ICE Connects: growing the Women in Fellowship network, Australasia

Claire Moore

Melinda Lutton

Melinda is a Chartered Civil Engineer and Fellow of the ICE. In her role as Assistant Operation Manager at Tonkin in Adelaide, South Australia, she provides leadership across project delivery, risk management, and operational performance.

As a Principal Civil Engineer her expertise lies in designing sustainable floodplain infrastructure, optimising flood and stormwater management solutions, and wastewater treatment and collection. She champions diversity and inclusion, fostering a collaborative work environment. Beyond her technical skills, Melinda is a Fellow of both the Institution of Civil Engineers and Engineers Australia and takes every opportunity to mentor and inspire engineers.

Melinda is Chair of the ICE Australasia Committee, which engages our local members, and also plays a role in helping to increase the profile of civil engineering. She is also a Policy Fellow with ICE, where she is engaged in helping to influence industry guidelines and promote sustainable practices. Overall, Melinda is still delighted with her choice of Civil Engineering as a career, spanning 35 years.

Ruby Chan Sin Ping

Ruby Chan Sin Ping is a Geotechnical Manager at Bouygues Construction Australia, a Chartered Engineer, a Chartered Geologist and a Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers. Ruby started her career in Hong Kong and is now in Australia with around 15 years’ experience in infrastructure construction industry, focusing on tunnelling and foundations.

Ruby is the former Geotechnical Manager (East & West Precincts) of CYP at Melbourne’s Metro Tunnel Project responsible for ground risks identification and management. Managing technical aspects of cross passages ground improvement works from surface and in tunnels which are critical for safe tunnelling and timely delivery of the project.

Simonne Eldridge

Marie Gales