Michael Ritchie Email & Phone Number

Highly skilled, dedicated, enthusiastic and team orientated manager with over 30 years extensive experience in management in all aspects of design and delivery of large civil infrastructure, residential, industrial, commercial and marine development projects.Led a civil engineering team as Engineering Operations Manager responsible for the day to day operation of the Engineering Department to ensure delivery of a variety of development projects to a high standard, on time and budget within a multi disciplined consultancy containing Town Planning and Survey departments.Possessing strong skills in site pre-acquisition due diligence appraisals, master planning, project analysis, civil design and supervision, budget forecasting, cost plan preparation, Contract preparation and administration, budget analysis, Contract programming and delivery which can benefit a project from inception to delivery.Acted as an Expert Witness for various Developers in Public Acquisition Overlay Claims including representation in The Supreme Court of Victoria.Extensive experience in review and resolution of design and construction issues, mentoring of Project Managers, design and drafting staff, project management, design and construction of roads, stormwater drainage systems, wetlands and retarding basins, large diameter branch sewers, reticulation sewers, sewer pump stations and rising mains, water and recycled water systems, including delivery of all necessary services to developments.Has an established strong working relationship with developers, Councils, statutory authorities, specialist design consultants, Cultural and Biodiversity consultants and construction contractors throughout Melbourne and surrounding areas.

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  Technical Manager - Engineering

  Klm Spatial

  Jan 2022 - Present - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia