Who We Are
The brighter stars on the horizon
We believe in long term dynamic relationships with our clients. Helping you bring your development project to fruition with both a process and a result that go beyond the status quo. Pushing boundaries and forging excellence together, while upholding a hands-on and boutique firm way of working.
We expect of ourselves, and for our clients, only the best. To provide exemplary service, efficiently delivering a positive project outcome and experience. To continually raise the standard of professional service excellence in our industry. To grow a sustainable business based on the unmatched skills of our people and the quality of the services they provide.
We are opening new fields of opportunity
At just shy of a decade old, we’re a young company that views the development landscape with a future lens. With a backbone of leadership grounded in decades of industry experience, we’ve cultivated a team of the brightest young millennial minds who’ve grown up being tech first. With our digital agility and sharp focus on innovation, we can steer your project with a tech edge that is simply smarter. Complementing our well-established drone capability, we’ve invested heavily in R&D, digital services, along with ramping up our AI capability to improve the delivery of some of our services and create a competitive edge.
Mission Statement
Our timeline
Our expanding team
Always hands on. Always the expert.
Meet our Leadership
Our leaders are changemakers and challengers, building a culture of pushing boundaries and taking calculated risks. At the same time, we’re firmly grounded in being hands-on and empowering our people to share great ideas to make us all stronger.
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BEng Civil (Hons), BBus, MBA, MIEAust, CPEng, NER, RPEQ
Philip has accumulated a wealth of experience as a professional engineer across the key elements of development delivery.
He has a passion for quality service and always ensures that the advice he provides is technically precise, timely, and communicated effectively. Placing focus on clearly communicating the risks and opportunities that arise throughout the full project life cycle.
His greatest achievement, since establishing Orion Consulting in 2015, has been building a solid team of self-starting and ambitious development experts. His involvement at Orion extends far beyond his role as Director, he thoroughly enjoys contributing to projects when he can add value.
BEng Civil (Hons), BBus, MBA, MIEAust, CPEng, NER, RPEQ
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BEng Civil & Enviro, MIEAust, CPEng, NER
Reece is a Chartered Engineer with over 20 years of experience, specialising in subdivision engineering for residential developments with a focus on roads, servicing, drainage and earthworks.
His attention to detail during the planning and delivery stages ensures outcomes meet the client and project needs. He motivates and challenges his team to deliver exceptional results for their clients while maintaining the Orion ethos of excellence, integrity, honesty, and reliability.
Reece has been involved with the design of several master-planned communities, of most significance has been the development of Oran Park and The Hills of Carmel, Box Hill.
BEng Civil & Enviro, MIEAust, CPEng, NER
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BEng Civil
Wayne is a Civil Engineer with over 20 years of experience in NSW land development projects.
He has a keen interest and focus on all things construction, with an appreciation of how to build safely and efficiently while maintaining quality. His ability to provide unique insights into projects is highly valued by Orion's clients.
He has had a hands-on role in delivering some of NSW's most complex yet celebrated land development projects.
BEng Civil
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BEng Civil, MIE Aust, CPeng, NER, Class 2 Design Practitioner
Priya is a qualified Civil Engineer with over 15 years of experience in the water and wastewater industries and has worked with leading consultancies in NSW.
She leads our Sydney team at Orion, and is an excellent communicator who works closely with clients to manage projects efficiently.
She has extensive experience in design and managing water and wastewater infrastructure projects for residential, commercial, and industrial developments across NSW.
BEng Civil, MIE Aust, CPeng, NER, Class 2 Design Practitioner
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BEng Civil (Hons), MIEAust, CPEng, NER, RPEQ, MAIPM
Raul is a Chartered Civil Engineer with over 15 years of experience in the design and project management of civil engineering and infrastructure projects.
He has strong attention to detail, excellent interpersonal skills, and keeps abreast of Australian Standards, Austroads, and Local Government Authority specifications. He offers Orion clients expeditious project delivery and full compliance with consent conditions.
He has a diverse range of experience working on numerous master-planned residential and industrial subdivisions, including the coordination of engineering and utility design.
BEng Civil (Hons), MIEAust, CPEng, NER, RPEQ, MAIPM
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Peter has over 30 years of experience in structural engineering, architecture, and the building industry.
He is committed to progressing the continual growth of the company to meet the needs and expectations of Orion's clients. He has a talent for providing practical solutions and coordinating resources to ensure project schedule milestones are met.
His design leadership is complemented by his construction project management skills and on-site experience.
