22/01/2026
Meet Dan Simpson – Structural / Civil Engineer and Project Manager
Dan joined Westlake Punnett in early 2025 bringing across a substantial design and project management experience gained over tenures with Hutchinson Builders, Piety Group and Engine Room Co., the latter a niche design management consultancy Dan co-founded.
Since starting with Westlake Punnett, Dan has cut his teeth on the design-side of the business, developing strong structural and civil engineering design skills using SpaceGass, 12d, AutoCAD and other industry-standard tools. Dan has also been invaluable to our organisation from a project management and design management perspective, acting as the lead on a number of successful bids and tenders throughout 2025 as well as the Lead Project Manager for current projects including the Coffs Harbour Shared User Path Network, The Jabour Weir Fishway, Katoomba Town Centre Activation, among others.
Dan embodies what an engineer, project manager and design manager should be at their core: Exceedingly curious and eager to learn, open to innovation and novel solutions, quick to grasp new concepts all underpinned by a pragmatic and level-headed demeanor.
Outside of work, Dan is an avid outdoorsman who loves to surf, fish, hike and play music. These are interests shared by a number of our cohort in Wollongong, which made his onboarding at Westlake Punnett seamless and has made him a great asset to our growing team culture (we have even convinced him to come for some runs at lunch!)