Paul is a Chartered Professional Engineer with 40 years’ experience in the planning, design and delivery of key infrastructure projects and has substantial experience with team building and corporate change management. He is a Director of Queensland Rail and a Principal of the global consulting firm Arup where he was the Queensland Managing Principal for ten years to March 2014. Other roles he has held in Arup include Australasia Region leader of both the Energy Business and the Geotechnics & Tunnelling Business, and the Infrastructure Group leader in Perth.

Paul is experienced in leading engineering teams to achieve results through innovation and challenging conventional design solutions to solve problems. He has contributed to many significant projects across Queensland and internationally, especially in large scale transport infrastructure and energy development projects. He has a strong commitment to strategic planning and rational action in relation to resilient infrastructure and energy systems and has a developing interest in the role of infrastructure development for promoting growth and prosperity in regional Australia.