Project Management, Project Development, Infrastructure Specialists

Our Services

Seed Engineering is a collaborative and innovative engineering professional services firm, comprised of highly skilled and experienced infrastructure specialists.

Seed Engineering offers innovative, thoughtful and effective approaches, to managing highly complex civil and transport infrastructure projects.

Key Capabilities

Why is Seed Engineering different?

  • On-demand, agile project management
  • Tailored engineering expertise, partnering closely with your project team
  • Independent, creative and innovative solutions
  • Clear pathways for effective strategy, planning and project development solutions
  • Rigorous planning and project guidance
  • Best practice and technology driven work methods
  • Sustainable approaches

About Us

Our professional team includes recognised industry leaders, with proven experience and extensive track records, to deliver outstanding value to clients. We offer access to a flexible and highly skilled workforce, with consultants available for casual, short-term or long-term contract positions.

Nina Kilpinen

Managing Director

Nina Kilpinen

Managing Director

Expertise

Engineering management, development strategies, project management, multi-disciplinary team leadership, business development & major project interface management

Qualifications

Bachelor of Engineering (Civil & Environmental), Master of Engineering Management, Master of Construction Law, Diploma of Engineering Practice, Fellow Engineers Australia, Chartered Professional Engineer, Graduate Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Nina is a successful engineer and business leader, available for senior consulting and leadership roles. She has specialised in the development of complex engineering infrastructure projects and business development, with over twenty years of professional experience. With breadth and depth in her range of skills across project, financial and procurement management, she brings to her work extensive and proven project management skills and highly effective leadership capabilities. She has built a solid industry reputation based on her creativity, versatility and initiative; with an ability to identify development strategies and grow new business opportunities.

Nina has worked on a large range of infrastructure projects, in a variety of senior roles; including project director and senior project management positions. She enjoys building and leading large multi-disciplinary teams and bringing new ideas to life.

Nina is an industry partner and active supporter of Consult Australia, the Infrastructure Sustainability Council of Australia (ISCA), Engineers Australia, the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) and the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology at the University of Technology, Sydney.

Claire Passlow

Claire Passlow

Business Manager

Claire Passlow

Business Manager

Claire Passlow

Expertise

Program coordination, international community development, project support, policy development, staff training, stakeholder liaison, business and office management.

Qualifications

Bachelor of Arts (Community Welfare & International Community Development)

Claire has extensive business, program and office management experience, with a particular focus on government, community and not-for-profit organisations. She has led international development programs and managed an extensive range of staff, stakeholders and volunteers. Her key capabilities include formulating policies, managing business operations, facilitating communication between stakeholders and allocating business resources.

Claire offers a depth of experience in the implementation of management systems, business strategies and process improvement practices.

Beatrice Gibberd

Beatrice Gibberd

Associate, Engineering

Beatrice Gibberd

Associate, Engineering

Beatrice Gibberd

Expertise

Engineering management, civil design, project management, multi-disciplinary team leadership, local government and property development.

Qualifications

Bachelor of Engineering (Hons)(Civil), Diploma of Project Management, CPEng, RPEQ.

Beatrice is a highly regarded engineering consultant, with close to twenty years of experience in the civil engineering industry. She has specialised in the development phase of infrastructure projects, with a particular focus on the local government and property development sectors. She also offers a wealth of experience across complex transport and civil design projects, with significant senior management experience.

Beatrice currently leads her own practice – 360 Civil Consulting – based in south-east Queensland. Beatrice offers her clients access to local, specialised infrastructure advisors and is also available to work in conjunction with the consulting team at Seed Engineering.

Rhiannon Evans

Rhiannon Evans

Associate, Project Management

Rhiannon Evans

Associate, Project Management

Rhiannon Evans

Expertise

Project management, change management, project programming & planning, project reporting, cost control, resource management, risk management, contracts management and contract administration.

Qualifications

Member Australian Institute Project Management (MAIPM), Open University Australia, Diploma of Project Management (due 2016), studied towards Diploma of Engineering and Mine Surveying (Wembley Tafe, WA).

Rhiannon is an ambitious project manager with a can do attitude. She has structured her career in line with PMBOK principals, coupled with comparable substantial experience of working to the highest standards in project delivery.

She has a long track record of ensuring projects are delivered to the highest quality and safety, within budget by effectively organising, managing and utilising all resources. She is able to develop and lead teams in civil construction, infrastructure, petrochemical, solar utility and building projects where the highest standards are routinely demanded. She is always actively involved in all aspects of the project life cycle and Rhiannon can deliver high value projects in matrixed organisations and across different geographies.

Rhiannon currently leads her own practice – R Evans Consulting – based in North Queensland. She has nationwide consulting experience and is available to work in conjunction with the team at Seed Engineering.

