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About MDE

Since its foundation, Manage Design Engineer has gone on to secure and successfully complete hundreds of residential, industrial and commercial subdivision projects and have been involved in the delivery of major infrastructure projects worth billions of dollars.

With extensive backgrounds as civil engineers and project managers in civil design, surveying and construction, directors Andrew Smith and Troy Ryden joined forces in 2014 to form a consultancy dedicated to solving a glaring industry issue – poor design resulting from lack of consideration for site conditions and construction processes.

Troy Ryden

MDE Director

Troy provides Development Management and Design solutions to MDE clients as a Qualified Surveyor with 25 years experience in Land Development, Infrastructure Projects, Land Surveying & Civil Design Consulting.

Andrew Smith

MDE Director

Andrew provides Development Management and Engineering solutions to MDE clients as a Civil Engineer with industry recognized RPEQ & RPEng Qualifications. Andrew has 17 years experience working on large complex land subdivision and Infrastructure projects through QLD & NSW.

Chris Sharpe

Operations & Construction Manager

Chris is a Senior Project & Construction Manager with over 20 years of experience, as a Qualified Surveyor Chris has worked on a diverse range of challenging construction projects in Australia, United Kingdom and South America from large motorways, airports, solar farms, trunk sewer & water and land development projects.

We’re proud to say

Repeat business and industry referrals account for our entire project portfolio.

As the business owners, Andrew and Troy have a vested interest in ensuring each project is a model of efficiency, cost effectiveness and buildability without comprising on integrity. In the spirit of industry agility, MDE utilises a trusted team of contractors and sub-consultants for complex projects and specialised analytical services.

Accreditations

  • Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland
    (RPEQ #17573 – Civil)
  • Registered Professional Engineer – Professionals Australia
    (RPEng #887741 – Civil)

Insurance

  • Public Liability Insurance: $20,000,000
  • Professional Indemnity Insurance: $5,000,000
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