Leadership

John joined the family business in 1968 after gaining general business experience in a national merchandising company. He has worked tirelessly to take the company from a turnover from $1m to a very successful multi-million dollar company offering a diverse range of civil contracting services. In 1988, John took full ownership of the company and has since represented the industry in a number of high profile positions (former president of Earthmovers & Road Contractors Federation and inaugural president of the WA Civil Contractors Federation).

Prior to joining RJV in 2002, Tim had extensive experience both in Australia and in Africa, working in both the private and public sectors. Since joining RJV Tim has managed an extensive range of complex projects across road, rail, marina and land development disciplines. Tim has grown and developed with the business through positions of Contracts Manager, Manager of our Civil Infrastructure division, and at the start of 2018 Tim took on the role of General Manager.  With his focus on continuous improvement Tim is looking forward to building and maintaining RJV’s reputation as a leader in its field.

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Ellis joined RJV in 2004, bringing with him site based civil construction skills, together with Project Management experience, from both metropolitan and regional WA. Originally joining RJV as a project supervisor, Ellis subsequently accepted the position of Project Manager in 2006, overseeing the delivery of a number of high volume developments in a rapidly expanding market. This was followed by his appointment to the RJV Construction Manager position in 2012, working closely with the project management team in continuing to deliver successful outcomes for both new and existing clients of RJV. In recognition of his development within the company, Ellis was appointed to the role of Civil Infrastructure Manager in 2018.

Brian acquired his trade certificates in the UK and later added certificates in road and traffic management. With an extensive trade background in the UK, Brian moved to Australia and joined RJV in 1989. After working initially in the company’s workshop, he now runs RJV's maintenance operations at the company's workshops in Balcatta and is responsible for RJV’s various on-site maintenance divisions with a dedicated Resource Management team available at all sites.

Tamara joined RJV in January 2018. Tamara is a Professional Member of the Australian HR Institute (AHRI) and has over 10 years’ experience in managing a full spectrum of Human Resources matters and functions. Since 2012, Tamara has worked in the Resources and Construction Industry. As HR Manager, Tamara is responsible for the day to day HR operations and strategic HR management planning and implementation.

Chris joined RJV in January 2020 and holds a Post Graduate Degree in Occupational Safety and Health with over 12 years’ experience in HSEQ and risk management. Chris has worked across the resources, construction, energy, government and transport sectors and brings with him a diverse and dynamic approach to the role.  As the Risk and Compliance Manager, Chris is responsible for both the strategic planning as well as the management of the operational HSEQ Team.

Gary is a Chartered Accountant and a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He joined RJV in May 2020 and has over 20 years of experience including a number of years in senior finance roles for both large and small companies in both project and operational environments. Gary has extensive experience spanning the engineering and mining sectors, having most recently spent over five years as the chief financial officer of an engineering and contracting company, and prior to this, as group financial controller of a mining company. Gary also worked in various commercial and finance roles within Rio Tinto, and spent six years in KPMG’s risk advisory services business. At RJV, Gary is responsible for the strategic and day-to-day financial management of the business and is also the company secretary.