SCE Corp leadership

Farshid MANESH — Operations Director

Civil engineer and NSW licensed builder with 23 years of industry experience. As Operations Director at Sydney Contracting Engineers (SCE Corp), Farshid brings together estimating, construction planning and operational leadership across building, civil infrastructure and urban development.

Farshid MANESH, Operations Director at SCE Corp

Engineering knowledge from early planning to construction

Farshid understands how early decisions about scope, methodology, procurement and resources shape a project on site. His 23 years of experience, as of 2026, span civil infrastructure, urban development and building projects across New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory and Queensland.

He combines detailed estimating and project-management expertise with practical construction knowledge. His work covers procurement, cost control, programme management, contract administration and regulatory compliance, with consistent communication between clients, consultants, site teams and other stakeholders.

At SCE, Farshid connects operational decisions with the people, systems and resources required for delivery. His responsibilities include reviewing estimates and subcontract packages, guiding employees and improving the management systems that support safety, quality, environmental performance and accountability.

Engineering qualifications and building capability

Farshid’s university qualifications in civil engineering and construction management complement his practical building capability and extensive project experience.

  • Master of EngineeringCivil / Construction Management, University of Technology Sydney
  • Bachelor of EngineeringConstruction / Civil, University of Technology Sydney
  • NSW builder’s licenceLicensed building capability alongside his civil engineering qualifications

Operational leadership at SCE

Farshid’s role combines engineering, commercial and construction responsibilities. That breadth helps SCE turn project requirements into coordinated work on site.

Estimating and procurement

Evaluates project scope, construction requirements and work packages to inform estimates and procurement decisions. He reviews submissions and subcontract recommendations with a practical understanding of the resources and methods needed to deliver the work.

Construction methodology and programme

Connects sequencing, site conditions, services and access with realistic delivery plans. His project experience includes live road and rail interfaces, bridges, subdivisions and building works that require careful coordination between construction activities.

Cost control and contract administration

Brings commercial discipline to programme and resource decisions, procurement and contract administration. He keeps scope, cost and delivery requirements connected as projects progress from planning into construction.

People, safety and quality

Coordinates employees, site teams, clients and consultants through clear responsibilities and communication. He guides operational procedures and management-system improvement, keeping safety, environmental obligations, quality and compliance central to delivery.

Building, remedial and engineering experience at SCE

Farshid’s SCE experience covers owners corporations, strata, schools, government, insurers and private clients. These portfolios show the range of work and its technical scope. Values relate to the respective portfolios; linked examples illustrate selected projects.

Residential apartment common-area upgrades

$3.2 million portfolio · NSWFaçade replacement and property refurbishment, with window, intercom, lighting and floor-covering upgrades. The work also covers CCTV, decorative features and hard landscaping for owners corporations and strata.

Civil works for Sydney Airport and insurers

$3.5 million portfolio · NSWFoundation strengthening, screw and bored piling, earthworks and box culverts, together with pavement construction, barriers, service relocation and landscaping.

Commercial building works for schools

$1.3 million portfolio · NSWMake-safe and remedial works for School Infrastructure NSW and private schools. Scopes include controlled demolition and excavation, underground services, water-leak remediation, foundations, structural repairs, plumbing, electrical works, renovation and finishes.

Cladding and recladding

$4.7 million portfolio · NSWAcross the portfolio: architectural and façade design coordination, relevant council and NSW RFS approvals, non-compliant cladding removal, structural modifications, sarking, substructure systems and compliant replacement cladding.

Engineering services

$1.1 million portfolio · NSWInspections, defect assessment and remedial solutions for local government and owners corporations. The scope includes engineering reports, remedial regulated designs and specifications, and project management.

Private building works

$15.7 million portfolio · NSWDesign, approvals, engineering and construction through to maintenance. Work includes extensions and alterations to existing homes, swimming pools, and hard and soft landscaping.

Insurance and strata remedial works

$6.7 million portfolio · NSWMake-safe works include temporary structural support, roof coverings, boarding of doors, windows and garage openings, fallen-tree removal, contamination controls and electrical and plumbing isolation. Repairs cover roofs and skylights; doors, windows and garage doors; walls, kitchens and bathrooms; plaster, paint and render; carpet, vinyl, tile, cork and timber flooring; fencing, landscaping, concrete and decking.

