Our Senior Leadership Team

Daniel is the Acting General Manager of the Albury and Wagga Wagga offices, Daniel is an experienced town planner and manager, having worked in local government, consulting and corporate sectors both internationally and nationally.

With extensive experience in planning assessments, road projects and environmental impact assessments, Daniel brings a range of different ideas and knowledge ensuring well-informed decisions and successful project outcomes.

Daniel is committed to mentoring and developing our younger professionals and is passionate about the development and management of our greatest asset, our land.

Qualifications

• Master of Social Science (Environment and Planning)
• Graduate Certificate in Urban and Regional Planning

Stephen is the General Manager of the Brisbane office. Bringing over 30 years of experience with extensive people and project management experience gained in both the private and public sectors within Australia and internationally, including the United Kingdom, China and Canada.

Stephen’s specialist skills and expertise are the coordination and management of multidisciplinary teams with particular competence in environmental planning and assessment, land use and development planning and negotiation and consultation. Over the past 30 years, these have been successfully used to deliver a wide range of projects and studies within the resources, urban development and infrastructure sectors. Stephen’s objective is to continue applying his skills and expertise in the resource and infrastructure sectors and to be a leading contributor in the business environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Regional and Town Planning
• Master of Science, Environmental Management

Eddie is a Principal Civil Engineer and the General Manager of Premise’s Dubbo office in regional NSW. Since beginning his career with Premise in 2009, Eddie has strived to deliver efficient, high-quality services that meet client needs and benefit the broader community.

Eddie leads the multidisciplinary team of surveying, town planning and engineering professionals in the Dubbo office and is focused on achieving successful client outcomes and expanding our regional services. His expertise spans over a decade of experience across the built environment, transport and water sectors within regional New South Wales.

He is passionate about mentoring and developing the next generation of professionals in regional Australia and is committed to ensuring that clients and projects in the region receive exceptional, locally available professional services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Engineering - Civil (Hons)
• Diploma of Project Management
• NSW Professional Engineer - Civil
• NSW Registered Design Practitioner – Civil Engineering & Drainage
• Member, Engineers Australia

Tina has over 20 years of experience as an urban and regional planner in New South Wales. During this time Tina has worked within Local Government and for a private consulting firms, giving her a broad and comprehensive understanding of the planning system as well as valuable experience in a wide range of projects.

Tina’s role as General Manager for the Goulburn Office is working collaboratively with the experienced inhouse surveying team as well as the multifaceted technical disciplines Premise encompasses.

 

Qualifications

• Diploma Town Planning

Wessel is the General Manager for the Mackay region, with 14 years of experience as a Civil Engineer. He specialises in project management, civil design, and construction supervision, particularly in road design, stormwater management, and pavement rehabilitation. Wessel ensures quality assurance, safety compliance, and integrates environmental and sustainability practices into his projects.

Wessel leads a diverse team of professionals in Mackay, covering civil and structural engineering, project management, and design. His team is skilled in water and wastewater engineering, urban engineering, road design, and technical drafting. He coordinates this multidisciplinary team to deliver projects successfully across the region.

 

Qualifications

• Master of Engineering - Civil
• Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland
• Chartered Professional Engineer of Australia

David is the General Manager for the Central NSW region, based in Orange, NSW. David is an experienced Town Planner with over 20 years’ experience in both the private and public sectors. He has specific experience in the fields of development assessment, strategic planning, planning compliance and project management, and understands what is required to ensure the delivery of key outcomes within identified timeframes. David has significant experience with a range of renewable energy projects including large scale solar and battery projects across regional NSW.

David’s role as GM for the Orange office has him overseeing professionals across the disciplines of civil engineering, surveying, architecture, town planning, environmental engineering, ecology, archaeology, contamination, agricultural assessment and spatial services.

 

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning
• Registered Environmental Assessment Practitioner
• Member Planning Institute of Australia

General Manager of the Oran Park office, Warren brings more than 26 years of experience to Premise. His areas of expertise include all aspects of cadastral surveying, project planning and client management. He is specifically focussed on solving complex tilting issues for the land development sector.

He is passionate about growing a local, professional team across the NSW offices. He recognises people are the most valuable asset in a consulting business. With the team, he strives to provide innovative, cost-effective solutions and professional services to clients throughout NSW and beyond.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Engineering - Geomatic Engineering
• Registered Land Surveyor

Chris is the General Manager for the Rockhampton Office in Queensland. Chris has over 20 years of experience in the Civil Engineering field, encompassing design, engineering, project management, contract administration, staff management and leadership both in Australia and the UK. Chris has worked extensively in the private sector for engineering consultancies, and also contractors and Local Government earlier in his career.

Chris has significant experience in leading design and construction phase civil engineering teams to deliver projects across QLD, NSW and NT, with a breadth of expertise spanning land development, State and local Government infrastructure, mining and resources, education, health and aged care, sport and recreation, commercial and industrial development. Chris’s clients appreciate the balance of technical acumen founded in well-considered strategic principles and delivered in a professional manner.

 

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Engineering - Civil (Hons)
• Member of the Institution of Engineers Australia
• Chartered Professional Engineer
• NER APEC Engineer IntPE
• Registered Professional Engineer of QLD

General Manager of the Premise Sunshine Coast office, Simon is an energetic and highly accomplished Civil Engineer recognised for excellence in delivering innovative and effective engineering solutions and achieving the highest levels of client satisfaction. With over 16 years’ experience in leading, managing and coordinating complex infrastructure projects Simon’s experience spans work across Australia, United Kingdom and the Middle East. With a strong client focus and effective leadership capabilities, Simon holds a focus on building strong relationships with all levels of stakeholders and developing high performing project teams through fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.

 

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Civil Engineering & Diploma of Professional Practice
• Post Graduate Certificate in Legal Studies
• Registered Professional Engineer Queensland - Board of Professional Engineers of QLD
• Chartered Professional Engineer
• National Professional Engineer
• APEC Engineer
• International Professional Engineer

General Manager of the Townsville office, Adam is an adept and passionate Principal Engineer. Specialising in large-scale master planned communities and the delivery of public infrastructure upgrades/rehabilitation projects where his technical knowledge is relied upon to contend with difficult planning conditions, existing infrastructure constraints, and requirements to achieve practical and reliable outcomes for the community and all stakeholder involved. Adam’s previous project experiences have equipped him with the skills and knowledge to successfully manage the delivery of project life cycles from concept planning, preliminary design, detailed design through to construction and defect liability phases.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Engineering - Civil (Hons)
• Bachelor of Engineering Technology - Civil
• Associate Degree in Civil Engineering
• Registered Professional Engineer Qld
• Chartered Professional Engineer