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Prasanna Suraweera

Email address
prasanna.suraweera@wge.com.au

Phone
+61 8 6222 7074

Mobile
+61 (0)404 448 543

Sustainability Section Manager, Australian Discipline Leader, Principal

Office: Perth

Disciplines:
Sustainability

Prasanna joined WGE as a Mechanical Engineer, proving his ability and flair as a founding member of the Sustainability section before becoming a Project Engineer and ultimately, the ESD team’s Section leader. His ability to successfully drive projects with a commercial awareness whilst engaging stakeholders at every level, made him a favourite with WGE clients; an aptitude that was rewarded with the invitation to become a Principal of the firm.

Accredited by Green Star and an active sustainability advocate in WA, Pras has the expertise and experience to optimise sustainable design in projects encompassing all sectors. Over the 14+ years Pras has been with WGE, he has acquired a solid record of steering his projects through to completion and has earned our clients’ trust and respect.

 

What will you bring to a project

There are a thousand sustainability options out there and what I love doing is finding the right path to meet the client’s needs. It’s like solving a puzzle with an environmentally sustainable goal, I really savour finding that balance between innovative performance and cost constraints.

Outside work

Pras and his wife Marnie have three sons who are the apple of their eyes. When he is not trying to keep up with his sons he loves going sailing, tinkering in his garage and anything DIY.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Mechanical), Curtin University of Technology (Hons)

Industry accreditations / bodies

  • Member, Institution of Engineers, Australia
  • National Australian Built Environment Rating System (NABERS) Accredited Assessor
  • Green Star Accredited Professional, Green Building Council of Australia
  • Association of Building Sustainability Assessors National Accreditation. (ABSA)
  • Member, Australian Institute of Refrigeration Air Conditioning and Heating
  • Member, Sustainable Practitioners Association (AIRAH)
  • Wood & Grieve Engineers is a Member of the Green Building Council of Australia

Previous projects

Beachside, Leighton,Affinity Village Clubhouse,Albany Health Campus,City of Perth Library,Joondalup Health Campus,Masters Stores,nib Stadium,Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre Central Energy Plant,State Theatre Centre, Perth,Wellington CentralHigh end residential development designed and built to a world class standard alongside one of Australia’s legendary beaches. Arguably this is one of the most luxurious residential developments in Perth.,,,,,,,,,

Client testimonials

Prasanna…You have taken what was a very rough brief and given it clear definition and context.
The research and analysis work you have done was then pulled together at very short notice into what was a very impressive presentation on Monday. Both the Komatsu attendees and myself were impressed by the clarity with which the information was presented, the extent of technical work that went into it and the clear outputs. This was especially important as technical issues can often get lost in translation across the cultural and language divide. This has greatly assisted Komatsu in their ability to make informed decisions on these items and helps me keep the design on programme.

Don Koontz, Total Project Management

Congratulations are extended to Prasanna for his role in achieving this fantastic result.
He has always shown a willingness to contribute to all facets of our projects and it is this unique “above and beyond” approach that we have valued the most.
The quality of service provided by Prasanna and his team has been exemplary.

Phillip Gnech, Mirvac