A new position of ACT’s Chief Engineer has been established to provide advice to the Government on the Territory’s engineering and infrastructure projects and to collaborate with industry.
Minister for Planning and Land Management, Mick Gentleman announced the new role saying the ACT PS’s George Tomlins (pictured) would fill it in an acting capacity for six months while expressions of interest (EOI) were sought to fill the role more permanently.
Mr Gentleman said Mr Tomlins was a highly regarded engineer in the ACT Government and his qualifications and experience in engineering, planning and public administration were well-recognised.
“Mr Tomlins has extensive experience in Government and on major infrastructure programs,” Mr Gentleman said.
“He most recently led the Government’s Procurement and Capital Works teams, responsible for delivering over $2 billion in capital works over the last four years.”
He said the Chief Engineer would liaise closely with the Government Architect, Catherine Townsend and the various peak engineering bodies including Consult Australia, Engineers Australia and Professionals Australia, who have all strongly advocated for the role.
Mr Gentleman said the Government’s commitment to the creation of a Chief Engineer was part of delivering modern infrastructure and ensuring Canberra had innovative and safe engineering and delivery processes in place for the future of the city.
