People
Bligh Tanner is driven by a specialist team of highly experienced and dedicated engineers and support staff.
Rod Bligh
Director, Structures
Rod is a founding Director of Structures at Bligh Tanner Pty Ltd. His expertise includes lightweight structures, conservation engineering, façade design, product development, sculpture and landscape structures, and transport infrastructure, with an adeptness for institutional and community building projects. With over 35 years’ experience, Rod is an award-winning, industry leader renowned for his innovative approach and his many successful collaborations with architects and artists. In 2015, Rod was named Professional Engineer of the Year by Engineers Australia (Queensland).
Most recently Rod’s work has included: leading the structural and façade engineering on the $30M Global Change Institute at the University of Queensland, which saw Australia’s first use of geopolymer concrete, and won a major innovation award in 2013; collaborating on the $80M Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre in the lead up to the 2018 Commonwealth Games; design of landscape structures and stations as part of Brisbane’s Airport Link and Northern Busway projects; conservation and structural survey of Queensland Rail Heritage Assets including North Townsville Railyards; and coordinating the installation of many artworks for the Gallery of Modern Art’s Asia Pacific Triennial. Rod is currently leading the design for a major sculptural installation in the National Arboretum in Canberra to celebrate 100 years of Engineers Australia, following his national competition winning entry.
Rod has presented lectures, speeches and workshops to diverse industry audiences. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Engineers, Australia and an Adjunct Teaching Fellow with Bond University’s Institute of Sustainable Development and Architecture. Rod studied Civil Engineering and Architecture at the University of Queensland and Structural Engineering at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Recent Projects
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+ Directors
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Alan Hoban
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Cameron Riach
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Paul Easingwood
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Paul Callum
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Rod Bligh
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Team +
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Dr Michael Lawrence
Associate Director -
Wendy Bennett
Bookkeeper -
Nathan Scott
Associate Director -
Simon Kochanek
Associate Director, Structures -
Matt Martin
Associate Director, Civil -
Leigh Ives
Principal Structural Engineer -
David Hamlyn-Harris
Principal Consultant, Water and Environment -
Peadar Scanlan
Senior Civil Designer -
Ashley Flower
Principal Civil Designer -
Michael Cohen
Senior Structural Drafter -
Lynne Smith
Reception & Administration Officer -
Jim Lehmann
Senior Structural Drafter -
Daniel Exintaris
Senior Structural Drafter -
Meaghan Wolbers
Structural Engineer -
Tim Day
Senior Structural Engineer -
Dr Kesa Sivakumar
Façade-Structural Engineer -
Dale Stanton
Principal Civil and Water Engineer -
Matt Ennever
Structural Engineer -
Jack Landsberg
Civil Engineer -
Justin Mendiolea
Principal Structural Engineer -
Himanthi Mendis
Civil and Water Engineer -
Jim Mitchell
Senior Water Engineer -
Sean Hinton
Principal Scientist -
Dr Jathu Jatheeshan
Structural Engineer -
Simon Byng
Digital Engineering Lead -
Raymond Tran
Structural Drafter -
Amelia Nufer
Administration Officer -
Carlos Gambirazio
Civil and Water Engineer -
David Howieson
Senior Civil Designer -
Jean-Pierre Victor
Structural Drafter -
Cian Coughlan
Structural Engineer -
Donna Smith
Senior Accounts Administrator -
Dutch Leistner
Structural Drafter -
Jack Foote
Structural Engineer -
Owain Meyer
Cadet Civil Designer