Our Team

MEET OUR TEAM

The State Civil team comprises project and civil engineers, construction specialists across a range of disciplines, road engineering and surfacing/resurfacing experts, and traffic controllers. A highly experienced project management and administration team that ensures all works are carried out with the highest levels of professionalism, commitment and safety.

Sam Kasab
General Manager

A Construction Manager with almost 20 years’ experience, Sam has been at the helm of State Civil from the beginning, and in addition to undertaking the day-today management of the company he regularly liaises with clients to ensure that their goals are met. His leadership skills help to ensure that the company meets its objectives in all areas, from safety and project delivery to staff training, financial administration and compliance, and personnel management.

 

Sam’s on-site experience gives him a unique insight into the design and delivery of engineering solutions in public places, and the kind of issues and challenges that can arise on site. Sam is always available to discuss projects that may be in the planning stage, to provide the benefit of his experience and to offer insights and potential solutions

Ali Ghacham 
Construction Manager

Hands-on experience in a wide range of State Civil’s specialties ensures that Ali is well qualified to manage and supervise on site works for commissions as varied as drainage works, street and road redevelopment including garden beds and footways, and road and footway surface trench works.

 

Ali holds Certificates in Construction Project Management and Business, and his operational experience extends to bitumen and tipper trucks, rollers, compactors and concrete saws.

 

On site, Ali is responsible for job inspections before, during and after construction and mworks, reporting variations in detail, crew and public safety, and implementation of all Quality Management protocols.

Job Obias
Senior Project Manager

Job’s broad experience and skill in the developing and redeveloping of both functional
and aesthetic civil fixtures is complemented by his commitment to professional growth. Operating
best in challenging projects, Job sees them as opportunities to leverage his 35 years civil and road construction and management experience to successfully deliver completed projects.

 

With onsite experience spanning redevelopment of street intersections, footways, development of garden and tree beds and road furniture, Job helps ensure efficiency through excellence in planning. Adding to that the drainage and reinstatement of road and footway surface trench works, Job’s contribution to client satisfaction is invaluable.

Omar Yassine
Civil Construction Engineer

Projects are often multi-faceted with a range of sometimes competing priorities to be attended to in order to ensure success. Omar’s talent for supporting a multitude of concurrent priorities, operational teams, delivery partners and colleagues has been of benefit to the wider team and, most importantly, the delivery of completed projects. With onsite experience spanning drainage works, all types of construction work and estimating and budgeting for projects, Omar has proven a boon to client deliverables and an asset to State Civil.

 

Problem solving or the path to effective engineering solutions lays at the heart of everything we do and Omar’s capabilities (as a civil engineer with a Diploma in Engineering Practice) and talents play heavily into that objective – something, no doubt, appreciated by our clients.

Diwakar Khadka
Project Engineer

One of our contract management specialists, Diwakar is responsible for checking drawings and plans for accuracy, overseeing site teams and subcontractors, and ensuring successful delivery of all aspects of the contract. As a costings and budgets expert Diwakar is heavily involved in tenders and quotations, and he is highly proficient at interpreting contract design documents and implementing the solutions they inspire.

 

Diwakar’s practical experience encompasses geotechnical works, pile and timber structure inspection, site investigations and report preparation. He holds a Bachelor of Civil Engineering degree, and is registered as Professional Engineer.

Sudip Kasula
Civil Engineer

Creating and implementing cost-saving strategies without impacting practicality, pragmatism or, most importantly, quality is of significant importance and benefit to our clients. Skilled in all phases of civil engineering operations, Sudip’s understanding of roles and responsibilities further enables his ability to optimize project deliverables within set budgets.

 

Sudip’s refined and logical methodologies help him to arrive at effective solutions to difficult engineering challenges which he has ably deployed across a multitude of projects roles spanning site supervision, estimation of works, engineering data analysis and report preparation, site investigations and report preparations, estimation and rate analysis of building materials, development of Traffic Control Plan (TCP).

Jordan Taha
Project Manager

Jordan’s background in civil and residential construction works, including management services, and his ability to operate the trucks and machinery used on site, ensures that he brings the right mix of administrative and construction expertise to every job he undertakes.

 

He holds a Certificate 3 in Business Administration as well as a First Aid Certificate, and is a qualified
traffic controller in addition to his four years of civil and road construction management and experience in communications services.

Jordan’s day to day role involves supervising the delivery and application of asphalt and similar surfaces, ensuring all staff are working effectively and safely in all tasks, and dealing with residents and council officers where required.

 

 

 

Laura Fitzgerald
Traffic Coordinator

As a skilled traffic control professional committed to ongoing professional development, Laura is able to draw up and implement her own traffic control designs, integrating them into optimal traffic flows. This is important because here at State Civil, we also regard local traffic and residents as our clients by extension. This means that not only is Laura heading up the traffic management facet of our clients’ projects, she is also managing reputations as her plans also shape project outcome beneficiaries.

 

Having been accredited and recognized as holder of Yellow, Red and Orange traffic control cards, Laura continues to optimize traffic control plans on site as per AS 1742 Standard. This helps State Civil and our clients limit and minimize disturbance to the road and pedestrians.

Wendy Tehfe
Accounts Manager

The vital interface between our valued clients and State Civil’s account management function is maintained by Wendy, a customer relationship focused operator with 7 years industry-specific experience.

 

Operating as the lead point of contact for all matters specific to State Civil accounts, Wendy focus is on building and maintaining strong, long-lasting customer relationships with all our clients, suppliers, and sub contractors. Overseeing customer account management, including negotiating contracts and agreements to ensure mutual benefit is a key part of her role and Wendy continues to strengthen State Civil’s reputation, built on successful project delivery and customer service.

Adrian Francic
Foreman

A qualified traffic controller with extensive experience across civil and road and construction management, Adrian focuses on the activities of workers engaged in spreading, rolling and tamping asphalt and similar materials. Adrian manages personnel, truck and mix plant deployment and oversees site safety considerations. He also responds to residents and council officers, providing detailed replies where required.

 

Adrian is skilled in the operation of a range of plant and equipment including tipper and bitumen trucks, concrete saws, compactors and rollers.

David Dunphy
Foreman

A qualified traffic controller with extensive experience across civil and road and construction management, Adrian focuses on the activities of workers engaged in spreading, rolling and tamping asphalt and similar materials. Adrian manages personnel, truck and mix plant deployment and oversees site safety considerations. He also responds to residents and council officers, providing detailed replies where required.

 

Adrian is skilled in the operation of a range of plant and equipment including tipper and bitumen trucks, concrete saws, compactors and rollers.

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