John O’Callaghan

John is an experienced Project Director and Superintendent with extensive experience in leading some of Melbourne’s largest building and private infrastructure projects ensuring excellent project outcomes delivered safely on time and budget.

An expert stakeholder manager, John possesses great skill in both planning and commercial negotiations. With a programmed approach and a strategic vision John is highly experienced in the reduction of project risk, driving the identification of potential construction risk and the implementation of mitigation strategies.

John is experienced in the management and administration of a range of contracts, but in particular D&C, with a strong focus on quality requirements and adherence to detailed PPRs, with exacting quality and program requirements. John is adept at establishing collaborative project teams where everyone has a voice, but everyone, client, engineers, and contractor, are heard and respected, but everyone is clear on their deliverables. John’s skills managing large scale programs of work is augmented by his vast experience in the expert management of project budgets, program, and quality requirements.

John’s portfolio of knowledge and capability is far reaching across various markets with specialty skills in, aviation, transport infrastructure and tertiary education sectors. He is currently the Project Director on Melbourne Airport’s Third Runway, and has recently been the Project Director leading a team of 15 on a $3B program of works for Melbourne Airport which included Taxiway Zulu (Melbourne Airport’s largest airfield project since its original construction in 1971), the Southern Precinct Program, which comprised, the new Terminal 4, southern precinct roads including the elevated road, new 2,800 car carpark and transport hub, southern airfield and Piers F and G, the redevelopment and expansion of the International Terminal including gates, airline lounges, baggage, pier and new aprons and taxiways.

Prior to this, John managed $1B of Melbourne’s major tertiary education projects including RMIT’s Swanston Academic Building, University of Melbourne’s “Economics & Commerce Building and University of Melbourne’s University Square precinct which comprised a 5,000-car underground carpark, 50,000m2 NLA over 3 buildings and associated infrastructure urban planning.