I have over 30 years’ experience in the construction industry specialising in mechanical building services for government, hospital, commercial, educational and research establishments in and around the Canberra region. I have conceptualised and designed numerous cost effective, innovative and successful low energy mechanical systems through analysis of life cycle costing and detailed assessment of the latest technologies in the mechanical services field. My extensive contracting experience proves invaluable to the design process, due to my understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of each mechanical system to help select the right design for the unique requirements of each project. I use mechanical design and planning tools to highlight problems to architects and clients early in the design process, to help steer projects away from inherently flawed building design. My attention to detail and the rigour with which I pursue the quality assurance process has helped to establish my reputation as a highly competent design consultant.I currently lead the mechanical engineering and drafting team within Benmax. My duties include business development, delegating and prioritising work, responding to client/project issues, providing technical direction, reviewing and signing off documentation prior to issue and mentoring staff . I have undertaken many other roles during my career including project director roles, project management, conceptual and detailed mechanical engineering, system design reviewer, quality assurance auditing, contracts administrator and commissioning supervisor. I have specific experience within the following fields of building services design:• Central plant room design,• Multi-storey HVAC systems,• Cleanroom laboratories,• Data Centre design,• Medical gas systems,• Building services redundancy,• Building management control system architecture