Steve Turner

Managing Director

Steve has more than 25 years of industry experience ranging from field and operational roles through to high level leadership roles. Steve was appointed to his current role as Managing Director in 2005.

In this role, Steve oversees high-level operations and growth strategies for SEE Group businesses, ensuring his Executive Leadership team are implementing strategic business plans and direction.

Steve’s diverse career experience means he has a deep understanding of all SEE Group operations and the role each employee plays in the group. Steve’s passion for and dedication to SEE Group are obvious in his interactions with all employees, partners and stakeholders. He embodies the SEE Group organisational DNA.

Joel Barnes

Chief Operating Officer

Joel has more than 18 years of experience delivering major road, rail, and civil infrastructure projects. Recently assuming the role of Chief Operating Officer, he previously served as Executive Director – Operations at SEE Group, after joining SEE Civil in 2016 as a Construction Manager.

As Chief Operating Officer, Joel is responsible for the overall performance, improvement, and management of the SEE Group business units. He implements business goals, drives the culture and values of the business, builds key customer relationships, identifies business opportunities, negotiates and closes business deals, and maintains extensive knowledge of current market conditions. Joel’s experience in leading teams means he drives a high-performance culture among SEE’s management and wider project teams

Mark Turner

Executive Director – Plant & Logistics

Mark has more than 20 years of civil construction industry experience in high-level site supervision and construction management roles.

Mark has been working with SEE Group since 2005. In 2016 he was appointed the Executive Director – Plant and Logistics. Mark’s responsibilities include the high-level management and performance monitoring of SEE Group’s large fleet of machinery and equipment and driving the performance and success of our projects through production.

Mark’s expertise lies in achieving optimal performance from the SEE Group machinery fleet and anticipating the future plant and machinery needs of our business to ensure our projects stay ahead of the curve.

Peta Newton

Executive Director – Corporate Services

Peta has more than 12 years’ experience, working in a range of roles across SEE Group’s operations. Peta was appointed to her current role as Executive Director of Corporate Services in 2021. Prior to this she was appointed Executive Director of People & Compliance in 2019, following several years as the group’s People and Culture Manager.

In her current role, Peta is responsible for the strategic direction of several of the group’s shared services including People & Culture, Workplace Health and Safety and the Integrated Management Systems. Peta is dedicated to driving a high-performing inclusive culture, cultural change with SEE Group’s businesses and creating a positive employee experience for all employees.

Peta’s many years of management experience means she is a passionate and focused leader that empowers her teams to continually grow.

Adam Batson

Pre-Contracts Manager

Adam has more than 20 years of civil construction industry experience, commencing as a leading hand for civil construction projects, before working his way through different roles and qualifications.

Adam now serves as SEE Civil’s Pre-Contracts Manager. In his role, Adam is responsible for the successful bidding and handover of all projects undertaken by SEE Civil through the coordination of resources, ensuring clear and consistent financial reporting and aligning the business with current market opportunities.

Having worked at both the site and corporate levels, Adam brings a wealth of knowledge and understanding of the pricing, structure and ultimate delivery of both urban development and civil infrastructure projects.

Through his role, Adam has built an extensive network of contacts within the civil construction industry in south east Queensland and northern New South Wales

Kirrilly Gordon

Group Commercial and Legal Manager

Kirrilly has over 14 years’ experience practicing as a lawyer in both private practice and in-house roles for a ASX listed company specialising in the areas of property, construction and commercial law across Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland.

Kirrilly joined SEE Group in 2020 as the Group Commercial and Legal Manager.

As Group Commercial and Legal Manager, Kirrily is responsible for providing timely and commercially sound legal advice on contract bids, various urban and infrastructure contracts, disputes and a multitude of other associated matters to various internal stakeholders, as well as supporting the directors with ongoing structuring and corporate governance advice on various aspects of the SEE Group business.

Lorelei Nieves

Chief Financial Officer

As CFO at SEE Group, Lorelei is responsible to lead and manage SEE Group’s financial strategic objectives, delivering management reporting, overseeing audit activities and ensure compliance with all statutory and governance requirements.

Working closely with the Senior Management Team, Lorelei is also responsible for assisting the various entities within the Group in overseeing their financial activities and partnering with the business to deliver financial objectives and meet their financial KPIs. With a focus on improving the internal reporting systems and identifying and implementing opportunities for continuous improvement, Lorelei ensures optimal levels of financial performance management, control, and governance. Lorelei is also responsible for providing effective financial advice, business improvement initiatives, systems, and operational controls to achieve agreed outcomes for the Group.

Adam Boston

Group Workplace Health and Safety Manager

Adam has over 15 years of experience managing safety systems across multiple projects and industries. Adam brings a genuine and innovative approach to Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) to SEE Group and its companies.

As SEE Group’s WHS Manager, Adam is responsible for identifying potential risks in operations, as well as opportunities to improve the Group’s WHS strategies and safety culture.

Adam leads a group of experienced advisors across all divisions and projects and provides pertinent WHS advice to SEE Group’s management teams and Board.

With extensive experience within the civil industry working on the ground to implement safety solutions on major projects, Adam offers practical knowledge and an approach to encourage safe outcomes

Chantelle Neiland

Group People and Culture Manager

Chantelle is a tertiary qualified Human Resources professional with over twelve years’ of experience gained through a range of operational and strategic human resources roles in the Engineering and Construction industry.

As People and Culture Manager at SEE Group, Chantelle leads the strategy, implementation, and management of human resources, industrial relations and training and development. Chantelle is focused on supporting our leaders and fostering high-performing teams to ensure our people are at our competitive advantage. By prioritising continuous growth, innovation, and diversity, Chantelle is dedicated to empowering every individual to thrive and contribute to a prosperous future for both the company and its talented workforce.

Morgan Hamilton

Group Environmental and Sustainability Manager

SEE Group’s Environmental and Sustainability Manager Morgan Hamilton has extensive experience delivering projects in NSW and Queensland, including major infrastructure, urban and commercial developments with bulk earthworks, and mining and quarrying operations. Morgan’s role encompasses compliance, systems, processes, and policies to successfully deliver projects while ensuring adherence to both environmental and commercially sustainable practices.

Morgan’s passion for the environment and its long-term conservation has guided the way that SEE Group operates, and his performance in collaboration with construction teams continues to be recognised through authority stakeholders and industry awards.