Frank Kramer, CBE
Founding Director
Frank founded Kramer Ausenco (formally Cameron McNamara Kramer) in mid-1978 in Papua New Guinea, and over 40 years has grown it into the largest engineering and project management firm resident in the South-West Pacific Region.
His early professional years were spent with a consulting engineering firm in Port Moresby, and later a construction company building airports, roads and bridges, mostly in remote PNG.
Frank’s decision to establish his company stemmed from a vision for a Pacific Engineering business with such professionalism and integrity, that governments, development agencies and industry would recognise it as the firm of choice. Today, Kramer Ausenco is responsible for the engineering of many major projects in the region including the major resources development projects in hydrocarbons and mining in PNG.
Frank is passionate about mentoring young engineers in PNG and in the countries where Kramer Ausenco has its footprint. He wants to support and encourage them to develop their knowledge and skills, and maximise their potential.
Frank who grew up on a Catholic Mission station in Madang, PNG, attended high school in Queensland, Australia, completed a Science degree in PNG, and with the support of a Canadian Commonwealth Scholarship graduated with an Engineering degree out of Canada in early 1974.
He was the first Papua New Guinean President of the Institution of Engineers, PNG, and the first PNG engineer to become a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers, Australia.
In 1985 Frank was awarded the “Papua New Guinea 10 Years of Independence Medal” by the PNG Government for services to Engineering and the Community; in 1992, the “Commander of the Most Excellent order of the British Empire” in the Queen’s New Year Honours for the same; and in 1999, the “Knight First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland” by the Finnish Government for services to Finland as the Honorary Consul for Finland to PNG – a position he still holds.
Adam Kramer,
Managing Director
Adam graduated from the University of Queensland with a Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) 2008 in November 2008. He completed a Graduate Certificate in Business (Applied Finance) from the QLD University of Technology in November 2013 and a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from University of Queensland in July 2015. Adam is a Member of the Institution of Engineers in both Australia and PNG and a Member of the Australian and PNG Institute of Company Directors.
Adam has 10 years’ of experience in engineering consulting for commercial and civil infrastructure projects, as well as planning and execution for mining projects in PNG.
Using his combination of engineering, finance and business management capabilities, Adam also plays a key role in planning and execution of business strategy and operations.
Michael Kr
amer,
Director
Michael has over a decade of experience with qualifications in project management, project engineering, structural engineering, and consulting for a broad range of infrastructure and resources projects in the South Pacific and Australia, with a strong emphasis in delivery management, multi-disciplinary design coordination, and contracts management. Michael’s project management and technical delivery experience, drive, and collaborative business approach makes him an integral part of Kramer Ausenco’s project management and design delivery team.
Michael’s engineering background and extensive experience in major commercial and resources sector projects in Papua New Guinea, Australia, and the broader pacific, have equipped him with the skills and knowledge required to effectively manage and deliver complex and multidisciplinary projects on time, to specification, and under budget.