Kevin Bartlett
Principal Dam Safety, Strategy and Flood Operations
Presentation Title: The critical role of dam operators – now and into the future.
Kevin Bartlett joined Seqwater as Principal Dam Safety, Strategy and Flood Operations in March 2023. He is a Chartered Professional Engineer of the College of Civil Engineers, Engineers Australia and Registered Professional Engineer, Queensland (RPEQ) with more than 35 years in the water industry specialising in water supply, irrigation, asset management and dam safety.
He holds qualifications in civil engineering, applied science, business and public policy and has held roles in consultancy, resource regulation, dam safety regulation and dam asset ownership.
Kevin is currently the co-chair of the Australian Dam Owners Group of the Water Services Association of Australia (WSAA) and is the Queensland State Representative for ANCOLD.
With an extensive career in professional engineering, leadership and other senior positions Kevin is an advocate for safety first and places significant emphasis on leading high performing teams across multiple discipline areas. He has a passion for water and dams engineering and enjoys working with others on the subject.
Abstract: This keynote presentation will discuss why and how dam operators provide the critical linkage between water dams and the broader part dams play in serving our community, including their water supply, flood mitigation, recreation and other important benefits. It will share how operators have been integral to the effective response to past ‘extreme’ weather events, and seasons, in South East Queensland and will touch on the way they will play a key role in ensuring dams are able to adapt to a changing climate.