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Valeria is a Finance and Operation Analyst with 25 years of experience in all aspects of accounting.
She has a focus on financial and data analytics to help Orion take advantage of the latest technologies and innovations. This ensures continuous enhancement of data-driven outcomes are delivered to Orion and its clients.
She specialises in reporting, funds management, accounts payable and receivable, payroll and bookkeeping. Her experience covers a range of industries including aviation, wholesale, and food production, for the private and not-for-profit sectors in Australia and Italy.
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BEng Civil, Dip Eng Prac, MEng Manage, MBA, MIEAust, CPEng, NER, RPEQ
Mina is a Chartered Civil Engineer with over 12 years of experience in the construction of residential, industrial, and major infrastructure.
He is committed to providing superior service and the highest of standards in the civil works projects of Orion's clients. His strengths include understanding all elements of the budget, safety, quality, and environmental requirements in multidisciplinary projects.
He has extensive experience in the development and construction phase, delivering multi-million dollar projects within project management teams.
BEng Civil, Dip Eng Prac, MEng Manage, MBA, MIEAust, CPEng, NER, RPEQ
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Orlagh is an accomplished Business Manager with a decade of experience at an executive level.
She is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the business, ensuring at a holistic level everything runs smoothly and projects are on track. Importantly, she is the driver for the company culture that supports all her colleagues to be their best.
Her expertise covers business strategy and planning, office administration, finance, HR, and Insurance.
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BEngSc, MEPR, MIEAust, NER, CPEng, RPEQ
Brent is a Chartered Engineer with over 18 years of experience delivering large-scale land and infrastructure projects across New South Wales and Queensland.
He is detail-oriented and armed with a wealth of planning and engineering insights, ensuring high-quality work on all Orion projects.
Brent is a hands-on leader who is respected for motivating teams to deliver their best results on time and within budget while finding purpose in their work.
BEngSc, MEPR, MIEAust, NER, CPEng, RPEQ
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BEng Civil
Mariano is a qualified Civil Engineer with over 14 years of experience in urban development and infrastructure. He has worked for some of the leading consultancies within NSW.
Under his leadership, Orion has established a highly credentialled and well-resourced team of engineers, designers and drafters that are committed to delivering considered engineering solutions and high-quality documentation to its clients.
He has worked across a range of residential, industrial and infrastructure projects and maintains a strong focus on quality and project delivery.
BEng Civil
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MIEAust, CPEng Civil, NER
Florian is a Chartered Civil Engineer with almost 20 years of experience in the water and wastewater field in Sydney.
He has the highest design and field accreditation with Sydney Water and is regarded as one of the leading experts in the Sydney area. He is passionate about expanding the existing water servicing team at Orion to become one of the best in the business, delivering high-quality outcomes to clients.
His understanding of Sydney Water processes enables him to successfully resolve technical and process-driven issues that come up in projects. His communication style with clients and water/wastewater authorities alike leads to building great relationships that benefit project delivery.
MIEAust, CPEng Civil, NER
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BEng Civil, MBA, MIEAust, CPEng, NER
James is a Chartered Civil Engineer with over 13 years of experience working in land development consultancies.
He strives to lead his team to continue to build on Orion's proven track record of delivery, quality, and exceptional outcomes.
He has experience in all stages of residential development, including feasibility, approvals, and delivery in metropolitan and regional areas.
BEng Civil, MBA, MIEAust, CPEng, NER
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DipFP
Renee manages daily operations with a blend of leadership, organisation, and attention to detail, ensuring everything functions to a high standard while ensuring a dynamic and rewarding working environment.
Maintaining operational excellence is imperative for Renee’s role, and she’s valued for identifying and implementing productive tools that ensure that.
Renee’s deep-rooted passion for wellness is a driving force in cultivating a robust team culture. Her dedication is evident in her study of excellence and the strategies of highly effective individuals, which she integrates into Orion’s daily processes.
Her expertise spans financial planning, investment planning, retirement planning, risk planning, and client management.
DipFP
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Craig is a registered surveyor who has over 40 years of surveying experience, within both the public and private sectors.
His extensive surveying experience and mentoring within Orion leads to high-quality outcomes for Orion's clients.
His expertise includes Torrens Title and old system title subdivisions, strata and stratum subdivisions, Community Title subdivisions, property boundary redefinitions, road openings/closures, land acquisition, construction, and infrastructure projects.
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Andrew has over 35 years of experience in Project Management, Sydney Water's systems, and Design problem-solving.
