Vishaal Lutchman is the Market Managing Director of Transport at Zutari. His qualifications include an MPhil in Leadership, an MBA, a Diploma in Business Management, a BSc Civil Engineering degree, and a Diploma in Civil Engineering, among others. He is currently completing his PhD in Urban Studies at the University of Johannesburg.
Before joining Zutari, Vishaal was the CEO of SAICE. He has a passion for civil engineering, with a particular focus on building strategic teams, mentoring, training, and developing young engineers. He has played a key role in providing innovative solutions for professional career growth, advocating for the protection of the profession and reconnecting infrastructure stakeholders, and leveraging such relationships towards a common development agenda.
Vishaal was Director of the maritime, aviation and rail business at WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff. Prior to that, he spent five years with RoyalHaskoningDHV as Director of the Maritime and Freight Advisory group. As Deputy Chief Engineer at Transnet, he oversaw the parastatal’s capital and port infrastructure projects across all ports in the country. As an engineer with over 22 years’ experience in the leadership and management of businesses related to infrastructure development, Vishaal has focused on integrating organisational strategy, operations, and technical capacity with future-fit engineering