Meet our experts

Andrew has been operating in technical-commercial roles in the Queensland NEM Zone since it was first founded over 20 years ago. In 2017, he founded Arche Energy to provide a high-quality clean energy, power and infrastructure consultancy to facilitate investment in the clean energy sector. He is an experienced general manager, project director and engineer operating in renewable power, power generation, energy, ports and heavy infrastructure.

His experience spans business development activities, major approvals, project execution, operations and maintenance and decommissioning. Andrew is an innovator and optimiser thriving in changing environments through the adaptation and integration of emerging and innovative technologies into business applications.

Peter is a leading commercial executive, project manager and engineer with a proven record on large infrastructure and resources projects. He has worked for asset owners, construction contractors and EPCM consultants. With 20 years of experience in engineering and construction and a reputation for delivering outcomes, Peter draws on diverse experience to achieving clients’ business and project outcomes.

Peter has led commercial tenders and negotiations of large and small contracts for EPC, EPCM, construct only, design only, and services delivery on both client and contractor sides. He has also administered and managed the delivery against those contract conditions on behalf of owners or clients. He negotiates and awards subcontracts, processes payment claims and SOPA compliance, monitors cashflow, submits contractual claims, and conducts dispute resolutions.

George comes to Arche Energy having held roles in sustainability, energy conservation, heavy industry and rail. His skills include project management, contract management, major tender and bid preparation, and asset management particularly operations and maintenance costs. George also brings substantial hydrogen experience to the team through his Master’s thesis.

Since joining Arche Energy, George has been managing the grant funding application for the Galilee Basin Carbon Pilot Injection Project. He has also been involved in a confidential energy storage system and grid smoothing project on an isolated grid. George has 25 years’ experience in energy and infrastructure, a Master of Science in Renewable Energy, and a Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical/Electronic).

He is a leader in safety performance with a passion for renewable energy and decarbonisation and in 2008, added to his formal expertise in this area completing a Master of Science in Renewable Energy, which included a thesis on hydrogen fuel cells.

Matt is an experienced engineer and manager who has been delivering multidisciplinary projects for the past 25 years. He works across the project lifecycle from feasibility through detail design to manufacture, construction and commissioning of complex heavy industrial plants and systems.

He also understands the detailed process to procure complex products and services from expression of interest through contract execution, manufacture, final inspection and delivery.

Matt is a qualified contracts professional who recognises the importance of, and possesses the necessary skills to, formalise engineering agreements incorporating both the scope and the identified risks without ambiguity. He is a dispute practitioner with both the training and experience to achieve timely outcomes, enabling transition beyond the disagreement.

As a qualified team coach, Matt incorporates varied stakeholder expectations prior to integrating towards a common objective. His passion is to get involved, align business outcomes and drive the solution to our common goal.

Sarah is a science and engineering writer and editor, storyteller, and communications manager with 20 years of experience working with infrastructure and arts/cultural organisations. She brings a winning combination of creative problem solving and a methodical, practical approach to project management. As a manager and team member, she is inclusive, proactive, approachable and supportive.

She is highly skilled in translating complex technical information for non-technical audiences, from government officials and other decision‑makers to communities affected by our projects.

Services that Sarah provides to Arche’s clients include writing and polishing reports and submissions, collaborating to create communication strategies for staff or projects, developing and delivering writing style guides and training seminars, developing and implementing stakeholder communication strategies.

Walter’s 20 years of program and project management experience was gained on diverse projects, for and with some of the most respected companies, EPCMs and clients in the construction, rail, mining, roads, water, sewer and energy industries.

He has an excellent understanding of engineering and project management principles, contract law and its practical implementation, project budgeting, cost and accounting control systems, quality assurance, procurement, risk management and a commitment to health, safety and the environment.

Richard is a Project Manager and Director and Principal Engineer with substantial project development and delivery experience around the world in South Korea, Germany, India, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Russia, and Oman.

He has been working on the energy transition for many years, having been a senior member of SK ecoplant’s Eco Engineering division and Siemens Headquarter in Germany and on construction sites.

Spending more than five years in Korea, he has been integral to major projects such as Posco Energy’s 789 Project at the Incheon LNG Combined Cycle Power Plant, Wirye, Dangjin 4 and Jangmoon CCPP.

