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Paul James Harvey Date of birth: 30/12/1988

Place of Birth: Sydney, Australia
Residential Address: Hurstville, NSW 2220, Australia
Email: paulharvey6@gmail.com

Overview

I am a practising Structural Engineer in Sydney with ten years of

experience. I have worked for two engineering consultancies on building
projects and transport infrastructure projects. My work involves the analysis, design, assessment,
evaluation, research, peer review, and construction of structures. I completed a Bachelor of
Engineering (Civil Engineering) degree at the University of New South Wales in 2010.

Educational History

 Bachelor of Engineering (Civil Engineering). Honours Class 1 and the University Medal.
University of New South Wales, 2010.
 New South Wales Higher School Certificate. Blakehurst High School, 2006.

Academic Achievements

 University Medal 2010. University of New South Wales.

 Awarded for outstanding academic performance in the Bachelor of Engineering in Civil
Engineering degree program.
 Engineers Australia Civil & Structural Engineering Prize 2010. University of New South
Wales.
 Awarded for the best performance in Structural Design in the final year of the degree.
 The Alexander Wargon Prize 2010. University of New South Wales.
 Awarded for the best performance in the Structures Discipline in the Bachelor of
Engineering in Civil Engineering degree program.
 The Civil Engineering Practice Prize 2010. University of New South Wales.
 Awarded for the best performance in all Civil Engineering Practice courses taken by a
student in the Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering program.
 Faculty of Engineering Dean’s Award 2008, 2009, 2010. University of New South Wales.
 Awarded to a small number of students from the School of Civil and Environmental
Engineering for outstanding achievement in the previous year’s courses.
 University Admission Index 98.80. New South Wales Higher School Certificate, 2006.
 Premier’s Award for All-round Excellence in the New South Wales Higher School Certificate,
2006.
 Awarded to students who achieve the highest result band in ten units of study or more –
approximately 1-2% of total candidature.
 Third place in state in Engineering Studies. New South Wales Higher School Certificate,
2006.

Employment History

 AECOM Australia Pty Ltd, October 2017 –.

 Position Title: Senior Structural Engineer.

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 Company Description: AECOM is a multinational, multidisciplinary engineering services

company. In Australia, it operates in the transportation, buildings, water, energy, and
environmental sectors.
 Role and Achievements: I am a Structural Engineer in the Building Structures group. I
perform structural engineering analysis, design, assessment, peer review, and construction
supervision for building projects and infrastructure projects. My proudest achievements
are the Sydney Metro West project, for which over three years I helped develop a concept
design of a new underground metro railway in Sydney, and the Kiamal Solar Farm
project, for which over three months I performed a steady state forced vibration analysis
of large a reciprocating machine on a raft foundation in Victoria.
 Taylor Thomson Whitting Pty Ltd, February 2017 – October 2017.
 Position Title: Senior Structural Engineer.
 Company Description: Taylor Thomson Whitting is an Australian-owned engineering
consultancy, specialising in Structural Engineering design and consulting for residential,
commercial, and public buildings in Sydney. It has the largest team of Structural
Engineers in Sydney.
 Role and Achievements: During the first four years of my tenure, I worked on several
building projects as a Structural Engineer. My proudest achievement was the Wynyard
Walk project, a pedestrian tunnel and bridge in the Sydney CBD with major underpinning
of two existing buildings. I worked on the design for eighteen months then spent half my
time on-site for two years during construction. During the final two years of my tenure, I
worked in an advanced analysis group, performing finite element analysis of buildings for
seismic actions, floor footfall vibration, and instability, and developing a guideline for the
advanced analysis and assessment of unreinforced masonry buildings in Sydney using
non-linear finite element analysis.
 Taylor Thomson Whitting Pty Ltd, February 2011 – February 2017.
 Position Title: Structural Engineer.
 Sinclair Knight Merz Pty Ltd, January 2007 – February 2009.
 Position Title: Undergraduate Engineer.
 Company Description: Sinclair Knight Merz was an Australian private company
specialising in engineering consulting. The company was acquired by Jacobs in 2013.
 Role and Achievements: I completed about 150 days of industrial training at SKM during
term breaks in the first two years of my degree. I worked on civil engineering design and
project management tasks for the Hume Highway Southern Alliance and Kingsgrove to
Revesby Rail Quadruplication projects.
 University of New South Wales, July 2009 – November 2010.
 Position Title: Tutor
 Role: Tutor of first year undergraduate course Engineering Mechanics.
 Part time work, 2005.

