Matt Barden has over twenty years’ experience covering roles in both private and public organisations across the Murray Darling Basin and is recognised for delivering water reform infrastructure programs and policy changes throughout the Murray Darling Basin.

Matt’s management credentials were validated with his role as a key member of the Alliance Leadership Team for the $300 million award winning FutureFlow Consortium, the early works delivery vehicle for the largest irrigation reform project in Australia. Matt’s credentials were further validated by his project management of the $120 million program of works for the NSW Murray Sustainable Diversion Limit Adjustment Mechanism (SDLAM).

Being a dedicated and passionate leader, Matt has a proven record of delivery and an outstanding ability to negotiate through complex stakeholder situations to achieve tangible results. Matt is a commercially focused project manager with a strong understanding of regulatory and government policy frameworks.

As well as being strong in developing and implementing regional projects, Matt’s relationship management capabilities, along with his practical approach to community and stakeholder engagement, provide his clients with value for money outcomes.

Matt is a founding Director of Fifteen50.

Areas of Expertise

• Project definition and development
• Environmental management and approvals
• Project management
• Stakeholder management
• Asset management

Dean Delahunty has over twenty years’ experience in water resources engineering, water management reform initiatives, and environmental management. His consulting capabilities have been developed and refined through the delivery of a diverse mix of engagements, in both technical and advisory roles.

Dean’s understanding of community drivers, and the role that engineering can play in meeting community demands, has allowed him to develop strong consultation capabilities. Dean has a good understanding of stakeholder management which he utilises in his relationships with landowners, water corporations, agency staff, and government.

His capabilities in the water sector include investigations, project management, site management, design, and business case development. Dean has specific experience in the design of salt interception systems, dewatering works, open channel works, pipelines and pumps, flood control works, drainage, and holding basins.

Dean’s advisory capabilities include the development and review of strategies and policies, at both state and national levels. He has also played significant roles in the delivery of national stocktakes for Australia’s Water Accounting Practice and Australia’s Non-Urban Water Metering Systems. As a Director of Fifteen50, Dean is responsible for Business Controls.

Areas of Expertise

• Project definition and development
• Water resource engineering
• Environmental management and approvals
• Project management
• Stakeholder management
• Asset management

Nathan Heinrich has over 18 years’ experience across a wide range of engineering and consulting applications. His technical strengths extend well beyond his strong civil, water resource and irrigation engineering background. His practical approach to problem definition and resolution has elevated Nathan to being one of the Murray Darling Basin region’s leading consultant engineers.

Nathan is a trusted consultant and project manager, to a diverse range of clients, across both the government and private sectors. His experience is valued for his capacity to undertake investigations, design, contract manage, act as an independent advisor, produce reviews and be an expert witness for licensing and dispute resolution.

As a Director of Fifteen50, Nathan’s key responsibility is project delivery.

Areas of Expertise

• Project definition and development
• Civil / Water / Environmental Engineering
• Environmental management and approvals
• Project management
• Stakeholder management
• Asset management

Jamie Horkings has 20 years’ experience in civil engineering, land development, infrastructure design and project management. Jamie’s responsibilities at Fifteen50 include engineering design, project management, client liaison, services planning, feasibility studies, contract administration, obtaining authority approvals and superintendence of many civil engineering projects.

Jamie is particularly involved in the overall planning, detailed engineering design and superintendence of bulk earthworks, roadworks, sewer reticulation, stormwater drainage, retaining walls, water, gas and underground power reticulation for civil engineering and land development projects.

As Operations Manager at Fifteen50, Jamie is responsible for overall business resourcing, scheduling, and project delivery.

Areas of Expertise

• Project definition and development
• Infrastructure Engineering
• Urban development
• Project management
• Stakeholder management
• Site Superintendence
• Infrastructure Master Planning

Rin Cheok studied architecture, before turning to her passion for engineering, to gain a Master’s degree in Environmental Engineering from the University of Melbourne. She now has more than seven years of consulting experience in Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia, and Western Australia, specialising in data analytics and water infrastructure design.