At SK ecoplant, he helped developed a brown field regulating station to support Uzbekistan’s intermittent renewable generation as well as diverse portfolio encompassing generation technologies for LNG and hydrogen as well as SOC fuel cell technology. At Siemens, Richard last optimised EPC construction estimates and implemented new and improved execution approaches for site execution and management.

Richard speaks English, German and Indonesian.

Nicky is an experienced operations director, entrepreneur and investor. She has worked across a variety of industries including professional services, financial services, information technology and education.

At Arche she brings a wealth of experience in accounting, banking, and the management and development of small consultancies.

Daniel’s experience and skills support the transition to a sustainable future. He believes that innovation, engagement with stakeholders and the development of low-carbon technologies are crucial to mitigate and adapt to climate change. Since joining Arche Energy in early 2021, he has been heavily involved in the development of the Galilee Basin Carbon Pilot Injection Project Implementation Plan.

An experienced Petroleum Engineer, Daniel has managed multiple upstream oil projects with a strong focus on social engagement and health and safety. He has a strong record of managing complex field operations and projects with the application of new technologies and innovative solutions, thriving on collaborating in multidisciplinary teams to achieve common goals and deliver projects within time and budget.

In all his work, Daniel prioritises effective social engagement with stakeholders to achieve the success of projects and has worked with communities in Australia and Colombia to understand the energy industry’s impacts. He supports the involvement of local communities in the development of projects. He recently completed a Master of Sustainable Energy Management at the University of Queensland, with an excellent academic record and multiple scholarships.

Martin has 25 years’ experience in the energy sector, principally in oil and gas where he provides a range of project management, engineering management and commercial management services. He deftly develops projects from planning and conceptual stages, through Front End Engineering Design (FEED) and detailed design, to construction and commissioning, and handover to operations.

Martin’s experience covers a range of greenfield and brownfield energy projects including onshore and offshore oil and gas, LNG and CSG, and he has held roles with Shell, BG Group, Wood Group, KBR, IHS Markit and Santos on projects in Australia, the UK, Russia and Kazakhstan.

At Arche, Martin has led complex studies involving a range of technologies including hydrogen virtual pipeline study, technical due diligence on a novel hydrogasification process, Galilee Basin Carbon Storage Prospectivity Study, Pilot Injection Project Implementation Plan, and Bulk Materials Handling Study, and Clean Coal, Blue Hydrogen and Blue Ammonia Concept Study.

Dave is an MBA-qualified mechanical engineer with over 25 years’ experience in the mining, construction and rail industries.

He has excellent people management and communication skills as well as business development expertise, with proven experience in engineering management, study management, project management, and coordination of technical teams in design office and construction and fabrication environments.

Dave has particular expertise in transitioning mining and resources projects in preparation for transition to the renewable energy economy. He has delivered comprehensive business cases to enable property and asset owners to consider options to ensure long-term viability of their assets, and managed large, multidisciplinary teams for feasibility studies, detailed design projects, construction support, through to commissioning activities.

Andrew brings his strong history in land acquisition, stakeholder engagement, approvals management and compliance management enabling him to work flexibly on all phases of projects from preparation and tendering through design to construction and handover.

Andrew has 40 years’ experience in managing the development of large, complex projects. Andrew’s experience includes the management of complex approvals, stakeholder relations, landholder relations and land acquisition, transition to operations and complex negotiations with government stakeholders.

He has provided these skills to Wiggins Island Coal Export Terminal, New Hope Coal, Queensland Gas Company, CS Energy, Waratah Coal, Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners, Ergon Energy, Itochu, and the State of Queensland’s Coordinator General’s office.

Abel has worked in renewable energy projects for more than eight years and has developed hydropower plants, wind and solar farm projects at utility scale and connected to distribution grid (1–9MW range), primarily focused in the early stage of development.

His interests extend beyond renewable energy, exploring sustainable energy as a broader area and more recently he delivered research into potential hydrogen projects and the future of transport systems.

Jonathan is a mechanical engineer with a Master of Sustainable Energy and has spent most of the past decade working in oil and gas and clean energy technologies such as solar photovoltaic, biogas and hydrogen. He is particularly focused on project design, production, process and project engineering.

A hands‑on professional, Jonathan takes an entrepreneurial approach and has strong passion for continuous improvement.