Eng Lim

Strategic award-winning strategic leader with strong transport management, urban planning, risk management and more recently emergency management for the past 34 years working for both public and private sectors across 3 continents : Australia, Middle East, India, United Kingdom, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Thailand.

Diverse experience in managing various infrastructure projects including land acquisition of inter-city highways, large township master planning, privatisation of tolled highways, strategic planning and precinct structure plan, public transport and bus priority studies, road safety, parking, traffic management, transport modelling, environmental studies, waste and resource recovery, axle load studies, traffic operations/traffic management centre and research into traffic signage.

Major Awards: Overseas Scholarship Scheme for Engineers from the Confederation of British Industry in 1995, Best Finance Student Bank Muamalat Award for MBA degree in 2001 and President's Award for Best Student in Transport for MSc degree in 2006 (valedictorian).

Member of MENSA (top 2% IQ), recognising EQ as the sine qua non of leadership.

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• Integrated Transport Planning : Issues and Challenges” at National Seminar on “Changing Directions: Towards Sustainable Transport in Malaysia”, Penang, Malaysia; September 2001. This article is still being used by Prof. Geoff Rose at Monash University as reading material for transport courses in undergraduate civil engineering degree
• Exploring Potential Toll Roads in Middle East” at MEED Conference on Roads, Highways and Bridges, in Dubai, UAE, March 2007
• Traffic Forecasting of Bridge Crossings in Al Reem Island using Monte Carlo Simulation Techniques” at Crystal Ball users conference, Denver, Colorado, USA, May 2007
• Efficient Road and Transport Planning under Dynamic Environment” at Road Planning, Design and Construction Middle East conference, Doha, Qatar, March 2011
• Urban Street Design Manual” at Saudi Urban Transport Conference, Riyadh, KSA, February 2012
• Kingsville Precinct Local Traffic Area Management (LATM)” at National Traffic and Road Expo, Melbourne, Australia, September 2019
• Implementation of Area 40s in Maribyrnong: its journey and outcomes 2018 – 2022” at AITPM Conference, September 2021. [Implementation of Area 40s in Maribyrnong - its journey and outcomes](https://www.aitpm.com.au/events/online-conference-series/2021-online-conference-series/2021-national-conference-abstracts/implementation-of-area-40s-in-maribyrong-its-journey-and-outcomes)

