Steven Hale is a civil engineer at JF Hull Holdings. He leads the delivery of 4 eight‑span bridges on the Coomera Connector Central project, managing complex interfaces, technical challenges, construction programs, budgets and multidisciplinary coordination.

Significant progress has been achieved under his leadership, with works delivered safely in an environmentally sensitive, spatially constrained wetland corridor.

Steven leads a team of junior engineers, ensuring effective planning and communication. He is a trusted member of the team and his commitment to mentoring contributes to the development of the next generation of engineers.

Simon Albery brings more than 25 years’ experience to his role as Group Manager Quality and Completions at CPB Contractors. He has unified professionals across the business to shape CPB’s Quality and Completions function, applying a structured change‑management approach to deliver a roadmap with near‑100% implementation.

Simon fosters a supportive team culture through transparent communication and strong personal relationships. A key contributor to the construction community, Simon is an advocate for a safer, diverse and more sustainable industry.

Through his leadership and advocacy, he elevates the construction industry and its long-term sustainability.

Jake Grant is a Senior Project Manager at SEE Civil, recognised for his leadership, innovation, and commitment to people and industry excellence.

Over the past year, he has led multidisciplinary teams on the Mount Lindesay Highway Upgrade and the Loganlea Road Upgrade, where he developed an alternative traffic management solution that enabled the safe progression of works without extensive temporary works or additional construction stages.

Dedicated to industry reform, Jake collaborated with TMR and provided practical solutions to major earthworks challenges. He is committed to long-term industry sustainability across Queensland.

Shaneel Nyawo is a Senior Project Engineer at Fulton Hogan with more than ten years’ experience delivering major road and rail infrastructure across Australia and New Zealand.

He led a 2.5-kilometre section of the Coomera Connector Stage One Central project and drove the innovative site-wide introduction of Mass Soil Mixing, as a permanent works ground improvement solution.

Shaneel also developed an AI-driven tool that helps engineers find critical information quickly.

Known for his calm, inclusive communication, he mentors emerging talent, champions mental wellbeing, and advocates for community and industry development.

Blake Miles is an Area Manager at Seymour Whyte with 14 years’ experience delivering major civil infrastructure projects across Queensland and New South Wales.

Responsible for the delivery of civil works on the Pacific Motorway Upgrade – Palm Beach to Tugun, Blake refined traffic staging, aligning multi-disciplinary teams under a shared plan, to transform a high-pressure challenge into a model for project delivery.

Known for turning complex challenges into actionable strategies, Blake builds high-performing teams and drives productivity, delivering measurable outcomes while advancing industry best practice.

IPS provides dynamic project management, planning, engineering and asset management services to the water and broader infrastructure sectors. We deliver expert technical and advisory services across the full asset lifecycle. From development, transaction and procurement, through to the design, delivery and optimisation of complex, large-scale and sensitive projects.

Bringing together a team of over 40 highly skilled professionals and a trusted network of industry partners, IPS delivers optimal outcomes on some of the most challenging engineering and infrastructure projects. Our proven difference lies in the powerful blend of project management expertise, deep technical capability, asset lifecycle and stakeholder engagement insight we bring to every assignment, enabling us to respond to a broad range of client needs with clarity, precision and strategic understanding.

Our portfolio spans government agencies, Tier 1 & Tier 2 contractors, local councils, developers and specialist consultants, giving us a 360-degree perspective that drives integrated, transparent and tailored solutions at every stage of an asset’s life.

Maintaining a non-negotiable standard of excellence, IPS is setting a new benchmark for quality across the infrastructure sector.

Read more about our projects at www.ipsorg.com.au/experience