Rin is a Chartered Professional Engineer and her work within the water sector has seen her deliver feasibility studies and functional detailed designs for pump and pipeline infrastructure, stock and domestic water supply systems, and waterway and open channel designs. Rin also has well developed capabilities in technical report writing, client engagement, information presentation, and data analytics, including asset management, scheduling, life cycle cost estimation, cash flow forecasting, scenario development, and analysis and dashboard reporting of critical business impacts.

Prior to consulting, Rin spent time in cross-discipline design coordination and management for the civil works of a depot on Malaysia’s Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit System, which helped diversify her skills in civil works and rail infrastructure. Stepping beyond her engineering skills, Rin is also an avid bird watcher, interested in the wellbeing of wildlife and their environs.

Areas of Expertise

• Project definition and development
• Water resource engineering
• Environmental management and approvals
• Project management
• Stakeholder management
• Asset management

Sam Wales is a qualified project manager and engineer who holds an Honours degree in Civil Engineering from La Trobe University. He has over eight years’ experience in delivering regional infrastructure through site investigations, engineering design, hydraulic modelling, feasibility assessments, construction supervision and contract administration. Sam’s practical approach to engineering projects is recognised as an asset to clients.  

Sam’s skillset provides his clients with strong capabilities in the production of technical designs, capital estimation, project control and contract administration. Working in the regional sector has allowed Sam to become an engineer with effective communication skills. This allows Sam to communicate technical information between a diverse range of stakeholders, while also considering the client and communities requirements during design. 

Sam also recently undertook his first 21km half marathon run with the 2022 ‘Run Melbourne’ event.  

Areas of Expertise

• Project definition and development
• Water resource engineering
• Environmental management and approvals
• Project management
• Stakeholder management
• Asset management

Bhoomi Patel is a dedicated Civil Engineer with over seven years of experience in the civil and infrastructure sector. Her expertise lies in Civil designing, managing cloud base design model files, preparing project reports and other documents related to delivering compliant design solutions within both greenfield and brownfield environments. Bhoomi is proficient in software such as MicroStation, AutoCAD, Civil 3D and ProjectWise. She ensures quality and timely deliverables working in a team as well as individually, adhering closely to Australian Standards and client specifications.

With three years specifically focused on transport engineering, Bhoomi excels in design preparation and CAD outputs. Throughout her career, she has demonstrated exceptional technical prowess and a keen eye for detail, ensuring projects meet the highest standards. Additionally, her roles have involved extensive collaboration with interdisciplinary teams, showcasing strong communication and coordination skills. Furthermore, she is committed to advancing her technical and digital competencies in civil works and water infrastructure. By leveraging her skills and experience, she aims to contribute to larger societal, economic, and technological advancements in this field.

Areas of Expertise

• Project Definition and Design Development
• Engineering Design
• Design Interface Coordination
• Report Preparation
• Risk Management
• Civil Engineering Drafting

Jeeva Sivaratnam is a highly effective and successful professional with over 20 years’ experience in project and program management and demonstrated ability in both capital expenditure and operational expenditure. He specialises in keeping projects within scope on cost, timeframe, and quality, while maintaining compliance for OH&S, environmental, and social requirements.  

In the implementation of projects, Jeeva uses effective communication and leadership, along with a proactive approach, to identify and manage risks in advance and provide the best possible outcome. He believes that maintaining a professional, positive, and harmonious working relationship with the project’s team, all stakeholders, and other staff, helps in achieving project objectives.  

Aside from Jeeva’s vast project management experience, since moving to Australia in 1993, Jeeva has previously been the resident engineer and consultant for the Department of Water Affairs in Botswana. He has also been a design engineer in Sri Lanka for the Department of Irrigation and the district engineer for the Colombo Municipal Council. Fifteen50 is pleased to welcome Jeeva onboard. 