Santosh Bhat

Associate, Project planning & controls

Santosh Bhat

Associate, Project planning & controls

Expertise

Civil engineering, project planning, programming, scheduling, graphical path planning, schedule risk analysis, linear scheduling, licensing & training for project planning.

Qualifications

Bachelor of Engineering, Master of Engineering Management, Planning & Scheduling Professional (PSP) & Advancement of Cost Engineering International member (AACEi).

Santosh is a civil engineer and a certified Planning and Scheduling Professional (PSP), with over fifteen years of experience in project planning and controls. His experience includes the strategic development of business standards, assurance procedures, systems implementation and support.

Santosh has been involved in the support, review and risk analysis for a diverse range of civil infrastructure projects, in Australia, Asia and the Middle East. He is actively involved in a range of Sydney’s ‘mega’ transport infrastructure projects and offers his clients exceptional project planning skills.

He currently operates his own independent consultancy, Australasian Project Planning (www.austprojplan.com.au) and is available to support the Seed Engineering project management and development team.

 

Peter Marshall

Associate, Project Management

Peter Marshall

Associate, Project Management

Expertise

Construction management, project management, business case development, contract administration, multi-disciplinary team management & civil engineering.

Qualifications

MBA Management of Technology, Grad. Dip. Management of Technology, Master of Engineering (Hons), Bachelor of Engineering Civil (Hons), Prince 2 Practitioner, Diploma of Management, Certificate IV in Frontline Management, Certificate IV in Business, Certificate IV in Transport and Logistics (Rail Infrastructure), Certificate IV in Project Management & Diploma in Project Management.

Peter is a Project Director and business leader, available for senior consulting and leadership roles. Peter has specialised in the development of complex infrastructure projects in occupied environments and in project development, with over twenty-five years of professional experience. Peter has a unique working history that includes working with as a Senior Technical Design Engineer, a Management Consultant, a Project Manager for a Contractor and building a business as a working Director.

Peter has a detailed understanding of government procurement process and commercial contracts. He has proven project management skills and has managed the development and delivery of programs of work. Peter has developed delivery strategies for large programs of work for government and managed large teams of people to successfully deliver projects.

Peter is a Director of Ramshall Consulting and has been a long-term project partner of Seed, on a range of transport projects in Sydney.

Muna Lama

Civil Engineer

Muna Lama

Civil Engineer

Expertise

Engineering support, technical reviews, design review, stakeholder management and support.

Qualifications

Bachelor of Engineering (Civil)(Hons), Diploma of Engineering Practice

Muna is civil engineer, working in conjunction with Seeds’ senior engineering staff. She is currently involved in some of Sydney’s largest transport infrastructure projects, with a particular focus on Western Sydney.

Muna is an exceptional team player and is committed to helping her team achieve the best possible project delivery outcomes.

Brandon Williams

Civil Engineer

Brandon Williams

Civil Engineer

Expertise

Construction management, estimating, planning, data analysis and road infrastructure.

Qualifications

Bachelor of Civil Engineering (Hons), Majoring in Construction Management,
University of Sydney, 2019.

Brandon is a civil engineer, specialising in construction management. He has a strong teamwork ethic, along with excellent communication and problem solving skills. Brandon has experience and a keen interest in roads engineering, with experience in planning and estimating teams. He has proven experience within multi-disciplinary teams and is known for adapting to new environments quickly.

News

29.03.2020

Construction projects moving ahead

Seed welcomes the announcements by various agencies, States and Federal government, acknowledging the vital role the engineering and construction industries can provide to the economy, during the Covid-19 crisis. The Sydney and Melbourne based Seed Engineering team, is moving full steam ahead on two of the largest, upcoming infrastructure projects…

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23.02.2019

Seed grows our project support services

Seed has recently welcomed new engineering support staff to our team. Eva Wang is completing her final subjects in a Bachelor of Engineering (environmental) and will be supporting one of our construction partners and senior Seed staff on projects in Western Sydney.

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23.09.2018

New partnership to boost our business case expertise

Seed is partnering with our newest associate, Peter Marshall, to boost our expertise in complex transport project management and business cases. Peter brings over 25 years’ of senior project management experience, most recently on the Circular Quay upgrade project. Seed and Peter have previously worked together on transport programs, such…

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05.03.2018

Unpeeling the onion, with our future infrastructure leaders

Last week, leadership & strategy facilitator and coach – Ed Riley – led 30 emerging infrastructure leaders through the subtle art of forming and building strong business relationships. The Seed Engineering team networked alongside our friends and business partners from North Projects, Stantec, Douglas Partners, Transport for NSW, Multiplex, Arcadis,…

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