Chief Executive Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Operating Officer
Chief Strategy Officer
Chief People Officer
Chief Engineering and Innovation Officer
Chief Commercial Officer
Scott’s appointment to the role of Aveng CEO in March 2024 marks a significant milestone in his distinguished career journey. Before assuming this pivotal position, he served as the CEO of McConnell Dowell for eight years, leading the charge in implementing transformative strategic and operational changes that reshaped, revitalised, and expanded Aveng’s largest subsidiary.
With over 35 years of experience, Scott brings a wealth of expertise spanning various sectors including marine, oil and gas production, construction engineering, fabrication, business development and regional operations. His global professional journey has taken him to key locations such as Australia, Singapore, Indonesia, Dubai and London, providing him with invaluable international insights and perspectives.
Throughout his career, Scott has held numerous influential positions, including Senior Vice President of Commercial, Executive Vice President Offshore as well as Senior Vice President and General Manager of Asia Pacific at McDermott International. His strategic contributions have played a pivotal role in driving growth, fostering innovation, and establishing him as a visionary leader in the industry.
BEng, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia; MBA, Strathclyde University, Glasgow, UK
Adrian has served as the Executive Financial Director and CFO of Aveng Group since September 2014, playing a pivotal role in driving the Group’s transformation into a smaller, more focused and sustainable international contracting company.
With over two decades of experience in assurance, transactions and advisory services, Adrian has left an indelible mark on the financial landscapes of organisations. His career began with stints at esteemed EY, where he honed his skills before embarking on a transformative two-year journey with PwC in New Zealand. Returning to EY in 2001, Adrian’s career trajectory continued to ascend as he navigated through various roles, accumulating invaluable experience and insights along the way.
Adrian’s deep understanding of intricate financial landscapes, combined with his adeptness in overcoming challenges, has established him as a trusted steward of Aveng’s financial well-being. His strategic acumen and leadership have been instrumental in guiding the company towards sustainable growth and success.
BCom, University of the Witwatersrand; BCompt (Hons), University of South Africa; CA(SA)
With a 22-year tenure as Chief Financial Officer at McConnell Dowell, Dale embarked on an exciting new chapter in March 2024 by transitioning into the role of Chief Operating Officer for the Aveng Group. This change brings a fresh opportunity for Dale to provide the Group with leadership, experience and corporate knowledge.
Dale’s professional journey commenced at BTR’s Head office in London, where he refined his skills over a three-year period before returning to his homeland, New Zealand, in early 1988. Joining McConnell Dowell in Auckland marked the start of a 36-year journey characterised by continuous progression and notable achievements.
Throughout his career, Dale has demonstrated adaptability, expertise, and resilience, navigating through a diverse range of business challenges in accounting and finance roles across various locations. His leadership and strategic acumen have been instrumental in driving organisational excellence and fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration throughout the Aveng Group.
BCom, Auckland University CA (ANZ)
With over two decades of expertise in human resources and corporate strategy, Steve’s career represents a rich and diverse journey spanning Australia, South East Asia, and Latin America.
In April 2016, Steve joined the McConnell Dowell group as Executive General Manager for Human Resources, where he steered the human resources function across the organisation’s 3000 personnel spread across 15 countries of operation. In 2020, he assumed an additional role as Group Strategy, spearheading the development of McConnell Dowell’s Horizon 2030 Strategic Plan.
Before his tenure at McConnell Dowell, Steve garnered valuable experience during his 10-year stint with Orica. He has also ventured into academia, serving as an economist and lecturing in human resource management and labour market economics at the esteemed University of Western Australia. Steve’s leadership transcends corporate confines. As Chair of the Australian Construction Industry Leadership Forum’s Capability and Capacity Working Group, he championed efforts to cultivate a coordinated approach towards addressing skill gaps in the industry.
BEc (Hons) University of Western Australia
James is widely recognised as a trailblazer in the engineering and construction realm, boasting a distinguished career spanning 30+ years across Australia, the US and the UK. His extensive experience encompasses a breadth of sectors including transport infrastructure, tunnelling, mining, oil and gas.
With a multifaceted background in consulting, research, and project delivery, James has consistently been at the forefront of driving innovation within the construction industry. His leadership has been pivotal in advancing off-site manufacturing strategies and digital technologies, constructively challenging conventional industry practices, and delivering tangible benefits in health, safety, quality, and productivity.
Before assuming his current role, James served as the Executive General Manager – Engineering for McConnell Dowell, playing a central role in shaping the company’s engineering initiatives and strategies. Prior to this, he held senior leadership positions at esteemed firms such as Laing O’Rourke and WSP, where his expertise and strategic insights were instrumental in the successful execution of various projects and initiatives.
BEng, PhD, University of New South Wales (Geotechnical); BSc, University of Sydney
John brings over 25 years of extensive management experience to his role as Aveng’s senior commercial executive. His diverse background encompasses both the public sector and large private sector organisations, including reputable ASX listed companies.
