Maritsa Kacopieros

Senior Civil Engineer at GHD | Business Group Leader - Water | PCT Fellow 2024 | ACT YWP 2025

Acton, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

About

Senior Civil Engineer with a demonstrated history of working across a broad range of projects. With experience in project management and civil engineering in the water space, I am a strong leader and facilitator, with a passion for using my skillset to benefit the broader community.

Experience

  • GHD (Full-time · 7 yrs 1 mo)
    • Business Group Leader - Water Canberra
      Aug 2025 - Present · 1 yr

      Business Group Leader in charge of managing the Water Business group for the ACT & Southern NSW Region

    • Partnership Manager and Program Management Group Member - Icon Water PESA
      May 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 3 mos

      Partnership Manager for the Joint Venture between GHD and BecaHunterH2O for the Icon Water Professional Engineering Services Agreement, and member of the Program Management Group

    • Senior Civil Engineer
      Jul 2019 - Present · 7 yrs 1 mo

      Civil Engineer in the Water Infrastructure team working on a range of projects including detailed design on a PRV project for Yarra Valley Water, Project Manager for multiple Sewer Assessment projects for South East Water, Project Manager for Sewer Growth Models project for South East Water, Tender Assessment and Superintendent for Seymour Rising Main for Goulburn Valley Water. Also contributed to multiple Panel Bids, supported the delivery of the GHD STEM Pathways Program since 2019, Social and Sustainable Procurement Working Group member, Assistant Panel Manager for the East Gippsland Water Panel A.

  • Guest Lecturer- Gender and Development at RMIT University
    Aug 2021 - Present · 5 yrs

    Delivered Guest Lectures on my Masters Research project on Menstrual Health and Hygiene for the Gender and Development course in 2021 and 2022. In 2023 delivered a full lecture and module on Gender and Health, including teaching a 2 hour tutorial.

  • Officer in Charge at Australian Electoral Commission
    May 2025 - May 2025 · 1 mo

    Officer in Charge for the 2025 Federal Election, for an ACT voting location with 6-10 issuing points

  • Officer in Charge at Australian Electoral Commission
    Oct 2023 - Oct 2023 · 1 mo

    Officer in Charge for the Voice Referendum, for an ACT voting location with 3-5 issuings points

  • Polling Assistant at Australian Electoral Commission
    May 2022 - May 2022 · 1 mo

    Polling Assistant at a Polling location during the Victorian State Election, including counting the votes.