Australian construction contractor BESIX Watpac has appointed new executives to strengthen its focus on transport and marine infrastructure.
Nick Luzar was appointed as Chief Operating Officer, joining Executive Chairman Jean-Pol Bouharmont and CEO Mark Baker.
BESIX Watpac CEO Mark Baker said the Chief Operating Officer role is an important addition to the company’s management structure.
“Nick’s project management and business experience will bring a new dimension to the company and help guide all our project teams across Australia to achieve the level of operational excellence we are committed to delivering for our clients,” Baker said.
Luzar is a UNSW graduate with a Bachelor of Building and an Executive MBA and his career portfolio matches the BESIX Watpac strategy with experience in marine infrastructure, rail, health and education facilities and a wide range of building projects.
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He was worked with Thiess, John Holland, Laing O’Rourke, Acciona and most recently Hansen and Yuncken as NSW/ACT State Manager.
Executive Chairman Jean-Pol Bouharmont said, “Nick’s focus on motivating our people and helping individuals and teams achieve their goals will bring new energy to the business as we continue our growth trajectory.”
Luzar said he is joining BESIX Watpac at an exciting time for the business.
“The coming together of BESIX and Watpac to form a multi-disciplinary, engineering-led Australian contractor has been the standout development in the Australian construction market in recent years,” Luzar said.
“Longstanding Australian experience combined with leading international expertise makes BESIX Watpac an attractive alternative to the traditional Tier Ones and the internationals who seek to operate here without a long-term commitment, nor sound understanding of local requirements.
“As COO, my focus will be supporting our state General Managers to achieve their goals and assisting our project teams to achieve operational excellence.”