This document provides a summary of an experienced civil engineer with over 25 years of experience in designing, constructing, and maintaining heavy infrastructure projects including railways, highways, and coastal structures. He has managed all stages of projects from feasibility studies through to construction and maintenance. He is currently a consulting civil engineer providing services for asset inspection and remedial works on civil projects.

1. Ves GORECKI MIEAust. CPEng Civil, NPER, RPEng
19/39 Bronte St, East Perth, WA 6004
Mobile: 0457 566 785
E-mail: ves.gorecki@aapt.net.au
Website: http://www.civilengineer-australia.com/
SUMMARY
Experiencedprojectengineerindesign, construction andmaintenance of heavyminingrailways,highways,coastal
and residential infrastructure,withsolidbackgroundinprojectandcontractmanagement. Managedall stagesof
projectlife cycle including identifyingdevelopment opportunities,feasibilitystudies,design,constructionand
maintenance usingcompany workforce,consultantsand contractors.Oriented tothe deliveryof projects’scope with
a strong focuson the HSEQ, time andbudget.Accomplishedleaderof youngengineersinprofessionaldevelopment
and successionplanning.
QUALIFICATIONS
CharteredProfessional EngineerMemberof the Institutionof EngineersAustralia; Graduate of Warsaw Universityof
Technology (Poland) Departmentof Civil Engineeringwiththe MagisterEngineerDegree andspecialisationinthe
transportationinfrastructure. Enrolledinthe National PractisingEngineersRegister(Australia),activeinprofessional
developmentwithanumberof credentialsandcertificationsinprojectandcontract management,designand
technology,computerapplications,OSHE,GIS,etc.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Civil Engineer Rail and Road Services Australia Sep.2013 – To date
Consultingservicesin civil projectsof assetsinspectionandremedial works
Managing EngineerProprietor
 Developedand managedcivil engineeringservicesenterprise including:establishingof pool of customers,
implementingof quotation/tendering/worksorders/projectcontrols/quality/OSHE/riskmanagementand
administrationsystems.
 Providedlogistics andcontrol of the works, acquiredequipmentandmaterials hiredandsupervised
personnel.
 Interfaced andmaintainedworkingrelationshipswith customersand sub-contractors.
 Monitoredtrendsandopeningsinbusiness,implementedchangestotake advantage of risingbusiness
opportunities,aswell astoidentifyandmitigaterisks.
Rio Tinto Iron Ore, Perth, WA Jun. 2010 – Aug.2013
Railway Division of a global mining company
SpecialistCivil Engineer
Supervisedthe civil infrastructure of 1400 km longheavyrailwayinPilbaraWA.Developedand ledthe civil
engineeringunitof the Railway Divisionwith“Zero”HSEQand technical incidents.
 Supervisedconditionmonitoring andmanagementof maintenance worksof civil infrastructure on:bridges,
culverts,formation,rockcuttings,railwaycrossings, accessroads andotherrailwaystructures.
 Supervised engineeringandtechnical personnel,consultantsandcontractors inthe designanddeliveryof
improvementsprojects of the railwayandroadinfrastructure.
 Interfacedcustomers,stakeholders,authorities,projectmembers,industryandthe public.
 Developedthe Civil EngineeringSectionof RTIORailwayDivisioninc.recruiting,trainingof new personnel,
developingof workpractices,processes,procedures,technical standardsandspecifications.
 Mentoredjuniorsandgraduate engineersforsuccession managementprogramme.
 Reviewedtechnical standards,specifications anddesignsincludingthe RailwayCapacityExpansion353
(MTpa) Project.
 Providedroutine technical supportincivil speciality tootherrailway projectmanagers.

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Main Roads Western Australia, Perth,WA Feb.2009 – Jun. 2010
State highwaysagencyof WesternAustralia.
Civil Engineer– Highways, Project and Contract Manager
Infrastructure DeliveryDirectorate(MajorProjects)
Providedtechnical assistance incontractand projectmanagement.
 Produced the Guide forSettingupof Alliance ProjectsandEarlyContractorInvolvementProjects(for
contracts inexcessof $100M managedby MRWA / private sectoralliances).
Road ServicesDirectorate
Providedassistance inbusinessimprovement.
 Investigatedandmapped core functionsof the Directorate.
 Identifiedopportunitiesforprocessimprovementandprovidedsolutions.
Calibre - Engenium Joint Venture (CEJV), Perth, WA Feb.2008 – Feb.2009
Consultancyfordesignof duplication of 400 km longheavyhaulage railway forBHP BillitonIronOre inPilbara
WesternAustralia- RGP5.
SeniorCivil Engineer
 Managed the Company engineeringanddraftingstaff inthe designof earthworksanddrainage.
 Managed consultants,evaluatedrecommendationsfromspecialistreportsforinclusionintothe design.
 Assessedcondition of existingaccessroads andprovidedrecommendations forimprovements.
 Carriedoutfeasibility studyforanew20 km long accessroad (preliminarycorridorselection andsurvey).
 Managed railway videosurvey forareference inthe design, inquiresduringconstruction tenderandforthe
postconstruction site dilapidation assessment.
 Developed treatmentstomitigate deficienciesincoverof culvertsto preserve theircapacityand meet
AustralianStandards’requirements;producedareport.
Cardno BSD, Perth, WA Aug. 2007 – Feb.2008
Civil engineeringconsultancy - TrafficandTransportSection
SeniorEngineerRoads
 Managed engineeringanddraftingpersonnel incivil designprojectsincluding:
o 4.5 km of newVeritaRoadinGeraldton – Greenough WA;
o WestCoast HighwayandParkinginTrigg Beach;
o WA; Carine WetlandBoardwalk;
o Reconstructionof 4 km of Dual Use Path alongWestCoast Drive inJoondalup,WA;
o Duplicationof 2 kmof RanfordRd inGosnells,WA;
o EarthworksexcavationdesignforAlkimosSewage TreatmentPlant,Alkimos,WA.
 Managed preparingof submissionsof tenders.
 Maintainedrelationshipswithcustomers,researchedbusinessdevelopmentopportunities,monitored
tenderadvertisements.
Main Roads Western Australia, Perth,WA 2007
State highwaysagencyof WesternAustralia.
Civil Engineer- Road Data Policy& Standards Coordinator (Acting)
AssetNetworkInformationBranch (½Yr)
 Managed roaddata collection projects forthe Integrated RoadInformationSystem(IRIS).
Department for Planning and Infrastructure, Marine House, Fremantle, WA 2006
State Transport Agencyof WesternAustralia
Project Manager – Civil / Coastal (Secondmentfrom Main RoadsWA)
Maritime FacilityEngineering Branch(1 Yr)