Industry Associations

 Chartered Professional Engineer, The Institution of Engineers Australia. Structural and Civil
Colleges. November 2016 –. Membership number 3563474.
 National Engineering Register, The Institution of Engineers Australia. Structural and Civil
Areas of Practice. November 2016 –.

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 Professional Engineer, The Institution of Engineers Australia. Structural and Civil Colleges.
July 2016 –.
 Graduate Professional Engineer, The Institution of Engineers Australia. Structural and Civil
Colleges. March 2011 – July 2016.
 Student Member, The Institution of Engineers Australia. March 2009 – March 2011.
 Individual Member, Concrete Institute of Australia. March 2018 – April 2020.
 Authorised Engineering Organisation Competency Assessment, Transport for New South
Wales. May 2018 –.
 Early- and Mid-Career Researchers Forum, Australian Academy of Science. April 2019 –.

Project History

 Easing Sydney’s Congestion – King Georges Road Culvert Assessment Independent Review,
April 2021 – present.
 77 Market Street, January 2021 – present.
 Sydney Metro Southwest Peer Review, January 2021 – present.
 Sydney Water Specialist Engineering Assessment, September 2019 – August 2020.
 This project consisted of the development of an engineering specification and guidelines
for assessing unreinforced brickwork and unreinforced concrete buried water channels
throughout Sydney that are impacted by adjacent developments. I provided structural
advice, undertook structural modelling and analysis, and contributed to writing the
specification and guidelines. The project included numerical soil-structure interaction and
non-linear serviceability and collapse analysis of unreinforced masonry and unreinforced
concrete channel linings.
 Asset Condition Assessment of Sydney Airport Carparks, May 2019 – February 2020.
 This project consisted of the structural assessment of an existing three-storey reinforced
concrete and composite concrete-and-steel car park at Sydney Airport. I undertook
structural modelling, analysis, and capacity assessment of the car park. The assessment
included non-linear collapse load analysis of composite concrete-and-steel frames. I
designed retrofitted steel bracing to strengthen the car park for seismic actions and
provided recommendations for the ongoing use of the car park.
 Kiamal Solar Farm Synchronous Condenser, May 2019 – August 2019.
 This project consisted of the design of a new foundation raft slab supporting the
synchronous condenser of a proposed solar farm in Kiamal, Victoria. I performed
dynamic analyses of the condenser-foundation system, including natural frequency
analysis, harmonic steady-state forced vibration analysis, and equivalent static analysis.
 Leak Stop Repair Unit, December 2018 – February 2019, June 2020 – July 2020.
 New Intercity Fleet Maintenance Facility, September 2018, July 2020 – November 2020.
 Pitt Street Station Integrated Station Development Tender Design, October 2018 – November
2018.
 Sydney Metro West, March 2018 – February 2021.
 This project consisted of the conceptual design of a new underground metro rail line
between the Sydney CBD and Western Sydney. AECOM worked in a joint venture as the
technical advisor to Sydney Metro during the project’s concept design and procurement
phases prior to the awarding of contracts for tunnelling and excavation works. I undertook
structural design of cut-and-cover and mined underground station and service facility

