Laurie Burkhardt
Managing Director

Laurie joined GPS in early 2015, progressing with the company to become Managing Director in July 2020. He possesses strong leadership and management skills and is focused on achieving high levels of excellence for the benefit of clients. He is an engineering professional with more than 30 years experience in the heavy industrial and commercial sectors. His involvement in the design, installation and commissioning of industrial plants has given him the expertise in integration of the mechanical, electrical and instrumentation processes in relation to heavy industrial installations. He has worked with large multinationals like Bechtel and Multiplex in Australasia, and Gulf Leighton in the UAE amongst other large organisations. Laurie’s previous role was with Al Jaber Energy Services, where he built an E&I division.