Our Story
Owen Consulting was formed in 2007 by Managing Director Simon Kealley, influenced by family experience and expertise in construction and engineering surveying.
The foundation of the company’s professional experience was built in North-Queensland on successful land development and infrastructure projects, then in 2013 OWENs introduced it’s professional experience on the Gold Coast, Queensland.
The company draws upon the demonstrated professional experience in civil engineering from a dedicated team of technical staff, plus non-technical staff, providing services to the land development and infrastructure industry throughout conception, planning, design and construction.
Technically challenging projects have influenced the foundations of the company. Adopting practical innovative solutions – not adopting the typical solutions – and a critical understanding of the whole design process, construction methodology and stakeholder expectations has resulted in a demonstrated history of successfully completed projects.
Our Philosophy
The Owen's approach is to "interact on a personal and professional level with all clients and colleagues to efficiently and economically achieve project goals whilst upholding quality".
Our Point of Difference
Digital Engineering - The Design Integrations
Owen utilises the most current Digital Engineering and BIM Management in our design methodology for all projects. The Visual and Collaborative Design Methodology is an advantage to our Client’s and associated stakeholders in allowing for ‘real-time’ clash analysis in a 3D model environment and the inclusion of infrastructure asset data in format/s to suit all stakeholders for GIS model federation.
Subsurface Utility Engineering - Management
Owen understands the critical importance of Subsurface Utility investigation and design integration on any project. Owen offers demonstrated experience to complement infrastructure design including the investigation scope derivation and Utility Survey Data management utilising a methodology in accordance with AS5488 to classify utilities in terms of quality levels: A–D corresponding to data accuracy. The data is integrated into our design – Always.
'Flat' Organisation Structure Fee Transaparancy
Owen, with intent, established a structure where the Management and Senior Engineers are in direct contact with our Engineering Team = strong emphasis on teamwork. The company structure also allows Owen the advantage of transparent communication to Clients how we distribute tasks among our Team, avoiding a top-heavy distribution of the scope of works that results in an ‘efficient’ fee structure.
Technical Engineering Design Not Typical Design
Owen’s foundations have been influenced by technically challenging projects. Our design methodology is adopting practical innovative solutions – not adopting the typical solutions – and a critical understanding of the whole design process, construction methodology and stakeholder expectations that has resulted in a demonstrated history of successfully completed large scale and complex projects.