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 Managed the deliveryof coastal infrastructure projects of aggregate valueof $19M on the WA coast such as
jettiesin:Kalbarri,Geraldton,Busselton,Coral Bay;refurbishmentof HillarysBoatHarbourand reviewed
miscellaneouscivil designs.
Main Roads Western Australia, Perth,WA 1996 - 2006
State highwaysagencyof WesternAustralia.
Civil Engineer– Highways (Road& TrafficDesignEngineer,ConstructionProject/ContractManager)
SUMMARY:
Road NetworkOperationBranch(RoadNetworkPerformance Officer&Contract Manager, 2 ½ Yrs)
 Analysedtrafficdata,assessedroadperformance andinvestigatedoptionsforimprovementsforPerth
MetropolitanArea’shighways,intersectionsandcyclingfacilities.
ProjectDevelopmentBranch (PedestrianandCyclistsCoordinator–Acting2 Mths)
 Managed projects forthe planningandinstallationof bicycle facilitieson the roadnetworkwithuse of GIS
technologyandDPImappingresources (byMainRoads,Bike West and DPI).
Program Delivery PerthMetropolitanRegion(Project/ContractManager, 1 ½ Yr)
 Managed a varietyof designandconstructprojectsforimprovementof roadsandintersectionsinthe Perth
Metropolitan Areaof intersections,trafficsignals,streetlighting,pavementworks,roadsigns andother
trafficfacilities.
Term Network Contract7, PerthMetropolitanRegionSouth (SeniorContractCoordinator2 Yrs)
 Supervised ContractWorksof installationof signs,roadmarking, pavementandverge maintenance.
Term Maintenance Contract192/95, PerthMetropolitanRegion OperationsCentre Carlisle (EngineerConstruction&
Maintenance ServicesSuperintendent’sRepresentative,1½ Yrs)
 Supervised ContractWorksof installationof signs,roadmarking,pavementandverge maintenance;
Road & TrafficDesignBranch (EngineerRoad&TrafficDesign, 2 Yrs)
 Designedroadgeometryandroaddrainage systemssuchas40 km of new alignmentof Eyre Hwy.
 Preparedcontractdocumentationforroadconstructionsuchas for realignmentof BrooktonHwy.
 Managed trafficengineeringandroaddesignprojectsby draftingpersonnel and consultants.
 and other;
 DevelopedMRWA guidelinesfordisabledpedestrianfacilitiessuchaskerbramps andgrab rails.
 Carriedoutseveral Safety Auditsof roadsandintersectionsinMetropolitan andRegional areas;;
 Wrote Main Roads WA SpeedZoningGuidelinesandtechnical reportsonProvisionof FreewayRamps,Ramp
Meteringandof HOV Lanes.
Roads & Traffic Authority of NSW 1991 - 1995
State HighwaysAgencyof NewSouthWales
PavementsDesignEngineer– Contractor (3½ Yrs)
RigidPavementsSection,RoseberyNSW
 Designedconcrete pavements;
 Produceda catalogue of standardconcrete pavementsthicknesses;.
 Analysedthe sensitivityof AUSTROADS’92designmethodforchangesinthe designcriteria
PavementDataSection,Milson'sPointNSW(1Yr)
 Managed automatedsurveysof pavementconditionof NSWroadnetworkwithuse of computerised,high-
speedequipmentas:Scrim,Deflectograph,RoughnessCarandLaserProfilometer.

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Excerpt of Professional Development Courses
Attendedanumberof formal professional developmentcoursesincluding:
2010-2013 RTIO internal andexternal traininginbroadrange of competenciesinc.HSEQ
2009 ProjectManagement Practitioners’course - AIPM
2008 BHBPIOWAIO andGRI training
2006 Basic andadvancedCoursesinProjectManagementinaccordance withUK methodPRINCE2
Publications
Producedabouta dozenof publicationsandtraining mediawiththe followinghighlights:
2010 “The Guide forSettingupof Alliance ProjectsandEarlyContractorInvolvementProjects”;
2005 “DrivingMetronome”compactdiskutilityfortrainingof drivers;
1998 “Multivariable Technique of DesigningConcrete Pavements”DesignWorkshop;
1997 “Provisionof Rampson Urban Freeways,FreewayRampControl byMetering,HighOccupancyVehicle
Lanes”;
1997 “SpeedZoningGuidelines”;
1997 “Provisionof PedestrianFacilitiesonUrbanRoads”;
1996 "ExpertWay to DesigningRigidPavementThickness"
Languages
English,Polish,SpanishandRussian.