David Farah

Director - QLD

David Farah has over two decades of experience in the design, documentation and delivery of city-shaping transport, bridge and buildings projects, in Australia and overseas.

In addition to being a proactive Executive Director and member of the Executive Leadership Team at BG&E, David also serves as a Non-Executive Director of BG&E Resources Pty Ltd and Vesuvian Pty Ltd, of which BG&E is a major shareholder.

David is based in Brisbane and his primary remit includes leading BG&E’s business in Queensland (QLD), which was established 12 years ago and has grown to include offices in Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast and Townsville.

He works collectively with BG&E’s QLD team and clients, which includes – leading contractors, tier-one engineering consultants, property developers, architects and government agencies – to create projects that make a real difference to people’s lives.

David is a civil engineer who started his career with CPB (formerly Leighton Contractors), before joining BG&E. He has a proven track record for ensuring design excellence is deployed, including on a number of marquee projects in Southeast QLD: Cross River Rail, Pacific Motorway – Exit 49 Interchange Upgrade, Ipswich Motorway Upgrade Rocklea-to-Darra Stage 1, Veloway V1 Stage E at Holland Park West, and the state-of-the-art vertical campus, Inner City North Secondary College, among others.

He is dedicated mentor for junior colleagues, and a pro-active participant in various Board sub-committees and QLD industry peak bodies.

In his spare time, David enjoys spending time with his family, running and playing social Oztag.