Jamie Tainton is the founder and director of Water Studio. She holds Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng), Fellow of Engineers Australia (FIEAust) and Registered Professional Engineer of Victoria (RPEV) status, and a Bachelor of Science and Engineering (Honours) from Monash University.
Background
Over twenty years across local government capital works, land development, Melbourne Water programs and integrated water management. Previous roles include Storm Consulting and Millar Merrigan, with built work across the Shire of Yarra Ranges, City of Darebin, City of Stonnington and Development Victoria.
That history matters on current projects. Several of the assets Jamie designed are now fifteen or twenty years in the ground, which means the design decisions can be judged against how they actually performed rather than how they modelled.
Industry roles
President of the Association of Land Development Engineers (ALDE) since September 2026. Past President of Stormwater Industry Association Victoria. Founding member of the Victorian Urban Drainage Manual Technical Group and a member of its Governance Committee.
More detail on these roles is on the Board Roles page.