Areas of Expertise

• Project Planning
• Scope of Works Development
• Quality Assurance
• Project Management
• Stakeholder management
• Risk Management
• Work Schedule Management
• Tender Preparations & Evaluations
• Design Coordination
• Contract Administration
• Project Financial Management
• Regulatory Compliance
• Document Control
• Civil Engineering
• Construction Management
• Environmental Management
• WHS Site Auditing

Jeremy Nolan has over twenty five years’ experience covering roles in the rural and urban water sectors in Victoria.

He has delivered an array of projects connected with the supply of raw and treated water to regional customers, in both Project Manager and Project Director responsibilities.

Major project achievements  include implementation of both the Normanville and Tungamah stock and domestic pressurised pipeline schemes in Northern Victoria, a major engagement and water security undertaking for the regions that are serviced.

Jeremy has demonstrated performance in leadership roles of multi-disciplined technical teams, overlaying strategic thinking across projects and programs that are to be implemented to ensure a best for business approach is adopted in outcome delivery.

Jeremy brings a depth of insight to his work tasks, leading and engaging in a thoughtful and respectful style. He is able to view issues and challenges through a variety of lenses to aid in developing an effective and sustainable way forward.

His personal background in the rural Victoria sector, enhances his practical and deep understanding of the needs and drivers of communities, in tandem with their inter-connected industry stakeholders.

Areas of Expertise

• Project Definition and Development
• Stakeholder Insights
• Public Policy Understanding
• Project Management
• Asset Management
• Stakeholder Management
• Leadership and Mentoring
• Client Relationships
• Water Supply Engineering
• Water resource/sharing Policy

Soumya is a Civil Engineer with over 14 years experience in the planning, design and construction supervision of large infrastructure projects, including more than 10 Public-Private Partnership (PPP) initiatives. His experience encompasses land development, road and rail projects, port and maritime projects and storm water drainage projects allowing him to offer practical solutions tailored to complex requirements. He has successfully managed large multi-stakeholder civil infrastructure projects funded by leading global organisations.

Soumya possesses significant experience in civil and drainage design modelling using 12d and water-sensitive urban design modelling with MUSIC. He has delivered structural modelling and design projects using SAP2000, ETABS, Robot and Tekla across various infrastructure development projects. His skills extend to design management, stakeholder engagement and effectively bridging the technical aspects between design and construction teams.

Areas of Expertise

• Design Management
• Stakeholder engagement
• Civil and Drainage Modelling and Design
• 12D Modelling and Design
• Structural Modelling and Design
• Water Sensitive Urban Designs and MUSIC Modelling
• Port, Coastal and Maritime Planning and Designs

Josie has more than 20 years of GIS industry experience in technical and managerial roles in Victoria and Western Australia. She has extensive and recent experience in ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Server, Survey123, Fieldmaps and ArcGIS Online.  Josie has specialist knowledge of environmental analysis techniques and ESRI software implementation.

With 12 years of experience working on several high-profile projects including Mapshare, Vicmap Basemaps, Topographic mapping, and eMap where she focused on how best to provide environmental managers and policy makers with spatial tools to improve decision making.

More recently, Josie worked in a team delivering Survey123 solutions to the Federal Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry to manage large-scale agricultural data collection.  She is also passionate about how to use ArcGIS products to improve environmental data collection and analysis.

Areas of Expertise

• ArcGIS Pro
• Survey123
• ArcGIS Online
• ArcGIS Fieldmaps
• Environmental database management
• Cartography
• Spatial statistics and analysis

Sumit Khakurel holds a Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering with a Master of Engineering degree in Water Resources Management, gained while living near Kathmandu, Nepal. Since arriving in Australia, Sumit has undertaken further studies with Monash University in Professional Pathways Training and Australian Workplace Requirements.