With a sharp focus on providing strategic advice, John excels in offering independent insights to Boards, CEOs, leadership teams and business units across a wide spectrum of commercial as well as corporate matters. His expertise spans corporate governance, risk management, deal structuring, dispute resolution and business planning, where he consistently delivers practical solutions tailored to address each unique challenge.
Throughout his career, John has played a pivotal role in leading corporate restructures and business transformation initiatives. He has adeptly facilitated the integration of teams and corporate functions, demonstrating agility and professionalism in adapting to evolving reporting structures and accountability models.
A natural collaborator, John is a trusted advisor. His exceptional commercial and contractual knowledge is complemented by proven negotiation, influencing, financial analysis, and budget management skills, making him an invaluable asset to Aveng and its stakeholders.
BCom, University of New South Wales, LLB, University of New South Wales
Rod joined Moolmans in June 2023 as the Operations Director before being promoted to the role of Managing Director in September 2023.
Rod brings a wealth of experience to his role, with a career spanning over 30 years in the mining sector, encompassing various countries such as South Africa, Botswana, Australia, Canada, Indonesia and New Zealand.
He has held senior positions including directorships at Thiess Australia, Majwe Mining Joint Venture, Thiess South Africa, Felix Resources and White Mining.
MBA, University of Cumbria (UK)
Michael is a dedicated and results driven construction professional with over 30 years of experience managing all aspects of project delivery and leading construction businesses across Australia and New Zealand.
Michael is a passionate and engaging leader who enjoys building a business that enables him to create teams that deliver an inspiring vision.
Personal, gregarious, and socially outgoing, he excels in roles that involve understanding customers and stakeholders and building the organisational capabilities to fulfil their needs.
BPD, University of Melbourne
Hee Wee’s experience in infrastructure construction spans the public and private sectors across both operations and precontracts. He has spent time in senior leaderships roles at John Holland Group, Gammon Construction Ltd and SoilBuild Construction Group, as well as establishing his own professional consultancy business.
Hee Wee’s longstanding contribution to the Singaporean construction space is complemented by equally significant ties to Australia.
Hee Wee completed his tertiary education in Melbourne, spending the early stages of his career as a Research Fellow for the Victorian Department of Transport.
MBA, Deakin University; M.Eng.Sci, Monash University; B. Eng, Monash University
Fraser is an experienced construction industry professional with over 30 years of experience.
He has worked extensively in the infrastructure sector, encompassing various aspects such as design, major project construction, and general management of multi-disciplinary civil contracting. He has worked in New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Southeast Asia and the Pacific.
Throughout his career, Fraser has demonstrated a strong commitment to high-quality project execution and driving sustained commercial growth. He is recognised for cultivating a positive culture and achieving results.
BEng, University of Auckland; MBA, Massey University
Mario joined the McConnell Dowell Group when the business acquired Built Environs in 2008.
Since joining the company, Mario has built an impressive track record in project delivery and new business. Most recently, as General Manager of McConnell Dowell’s South Australian and Western Australian region, he has overseen the delivery of a diverse portfolio of projects across several market sectors and built a sustainable and profitable business in the process.
Mario is a natural leader and collaborator who builds high performing teams that deliver results.
BEng, University of South Australia
Liesl has over 30 years’ experience in projects, manufacturing and service type businesses within the construction, electrical engineering, mining, manufacturing as well as IT industries. She has been deeply involved in corporate restructures, divestments, business turnaround initiatives. Additionally, she has improved the financial and commercial performance on multiple projects over the span of her career.
She is an experienced leader adept at developing high performance teams.
Liesl joined the Aveng Group in November 2017.
BCompt (Hons), University of South Africa, CA(SA)
Heinrich has over 25 years of IT experience within the construction, manufacturing and mining industries and a demonstrated history of leading transformational initiatives in Australia, New Zealand, South East Asia and Africa.
Heinrich joined McConnell Dowell from Aveng in 2016, before assuming his current leadership role across all of Aveng Group in 2024.
Heinrich has a passion for data-driven decision making and loves to put people at the centre of technology solutions.
BCom Informatics, University of South Africa
Throughout his 35-year career in construction, Trevor has led the delivery of many high-profile civil infrastructure projects, up to $1.2 billion in value.
A natural leader, he has a proven ability to build and sustain high performance teams, and create project cultures focused on accountability, safety, innovation, and value for money.
Now in an executive-level governance role, Trevor brings his intimate project knowledge and personable yet direct approach to drive performance excellence across Aveng Group’s construction project portfolio.
BEng
Samantha has over 25 years experience in health and safety, risk management, and insurance, of which 16 years has been in the global engineering and construction industry.
Samantha commenced with McConnell Dowell in 2000 as group insurance manager. In this role she managed the successful integration of the McConnell Dowell and Aveng insurance regimes, resulting in a globalised insurance programme for Aveng Group.
She assumed the role of McConnell Dowell’s Executive General Manager HSE in 2015 and assumed the role of Group Executive – health, safety, environment for Aveng Group in 2024.
ACII – Associate of Chartered Insurance Institute