• Manager (Engineering and Resource Recovery), Macedon Ranges Shire Council, Engineering Design & Planning, Engineering Maintenance, Civil Engineering Construction, Waste Management and Resource Recovery, Success in securing external grants for pedestrian improvements (IP43) in townships from Department of Transport and Planning (DTP), Blackspot Federal Program and for resale shops at resource recovery facilities from Sustainability Victoria, Delivered 89% of the annual footpath construction program, exceeding Council minimum of 80%, Achieved 48% improvement in delivery of civil capital works from previous FY21-22 (54% completion prior to my joining) to 80% in FY22-23, in my Year 1, Transformed the project planning process with a forward 4 year capital works program, Reduced customer response time by half to 10 days, Success in five strategic documents endorsed by Council (Shirewide Footpath Plan, Guidelines for Bluestone Infrastructure Works, Woodend Integrated Transport Plan, Riddells Creek Movement Network Study and Mobility and Road Safety Strategy after completion of community consultation), Improved staff morale with strong communication and motivational approach after a dismal staff satisfaction survey, prior to me joining, Innovative application of recycled material (spent ground coffee and woodchips) into concrete footpaths, Harnessed multitudes of social media channels and online platforms to engage the various groups of stakeholders and disseminated good news stories through weekly social media posts
• Acting Manager (Engineering Services) / Coordinator Transport / Acting Senior Coordinator Civil Projects, City of Maribyrnong, Success in securing external (State and Federal) amounting more than $3 million, Strong community engagement where I have received commendations from key residential community group from Footscray, West Footscray and Maidstone communities including thank you letter from the principal of St. Monica’s Primary School and Corpus Christi Primary for quick actions in delivering road safety projects and being transparent to keep the community well informed on Council’s infrastructure improvement plans, Improved morale and increased productivity of the team and articulated clear vision and work plan, Reduced backlog by 75% of pending infrastructure improvements, customer requests and planning applications, Effective planning and implementation of Council civil engineering projects, road safety programs and transport infrastructure improvements, Development of the 20 year Infrastructure Capital Plan and long term financial strategy, Implement strategies and behaviour change programs in the sustainable transport and road safety areas, Active involvement deeply in major State Projects including West Gate Tunnel, new Footscray Hospital, DoT pop up bike lanes, Tram Maintenance Facility in Maidstone, 127 hectare Defense Site, Promote stronger cooperation and building trust with internal stakeholders with regular meetings and discussion with various departments within Council including planning, community health and well-being, IT and Finance to ensure Council’s strategic objectives are being met, Established bi-monthly liaison meetings with VicRoads, Public Transport Victoria and bus operators to discuss mutually beneficial projects to address the needs of the diverse community, One particular success story is well highlighted in the media i.e. our Council report for the endorsement of lower speed limits on local Council roads to enhance road safety and help encourage more to cycle, Support in delivery of tactical urbanism projects – parklets, outdoor dining and polka dots on road pavements
• Contract role in Transport Planning, City of Casey, Several Precinct Structure Planning (PSP) and Development Contributions Plan (DCP) for the growth areas including Minta Farm and McPhersons, Liaising with VicRoads on the design and delivery of Thompsons Road, Glasscocks Road, Greaves Road and assist in the design development of several key intersections within the Clyde and Cranbourne areas, Managing consultancy work on access and movement study for Cranbourne Town Centre and project-manage the ongoing consultant’s work, Presented strategic issues on the future planning of Fountain Gate and Narre Warren Activity Centre, and review micro-simulation analysis report, Managing developers and support internal teams on the Developer Contribution Plan funded projects, including resolving land acquisition issues and tender review, Provide critical advice for infrastructure planning in short, medium and long term horizons, Defused a critical political issues for Council on Greaves Road roundabout upgrade, a contentious project with passionate residents’ objections and media coverage, which was supported fully by all Councillors
• City of Greater Dandenong, Specialist advice to managers and Councillors on complex politically sensitive road infrastructure issues, Technical document on Abbotts Road and prioritisation of road projects in Dandenong South National Employment Cluster (DSNEC) under Development Contribution Plan (DCP) funding via Delphi method, Timely completion of the work for 2017/208 Blackspot program, Delivery of new Neighbourhood Watch (NHW) signs in Keysborough new residential area that was featured in the media
• Hobsons Bay City Council, Successful delivery of the new 40 km/h zone in the business precinct of Williamstown after extensive community consultation, Infrastructure planning of several large scale redevelopment projects in Hobsons Bay, Received senior management accolades including the CEO for my strong customer service record
• Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council, Key role as Assistant Manager in managing complex issues within the overall planning scope, including landuse masterplans, parking studies, plot design, traffic circulation, retro-fitting urban streets, public transport studies as well as taking the lead in studying land acquisition and analysis for inter-urban highways, Active lead role in General Secretariat of Executive Council (GSEC) committee for the planning of Mohamed Bin Zayed City comprising of key members from Abu Dhabi Municipality, Department of Transport and Urban Planning Council, Project manager for E311 Highway (new Abu Dhabi – Dubai highway) to resolve land acquisition and compensation issues for this new highway, Member of Technical Committee for Traffic Safety and Traffic Solutions for Abu Dhabi City to resolve the parking problem and traffic congestion issues, Integration of sustainable transport and land use, travel demand management and parking policies in line with UPC policy guidelines, promote paradigm shift for design of urban streets using context of place-making and safer road designs for pedestrians and cyclists, Establish good working relationship with Department of Transport in developing public transport (PT) plans for regional rail, metro, tram, and bus transit, and safeguard alignments for future services, Led discussion with Government departments, utility providers, developers and consultants to ensure successful progression of transport policies, Develop and maintain meaningful working relationships, consultation and partnerships with all relevant external agencies for effective work interface, follow-up and coordination with stakeholders
• Abu Dhabi Urban Street Design Manual
• Abu Dhabi Department of Transport, Strategic long range infrastructure studies such as Western Region Surface Transport Masterplan, Advisory input to DoT highway projects as well as Metro/LRT public transport projects, Tender for transport infrastructure studies and tender evaluation of hundred $millions, In-house traffic and parking studies, introduction of new parking policies for implementation, Collaboration with government stakeholders such as Abu Dhabi Municipality and Urban Planning Council
• Abu Dhabi Island congestion toll study
• Hyder Consulting Middle East, Managing successful business development on transportation and engineering consultancy, Project management and technical direction of over 50 infrastructure projects including Reem Island Infrastructure Study, Sheikh Zayed Sports City masterplan, parking studies for Aldar Headquarters and Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre transportation masterplan, Promote automated parking concepts in Abu Dhabi, Increased yearly turnover with profit margin (LDF factor of 2.2, i.e. above the benchmark factor of 1.8), Al Reem Island masterplan and implementation, Abu Dhabi Exhibition Centre masterplan
• Kuala Lumpur Traffic Management Centre (T M C), Leverage on the ITS capability from Advanced Traffic Management System and Advanced Traveller Information Systems to produce monthly analysis reports from data collected by 728 detector cameras using video image processing, Conduct in-house studies to resolve congestion hotspots within Kuala Lumpur metropolitan area covering a population of 2 million people, Present solutions to Kuala Lumpur City Hall key decision makers including the Mayor and various government agencies
• National Highway Authority of India (N HAI), Audit toll collection systems on two highways, namely NH2 (Delhi-Agra) and NH8 (Gurgaon-Mumbai), Propose improvements in toll operations that prevented a leakage of 30%, Propose cost effective engineering solutions for accident prone areas, Prepare recommendation reports to senior NHAI management
• A summary of some of my key projects delivered for the first 15 years as engineering consultant is shown below:, Singapore - Underground Road Tunnels Project, Indonesia (2) - Ciranjang-Padalarang Toll Road in West Java; Pandaan-Pasuruan Toll Road, East Java, Malaysia, Highway Network Development Plan (HNDP) Study for Peninsular Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur Urban Expressway Network, East Coast Highway (Karak-Kuala Terengganu Highway), Kuala Lumpur - Karak Highway, Malaysia, Elevated Highway over Sg. Kelang, Kuala Lumpur, Shah Alam and North-South Link Expressway, Selangor, Malaysia, Axle Load Study for Malaysian Highway Pavement Rehabilitation and Improvement Project, England, Medway Hospital Study, Gillingham, Kent, The Specialist Heart Hospital, London, North-East Sector Bus Priority Study, London, South Oxfordshire Parking Study, Accessibility Report in Basingstoke, Hampshire, Ebbsfleet British Rail Station, Kent, Singapore (2) - Chai Chee Industrial Estate; 2nd Crossing replacing Causeway at Johor Baru to Singapore with a new CIQ Complex, Malaysia, STAR LRT Bus Feeder, Kuala Lumpur, Bus Transportation System in Klang Valley, Cyberjaya (Malaysia’s Silicon Valley) Study, Bus and Taxi Facilities for Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC), Putrajaya, Malaysia’s new government administrative centre, SamaWorld ThemePark Study, Genting Highlands, Penang Bukit Bendera Skyrail Project and Tourist Bus Services, Bandar Putra Melaka Township in Jasin, Melaka - 6,000-acre mixed development, Research in Traffic Signs and Traffic Control, Research into Traffic Signs, London, ENGLAND, Chiang Mai Traffic Control Study, THAILAND — The Ministry of Interior, Thailand

