About
45+ years of safe, quality project delivery.
Our People
A project is only as good as its people, and we take pride in bringing great teams together to achieve results. Walz Group maintains a large permanent workforce of highly skilled, proven performers who we trust to get the job done. We attract people who are aligned with our values of integrity, respect, and long lasting relationships.
We’re proud of our apprenticeship program, which enables us to nurture our own ‘home-grown’ talent. Supporting the local community in Gladstone, Walz engages apprentices each year to embark upon a construction trade. Some of our apprentices have gone on to build an entire career with us, and are now leaders in the business.
Our family origins are a strong part of our culture. We are now seeing the next generation of employees coming through, with the sons and daughters of our most trusted and enduring employees joining us to continue the legacy. Walz Group is a diverse workplace that offers plenty of opportunity, challenges, and stability for the future.
Colin Walz
Chairman and Principal Shareholder
Colin Walz launched Walz Group in 1976 as a construction labour service, providing skilled personnel to larger engineering and construction companies. Since those early days, Colin has evolved our operating model and grown the business to become the trusted project partner we are today. Over the last 45+ years, he has worked with the Board and senior leadership team to continuously respond to client needs and market demands.
Colin’s ability to stay across the requirements of the market has led to us providing the specialist services that differentiate us. Colin’s vision led to establishing our own fabrication workshop, blast and paint shop, and specialist piping and engineering facilities. It was also his insight that drove the development of our marine capabilities and comprehensive fleet of plant and equipment. Colin continues to provide guidance and support to the business in its ongoing evolution.
Matthew Campiutti
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer
Coming from a finance background, Matthew has been an integral part of the Walz team for more than eleven years. His early experience with one of the ‘big four’ accounting firms laid solid foundations for a career in finance, and from there, Matthew built his capability in the resources sector. He came on board with Walz in 2013 as Chief Financial Officer, having responsibility for the overall management of the finance team.
In June 2018 Matthew took on the role of Chief Executive Officer, which now sees him working alongside the company’s shareholders to lead the future strategy of the business. Matthew is a pragmatic and collaborative manager who leads by example. He believes in investing time in developing people to grow with the business and is proud of the family-like culture within Walz. He is focused on ensuring Walz can continue to be responsive to an ever-changing landscape in the resources sector.
Matthew is passionate about continuing to drive the strong commitment to safety which the company has become known for.
Richard Paterson
General Manager Operations
Richard is a long-term employee of Walz Group, having been with the company for more than 30 years. With his early roles focusing on supervising onsite construction, Richard’s responsibility gradually grew from small, local projects to larger jobs in remote locations. From the deep knowledge and experience he gained on a wide range of projects, Richard’s role evolved into managing Walz Group’s Gladstone operations including the fabrication and painting facilities. This expertise and knowledge of the industry resulted in Richard being appointed to his current role as General Manager, Operations.
As an advocate of skills development for young people, Richard is a devoted supporter of Walz Group’s apprentice and undergraduate program and believes in identifying and nurturing people’s individual strengths.
Mark Donaldson
HSE Manager
Mark joined Walz as Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) Manager in 2023, bringing over a decade of experience in people and environmental management in the construction and heavy steel fabrication industries. Mark began his career as a Boilermaker, and along with his later roles in safety and human resources management, he brings hands-on, culture and people-based insights into creating safe systems of work.
At Walz Mark is responsible for the development and implementation of the company’s HSE management systems for protecting people and the environment. Mark values the family-owned nature of Walz and is particularly appreciative and supportive of the company's Apprenticeship program for creating highly skilled and well-informed tradespeople.
Mark is passionate about empowering individuals, fostering resilience, and supporting open communication across the teams he works with. Looking to the future, Mark is focused on improving leadership training to continue supporting Walz’s most important resource—its people.
Kate Brazier
Financial Controller
Kate began her journey with Walz in July 2016 as a Senior Accountant and has since progressed to the role of Financial Controller. With over 19 years of experience in finance, including five years at an oil and energy company, she brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the team. Kate holds a Bachelor of Business in Accounting from Queensland University of Technology and is a full member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand.
In her current role, Kate manages the Finance department, overseeing financial reporting, compliance with regulations, budgeting, and forecasting. Her previous roles in Finance have equipped her with a comprehensive understanding of the team's dynamics, allowing her to be a supportive and approachable manager.
Kate values the family culture at Walz and is motivated by her colleagues. Looking ahead, she aims to lead the Finance team in adopting new technologies and processes to enhance financial visibility and reporting capabilities across the business.
Cameron Lette
Commercial Manager and Company Secretary
Cameron first joined Walz in 2012 as an Undergraduate Engineer, returning in 2018 as a Contracts Administrator. Now serving as Commercial Manager and Company Secretary, he combines his law degree and experience in legal firms to bring a unique blend of commercial and regulatory expertise to the team.
Cameron supports project managers in managing the commercial aspects of projects and plays an integral role in overseeing the company's broader commercial operations. He also ensures compliance with legal and regulatory standards, manages corporate governance, and facilitates clear communication between the board of directors and stakeholders.
Cameron values Walz’s strong family-oriented culture, established by founders Col and Desley, and appreciates the supportive environment built by his colleagues. Passionate about the dynamic nature of the industry, Cameron is motivated to contribute to Walz's ongoing growth and success, ensuring teams are well-supported to meet both client and business needs.
Tim Rigby
Estimating Manager
Kicking off his career with Walz in 1994 as a young boilermaker, Tim is another long-term employee who knows our business inside-out. After learning his trade and doing time ‘on the tools’ Tim was brought into the estimating team to contribute his hands-on knowledge with job costing. In 2000, he took some time to broaden his experience in the wider industry before returning to Walz in 2010. Today, Tim’s leadership of the estimating team is integral to the business.
Together, the team coordinates every Walz tender submission, regularly managing multiple tender submissions at any one time. With over 25 years of estimating experience, Tim is passionate about getting the price right while meeting — or exceeding — clients’ needs. He feels like Walz is family to him, and he takes pride in treating the business as if it were his own.
Luke Amos
General Manager, Gladstone
Starting his career with us in 1997 as an apprentice, Luke got to experience the unique Walz Group culture very early in his professional life. After briefly exploring the construction world outside of our business, Luke returned to Walz, gaining even further experience on project sites in roles such as leading hand, supervisor and superintendent. In his current role as General Manager of Gladstone, Luke oversees operations in and around Gladstone. His role incorporates client relationship management, working with our customers to ensure we are meeting expectations in terms of safety, performance and quality.
Luke supports our Gladstone managers and project managers, providing the benefit of his hands-on experience and technical knowledge. Luke is committed to community engagement. He believes Walz Group’s diverse range of skilled and professional employees has contributed to our long standing relationships with our Gladstone clients, creating job certainty for many Gladstone locals.
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