Our People

Andrew is a founding director of the UEA Group and as a Board member is involved with the strategic planning for the Group.

Andrew has a trade background in fitting and machining and has 15 years experience in trenchless technology and over 10 years experience in the mining industry. He has completed studies with the Institute of Company Directors and a Harvard Leadership Program.

Keith is a founding director of the UEA Group and as a member of the Board is involved with strategic planning for the Group. Keith has 15 years of experience in trenchless technology and over 10 years in the mining industry. His primary role in the Group is to oversee the Trenchless division from a technical and mechanical perspective as well as being involved with the Civil and Mining division with machine selection and R&D.

Keith has a trade background in plant mechanics which has underpinned the business especially in its formative years. UEA’s focus on plant and plant maintenance has been one of its great successes through his leadership and innovation.

Dominic joined UEA Civil and Mining in 2008 as a Director to lead the business with an innovative approach to Mining and Civil projects.  Dominic's broad practical and technical experience working in all fields within his Plant Mechanic trade were ideal attributes to deliver this new technology to the Australian market. After 15 years experience with Caterpillar, Komatsu and contract work within the mining and construction industries, his skills have enabled the business to evolve as the leading contract surface mining company in the world.

John holds a Degree in Financial Administration and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia. He joined UEA in July 2011, as the Groups' Chief Financial Officer and is also a member of the Board. Prior to joining UEA, John was the Senior Partner of Herries Davidson & Co, Chartered Accountants in Goulburn and in this role was heavily involved with all the financial affairs of UEA since its formation in 1996. John brings to the Group years of financial experience as well as extensive business management experience. In addition to overseeing the general financial records of the Group, John is particularly interested in the development of models for new and existing business ventures and in assisting the Groups' CEO and General Managers with costing and future planning.

Steve joined the Trenchless division of the UEA Group of companies in January 1997 after a number of years working in the UK Trenchless market. Steve spent his early UEA days operating & supervising Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) and pipe bursting equipment before becoming the companies first project manager as the business started to grow rapidly on the back of the utilities boom. After a couple of years away managing lining and pipe bursting works for other companies Steve re-joined the UEA Trenchless division in 2005 as the new General Manager. Steve’s formal training in the form of a Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) has provided the company with management systems and contract knowledge that has enabled the company to become a major player in its market.

David joined the UEA Group of companies in April 2010 as Operations Manager of the Queensland Branch of UEA’s Trenchless division bringing a wealth of contacts and local knowledge to the business. David has completed several HDD/Trenchless training courses overseas and comes with 17 years of hands on experience. David’s previous roles were with larger organisations such as Jemena/Alinta within the management team servicing government electrical and water divisions with Trenchless Technology services.

Jonathan joined UEA Trenchless in January 2008 taking over the role of project manager with the aim of increasing knowledge and engineering experience across the full spread of Horizontal Directional Drilling equipment. Jonathans’ formal training in Industrial Design has helped to provide innovative solutions to the numerous and diverse challenges provided by HDD in an ever growing market. Currently involved with the estimating, setting up and running of our larger rigs, Jonathans’ diverse background continues to provide unique support for innovative projects.

Josy joined UEA Trenchless in July 2012.  Josy is a Chartered Civil Engineer with 8 years’ experience in design and construction management.  Josy has spent the past 3 years working as a project manager for a Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) contractor in New Zealand.  Her HDD experience includes both estimation and management of construction contracts as well as bore path design and pullback load calculations.  In her previous role Josy was involved in various complex HDD installations including estuary and stream crossings of large diameter water and sewer drills (typically 450 – 710mmOD).  Josy is currently involved with estimating, tendering and management of HDD crews.

Rick joined UEA Trenchless in April 2012 to assist with the expansion of UEA’s Tunneling division to meet client demand. Rick has 20 years experience in civil construction with close to 5 years experience in tendering and delivering Microtunneling projects. His drive and focus in regards to quality and safety has consistently delivered projects completed to the highest possible standards and created work environments where no person has suffered a lost time or medically treated injury. His experience and energy will bolster UEA’s diversification in the trenchless market.

