Former Air Force engineer appointed to lead AECOM Construction Services group’s defence team in Australia and New Zealand
19 September 2018
AECOM: AECOM, a premier, fully integrated global
infrastructure firm, announced today that it has
appointed Michael
Rinaudo to lead the
defence focused team within its
Construction
Services group. This strategic hire is in response to increased demand
for construction management and specialist technical services from The
Australian Department of Defence.
In his new role Mr. Rinaudo will build on AECOM’s reputation for design
and develop a growth strategy that will see the firm operate across a
variety of contract models on highly technical projects.
Previously the defence sector lead at
Laing O’Rourke, Mr. Rinaudo brings
extensive experience in delivering defence and civil projects, including
10 years as an airfield engineer in the Royal Australian Air Force
(RAAF).
Nicole Stoddart, AECOM’s managing director Construction Services
Australia and
New Zealand said, “Michael brings a strong background in client and
consultant management, a detailed understanding and appreciation of the
Australian Defence Force and Federal Parliament environment and project
delivery performance on defence bases. Along with our well established
team, Michael will be instrumental in helping to leverage AECOM’s strong
reputation in design to further grow into feasibility, design,
pre-construction and construction management.”
Since its launch in 2016, AECOM Constructions Services in Australia and
New Zealand has grown to a multidisciplinary team of around 300 people,
from a variety of industry and technical backgrounds. Together they
support the delivery of project and construction management, engineering
procurement construction management, and contract administration for a
broad mix of projects across a number of sectors.
Commenting on his new role, Mr. Rinaudo said he was looking forward to
the opportunity to focus on building AECOM’s capability as a true
partner in the construction industry, in particular deepening
relationships with contractors; “AECOM has unparalleled access to a
broad skill base that supports clients to deliver complex projects. Our
team can bring specialist technical capability to defence and the
broader government portfolio, helping to undertake projects that are
particularly challenging in terms of timeframes, risk or
constructability.”
Mr. Rinaudo’s appointment comes on the back of a recent project
award for AECOM to construct an aircraft parking apron and
supporting facilities at the Royal Australian Air Force Base
Darwin for U.S. Naval Facilities Engineering Command.
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