Awards/Scholarships

Walter Rushbrook is awarded the RTSA Railway Professional Award for 2022. Walter is a Chartered Civil Engineer who commenced working in rail in 1997. He has held a variety of technical, operational, and managerial roles in infrastructure with these predominately in the rail industry. He is a leading professional rail engineer in New Zealand, having positively influenced some of the most significant railway works in this country over the past 25 years. These include improving the safety leadership, asset management, and technical capacity of rail engineering in New Zealand. He has also assisted in successful business case preparation as well as holding significant roles in many award-winning projects, some of which have been recognised internationally. He is a regular contributor to the improvement of the New Zealand rail industry through active participation with the RTSA and CORE and is a past Chair of the Engineering New Zealand’s Wellington Branch. Walter has exemplified engineering excellence and integrity throughout his career whilst bringing innovation and lateral thinking to complex situations, especially during notable emergency recovery scenarios following earthquakes, adverse weather events or operational incidents. Walter is a worthy recipient of this award.