Duende Engineering are a Western Australian family owned company and trustee for our family trust using the ABN 36658227506.

Pulling together many years of various engineering industry experience, we commenced the Duende (pronounced DUE N DE) operations at Onslow regional Western Australia during the later part of 2009

The Western Australian Merredin born and humble founder, decided the Pilbara town of Onslow, the place to be and where it was then determined to begin the “Newstart” company.

Numerous client bases, in particular the Onslow Power Station with not only all their minor and major maintenance and rework modification projects during the period of 9 years, also included the building of civils for their client Horizon Power and their Expansion Project alongside the main power station in 2013

This project included the project management of all earthworks fill and compact to spec. also Grano works including Reo bar works and Boundary Fencing.

During 2015 Duende safely completed all the major modification works necessary at the Power Station during 3 Shutdown Window Durations each of several months whilst the station was live.

Duende during 2018 assisted with de-commissioning this Power Station.

Earlier the main Macedon Gas Project Contractor, The Striker Clough JV were building their project with Duende Engineering completing all their Offsite and some Onsite Support requirements, which included Offsite and Onsite Participation and Support to the Pipeline Contractor including various other Marine Contractors

Our Client Base achieved due to our reputation.

Our Reputation particularly came about due to our Consultative Approach to deliver Win-Win effective technical skill-sets with the Safety Conscious Awareness that mattered.

Recognised as the leading engineering support company by industry leaders in the region at the time by each of the major contractors who were about to commence building various infrastructures necessary for another gas project including other various projects around the region

Duende made the difference both on-site & particularly off-site with support to the following numerous and various contractors

To name just a few of these contractors and organizations operating in and around Onslow, were Paladin Energy, Orion Pipelines, Hagstrom Drilling, Golder Associates, J&S Drilling, Macca Civil, The Shire of Ashburton, Unison Modular and Northern Star including AAC at Peedamulla Station

THE MEANING OF “DUENDE”

There is a Spanish term with a meaning almost beyond words - this is “duende” - the spirit, the well-spring of energy and “Our Why” the company name came about. Duende is pronounced as Due”N”day………..(we anticipate this will assist you in pronouncing our Company and Brand Name)

We pride ourselves on delivering quality workmanship with industry experienced competent skilled personnel.

Our difference is in the experience of our team, our ability to select, lead and fairly support our people, to bring out their best and provide the energy and drive for positive project outcomes. This the Win-Win essential ingredient for the success of our company, our team and our clients.

Our competencies are found in the relationships we create and our knowledge that the customer drives the process.

Gary Douglas - company Director

Practical and intuitive, Gary is passionate in leading and effectively communicating his support to others, his objectives and lives his business activities.

Able to connect with people effectively through personality, honesty and experience, conveying the facts with a facilitative and practical approach.

Gary effectively builds personal rapport quickly, visions a picture for the resolve to client’s issues, communicates these observations and findings, then leads / directing the way forward to successful outcomes.

Realising too, that support in its various guises requires people that pursue their work with a high calibre of safety consciousness, flexibility and reliable effective "can do attitudes"

Gary also experiences a deep seated passion and awareness for promoting Products and Services, …………“that don’t come back to people who do”

Company Focus firstly and foremost, "We are Customer/Client Driven and ‘Customer/Client drives the Process’ as they are our priority"

“Making a Pragmatic Difference all the Way”