Awards for Excellence

PRESIDENT'S AWARD

SYD GAMBLE

Syd Gamble is the highly deserving winner of the 2020 Consult Australia President’s Award as chosen by Consult Australia President Gerry Doyle. Syd has been recognised for his work throughout the industry but also for the significant contributions he has made to Consult Australia over many years.

As a senior technical director at Arcadis, Syd works across major infrastructure projects managing the technical resourcing and programming and ensuring the technical deliverables meet their clients expectations and Arcadis’ internal processes. Syd has over 35 years’ experience as a civil and structural engineer working across a range of projects including bridges, roads, railways, civil works, maritime works, building structures, water retaining structures and building remediation in Australia and South East Asia. Notable accomplishments include working across city shaping projects including WestConnex 1b and Westconnex Rozelle Interchange as well as Sydney Metro North West and Sydney Metro CBD and Barangaroo Headland Park.

Within Arcadis Syd is also passionate about diversity and sustainability, driving initiatives, such as leading the Arcadis Reconciliation Working Group, to ensure diversity and sustainability is prioritised both internally and with the projects Arcadis works on.

This passion for the industry has led to Syd taking a very active profile within the Consult Australia community. He has been a member of the Consult Australia NSW committee for the last five years. Within Arcadis Syd is also passionate about diversity and sustainability, driving initiatives, such as leading the Arcadis Reconciliation Working Group, to ensure diversity and sustainability is prioritised both internally and with the projects Arcadis works on.

During this time, he has been an unofficial mentor to many committee members and the Consult Australia team members he has worked with. Syd shares his wealth of knowledge willingly with the committee for the industry's greater good. He has been instrumental in the venue sponsorship for the Consult Australia Future Leader Program, always ensuring that the venue is prepared for the program and attending himself on occasions to ensure every need.

Syd is a regular attendee at government meetings with Consult Australia staff to support Consult Australia members and to ensure specific industry representation at the table. Whenever there is a requirement for members to sit on various committees or attend meetings Syd is helpful in researching and putting forward details of the right person for the job. Syd is diligent and thorough in dealing with submissions to assist Consult Australia and is always happy to share his knowledge to the betterment of the industry He is an active driver of the advocacy work of Consult Australia for the benefit of the industry and willingly gives of his time. As Chair of the Infrastructure Roundtable, Syd engages all participants and drives strategic discussions on Consult Australia’s role in the infrastructure sector and pipeline issues. He is also consistently active in the Procurement Working Group by driving all work relating to the group. Syd is always willing to provide feedback and support at short notice and many team members of Consult Australia call upon his experience to provide support to assist in developing member resources (such as briefing notes). Syd always provides advice considering the broader industry rather than self-interest, for example drawing out issues of particular relevance to SME businesses.

Importantly Syd embraces Consult Australia’s 4 P’s by being involved in pipeline, procurement, practice and people. Syd is one of a kind, an absolute Consult Australia supporter, he is always there to assist with any given situation or just to provide an ear.