David Spediacci

Experience

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  Austrak

  Mar 1995 - Feb 2012

  Product Engineer

  Austrak design and manufacture pre-stressed concrete railway sleepers and Turnout Bearers, and is the largest concrete railway sleeper manufacturer in Australia.Austrak has produced over 24 million sleepers for medium and heavy-duty rail, including 2 million sleepers for light rail and tramways.Austrak also design, construct and operate concrete sleeper manufacturing plants, having built and run 13 factories in Australia and overseas. Some factories have capacities that range from 50,000 to 1 million sleepers per year.Since 2018 Austrak has been wholly owned by the Vossloh Group, previously owned by Laing O'Rourke (when I worked at Austrak). https://www.vossloh.com/en/products-and-solutions/products-at-a-glance/Rail-sleepers-Australia/ Show less

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  Humes - A Division of Holcim Australia

  Mar 2012 - Oct 2014

  Various Business Development Roles

  As a result of my high performance, I progressed through key roles through the business that included:♦ National Sales Manager (Corrugated Metal Pipe)♦ Business Development Manager (East Coast Rail)♦ Acting Major Projects Manager WADuring this time, I achieved results across core business areas that include: ♦ Product Education ♦ New Business Development♦ Key Stakeholder Engagement♦ Brand Management♦ Account Management♦ Tender Management♦ Industry RepresentationHighlights during this time where plentiful and included: ♦ Increased product awareness and developed market share. ♦ Elevated client engagement.♦ Spearheaded projects to increase revenue.♦ Improved relationships with customers and industry colleagues. In my position of National Sales Manager CMP, I employed a collaborative approach to managing all aspects of the business development process. Cited by others as being approachable and engaging, I developed and maintained strong relationships across the organisation and with external stakeholders. What others have said after working with me include:“Your calm and pleasant personality is rare to see these days.” “Thanks for your help in efficiently preparing quotes for me over the time, particularly when I give you short timeframes . I really appreciated your assistance!”“Was great to know you for your dedicated assistance to our projects.”Based in Brisbane, to connect with me, please send a personalised request to dspediacci@engineersaustralia.org.au Show less

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  Xypex Australia: Ecological Resilience Supports Long-Lasting Concrete Infrastructure

  Jun 2015 - Oct 2015

  Business Development Partner

  Growing their presence in QLD. Working closely with the team managing projects from specification to completion across a variety of market segments.

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  Engineers Australia

  Jan 2016 - now

  Responsible for leading the Student Strategy within the Tertiary sector in QLD. The role is focused on engaging with academic staff and university students to grow the Engineers Australia student membership numbers in QLD and increase membership upgrades from student to graduate membership. The role is responsible for all on campus student engagement and brand building activity such as O’Week activation, in lecture presentations during all degree stages, managing student ambassadors and student societies, running student masterclasses, etc. Show less Responsible for leading the Student Strategy within the Tertiary sector in QLD and Graduate Engagement. The Tertiary sector role is focused on engaging with academic staff and university students to grow the Engineers Australia student membership numbers in QLD and increase membership upgrades from student to graduate membership. The role is responsible for all on campus student engagement and brand building activity such as O’Week activation, in lecture presentations during all degree stages, managing student ambassadors and student societies, and running student masterclasses, etc.The Graduate Engagement is working with local Young Engineers Australia groups and Division staff to host events and activities that help EA acquire and retain Graduate members. Show less

  • Tertiary Engagement Manager QLD

    Jul 2023 - now

  • Student & Graduate Engagement Manager QLD

    Feb 2020 - Jul 2023

  • Relationship Manager QLD – Tertiary & Graduates

    Oct 2018 - Feb 2020

  • Business Development Manager – Graduates

    Jul 2018 - Sept 2018

  • Business Development Manager - Queensland

    Jan 2016 - Jun 2018
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  Griffith University

  Oct 2018 - now

  Committee Member, Engineering Advisory Board