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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2026-03-10 human Ken McInnes updated 2026-05-13 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P007996b.htm person Rivett John Charles AM FTSE HonFIEAust AACR2 Rivett, Bob 4 March 1923 18 May 2001 Place of Birth Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia Place of Death late of St Lucia & Rainbow Bay, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Consulting engineer Civil engineer Bob Rivett, AM BE ME FTSE HonFIEAust MAusIMM FASCE, was Chairman, Gutteridge Haskins and Davey Pty Ltd, from 1978 until 1986, and was previously a Director, Partner and Senior Engineer, after joining the practice in 1955. He contributed significantly to the engineering profession, was elected President of the Institution of Engineers Australia in 1976, and served on its National Council and Queensland Division. His distinguished contribution to engineering was recognised when he was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in 1992; was elected Honorary Fellow of the Institution of Engineers Australia in 1988, was elected Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering in 1987, and was awarded the John Monash Medal in 1982. 1943 1943 Career event - Student Member (StudIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia 1943 1946 Military service - Second World War. Lieutenant, Royal Australian Engineers, Australian Imperial Forces 1947 1947 Education - Bachelor of Civil Engineering (BCE (Hons)), University of Queensland 1947 1952 Career position - Deputy City Engineer, Toowoomba City Council, Queensland 1949 1949 Career event - Associate Member (AMIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia 1952 1952 Education - Master of Engineering (ME), University of Queensland 1952 1955 Career position - Senior engineer, Queensland Contractors Pty Ltd 1955 1965 Career position - Committee member, Queensland Division, Institution of Engineers, Australia 1955 1965 Career position - Senior engineer, Gutteridge Haskins and Davey 1964 1964 Career position - Chairman, Queensland Division, Institution of Engineers, Australia 1965 1965 Career event - Member (MIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia 1965 1970 Career position - Partner, Gutteridge Haskins and Davey 1965 1975 Career position - Member of Council, representative of Queensland Division, Institution of Engineers, Australia 13 Sep 1968 13 Sep 1968 Career event - Fellow (FIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia [Former Members were designated Fellows on this date.] 1970 1974 Career position - Member, Engineering Course Assessment Committee, Queensland Board of Advanced Education 1970 1978 Career position - Director, Gutteridge Haskins and Davey Pty Ltd 1971 Career position - Member, Coastal Engineering Committee, Institution of Engineers Australia 1974 Career position - Chairman and Managing Director, GHD-Parsons Brinckerhoff Pty Ltd 1976 1977 Career position - President, Institution of Engineers, Australia 1977 1985 Career position - Member, South East Queensland Electricity Board 1978 1986 Career position - Chairman, Gutteridge Haskins and Davey Pty Ltd [succeeded Bernard Callinan, retired] 1978 1988 Career position - Member, Board Registration of Professional Engineers, Queensland 1980 1983 Career position - Member, State Advisory Committee, Queensland, CSIRO 1982 1982 Award - John Monash Medal, General College, Institution of Engineers Australia 1983 1987 Career position - Director, Pioneer Sugar Mills Ltd 1987 2001 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE) 1988 2001 Award - Honorary Fellow (HonFIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia 26 Jan 1992 26 Jan 1992 Award - Member of the Order of Australia (AM) - For service to engineering and to the Institution of Engineers Australia Callinan, Bernard James (1913 - 1995)

Directors of GHD

 Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (1987 - )

Fellow 1987 - 2001

 Advisory Council - CSIRO, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (1950 - 1986)

Member 1980 - 1983

 Institution of Engineers, Australia (1919 - )

Honorary Fellow 1988 - 2001; President 1976 - 1977; Councillor 1965 1975; Chairman Queensland Division 1964.

 Gutteridge Haskins and Davey (1939 - )

Chairman 1978 - 1986; Director 1970 - 1986; Manager, Queensland Branch 1970 - 1978; Partner 1965 - 1970; Senior Engineer 1955 - 1965.

 John Monash Medal, Engineering Heritage Australia (1976 - )

Awarded the Medal 1982, by the General College Board, for his paper: "Management in a consulting engineering practice", Conference on Engineering Management 1981: Preprints of Papers, The Institution of Engineers, Australia, pp.7-13.

 'Rivett, John Charles (Bob)', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Rivett, John Charles (Bob) Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Coastal Engineering Committee Coastal Engineering Committee 1971 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 43 10-11 22 Book: A Firm Foundation: The Story of Gutteridge Haskins and Davey, Consulting Engineers 1928 -1988 Arneil, Stan Foch A Firm Foundation: The Story of Gutteridge Haskins and Davey, Consulting Engineers 1928 -1988 Railway Square, NSW Gutteridge Haskins and Davey 1988 Report: Annual Report 1982 [Sixty-third Annual Report] Institution of Engineers Australia Annual Report 1982 [Sixty-third Annual Report] 1983 Journal Article: Colleges : General College - John Monash Medal Henderson, Robin Colleges : General College - John Monash Medal 1983 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 55 6 38 Edited Book: Who's who in Australia 2001 Herd, Margaret Who's who in Australia 2001 38 Melbourne Crown Content 2001 Conference Paper: Greenvale Railway - Feasibility study and design. Rivett, J. C.; Adcock, H. Greenvale Railway - Feasibility study and design. Institution of Engineers Australia 1973 Annual Engineering Conference 1973 91-103 Conference Paper: Feasibility study of the importation of nickel ore for treatment in Queensland Rivett, J. C.; Matheson, P. J. Feasibility study of the importation of nickel ore for treatment in Queensland Institution of Engineers, Australia 1989 The Institution of Engineers, Australia National Conference: 1989; Preprints of Papers 172-185 Conference Paper: Balance Rivett, J. C. Balance Institution of Engineers, Australia 1992 National Conference on Environmental Engineering 1992: 'The Global Environment - Australian Implications'; Preprints of Papers 239-243 Conference Paper: Management in a consulting engineering practice Rivett, J. C. Management in a consulting engineering practice Institution of Engineers, Australia 1981 Conference on Engineering Management 1981: Preprints of Papers 7-13 Journal Article: Retiring President's address [1977] - Rivett urges Government to launch engineering program Rivett, J. C. Retiring President's address [1977] - Rivett urges Government to launch engineering program 1977 Engineers Australia 49 10 10-11 Resource: B883 Second Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1939-1947 CA 2002, 2 Echelon, Army Headquarters; CA 46, Department of Defence [III], Central Office B883 Second Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1939-1947 National Archives of Australia, RecordSearch Journal Article: Institution news and notes: The President - 1976 J. C. Rivett Institution news and notes: The President - 1976 J. C. Rivett 1976 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 48 5-6 31 Edited Book: Who's who in Australia 1998 Who's who in Australia 1998 XXXIV Melbourne Information Australia Group 1998 Edited Book: Who's who in Australia 1983 Draper, W.J. Who's who in Australia 1983 24th Melbourne, Victoria Herald and Weekly Times Ltd 1983