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shaft structures, including excavation and temporary shoring works, such as soldier and
secant pile walls, and permanent works, such as drained and tanked base slabs,
foundations, and shaft retaining walls, and post-tensioned and reinforced concrete floors,
and core walls. The design work included cut-and-cover excavation, drained and
undrained soldier and secant pile temporary shoring with ground anchors, preliminary
soil-structure interaction of shoring and station boxes, and preliminary damage risk
assessment of adjacent buildings, infrastructure, and utilities from tunnelling and
excavation induced ground movement. The work also included assessment and
provisioning of the stations for over station development, such as low-rise, medium-rise,
and high-rise residential or commercial buildings built adjacent or directly above the
stations.
 Confidential Victorian Rail Project, January 2018 – March 2018.
 Ballarat Government Hub, November 2017 – May 2018.
 The Assessment of Unreinforced Masonry Subject to In-Plane Loads, April 2017 – October
2017.
 This project consisted of research into the behaviour and assessment of loadbearing
unreinforced masonry pier and spandrel frame buildings in Australia. I performed non-
linear static pushover analyses of unreinforced masonry in finite element analysis
software. I used Australian and overseas academic research and codes of practice from
New Zealand and USA. My work was performed under the direction of Taylor Thomson
Whitting, to develop a set of assessment guidelines for use by my colleagues.
 Wynyard Place – Shell House Temporary Works, January 2017 – April 2017.
 St Vincent’s Private Hospital Loading Dock Refurbishment, October 2016 – April 2017.
 Bunjil Place, July 2016 – April 2017.
 I undertook an independent design review of a large steel roof in Narre Warren,
Melbourne. The roof uses a combination of braced framing and three-dimensional space
framing. I reviewed the structural arrangement and detailing, including many non-
standard connections.
 MLC Centre Retail Refurbishment, February 2016 – September 2016.
 Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital Medical Imaging Project, February 2016 – September 2016.
 I analysed a proposed three storey concrete laboratory and research building in Hornsby,
Sydney, for preliminary and detailed design of the building’s shear walls and foundations.
I also undertook vibration analyses of the proposed building’s floors to predict the effect
of human occupancy of the building on sensitive laboratory equipment.
 The Terraces Scottish Hospital, December 2015 – March 2016.
 Cardinal Freeman Retirement Village, November 2015 – February 2016.
 King Abdullah Financial District Metro Station, October 2015 – December 2016.
 Brookvale Community Health Centre, March 2015 – October 2015.
 University of Newcastle Chancellery Buildings Mechanical Upgrade, October 2014 –
December 2014.
 Wynyard Walk, November 2012 – November 2015.
 This project consisted of the design and construction of a pedestrian tunnel and bridge
between Wynyard Station and Barangaroo, in Sydney. The eastern end of the tunnel is
adjacent to Wynyard Station. TTW worked as a consultant for a contractor completing the
detailed design and construction of the works. I performed detailed design calculations,
including non-linear elastic analysis, for transfer structures used to underpin the existing

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heritage listed Railway House building and the podium levels of No. 1 Margaret Street.
The transfer structures were designed for use with tunnel excavation in top-down
construction methods. I also provided construction service to the project’s contractor for
two years full time by performing numerous site inspections of in-progress construction
work across the project, responding to requests for information, collaborating with the
project’s contractor, subcontractors, and other stakeholders, and fulfilling a role in the
project’s quality management plan.
 Westmead Millennium Institute for Medical Research, June 2012 – January 2014.
 The Star Casino Event Centre, February 2011 – January 2013.
 This project consisted of the detailed design and construction of an entertainment facility
on the roof of the existing The Star Casino, Sydney. The new building is supported by
large steel trusses at irregular locations on the existing building’s roof. I created an
analytical model of the proposed building and performed detailed design of steelwork,
including a number of non-standard connections. Following detailed design, I provided
construction service to the project’s contractor by providing further information about the
design and existing structure.
 Verification of Generalised Stress Intensity Factors Using the Finite Element Method, March
2010 – October 2010.
 Kingsgrove to Revesby Quadruplication, July 2008 – February 2009.
 Hume Highway Southern Alliance, January 2007 – February 2008.

Project Awards

 Australian Engineering Excellence Awards Sydney 2018, Division Best of the Best, Wynyard
Walk.
 2016 Excellence in Engineering Awards, Large Building Projects, Wynyard Walk.
 2017 Awards for Excellence in Concrete, Concrete Institute of Australia NSW Branch,
Infrastructure Projects, Wynyard Walk.
 2016 Excellence in Engineering Awards, Association of Consulting Structural Engineers
NSW, Large Building Projects, Wynyard Walk.
 Australian Engineering Excellence Awards Sydney 2013, Buildings & Structures Category,
The Star Casino Redevelopment.

Training

 Transport for New South Wales Authorised Engineering Organisation Competency

Assessment. Competence Level 2: CIV14, CIV15, CIV16. Competence Level 1: CIV03,
CIV06, CIV09. May 2018 – present.
 SafeWork NSW General Construction Induction Training. Card Number CGI01111810SEQ1.
August 2007.

