WA Engineers recognised for meritorious service to the profession
Lories Jones and Chris Fitzhardinge were recently awarded with the Engineers Australia Medal in recognition of their meritorious service to the WA Division of Engineers Australia.
Lorie Jones has extensive experience in environmental engineering and renewable energy research, project engineering, business development and management. She is a Principal in the Perth office of Sinclair Knight Merz and performs a number of senior consulting roles including Relationship Client Manager, Project Director and Sustainability Champion.
She is a Chartered Fellow of Engineers Australia, was previously National Chair, Society for Sustainability and Environmental Engineering, National Board member, College of Environmental Engineering and a Member, Engineers Australia’s National Sustainability Committee; and was WA Division President in 2008.
She continues to play a senior role within Engineers Australia and is currently a Congress Delegate.
Chris Fitzhardinge has worked across the state on construction and operation of major infrastructure projects as well as promoting regional development.
His responsibilities have ranged from running the Ord River Scheme to transforming the Telecentre Network, a regional communications network, through tripling its size. As CEO of the South West Development Commission he changed the face of Bunbury through securing multi million dollar funding, negotiating the removal of industrial infrastructure and initiating the Bunbury Harbour City Project. He is currently the Director of the South West Group.
He has been an active participant on the Transport Panel for many years and was the 2009 Division President. He continues to play a pivotal role in the public policy and governance areas, was the Division spokesperson for the 2010 Infrastructure Report Card and at a national level was on the working party for the Royal Charter and By Laws review.
Pictured above: (L-R) Chris Fitzhardinge, Lorie Jones and WA Division President Prof Tony Lucey
