3 questions for... Marc Simon

After Graduating from the Institut National agronomique Paris-Grignon, Marc first worked as a consultant. In 1993, he joined Degremont and then Suez environment and was sent to Singapore to manage an industrial wastewater treatment project. In 2003 he headed for Sydney and a job as managing director of Degremont Australia.

As Managing director of Degremont Australia, what does your job entail?

The job is really multi-faceted even on a day-to-day basis, and you have to work with very different time frames: a few weeks to answer a call to tender, several months to build a plant or several years for operating a facility.

What kinds of project do you manage?

Here in Australia, Degremont has some very large, very high-tech projects.
They’re also long-term since we’re responsible for design, construction and
operation as well. Which means we have to fi nd partners, negotiate with local
authorities, use sophisticated technologies and sometimes recruit people with very specific expertise.

What do you find most exciting about your job?

What I really enjoy is the opportunity to be involved in all the phases and
dimensions of a project, including the commercial aspects, construction and
operation. It’s also stimulating and important to always be looking ahead and finding ways to strengthen Degremont’s position in this part of the world.

WHO IS IT ?

Managing director - Degremont Australia

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