Michael Stephens Email & Phone Number

Michael has over 35 years’ experience in leadership in banking, finance and management of road infrastructure and was Managing Director of Egis in Australia for 15 years.He has a proven track record in all O&M (Operations and Maintenance) procurement activities with hands-on experience from the provision and implementation of high profile tenders through the formation of teams, submission preparation, pricing, contractual negotiations and tender interactives. Furthermore, he can innovate and develop project specific tenders and contract technical and transaction strategies and solutions that best suit the required project outcomes. He has an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the road tender process. He has delivered O&M projects under various O&M models for major road infrastructure, including the efficient implementation of preoperations, establishment of O&M teams, management and direction of O&M teams, operations, financial, client relationships, people and culture, legal, asset management systems and systems establishment generally.The portfolio of O&M or split service projects across Australia including a variety of past and present tunnel, motorways and port projects including, Melbourne City Link and Flinders Ports, in Sydney the M5 East, M2, Lane Cove Tunnel, WestConnex M4, M8 and in Brisbane, Legacy Way, Airport Link, Clem 7, Inner City By Pass and Go Between bridge.He has significant industry experience in all aspects of corporate governance and boards decisions. He has a clearly demonstrated track record of achievement in infrastructure bid management and road tunnel operations and maintenance.Specialties: Bid Management large project team, Contract negotiation, Infrastructure Management - tunnels and motorways, Project delivery, Mergers & Acquisitions, Joint ventures, Business start-ups, Market development, Business integration, Customer relationship management, JV governance, strategy development and implementation, supervision of multi-disciplinary teams, governance frameworks, risk management, systems management, Financial management including operational and capital budgets, Performance & Productivity Improvements, Profit & Loss Accountability, Change Leader, Innovative Problem Solver, Business Continuity Planning, site safety.