Derek Smith joined Pritchard Francis in 2011 after gaining experience in the UK, particularly in Glasgow.
With over 13 years in design consultancies, he’s developed focused and proactive design techniques which ensure an efficient and economical engineering solution. Mr Smith's experience has exposed him to challenging soil conditions, concrete, steel, masonry and timber design under British and Australian design codes. Liaising with directors and clients has been a strong focus in his career through projects ranging in commercial, educational, industrial, retail, mixed-use and multi-storey residential. Mr Smith has undertaken work on Lot 11 Cockburn Central, a $40M mixed-use development in Cockburn, Mantra Hotel at 900 Hay Street, and the Karrinyup Shopping Centre Expansion project.