Sumit joined Fifteen50 in 2022 after previously developing his skills in asset management and proposal analysis while working as an intern engineer in both public and private sectors. Sumit held the role of on-site construction engineer, managing multiple projects simultaneously for a large global organisation, before moving on to work as a civil engineer on government projects.

While working for government at community level, Sumit developed skills in stakeholder management and problem-solving, even training local stone masons in the principles of earthquake resistant construction to assist in the disaster recovery of his home country, Nepal.

Sumit uses his engineering, multi-tasking, and problem-solving abilities consistently, to contribute to the realisation of any project and has the enthusiasm to share his engineering knowledge to improve community wellbeing along the way.

Areas of Expertise

• Water resource engineering
• AutoCAD and GIS Software
• Seismic Resistant Construction Knowledge
• Water Sensitive Urban Design Skills
• Asset management

Elizabeth Greenwood recently gained her Master’s in Civil Engineering from the University of Melbourne. Her love for numbers is reflected in her skill with data analytics and communicating data to a variety of audiences. Elizabeth has experience with subcontractor management and supplier engagement through her program management background.

Elizabeth has a keen eye for detail as she has a passion for design and composition. Reflecting values and purpose in design, development and data are key to finding solutions that matter. Elizabeth is keen to grow her technical skills and experiences here at Fifteen50.

Areas of Expertise

• Data analytics and visualisation
• Team development
• Stakeholder engagement

Jan is an RMIT graduate with a degree in Civil Engineering. Jan has experience in civil engineering within commercial, municipal and utilities sectors

Motivated and detail-oriented Jan is experienced in CAD drafting, designing and clash report generation using 12D and Civil3D software, ensuring the seamless integration of existing and proposed utilities within infrastructure projects.

Skilled in coordination with multiple stakeholders to ensure project alignment and timely delivery. Proficient in administration tasks and contributing to design gate deliverables for projects, demonstrating a commitment to quality and efficiency in project execution.

Jan is Committed to expanding his technical skills and knowledge to contribute effectively to projects.

Areas of Expertise

• Civil Designing and Drafting
• Road and Drainage Drawings
• Sound Knowledge of AutoCAD Software
• Sewer Drawings

Spencer is a Senior Civil / Structural Draftsperson with 10+ years’ experience in major Civil, stormwater and structural projects. Spencer specialised in the documentation for stormwater and drainage projects across residential, commercial, industrial, and major road projects.

A diverse technical engineering background provides Spencer with a thorough understanding of key issues to incorporate into engineering design and documentation.  He seeks to optimise design solutions in terms of cost, constructability, function, and maintenance through open communication with internal and external stakeholders

Areas of Expertise

• Extensive experience in using AutoCAD Land Desktop and AutoCAD Civil 3D
• Working knowledge of geotechnical engineering tools and equipment
• Geometric design & drawing
• Roads & highway drawings
• Drawing of topographic survey maps
• Architectural drawings including interior house design
• Water-Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD)
• Structural design
• Electrical Design
• Civil Design
• Water Infrastructure Design
• Maritime Design
• Detailed Design and Documentation for Construction

Rebecca is a highly skilled Administration Manager with over 15 years’ experience within professional corporate environments. Roles have encompassed Communications & Administration Manager, Executive Team Support, Executive Assistant to the Director/Chairman, Office Management, Personal Assistant to General Manager, project management, supplier contract negotiating, client relationship management, travel management, budgeting, logistics, events and special projects, staff management and training as well as corporate hosting and hospitality.

Skills have been developed across a range of industries including not for profit member associations, RV Industry, hospitality, heavy vehicle & manufacturing, sports, travel and entertainment (major events). Offering a distinctive record in completing complex projects on time and within budget, using meticulous planning and time management skills and a proven track record in building strong customer and staff relationships.

Areas of Expertise

• Time management
• Leadership & problem solving
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Office Management
• Process & procedure