Our Team

Under the leadership of our executive, we have carefully grown our team of high-quality people, and with each project we strive to keep on improving.

Our multidisciplinary team are specialists with diverse experience in Rail, Road, Power, Defence, Health and Information & Communication Technology (ICT) projects. Our Directors are all recognised leaders in the NSW industry and as a policy all our Directors continue to be actively involved in project delivery.

John Armstrong, Managing Director

John Armstrong

Managing Director
(+61) 452 544 149

John has over 25 years’ experience in developing and delivering road and rail infrastructure projects across Australia and Internationally. John’s experience as a client, contractor and consultant gives him an excellent insight into what each organisation needs and how best ARCH Artifex can help them.

Portrait of Steve Naumovski, Advisory Board Member

Steve Naumovski

Advisory Board Member
(+61) 400 300 246

Steve has 25 years’ experience in developing and delivering rail, road and power infrastructure projects. Steve brings a broad technical capability to complex multi-disciplinary projects with particular expertise in constructability and interface management.

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Tom Castor

Regional Director – Vic
(+61) 488 083 606

Tom has over 30 years in engineering management in both Australia and the United Kingdom including the electrification of Adelaide’s passenger rail network and traction power system upgrades in Queensland’s coal rail systems. Tom joins ARCH Artifex from Metro Trains Melbourne, where he was the Engineering Manager for the Metro Tunnels Project and the Level Crossing Removal Program. 

Conrad Winter

Director – Markets
(+61) 409 790 011

Conrad has over 25 years' experience as a business development specialist and strategist across numerous market sectors delivering products and services to Government, infrastructure, energy, property and water clients. Conrad has been instrumental in his career to lead and drive teams to successfully deliver customer focused strategies that win, nurture and maintain clients year after year resulting in positive outcomes and delighted clients.

Sandra Bradfield

Director
Corporate Services
(+61) 408 978 835

Sandra has over 25 years’ experience in corporate accounting, auditing and the public accounting profession.  As Director Corporate Services for ARCH Artifex, she brings her understanding of Corporate Governance, consultancy expertise and broad business knowledge garnered through her position on the board of management in the Not-for-Profit sector and as Principal of her own CPA Practice.

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Jonathan Luey

Director
Systems Engineering & Safety Assurance
(+61) 409 688 709

Jonathan is an Engineering Manager with over 20 years' experience. He leads our SESA team nationally and brings to the table his extensive experience in implementing best practice Engineering Assurance within client organisations to help ARCH Artifex support contractors, developrs and consultants during project delivery.

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Andy Petrie

Director
Systems Engineering & Safety Assurance
(+61) 410 969 945

Andy has 25 years of experience and is ARCH Artifex's national lead for Safety Assurance. Andy's knowledge and experience with Government Agencies and Head of Safety roles with rail infrastructure managers ensure that ARCH provides the best in class rail Safety Assurance services nationally.

Tharan Karunalayan

Technical Director
Systems Engineering & Safety Assurance
(+61) 412 616 499

Tharan is a Charted Engineer with 20 years' professional, multidisciplinary engineering experience. He has expert Systems Engineer & Safety Assurance (SESA) knowledge and skills gained from working on both the contractor and client side within the Rail, Defence, Airports, and ICT sectors.

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Sameera Bandara

Associate Director
Systems Engineering & Safety Assurance
(+61) 412 409 882

Sameera is an experienced Systems and Safety Engineer with over 22 years of experience working across Rail and Defence Aviation sectors. In the last 5 years, he has worked exclusively on Major Rail Projects including the Metro Tunnel Project (MTP) and the Melbourne Airport Rail (MAR) Project, supporting the delivery and integration of novel technology across the Melbourne Rail Network.  

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Viknesh Sivaguru

Senior Consultant
Systems Engineering & Safety Assurance
(+61) 424 800 006

Viknesh is a Systems Engineering, RAM, and Safety Assurance consultant with 9 years’ experience in Technology, and Rail Systems & Safety Assurance on city-defining projects in Victoria. Viknesh's experience spans the entire asset lifecycle, from defining business cases and concepts of operations, through to design delivery, construction, and testing & commissioning in the Rail sector.

Portrait of Raza Rizwan

Raza Rizwan

Team Manager — VIC
System Engineering & Safety Assurance
(+61) 433 414 613

Raza has over 10 years of experience in Victoria and was an IRSE Finalist – Systems Engineer of the Year in 2018. Raza’s Victorian experience includes Melbourne Metro, High Capacity Metro Trains, Melbourne Airport Rail and Yarra Trams and he is currently assisting with our Independent Safety Assessor (ISA) role for MTM. 

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Ray Misa

Associate Director
National Human Factors Lead
(+61) 425 671 718

As a Human Factors (HF) expert, Ray has supported transport, infrastructure, and safety projects across Australia and New Zealand for over 17 years. With diverse experience in consulting, design, and assurance, he has an intricate understanding of HF integration across the entire project lifecycle.

Portrait of Gareth O'Brien

Gareth O'Brien

Director
Environment & Sustainability
(+61) 428 194 445

An experienced Environment and Sustainability leader on major infrastructure projects, Gareth has international experience across all phases of the project lifecycle. Gareth has worked across the industry for Tier 1 contractors, private developers and represented the federal government in leadership roles. Gareth brings expertise in environment and sustainability management in planning, design, construction delivery, assurance, operations and leading sustainability ratings.

