Frank Cerra has served as the Managing Director of BG&E for 10 years.
He is a structural engineer who began his career with Aurecon, before joining BG&E in 1995. His experience encompasses an impressive portfolio of – commercial, mixed-use, retail and residential towers, hotels, and healthcare and education facilities – throughout Australia, the Middle East, United Kingdom and Europe.
Frank has a reputation for technical brilliance in tall buildings, specifically in concept design, value engineering and peer reviews. His expertise was a key contributor to BG&E being recognised by The Council of Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, as one of the top 10 structural engineering firms in the world.
His career progressed from a technical role into management and a Board member in 2005, and in 2011, he was appointed as the Managing Director. He has guided BG&E through a significant growth phase around Australia and internationally as BG&E evolved from a small local business to an international business.
Today, he guides the business to achieve the objectives that are set out in our 2021-25 Strategic Plan. He has a firm focus on growth, our people, delivering high quality engineering, the betterment of society and delivering a premium client experience.
Frank is based in Sydney and also sits on the Board of BG&E Resources Pty Ltd and a number of the Group’s downstream boards. He is also a member of BG&E’s Investment Committee, People & Remuneration Committee and leads the Executive Leadership Team. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Engineers and a Member of the College of Structural and Civil Engineers, the Leadership and Management College, and the NER, APEC and IntPE (Aus).
He is a fan of the Manchester United Football Club, the national Italian football team and the St. George Rugby League team.