Jordan joined UEA Trenchless in May 2010. Jordan brings a wealth of pipe bursting experience with him having previously worked as a Project Supervisor for Veolia Water Network Services - part of the Networks Alliance Water Main renewal program - bursting up to 50km a year. Jordan's formal training as a surveyor combined with a number of years working overseas as a Site Engineer has brought a broad range of experieince to his current position. Jordan is currently working with the UEA pipe bursting and horizontal directional drilling crews.

Andre first started UEA Trenchless in 2006 as a trainee driller on the rock drilling rigs. Since then Andre has worked across all rigs and equipment within the HDD division. Andre draws on experience gained from working in the difficult conditions of the North Sea to help bring innovative and successful solutions to the numerous challenges of HDD operations. Andre currently supervises our Midi and Maxi rig operations across the Eastern seaboard.

Mark joined UEA in April 2010, bringing with him over 10 years of extensive Horizontal Directional Drilling experience with Jemena, CLM and Laser Drillers. Mark moved into the directional boring industry after 12 years gaining valuable industry experience in Underground Mining in central Queensland. As Senior Supervisor, Mark currently supervises projects with small, medium and large HDD rigs in both Queensland and NSW. His wealth of knowledge in both HDD and all aspects of underground mining brings valuable support to the UEA team.

Nathan joined the Trenchless division of the UEA Group of companies in 1997 as a trainee driller on one of our early HDD rigs. Nathan has progressed through various roles and drilling rigs throughout his varied and diverse career at UEA. After several successful years as an owner operator in the utilities market Nathan has re-joined UEA Trenchless to help implement a mentoring and training package for HDD operatives.

In 2005, Steve was one of two employees to join the UEA Group of companies to assist with the starting of UEA Electrical. Steve has been involved in the design and construction distribution works, transmission overhead/underground works, padmount/kiosk substations works, indoor/chamber substation works, asset relocation works and street lighting works. Prior to joining UEA, Steve worked with Integral Energy for 22 years in a variety roles, from trainee electrical draftsman to district designer. As Project Manager - Industrial and Commercial Developments within Integral Energy, Steve was involved in the contestable works and turnkey projects.

Ben joined UEA Electrical in September 2008 as an Electrical designer for Level 3 ASP works and in October 2009, was offered a new position within UEA Electrical as project manager.  Ben graduated from the University of Wollongong with a Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) and later obtained the degree of Masters of Engineering (Research) for his thesis “Matrix Converter Technology in Doubly-Fed Induction Generators for Wind Generators”. Prior to joining UEA Ben started his professional career with C.J Doyle Contracting Services in as a project engineer where he was involved with two 132kV transmission projects.

Allan Beydoun joined UEA Electrical in October 2010 as Project Manager with a background in construction and over 2 years experience in the residential and commercial sectors. Allan has completed a Bachelor of General Engineering at the University of Technology Sydney incorporating both disciplines of construction and electrical engineering.

Mark joined UEA Electrical as a Project Manager in May 2012. Prior to joining UEA Electrical, Mark worked at Endeavour Energy for 9 years as a Project Manager (Transmission Mains) and Contract Inspector. In addition to his electrical trade, Mark has also been awarded a Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Power Systems) from the University of Southern Queensland.

Mark has also completed a Diploma of Project Management through the University of New England and in concert with his significant Project Management experience, has been accredited by the Australian Institute of Project Management as a Certified Practicing Project Manager (CPPM).

Mark's combination of practical, technical and project management expertise allows him to take a holistic approach to delivering complex transmission and distribution projects.

Dave Green joined UEA Electrical in May 2012 as Project Manager to oversee a growing number of electrical construction projects. Dave has extensive project experience with all three electricity distributors in NSW and has delivered a wide range of high profile electrical construction projects including: zone substation construction, switchyard construction up to 330kV, underground cabling up to 330kV, transmission power line construction as well as mining projects,.

