After 18 years’ with the South Australian Government as a transport planning specialist Mr Dalwood brings extensive knowledge and experience in strategic transport planning, concept planning and design, business case development and community engagement.

AECOM Technical Director, Brenton Burman, who leads AECOM’s South Australian Transport Planning & Urban Development practice said: “We are delighted Leigh shared our view that AECOM was the best place to leverage his considerable experience and ability to influence and lead some of Adelaide’s most important projects.”

“Across Adelaide there are a number of projects requiring the type of integrated transport, infrastructure and urban design solutions that Leigh is well regarded for. The Royal Adelaide Hospital precinct, Port Adelaide redevelopment and the North-South Corridor are just three that have the potential to be catalysts for the next 50-100 years of growth.”

Commenting, Leigh Dalwood said AECOM was the ideal fit for him in the next stage of his career.“After nearly two decades working in the government I was looking for a new challenge,” he said. “I’m really looking forward to collaborating with professionals from a variety of technical backgrounds but all with the common goal of improving Adelaide and South Australia as a place to live, work and invest.”

AECOM South Australia area manager Kerry van Donderen said: “AECOM is involved in with some of the key projects in and around Adelaide including the planning and environmental works for  the O-Bahn and Darlington projects for the Department of Planning Transport and Infrastructure, Air7000 for the Department of Defence, and the Inner West Precinct Parking and Transport Plan for City of Charles Sturt.”

“With the addition of senior hires such as Leigh and Ben Wildy who recently joined as a director in our project management team, AECOM is looking forward to delivering more key projects that will be at the heart of the State’s future economic prosperity.”

“Beyond these recent senior appointments we are also investing in the next generation of leaders, taking on four engineering graduates in our Adelaide office this year,” said Ms van Donderen.

About Leigh Dalwood

Mr Dalwood joins AECOM as an associate director, previously he was Manager, Programs and Concept Planning within the South Australian Government Department for Planning, Transport and Infrastructure, where he was responsible for all state and commonwealth funded transport programs.

Mr Dalwood led South Australia’s largest transport planning study, the North-South Corridor Planning Study, leading to over $2 billion of funding commitments to projects along the corridor and a strategy to deliver the Corridor within 10 years.  Leigh studied at UniSA where he completed his Bachelor in Civil Engineering.