Announcement: Ali Habibi, Structural Division Manager
Congratulations to Dr Ali Habibi who has been appointed as Northrop’s new National Structural Division Manager.
Ali leads our team of 200 talented structural engineers and drafters across our nine offices in Australia. His inclusive leadership and focus on nurturing client relationships and passion for sustainable structures, boosts our capacity to deliver innovative tailored solutions for each project’s unique needs.
His career portfolio includes Australia’s first mass timber commercial office building, the award-winning International House at Barangaroo.
Ali is a recognised expert in multi-storey engineered timber buildings, with multiple academic papers and industry presentations to his credit. Ali is the current president of the ACSE and has been appointed an Adjunct Associate Professor at Griffith University.
Ali’s approach is to design beyond structural engineering by analysing the overall purpose of a space, considering its users, its lifecycle and its environmental footprint.
Congratulations Ali.