Mark Turner

Associate Director
Environment
Environment & Sustainability
(+61) 412 432 488

Mark has over 15 years of experience in operational leadership, pre-contract and delivery roles across environmental management, approvals and sustainability within various sectors in Australia. Having held positions with Tier 1 Contractors and as a regulator in State and Local Government, he understands approval and compliance requirements, which he can translate into a construction setting to ensure ongoing compliance during the Project lifecycle.

Rosie Dutton

Sustainability Lead
Environment & Sustainability
(+61) 415 597 887

Rosie has a history of delivering sustainability excellence across a range of major infrastructure projects. She is outcomes oriented; an analytical thinker; and passionate about sustainable development and education. She has demonstrated exceptional leadership and skills to engage, motivate and manage multidisciplinary teams to deliver tangible sustainability outcomes from design through to operation.

Byron Davy

Associate Director
Sustainability
(+61) 433 414 613

Byron is an accomplished sustainability leader with 15+ years of expertise across major infrastructure and commercial projects. He excels in developing and implementing sustainable strategies throughout the design and delivery phases and is passionate about helping organisations develop their sustainability capacity

Portrait of David Jones, Director, Divisional Manager, Project Services

David Jones

Director
Project Services(+61) 417 314 537

David has 20 years of experience in engineering management and was the NSW Engineering Manager for the Downer Group. David's expertise in engineering and assurance within a contracting organisation gives him excellent insight into what our clients need to deliver successful projects.

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Josh Boyd

Associate Director
Project Services
(+61) 417 111 321

Josh has 15+ years’ experience in managing major rail infrastructure design, construction, and commissioning projects. Josh leads ARCH’s constructability service and is responsible for the delivery of construction methodology and planning on major infrastructure projects with a particular expertise in brownfield rail environments. 

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Dhruv Bhavsar

Associate Director
Project Services(+61) 426 480 911

Dhruv is experienced in Project Planning and Controls, leading complex projects across the major infrastructure sectors of Transport (including Rail Systems and Rail Infrastructure) and Energy. He is skilled in leveraging digital tools and Power BI for project enhancement and success. Dhruv’s strengths are in scheduling, claims management, and risk analysis.

Jody Connor

Associate Director
Communication & Stakeholder Engagement
(+61) 418 600 374

Jody is a communication and engagement specialist with over 30 years of experience across multiple sectors and industries. With qualifications in town planning and urban design, Jody offers a unique skillset that combines public affairs and communication strategy with the technical knowledge of planning and design. Jody has extensive experience in issues management, including communication risk management of contamination on sensitive sites.

Portrait of Busara Pruttivarasin

Busara Pruttivarasin

Associate Director
Engineering & Project Management
(+61) 401 958 922

Busara has more than 20 years of experience in the development, design and delivery of large transport and infrastructure projects including six years with Transport for NSW on the Transport Access Program and more than three years working on Sydney Metro City and Southwest, and Sydney Metro West. She is an enthusiastic technical manager with excellent interpersonal skills who proactively contributes to the successful delivery of projects and strives to deliver a high-quality product with excellent customer outcomes.

Portrait of Damian Perera

Damian Perera

Senior Consultant
Constructability(+61) 452 211 328

Damian has 14 years of experience in the construction industry and has worked on diverse projects across sectors and in live operational environments. Damian brings technical skills and constructability planning capabilities gained from leading teams through design, planning and delivery works on site.

Portrait of Ciaran Keating

Ciaran Keating

Senior Planner
Project Planning & Control
(+61) 433 401 019

Ciaran is a dedicated Construction and Forensic Delay Planner with over seven years of experience in client, contractor, and consultancy roles across diverse industries including Data Centres, Fit-out, Building, Life Sciences, Rail, and Utilities. Ciaran Specialises in developing comprehensive schedule programs, strategic planning, and optimising project delivery within the construction sector.

What our clients say...

"I've had the pleasure of dealing with ARCH Artifex on a number of occasions. They supported Lendlease Building in obtaining their AEO Certification and have also supported our design JV on the Sydney Metro Victoria Cross project. I've always found the team to be easy to work with and get the job done. Happy client!"

Jeremy Cole — Head of Rail Assurance

Lendlease Australia

1/6

"ZHACOX selected ARCH Artifex due to their deep experience and competence in a range of assurance activities. The team blended seamlessly with our design team, carefully integrating the design thinking to achieve brief compliance."

Satvir Mand — Director

COX Architecture

2/6

"The team are exceptionally skilled at providing support across the project lifecycle, including Systems Engineering and Safety Assurance. ARCH Artifex people are of the highest standard who consistently demonstrate a high performing attitude and a commitment to best project outcomes."

Rob Wallace — Project Director

Georgiou Group

3/6

"ARCH Artifex are the consummate professionals, always meeting timelines and providing effective client engagement. The team are a highly engaged workforce and the business displays an impressive organisational culture."

Tony Lennon — National Rail Technical Lead

Australia Pacific — Arcadis

4/6

"We have utilised the ARCH Artifex team on our TfNSW infrastructure projects and have found their skills in Safety Assurance and Requirements Management, Design Management and P6 Programming to be exemplary."

Colin Woods — Managing Director

Haslin Constructions Pty Ltd

5/6

"ARCH ARTIFEX have provided us expert services across HV power Infrastructure Projects. The knowledge and experience have been exceptional and made a big difference in the overall management of our projects."

David Underwood — Project Director

Global Switch

6/6