• Managing People and Projects
• Business / Financial Acumen
• Collaborative, Team-Building
• Keen Political Sense
• Strong Customer Focus
• Communication with Diversity
• Calm, Rational and Open to Ideas
• Process improvements
• Adaptable / Flexible
• Assertive but Fair
• Quick Learner and Intelligent
• Business Trend Awareness

• Overseas Scholarship Scheme for Engineers – Confederation of British Industry, 1995
• 2nd Prize (Malaysia level) – World Road Association (PIARC) Essay competition, 1999
• Best Finance Student Award, MBA
• Best Finance Paper Award, at 4th Malaysian Finance Association (MFA) Symposium, May 2002 for “Price Reaction to Share Repurchases – Evidence from Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange”. Published in “Capital Markets Review” Journal Vol. 10, No. 1, 2002 pp.139 – 177, Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE)
• President’s Award, Valedictorian of Graduating Class of 2006, Malaysia University of Science and Technology (in collaboration with Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
• Certificate of High Achievement, 2015, from Director General of Urban Planning Council Abu Dhabi
• ITE ANZ Sustainable Award, 2021 – Safer Roads Program for City of Maribyrnong, Victoria. [Sustainable Transport Award](https://www.ite.org.au/iteanz-awards/sustainable-transport-award/)
• 11th Annual Australian Road Safety Award, 2022 - Recognition Award for Holistic Approach to Road Safety Program from Australian Road Safety Foundation
• Outstanding Regional Waste and Resource Recovery (WARR) Project, 2022 – from Waste Management Review

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