Michael Egan

Examiner
DISC Type : cs

Project Manager at SUEZ

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Overview

Michael is an experienced Project Manager at SUEZ with a strong engineering background and a demonstrated history in the utilities industry, specializing in smart metering projects. He holds a Bachelors Degree in Business & Management from the University of Leeds and is described by colleagues as "outstanding" for his service and valuable feedback.

Deeply passionate about his field, Michael proudly calls himself a "water meter nerd" and is committed to professional growth, drawing insights from business podcasts. He values team culture, actively recruits for his smart metering team, and emphasizes the importance of leadership visibility and safety in the field.

He is slated to give a talk at the OzWater’25 conference with the unique title: "Puppies aren’t just for Christmas. "

Personality Overview

Unexpressive

Status Quo Seeker

Tough To Convince

They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time.  They are thorough and always follow a systematic approach. They tend to have clarity about their needs and constraints, and are unlikely to over-promise.

Topics They Care About

Smart Metering
His entire career, from technician to project manager, has focused on smart metering. He is speaking at OzWater'25 on the long-term success of these projects.
Team Leadership
He is actively hiring to build "Australia’s best Smart Metering team" and values leadership presence in the field to support installers and partners.
Workplace Safety
He recently highlighted the importance of safety on project sites, posting about leadership visiting partner installers to promote "Safety in Action, Together. "

Media Appearances

Michael has no verified media appearances

Work History

8-2023
Project Manager at SUEZ
12-2021 - 7-2023
Smart Water Metering Consultant at Jacobs
12-2018 - 12-2021
AMI Meter technician at Mondo
1-2013 - 12-2021
AMI Meter Technician at Select Solutions (AusNet Services)
4-2012 - 12-2012
AMI Meter Technician at Water Corporation

Education

2005 - 2008
Bachelor’s Degree from University of Leeds
1996 - 2001
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Exp : 13 Location : Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Job Level : Middle Designation : Project Manager at SUEZ
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Insights For Selling To Michael

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them which other stakeholders would be important for this purchase decision
  • Expect them to be slow and cautious, encourage them to ask more questions
  • First of all, focus on building their confidence by sharing examples, case studies etc.

DONT's

  • Don't rely on relationship building even if they act pleasantly
  • Don't be very accepting if that is your natural style, stay firm
  • Don't push them too hard to make fast decisions, give them time

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Michael is

  • Adoption by others is very important to them, followed by confidence in ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Michael

  • They don’t say no often, they push out the decisions or keep going around in circles.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Michael move?

  • They don't like to hasten, so their speed of decision-making may be slow.
  • Can Michael take some risk or not?

  • They have little willingness to take risks, and prefer making calculated decisions.

You And Michael

Personality Compatibility


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