His ability to troubleshoot and resolve on-site project management challenges is highly regarded and sought after by Orion's clients. He is a well-known land development expert within the Illawarra.
His experience includes the design and project management of water and sewer reticulation for Sydney Water and other authorities.
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Mark is a Principle Roads and Civil Designer with over 25 years of experience in road infrastructure and industrial development design.
He understands the importance of managing the interactions of each design element within a project to ensure the efficient and timely delivery of design documentation for Orion's clients.
He specialises in infrastructure and design for local and state Governments in NSW.
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AdvDip Civil Constr & Design, Dip Leadership & Mgt
With over 15 years of experience in construction design, James began as a civil and structural drafter before advancing into designer roles. Joining Orion in 2015 as one of its inaugural team members, he now leads a team of 20 residential designers.
James’s extensive background in drafting and design equips him with an innate understanding of site dynamics and the ability to foresee potential issues and maintain project momentum.
His reputation for swift turnarounds, critical thinking, clear and confident communication and commitment to deadlines adds substantial value to Orion’s clients and team members.
Embracing a people-centric approach, James fosters essential relationships with councils and stakeholders, gaining a thorough understanding of their needs to plan for desired project outcomes.
AdvDip Civil Constr & Design, Dip Leadership & Mgt
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Kelly has dedicated her career to People & Culture, driven by helping teams and individuals find passion in their purpose.
Her emphasis on collaborative communication creates a dynamic working environment of diverse ideas and perspectives. Kelly advocates for self-aware leadership that’s flexible to an individual’s needs to facilitate growth.
Kelly is a professional member of the Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI) and the Australian Institute of Training and Development (AITD) and a regular participant in a monthly Human Resources Sydney networking group and Learning and Development Forum.
Excited by pioneering progressive People & Culture initiatives, Kelly strives for Orion to be known as an ‘employer of choice’ with an exceptional company culture that attracts the best talent. Get in touch!
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BEng Civil (Hons), MIEAust, CPEng, NER, RPEQ
Dominic is a Chartered Civil Engineer with over 25 years experience in land development and infrastructure projects in the UK and Australia.
Having worked in key development roles for some of Australia's leading property developers, he has a thorough appreciation of the different drivers of successful project delivery. He is a champion of Orion's philosophy that project success is not just about technical solutions but also ensuring that project teams are fully engaged and aligned with the client's objectives.
As a leader in the business, Dominic is passionate about getting the best out of those he works alongside. He has a high level of integrity in everything he does and encourages honest appraisal and open communication from project inception to completion.
BEng Civil (Hons), MIEAust, CPEng, NER, RPEQ
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BEng Geomatics, Reg Surv, MIS
Phillip brings over 25 years of survey industry expertise, notably leading survey business units for over five years. Serving as a Board of Surveying and Spatial Information examiner and overseeing Orion’s end-to-end projects, his portfolio encompasses diverse sectors, including service infrastructure and strata, stratum, Greenfield and community subdivisions.
Orion’s clients value Phillip’s proactive approach, attention to detail, clear communication and commitment to on time delivery of projects, alongside his dedication to identifying added-value opportunities.
Driven by a passion for sharing knowledge and guiding the growth of Orion’s surveying team, Phillip eagerly collaborates on innovative ideas to evolve and optimise processes.
BEng Geomatics, Reg Surv, MIS
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Ben is experienced in project management, development engineering, subdivision, planning, development certification, infrastructure delivery, and traffic management. He has worked on residential, industrial, commercial, mixed use, rural and infrastructure projects ranging from high density residential and mixed-use developments in established and emerging centres to greenfield subdivision.
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Stephen brings over 30 years of expertise in major civil infrastructure projects throughout Australasia.
His steadfast dedication to seamless engineering solutions, from the design phase through to project delivery, partnered with his commitment to fostering transparent relationships with clients, has earned him widespread recognition.
Stephen has worked on many high-profile projects over the span of his career, and his expertise is critical to the success of our Design Urban Business department which focuses on public infrastructure, commercial, and denser forms of residential development.
Our approach
We become the best by supporting you to be your best
But we know you are more than this. When you bring your authentic self to Orion you are welcomed as part of our team with open arms; regardless of who you are, where you come from, what you look like, or how you express yourself. Inclusion is central to our vision. We celebrate the richness of diversity and the depth it brings to our value proposition. We know we are not perfect, and we’re committed to be better. We are on a journey to build awareness, we are committed to changing the status quo, and we’re building the industry’s next generation of leaders.