cycle of large-scale infrastructure projects such as Sydney Metro North-West and South-West, and Canberra Light Rail Stage 2A. As a Bid Leader, Abdul has successfully secured high-value contracts by developing competitive proposals and fostering strong client relationships. His strengths in interface management, change management, and stakeholder engagement enable him to improve project integration and ensure alignment across all project facets.

Abdul has recently completed an MBA and serves on multiple boards in the industry. Additionally, he plays an active role in mentoring and encouraging emerging leaders.

Will is an experienced Engineering Manager with over 12 years experience covering various projects in Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide. He has the ability to develop strong personal and professional relationships which assist him to achieve project desired outcomes. Will has an analytical approach to problems with the ability to offer innovative solutions.

Will’s major experience has been on large infrastructure road, rail and defence projects in New South Wales Victoria and South Australia, with his speciality being highly congested and trafficked urban projects where stakeholder management is paramount. He has a broad technical knowledge which is adaptable to a wide range project types. He is well versed in a broad range of specifications and construction requirements which encompass civil road works, major earthworks, structures (road bridges), drainage, service relocations, soil nail and shotcrete walls, building fit outs as well as developing and managing Temporary Work Design’s to ensure that risks are mitigated through construction.

Being a meticulous planner, Will takes a full life approach to projects to ensure that all risks are appropriately considered and manage. This extends from early stages of planning scope, to overseeing and controlling delivery, to closing out and successfully handing back projects to the Client.

Yan has over 14 years’ experience in the design, management and delivery of a wide range of major transport infrastructure and property projects across Victoria. Yan’s strength is her ability to manage teams to deliver integrated designs to scope, budget and programme. She has lead multidisciplinary teams to deliver value for money engineering solutions and has the ability to work with a variety of stakeholders to manage the various inputs and requirements. She thrives on working collaboratively with large project teams.

Yan has specialised skills in being able to identify and analyse problems and implement more efficient project and engineering management systems to enable the successful delivery of projects. This has led her to establish change management models through projects and companies she has worked on to bring about more efficient processes with a strong technical overlay.

She is chartered in Project Management and Civil Engineering with Engineers Australia and a registered professional engineer. She has experience managing major projects through planning and tender phase to construction phase services for client in the public sector with various procurement models (i.e. D&C and Alliance contract delivery models).

Fiona is passionate about stakeholder engagement, operational management, solving issues and increasing process efficiencies. With over 12 years’ experience, Fiona’s involvement in the rail industry, operations & maintenance, infrastructure, utilities and safety & risk consulting has enabled her to develop a strong and versatile skill set including Asset Management and Risk Management.

Fiona was a key part of the Engineering team within the Western Program Alliance on the Mt Derrimut Road Level Crossing Removal, championing technical and stakeholder integration, station packages and asset allocation. She has previously worked with Keolis Downer to develop key infrastructure strategies and advancements to assist with the operation of the Yarra Trams network and with AGL to implement a business transformation to their Windfarm operations. She understands the different needs and priorities of organisations and works effectively to deliver solutions and results. She is currently working with the Department of Transport and Planning developing and implementing an Engineering Management Framework,

Prior to Ediom, Fiona was promoted through various departments through the Australian Rail Track Corporation resulting in strong experience in asset management, operational and project delivery. Her development of a positive culture provided improved process efficiencies, increased safety results, strong morale and successful delivery of the annual works programs and major projects.

Hazel is a Civil Engineer with 13 years’ industry experience in both public and private sectors. With experience in project development, delivery and completions, Hazel encompasses a wide range of interpersonal skills including a strong sense of stakeholder coordination. Recently, Hazel was an Engineering Manager for the M80 Ring Road Alliance as part of the North East Link Program. Hazel is passionate about deploying analytical, problem solving and leadership skills to get to the core of complex problems and drive a collaborative approach towards solutions.

Francisco is an Engineering Manager with over 14 years’ of experience designing and delivering complex infrastructure projects, including large mining projects in Chile and multidisciplinary rail projects in the UK. In Chile, he gained knowledge in site engineering, managing construction personnel, project controls, commercial management and change control for the delivery of copper concentrator facilities. In the UK rail industry, Francisco has extensive experience in multi-disciplinary design coordination on major electrification programmes and the engineering and design management of station design and build projects. Working on HS2 and Crossrail, Francisco has an acute appreciation of complex and challenging external stakeholder management on mega-projects.

In Australia, Francisco has experience in Engineering Management, commercial management and Project controls for Renewable Energy projects. He is an excellent communicator within the project team and externally with clients, stakeholders and the supply chain. His technical background, management skills and knowledge of the delivery process make him an effective project engineer and leader in design delivery.