Delivering exceptional customer service and a safe working environment are essential elements for every project. This passion and dedication has seen Dave deliver every project successfully without a lost time injury - including several industry firsts. Dave has also created and championed various procedures, work place instructions and processes to ensure a consistent and superior approach is always achieved. A "Best for Project" vision is at the core of every decision.

Dave brings strong trade and management skills to the team with a vast amount of experience across the wider electrical industry.

Steve Barron joined UEA Electrical in February 2012 bringing with him 32 years of experience within the electrical distribution industry. After joining Prospect County Council in 1982, Steve completed his Lineworkers Certificate and continued to gain further skills by successfully completing training in the Live Line Stick Method (up to and including 66kV) and the Glove & Barrier Method (up to 33kV). Steve continued in this field as a Leading Hand for 10 years before joining the private sector as an Estimator and Project Supervisor.

Marius joined UEA Electrical in 2009 as an Electrical Design Engineer. Prior to joining UEA Electrical, Marius worked as an Electrical Engineer for a distribution transformer manufacturer. Marius is an under-graduate degree holder in Electrical Engineering and is an integral part of the close knit design team. As part of this team, he has designed and completed design projects in accordance to Integral Energy, Energy Australia and Country Energy regulations.

Qin joined the UEA Group of companies in October 2010 as a technical drafter for the Electrical Design division. Qin provides clients with high quality technical drawings for a range of electrical infrastructure projects. Qin brings a wide range of experience and knowledge to the business, from her experience working in Australia, New Zealand, China and Japan and is a valued member within a highly technical team.

Matthew joined UEA Trenchless in November 2011 to assist in the development of the trenchless division in an ever growing market for HDD within the infrastructure construction industry. Matthew's formal training is in surveying, also bringing with him over 4 years experience in the construction of underground electrical infrastructure and prior overseas experience in construction and demolition.  Matthew is currently involved with estimating, HSEQ and the daily management of the horizontal directional drilling crews.

Andrew's broad practical and technical experience working in all fields within his Plant Mechanic trade, are ideal attributes to maintain UEA surface mining equipment. Andrew has 15 years experience working in underground and surface mining environments for both mining companies and contractors and has worked on all major equipment brands including Caterpillar, Komatsu, Hitachi and Vermeer. Andrew has held numerous maintenance supervisory positions and completed his certification into Institute of Automotive Mechanical Engineers.

Todd joined UEA Civil and Mining as Christmas Creek Operations Superintendent. Todd has an extensive drilling and shot-firing background and has worked for companies such as Rock Australia, Newcrest and Rio Tinto.  Todd has a Certificate IV in Drilling, Training and Assessment and is undertaking qualifications in Project Management.

Glen joined UEA Civil and Mining in April 2011 as the HSEQ Manager. Glen has 6 years experience in the exploration drilling industry, part of which was in Mali, West Africa. 7 years in the Commercial construction industry and 7 years providing professional safety services starting with the state regulator WorkSafe and then with Downer overseeing operational HSEQ requirements in the electrical transmission, Communications, Automation and Electrical installation industries.

Glen specializes in merging systems into useable tools for companies to reach and achieve successful goals also in negotiating and monitoring legislation, providing specific systems reviews to meet compliance. Glen holds multiple qualifications within Safety, Quality, Environment and Training fields along with being a High Risk License assessor within WA.

Tanya joined the UEA Group of companies in 2005 initially as Office Manager. Her previous experience on the construction of the M7 Motorway in Sydney with the ABI Group/Leighton JV had given Tanya a good insight into the HSEQ requirements of a construction company. Based on this experience Tanya quickly went about improving the current systems in place at UEA. This insight has quickly become a passion and since starting Tanya has implemented and maintained certified systems that in most cases exceed the relevant standards. Tanya has also attained her Diploma in Occupational Health & Safety during this time.