Our people
Who we are
With a focus on positive workplace culture and ongoing mentorship, our team is made up of talented individuals with a range of specialist skills.
We recognise that our people are our greatest asset, and so we proactively invest in their growth, development and wellbeing. This approach has built a positive workplace culture which is reflected in our long term retention of staff and the extent of repeat business we receive. This makes us extremely proud.
Our team comprises skilled technicians and masters of highly specialised trades including electrochemical technologies, stonemasonry and wharf carpentry to name a few. Such knowledge cannot be learned in an institution but is acquired on the job, under the mentorship of our master tradesmen and bolstered through our in-house training programs. Our people comprise highly experienced staff and younger professionals which we believe fosters a strong culture of value retention, growth, and a continued standard of excellence.
We are strongly committed to ensuring zero harm and our ethos around this is simple; our people must return home safely each day. This commitment has seen us incur zero LTIs in recent years and through our rigorous ongoing commitment to safe working practices, we intend to keep it that way.
EXECUTIVE team
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Nick Critchley
MANAGING DIRECTOR
BEng (Civil), RPEngNick is a remedial industry expert with over 20 years’ experience in infrastructure asset maintenance, rehabilitation and protection across both Australia and China. He oversees the company’s business operations, performance and positioning, human resources and zero harm focus.
Nick has previously held senior management positions within the remedial industry, where he was instrumental in generating business growth and revenue and leading project bids & tender divisions to success.
Nick is a relationship-based leader who empowers his team and is a central collaborator across all aspects of business.
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Blane McGuiness
EXECUTIVE MANAGER – ENGINEERING
BEng (Hons), MBA, RPEng, RPEQAs a Registered Professional Engineer (RPEng) and ACA-accredited Corrosion Technologist, Blane has over 15 years’ national and international experience in the remedial industry, specialising in Electrochemical Protection Systems (Cathodic Protection, Hybrid CP, Cathodic Prevention, Chloride Extraction, and Realkalisation) system design, installation, commissioning & monitoring, structural remediation, structure condition assessments, durability consultation and marine construction works.
In his role as Executive Manager – Engineering, he leads MCM’s engineering and business development activities with a focus on technical and design management, and corporate strategy. Additionally, Blane is an active member and technical presenter across various industry associations, holding past key positions as NSW President and National Director of the Australasian Corrosion Association.
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Philip Bird
EXECUTIVE MANAGER – OPERATIONS
BBus (Mgmt)With over a decade’s experience with MCM alone, Philip has extensive experience in the remediation industry particularly in the areas of cathodic protection, concrete repair and heritage rehabilitation.
In his role as Operations Manager, Philip is responsible for delivery of the company’s day-to-day operations principally focused on safety, environmental, quality and financial performance of the business. An outstanding communicator and people person, Philip is also MCM’s primary relationship manager, responsible for generating new opportunities, building long-lasting client relationships with new and existing partners, and ensuring customer needs are not only met, but exceeded.
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Vishal Sheth
EXECUTIVE MANAGER – CONTRACTS
BEng (Constr), DipEng (Constr Tech)Vishal is a civil engineer with 20 years’ experience across construction, infrastructure asset maintenance, rehabilitation and protection, with expertise spanning tendering, commercial and contract management, project delivery, business development and strategy. His extensive career has seen him work in India, the Middle East, and for the last twelve years, Australia.
As MCM’s National Contracts Manager, Vishal oversees pre-contracts activities and provides vital contractual and commercial support to the operations team during the delivery phase. Vishal collaboratively works across the business, assisting project planning and development, structuring commercial arrangements, contract management and commercial controls, and has a strong focus in supporting the career development of MCM’s younger engineers.
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Rajen Goundar
EXECUTIVE MANAGER – MAJOR PROJECTS / FIJI OPERATIONS
M.Eng (Const. Mgmt.), MAIB, AAICDRajen is a senior manager with more than 23 years’ experience in construction, infrastructure asset maintenance and rehabilitation, industrial plants and building works with expertise in tendering, contract management, project delivery, business development and managing business units.
Rajen oversees MCM’s Major Projects Division and Fiji Operations by providing leadership and direction to project teams, and by fostering a collaborative and inclusive work environment that promotes teamwork, innovation, and professional growth. A proactive and adaptable leader with strength in communication and collaboration, Rajen is passionate about building great relationships with clients, stakeholders and sub-contractors at all levels of the project.
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Alan Bird
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
BEng (Civil), CPEng, NER, RPEQAfter working in engineering and construction across the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Australia, Alan founded Marine & Civil Maintenance in 2001 as a specialist contracting and engineering business focused on repair and protection of major concrete infrastructure.
As founding Director of MCM, Alan has been intimately involved in all aspects of business operations over the last twenty years and has personally managed a wide variety of complex projects throughout Australia. An industry expert whose career spans more than 50 years, Alan has been instrumental in the development of many concrete technologies in Australia including cathodic protection and has presented over 30 technical papers on remedial engineering theory and practice. He is a former New South Wales Branch President of the Australasian Corrosion Association and is well regarded as a leading practitioner of concrete repair and protection in Australia.
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Jayne Blake
CHAIR & NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
GAICD, AssocMathJayne is a business development specialist with over 25 years’ experience at identifying growth opportunities and driving rapid business results for a diverse range of commercial sectors including events, retail, telecommunications, health, managed service, financial service, travel, manufacturing and industry.
In her role as Chair and Non-Executive Director for MCM, Jayne is primarily responsible for Board establishment, governance development, risk management, and succession planning. She concurrently holds similar positions at Heartkids Australia, Fitness Australia and FIFLEX Holdings.
Prior to joining MCM, Jayne held a number of senior executive roles where she successfully led sales teams to achieve outstanding growth results year-on-year, restructured businesses to manage their commercial risk, focused organisations for sustainable growth, and turned businesses on the brink of receivership into high performing assets.
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Mohammed Harun
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR –
MCM FIJIHarun has over 19 years of qualified experience in Chartered Accountants offices covers a wide range of advisory issues, including areas of financial transformation and project management. A key strength of Harun lays in his project management skills in both the planning and execution of projects. He is known for his ability to handle large client groups in different industries including hospitality, property developers, manufacturing and family businesses.
Harun focuses on understanding the client’s business or investment structure and provides practical advice. Harun joined the team at HLB Mann Judd (Fiji) in 2004. Prior to this, he has worked in the tourism sector in accounting. Harun is a Director at HLB Mann Judd (Fiji) and acts as board member and treasurer of several companies and organisations.
In his role as a Non-Executive Director, MCM Fiji, he will be providing local knowledge to the board and ensure compliance with all regulatory bodies in Fiji, including Accounting Advisory and Risk Management.
