Kyle Bennett
Director | Senior Engineer Structural/Civil
Kyle is a highly capable engineer with 18 years experience who has enjoyed being involved in many different sectors in the industry, ranging from Heavy Industry, to Health, Education, Mining, Defence and Commercial. Kyle has helped deliver some of Geelong’s most iconic buildings and developments including the community favourite, Lt. Creatures Brewery, the redevelopment of Geelong Port for the new home of the Spirit of Tasmania, the Douglas Boyd Auditorium known for its iconic roof form at Marcus Oldham College and the ‘Biyal-a Armstrong Creek Library’ with its polarising concrete cladding.
Kyle has the ability to understand the intricacies of design elements and how they are intertwined with project delivery and client expectations. With his wide-ranging project experience, Kyle has been involved with projects from inception and concept through to construction and has unique insight of council and building regulations throughout the full project timeline.
Areas of expertise
Structural steel design
Structural timber design
Reinforced concrete design
Site civil drainage design
Qualifications
CPEng – Charted Professional Engineer, Engineers Australia
NER – National Engineering Register
Professional Engineers Registration (PE)
MIEAust – Member Professional Engineer, Engineers Australia
Bachelor of Engineering Technology – Civil Engineering, Federation University
Masters of Engineering Technology – Civil Engineering, Federation University
Technical experience
Commercial Dev. 400 Pakington Street, Geelong
Spirit of Tasmania Relocation to Corio Quay
Lt. Creatures Brewery, Geelong
Biyal-a Armstrong Creek Library – Armstrong Creek
Sports Precinct Change Pavilion – Deakin University, Waurn Ponds
300m L, Steel Fabrication Facility and Office, Corio
Iona College Learning Centre and Gymnasium, Charlemont
Bellarine Community Health Facilities, Ocean Grove & Point Lonsdale
Building Assessments and Reports for GrainCorp and Incitec Pivot, Geelong
Hanwha Australia – Armoured Tank Manufacturing Facility, Avalon
4 storey Commercial and Residential Development, Portarlington
Bulky Goods Development – Maroondah Highway, Chirnside Park, VIC
JJ Clancy Integrated Community Facility, Kilmore