Rob is an accomplished Engineering Manager and Chartered Engineer (CPEng, NER, RPEQ, RPEV) with over 10 years of experience in delivering transport infrastructure. Rob’s mindset has facilitated success in delivering multidisciplinary design packages and resolving complex technical issues during project development, design, and construction phases, with a strong interest in implementing sustainable design and construction initiatives. Rob adopts a calm, clear, and approachable communication style creating strong rapport and building effective relationships with stakeholders of all backgrounds at all organisational levels. He is a reliable and dedicated engineer with high integrity who focuses on providing value to his organisation. Rob values being a collaborative leader in tight-knit, high-performing teams in fast-paced environments that deliver challenging, sustainable rail projects that support a greener Australia.

Abdul Rahman is an experienced Electrical Engineer with significant experience across a variety of industries, notably in the high voltage and renewable energy sectors. His core expertise encompasses HV substations design, substations interfacing, and grid impact studies. Over the course of his career, he has developed a strong foundation in Engineering Management, strengthening his ability to solve complex problems both from a technical and managerial perspective.

Abdul’s international experience, gained through roles in both Australia and the UAE, has equipped him with a deep understanding of international and local standards, latest technology/methods and the ability to build strong relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders.

Sean is a highly experienced Civil Engineer specialising in rail infrastructure and design management, with over fifteen years delivering large-scale railway projects across Ireland, Norway, and Australia. With deep expertise in ballastless trackforms, inter-disciplinary design coordination, and complex construction interfaces, Sean has successfully led multi-consultant design programs on some of Australia’s most significant metro and light rail projects.

Operating across both client-facing and contractor environments, Sean has fulfilled roles spanning Design Manager, Senior Design Coordinator, and CPS Coordinator, managing large design teams and sub-consultants while ensuring certification compliance, quality delivery, and seamless stakeholder engagement.

Ryan is a project management professional with 20 years of experience delivering complex civil infrastructure, marine, and energy projects across Australia, New Zealand, the UK, Europe, Asia, and the USA. He holds the APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ) and has managed programme budgets up to $100 million, leading multidisciplinary teams of up to 12 staff across design-and-construct, ECI, and offshore investigation environments. Ryan has strong capability across contract administration, programme controls, commercial management, and client engagement. He has delivered offshore wind projects globally at the early-phase design and investigation stage, and has a solid track record across both consultancy and contracting settings.

Adrian is a qualified Engineer with 10 years’ experience working in a small family business prior to joining Ediom. Proficient in relationship-building, Adrian’s current role on Kidston Pumped Hydro includes the implementation of a systemised Engineering Management strategy, using Digital Engineering to coordinate and provide additional detail to project works. Adrian has experience in commercial construction and development, managing not only construction projects, but also many aspects of the business prior to transitioning to consultancy in early 2022. This has taught Adrian to be flexible, independent and multi-skilled.

Aytekin is a Senior Engineering Coordinator with 6 years’ experience. Throughout his career, he has worked in the tender and delivery of major transport infrastructure, and energy projects across Australia, specialising in Design/Engineering Management and Stakeholder Interface areas. He is a registered Civil Engineer and possesses a comprehensive understanding of the technical elements of engineering. Aytekin works across disciplines to ensure solutions are well integrated, considering the broader project objectives and requirements. He has developed a strong understanding of service provider – client relationships and expectation management which has assisted him in stakeholder coordination, risk management and project control activities in the engineering industry.

Aytekin is a self-motivated, hardworking individual who works well in a team. He has a strong ability to simplify technically challenging issues and timely resolution of those by fostering key relationships to ensure project fluidity whilst steering projects towards success. He is a continuous improvement advocate and passionate about creating new and optimising existing processes to achieve desired outcomes in the most effective and efficient way possible.

Bart is a passionate infrastructure professional, most recently engaged as Engineering Coordinator on the Boulder Creek Wind Farm ECI, managing the development of civil and electrical design deliverables. Previously, Bart was engaged as the Rail Interface Manager for the North East Link North Alliance, working at the interface between client, contractor, rail operators and other third party stakeholders during project delivery. Prior to this, Bart was engaged as Design Manager – Construction Power for the Suburban Rail Loop Early Works package and as Engineering Coordinator for development projects on the Western Program Alliance as well as the Maribyrnong River Bridge package of Melbourne Airport Rail. Bart also brings technical design experience, having led the delivery of track and civil design packages on the Metro Tunnel and Sunbury Line Upgrade projects.

Bart has experience working on the rail operator side (with ARTC) in both the project delivery and project interface teams, gaining exposure to maintenance and operations while also being involved in the coordination of third party works for major state projects.

A highly motivated individual, Bart thrives on providing infrastructure solutions that benefit all levels of society. Bart enjoys working through technical design, coordination, and delivery challenges to land on a solution that provides increased value, optimised safety, and better access to services for all.

