People...

Our team is always at your service, and we’d love to hear how we can help you. So give us a call and experience the Northrop difference.

Paul Moffet

General Manager

Paul has been with Northrop for over 10 years. He has a strong background in business and financial planning, and has worked with a range of private sector companies prior to joining Northrop.

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Bryan Cossart

Structural Manager, Canberra

With a career that spans the entire life of Northrop, Bryan has a wealth of experience to drawn on. Bryan specialises in the design of architecturally sensitive structures such as schools, houses and institutional buildings. Working closely with architects, he has developed a great feel for understanding their requirements when designing exposed structural elements such as steel and timber.

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Neil Petherbridge

Office Manager, Newcastle

Neil started with Northrop as a graduate in 1989 and established the Newcastle office. With a sound appreciation of client expectations, Neil works closely with architects, builders and developers. His business acumen and expertise as a senior structural engineer has propelled Northrop’s reputation throughout Newcastle and Hunter region. He also has responsibility for overseeing Northrop’s Central Coast Office.

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Jamie Shelton

Office Manager, Sydney

Jamie commenced his career with Northrop Engineers in 1988 as a Civil Engineer. Today he is the Office Manager of our Sydney Office and one of our senior structural engineers. His role also sees him overseeing the Western Sydney and Wollongong offices – both extensions of the Sydney office. With longstanding experience in the competitive Sydney market, Jamie is able to quickly determine what clients need and provides tailored solutions to suit.

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David Field

Civil Manager, Canberra

David's extensive experience at Northrop Engineers includes projects for both Public Sector and Private Sector clients. His focus is on the management of roads and traffic issues with environmental and water considerations.

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Geoff Absolom

Building Services Manager, Canberra

Geoff has been providing mechanical engineering services to a range of clients across the building industry for more than 10 years. With a passion to implement design solutions that encompass ESD (Environmentally Sustainable Design) principles, Geoff is at the cutting edge of his field.

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Barry Lywood

Building Services Manager, Sydney

With over 30 years experience in the building services industry, Barry adds tremendous value to Northrop. Barry’s expertise is in the design and delivery of lighting systems, power generation and distribution, fire detection and alarm systems and project management of multi disciplinary works.

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Mathew Richards

Civil Manager, Sydney

Mathew joined the Northrop team 3 years ago as the manager of the Civil engineering team in Sydney. Mathew has expertise coordinating with multi-disciplinary teams and regulatory & approval authorities for large and small projects.

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