Our Leadership
Led by Diego Nunes
A chartered civil structural engineer with delivery experience from coal ports and alumina refineries to greenfield mineral sands, gold mine infrastructure and major industrial remediation.
Diego Nunes
Principal Civil Structural Engineer
MIEAust · CPEng · NER · RPEQ
“I have stood on coal ports, refinery stacks, gold mine sites and greenfield process plants — and one truth holds everywhere: our industry does not need more complexity; it needs engineering you can build, inspect and defend. From concept and FEED through detailed design and site delivery, that is the accountability I bring to every project, and the standard I built Nunese around.”
Chartered civil structural engineer with hands-on delivery across mining and heavy industry — from South32 CAPEX front-end loading to owner-operator brownfield upgrades, greenfield mineral sands refineries, West African gold infrastructure, steel remediation, and bridge works to TfNSW standards.
- Greenfield mineral sands refineries
- Gold mine infrastructure — Kiniero, Guinea
- Coal ports, alumina refineries & mine-site CAPEX
- Structural integrity, FEED & detailed design
Credentials
Professional registrations
We bring recognised engineering credentials and direct accountability to every engagement.
MIEAust
Member, Engineers Australia
CPEng
Chartered Professional Engineer
NER
National Engineering Register
RPEQ
Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland
SPACE GASS
Space Gass Advanced Training
MIEAust — Professional Member post-nominal awarded by Engineers Australia to recognised engineering professionals.
engineersaustralia.org.auCPEng — Engineers Australia Chartered credential, nationally and internationally recognised as a measure of engineering excellence.
engineersaustralia.org.au/charteredNER — Publicly searchable Engineers Australia register for engineers meeting defined standards of skill, qualification and professionalism.
engineersaustralia.org.au/nerRPEQ — Statutory registration in Queensland under the Professional Engineers Act for engineers delivering professional engineering services in or for Queensland.
bpeq.qld.gov.auSPACE GASS — Advanced training in 3D structural analysis and design, including finite element analysis (FEA) and SPACE GASS workflows. Issued October 2025.
spacegass.com/trainingOur Values
How we work
Our delivery approach is grounded in practical engineering judgement and strong client communication.
Safety and Compliance
Safety, standards compliance and risk reduction are built into every design, inspection and methodology.
Fit-for-purpose Design
We focus on practical, constructable and economical outcomes suitable for real operational conditions.
Client Partnership
We work alongside owners, EPCM teams and site personnel to align engineering with delivery priorities.
Technical Accountability
Clear decisions, documented assumptions and professional sign-off provide confidence at each stage.
Industry Experience
Sectors we support
Our experience covers a broad range of resource and industrial infrastructure environments.