Aurecon appoints new leaders to shape rapidly growing infrastructure advisory business

Georgia Gosse joins as infrastructure advisory principal and Queensland Regional Service Group leader, working across all sectors and Julian Mitton joins as principal in NSW infrastructure advisory, working with Aurecon’s precincts and supporting the defence and national security market.

Gosse joins from ARTC and is an infrastructure sustainability and risk management consultant with 17 years’ experience working across the professional services industry. Mitton is a strategic advisor and business leader with more than 30 years’ experience, joining from the Department of Regional NSW following nine years at tier-1 management consultancy Helmsman.

According to Julian Dolby, Aurecon group managing principal (advisory), Gosse and Mitton’s expertise would help clients derive better outcomes from significant infrastructure investment and embed sustainability principles across all aspects of their work; with Gosse set to lead the infrastructure advisory team in Queensland at the Brisbane office.

“With the world of infrastructure changing around us, the volume of activity, business case demand and due diligence around sustainability has never been as high.

“Her strong background in sustainable development enables her to provide an interface between the sustainability and climate change practice, the strategic risk practice, business development and strategy that will be invaluable given our clients’ increasing need for sustainability requirements across portfolios.

“Georgia will also be shaping our go-to-market strategy to support Queensland’s infrastructure boom, including the growing demand for expertise to shape Olympics 2032 in line with South East Queensland’s commitment to become a green economy by 2032,” Dolby said.

A key priority for Gosse at Aurecon would be to help clients embed sustainability principles across all their projects, investments and programs of work.

“I am passionate about creating solutions for clients that goes beyond simply meeting compliance requirements and instead results in measurable long-term sustainable outcomes both for their businesses and the communities in which they operate.

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“It’s exciting that sustainability is being embedded in the early planning stages such as business cases and financing arrangements.

“We need to work collaboratively across sectors. To support our clients in solving problems and achieving long-term visions, it’s critical to consider regulatory and technological changes as well as social and political shifts.

“This holistic approach will ensure that the right blend of resources are pulled together as we move to a low-carbon, more sustainable economy,” Gosse said.

Meanwhile, Mitton will be based in Aurecon’s Sydney office and is set to have an Australia-wide focus on precincts and defence.

According to Dolby, Mitton is an experienced practitioner who has the capability to build Aurecon’s strategic advice for a growing number of national precinct and defence opportunities.

“The integrated precinct space is growing rapidly, but there is typically a gap between government policy and actionable business plans.

“Julian’s expertise will enable us to better address strategic development options for infrastructure projects across Australia.

“From a defence perspective, Julian will support the defence market enabling it to further leverage Aurecon’s existing solutions and bring our broader capabilities into the defence market as the changing nature of the defence footprint continues to expand and evolve across Australia,” Dolby said.

Mitton added that there is a great deal of opportunity in the strategic advisory space in the defence market.

“Defence is already part of the national infrastructure boom creating opportunities and challenges for all participants.

“The more recent developments with AUKUS and escalating tensions in Europe are pointing to the need for accelerated design and delivery of sovereign defence assets.

“Combine that with increasing cost pressures, energy risks and climate change and Aurecon is well poised to leverage its existing strengths in supporting Defence and defence industry across the board.”

Mitton further explained that he has also seen opportunities to help state and federal government with precincts and transport design where cost concerns require renewed focus on smart scope and governance in multi-agency settings.

“I have long been impressed with Aurecon’s best-in-class, progressive understanding of infrastructure design, multiskilled and collaborative ways of working and innovation culture and am looking forward to joining the team,” Mitton concluded.

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