Engineering Interests

 Fracture Mechanics
 My strongest engineering interest currently is fracture mechanics. I am interested in
topics such as elastic stress singularities, strain softening materials, quasibrittle fracture,
the scaling of structural strength, multi-scale material modelling, and structural stability. I
am motivated to work on the theory and practice of material fracture, possibly in

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connection with the topics of robustness, progressive collapse, structural health

monitoring, performance-based design, fatigue, and engineering psychology because it
allows me to apply and develop my imagination, critical reasoning, personal leadership,
and research talents. I pursue my interest in fracture mechanics outside of business hours.
 Numerical Structural Analysis
 My strongest engineering and technical skill is numerical structural analysis, including
manual methods and computational methods, such as finite element analysis. I enjoy
applying my knowledge of the mechanics of materials, including linear and non-linear,
elastic and inelastic, and static and dynamic behaviour to engineered structures because it
allows me to apply abstract and analytical reasoning, creativity, and to admire the
working of the natural world. I am most proficient with the software Strand7.
 Government Infrastructure Engineering Projects
 I believe I best contribute to the engineering industry while working directly for a
government agency on public infrastructure projects for an extended duration with a large
team because they provide me time to develop holistic problem solutions, comprehend
and satisfy multiple stakeholder objectives, and most effectively devise sustainable
solutions. My most satisfying projects, Wynyard Walk and Sydney Metro West, have been
transport infrastructure projects.

Published Papers

 Berry, KP, Down, AJ, Harvey, PJ, 2012. Star City Casino, Multi Use Entertainment Facility.
Australasian Structural Engineering Conference 2012: The past, present and future of
Structural Engineering. Barton, ACT: Engineers Australia, 2012: 634-641.

Unpublished Articles and Research Proposals

 A Case Study of Industry and Academia Collaboration. Article. January 2021.

 A Perspective of Leadership in Engineering in Australia. Article. November 2020.
 Fracture Analysis of Solid Engineering Materials by Analogy to Stability Analysis. Research
Proposal. March 2020.
 Multi-scale Fracture Modelling of Engineering Materials and Its Applications to the
Robustness and Progressive Collapse Analysis of Structures. Research Proposal. July 2019.
 The Fracture of Engineering Materials. Research Proposal. March 2019.
 Verification of Generalised Stress Intensity Factors Using the Finite Element Method.
Honours Thesis. October 2010.

Volunteer Work and Extracurricular Professional Activities

 Extracurricular Research Discussion Group Organiser. EMCR Forum, Australian Academy of

Science. November 2020 – December 2020.
 Engineering Discussion Group Organiser, October 2018 – present.
 Mentoring Programmes
 Mentor, AECOM Australia Graduate Mentoring Programme. June 2020 –.
 Mentee, Concrete Institute of Australia Mentoring Programme, July 2018 – August 2019.
 Mentee, Engineers Australia Collaborative Mentoring Programme, June 2018 –
November 2018.
 Informal Research Collaboration

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 Associate Professor Daniel Dias da Costa, University of Sydney, September 2018 -.

 Professor Chongmin Song, University of New South Wales, July 2019 -.
 Bushwalking Event Organiser and Leader, 2017 –.
 Mobile Support Volunteer. Sydney to the Gong Bike Ride 2010 – 2016.
 Ride Crew Volunteer. Sydney Spring Cycle 2007, 2014 – 2016.
 Ride Crew Volunteer. Gear Up Girl Bike Ride 2015.
 Blood Donor. Australian Red Cross, 2013 –.

Website Profiles

 LinkedIn. https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-harvey-9a494b142/
 ResearchGate. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Paul-Harvey-6

Extracurricular Activities / Interests

 Cricket player, South Hurstville RSL Carss Park Cricket Club, August 1998 –.
 Member, Sydney Bush Walkers, October 2018 –.
 Member, Toastmasters International.
 The Corporate Toastmasters Club, April 2019 –.
 AECOM Sydney Toastmasters Club, February 2018 –.
 Mental Health Programmes
 Private practice, February 2017 –.
 Online, June 2019 –.
 Member, Meetup, March 2015 –.
 Soccer player, Connells Point Soccer Club, January 1996 – August 2014.
 Bushwalking, walking, cricket, cycling, running, Australia’s natural environment, kayaking,
snorkelling. Studying, reading, writing, speaking, personal development, religion, spending
time alone, spending time with my family.

Referees

Available on request.

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