School repairs and maintenance

$2 million portfolio · NSWMake-safe and structural repairs, solar-panel and engineering assessments and reports, internal and external cladding, balustrades and fencing. The portfolio also covers sporting grounds, playgrounds, classrooms, plumbing and electrical upgrades.

Land and Housing Corporation properties

$5.4 million portfolio · NSWReactive make-safe works, planned full renovations, partial renovation of vacant homes, major works and disability modifications. Scopes span roofs, structural repairs and alterations, kitchens, bathrooms, rewiring, lighting, plaster, paint, carpet, vinyl, tile and timber flooring, fencing, landscaping and windows.

Civil infrastructure and urban-development experience

Farshid’s wider career includes major transport, bridge and urban-development projects. This experience forms part of the estimating, planning and delivery expertise he brings to SCE. The examples below describe the project scopes in his career portfolio; values are project values.

Monaro Highway duplication

$30 million project · ACTBridge demolition and construction of three new bridges and pavement over live traffic and a railway line. The works included an existing-ramp upgrade, carriageway resurfacing, stormwater infrastructure and landscaping. This experience brings together structural works, transport interfaces and construction staging.

Kingston Foreshore Stage 4

$16 million project · ACTA three-span bridge with piled piers and reinforced-concrete retaining-wall abutments, together with pavement, traffic lanes, cycleway and footpaths. Sewer and stormwater upgrades and landscaping formed part of the integrated civil works.

Crace Stages 1, 2 and 3

$38 million project · ACTUrban-development works covering a pond, wetland and pump station, tennis and basketball courts, an exercise station and playground, and new pavement. Underground infrastructure included sewer, stormwater, water, gas, telecommunications and electricity.

Terrigal Drive upgrade

$14 million project · NSWCommunity liaison, property adjustments and construction staging, with removal of existing structures, trees, pavements and redundant services; temporary and permanent utility relocations; and bulk earthworks. Construction included a box-culvert extension and base slab, bored-pile and low retaining walls, drainage, pavements, kerbs, gutters and concrete traffic barriers. The scope extended to traffic signals, signs and line marking, street lighting, bus stops and shelters, traffic management, erosion and sediment controls, revegetation and landscape planting.

Pavements, road works and public transport — 5 projects

Port Botany pavement construction

$2 million project · NSWCement stabilisation of the existing subgrade and construction of heavy-duty pavement.

West Ryde Village Stage 2

$2.5 million project · NSWCivil works, upgrades to existing hydraulic services, reconstruction of flexible and rigid pavement, and service relocation.

Kingsgrove Bunnings civil works

$1.3 million project · NSWA new slip lane, hydraulic-service upgrades, flexible-pavement reconstruction, new rigid pavement and service relocation.

Fish Lane road upgrade

$0.8 million project · QueenslandRoad works in South Brisbane, including reconstruction of footpaths, kerbs and concrete pavement, and installation of stormwater facilities.

Canberra Avenue bus priority measures

$3.9 million project · ACTBus lanes and stops, a new signalised intersection and bus-priority measures at intersections.

Residential subdivisions — 2 projects

Alex Avenue residential development

$4 million project · NSWA 92-lot subdivision with new hydraulic services, water, electricity and sewer infrastructure, flexible and rigid pavement, and landscaping.

Shearwater Landing residential development

$14 million project · NSWA 160-lot subdivision with surrounding-road upgrades, hydraulic services, box culverts, flexible and rigid pavement, water and electrical infrastructure, and sewer installation through microtunnelling. Extensive service relocation and landscaping completed the scope.

Highway and infrastructure upgrades — 2 projects

Barton Highway widening at Kaveneys Road

$1.2 million project · NSWService relocation, carriageway widening and realignment of the Kaveneys Road intersection, with associated concrete and electrical works.

Kapooka Village civil and infrastructure upgrades

$1.7 million project · NSWPavement design and construction, including full reconstruction, kerb construction and remediation, and isolated road patching. Sewer and stormwater reticulation works included design, construction and replacement of damaged infrastructure.

Explore SCE’s delivery capability

Farshid applies his engineering, estimating and construction experience through SCE’s operational leadership. Explore the company’s services, completed work and management approach.

Building and remedial works

Construction, refurbishment, cladding, structural alterations and repairs.

Project experience

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