James is a qualified Civil Engineer (MEng) with 5 years of experience working in the UK before relocating to Australia. Prior to joining Ediom, James worked on some of the UK’s largest infrastructure projects including High Speed Two rail, Thames Tideway and Crossrail. James has experience in all aspects of project delivery including planning, budgeting, design management as well as on site construction co-ordination and risk management. In addition to complex project delivery, James has experience in managing inter-contract construction interfaces during a projects ECI phase a well as 6-month of geotechnical design experience.

Since joining Ediom, James has worked on a competitive tender on the Maribyrnong River Bridge project as an Engineering Coordinator and has spent the last year on the Waurn Ponds Duplication project undertaking the design management for Temporary Works as well as taking on the role of Construction Phase Services (CPS) Manager.

Having been involved in different phases and roles within large projects has provided James with a broad skill set and an appreciation of the different priorities and needs that are associated with each of them. James prides himself on working collaboratively with others in order to achieve the best outcomes and solutions.

Hannah Milani is a proactive project manager and chemical engineer with hands-on expertise delivering complex infrastructure and plant upgrade projects in the energy, water, and manufacturing sectors. With a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering (Hons) from Monash University—where she made the Dean’s Honors List—Hannah has managed large-scale multidisciplinary works, including a $90M mechanical upgrade and multiple treatment plant expansions at Greater Western Water.

Demonstrating strong site leadership, she excels at coordinating engineering design, contractor teams, and diverse stakeholders to achieve on-time, safe project delivery in operational environments. Her experience also includes brownfield developments, CAPEX equipment renewals, and emergency incident management.

Hannah’s technical background in oil refining, process safety, and utility operations further strengthens her comprehensive approach to risk, compliance, and project efficiency. She is now focused on project delivery roles in the private sector, with a keen interest in energy production and infrastructure innovation.

Michael is an accomplished rail infrastructure engineer who has been employed by Metro Trains Melbourne, where he oversaw high voltage planning for substations and overhead wiring systems. In this role, he leveraged his extensive experience to provide technical advice, coordinated with various stakeholders, and ensured efficient project execution while maintaining compliance with relevant legislation and safety standards. Michael’s expertise extends to managing complex issues, improving work practices, and upholding stringent electrical safety protocols. He also gained valuable experience at Downer Group, contributing to the Regional Rail Revival program, including significant projects such as the Warrnambool Line Upgrade and South Geelong to Waurn Ponds Duplication. Michael has demonstrated proficiency in contractor management, budgeting and cost control, third-party access coordination, and as strong foundation in design and construction. Michael’s experience in both technical and managerial aspects enables him to effectively navigate the complexities of rail infrastructure projects, ensuring successful outcomes while prioritizing safety and efficiency.

Polina has 10+ years of experience in engineering consulting and project development and delivery. She has undertaken several different roles within large transport infrastructure and mining engineering teams, including both business operations and project delivery roles. Her unique experiences in a range of roles nationally provide her with the ability to understand and solve complex project and operational issues.

She is a detail-oriented professional, with a sound understanding of the engineering design delivery process during both the tender phase and the delivery phase of projects. She is very experienced in working directly for senior project members and supervising the work of junior team members, and her excellent task management and organisational skills enable her to work in fast-paced environments.

Tom is a civil and infrastructure engineer with 12 years of diverse experience across structures, road, rail and energy projects, spanning consultancy, contractor and client-side roles in Australia and Germany.  Prior to Ediom, Tom was a Project Engineer in Germany, where he led the civil delivery of high-voltage power infrastructure including one of the country’s largest BESS projects — leading the civil designer and civil subcontractor while managing project scope, cost, programme and deliverables. Tom brings a strong commitment to safety across planning, design, construction and operation, communicates clearly at all levels, and has proven experience leading multidisciplinary teams of engineers, designers and contractors to technically accomplished and best-for-project outcomes.

Zach is an Engineering Coorrdinator who has worked with Ediom since he was an undergraduate. Whilst working with Ediom, he has built technical and stakeholder management skills through first-hand experience in major Infrastructure projects in Melbourne including roles supporting the engineering management teams on Inland Rail, Melbourne Airport Rail tenders and Temporary Works on North East Link.

Zach’s most recent roles include Temporary Works Coordinator on Inland Rail Tranche 1. His responsibilities include coordinating temporary works activities and ensuring permanent works design is accurately interfaced with temporary works design. This has assisted in a successful rail occupation for the project across all sites including management of Construction Phase activities.

Michael is an Engineering Coordinator who has worked with Ediom as an undergraduate. Whilst working with Ediom, he has honed his technical and stakeholder management skills through first-hand experience in major infrastructure projects in Queensland, including roles supporting the engineering services team on the Kidston Pumped Hydro Project and the systems engineering team on the Callide Wind Farm Project.