Faces of the CRL: Manu De Silva

Delivering the country’s largest infrastructure project takes some seriously talented people, so in this section “Faces of the CRL” we interview some of City Rail Link’s best and brightest. This month we turn the spotlight on Manu De Silva – a Project Engineer at Karangahape’s Beresford Square.

What does your job involve?
“I’m managing the construction of Beresford Station, which includes the procurement of materials and plant, managing subcontractors on-site and interfacing with other engineering teams.”

Where did you grow up?
 “I was born in Sri Lanka but grew up in Auckland and graduated from the University of Auckland.”

Where were you working prior to this?
“Before joining the Link Alliance I was working on engineering projects in London and Australia, I also worked for SCIRT (Stronger Christchurch Infrastructure Rebuild Team) in Christchurch.”
 
What do you do when you are not working?
“I like snowboarding, travel, home DIY and riding my motorbike.”  

Any fun facts you want to share?
I can juggle bowling pins and I really love dogs.