Melvyn Maylin
Managing Director Australia

Melvyn Maylin has worked with Opus and its predecessors since gaining a Bachelor of Engineering degree from the University of Auckland in 1979. In his career with Opus, Melvyn has worked as a professional engineer and manager at many locations throughout New Zealand. From 1992 to 1996 he was responsible for both delivery of major infrastructure commissions and also for developing and implementing strategies aimed at organically growing Opus’ United Kingdom business. From 2000 to 2006, Melvyn was the Market Sector Leader for Transportation Asset Development. In September 2006, Melvyn took up the position of General Manager Australia at Opus with responsibility for leading and managing the Australian operations. He was appointed to his current position of Managing Director, Australia in 2010.  His technical expertise and leadership have been recognised with a number of prestigious industry awards received for projects which he has led. Melvyn is a Chartered Professional Engineer and a Fellow of the Institution of Professional Engineers of New Zealand. He is also a Chartered Engineer in the United Kingdom and a Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers.