Jarrod Hill

I am one of Australia's leading field of play designers, with deep expertise in the planning and delivery of sport and recreation facilities across Australia and internationally. As CEO of SPORTENG, I lead a team of specialists in the design and construction of sports surfaces and facilities. Our project portfolio spans athletics tracks, elite natural turf fields for football codes and cricket, tennis and netball courts, synthetic surfaces for soccer and hockey, lawn bowls, and emerging sports including pickleball and padel. With over 20 years experience, I have delivered major stadia, elite venues, and community facilities for clients ranging from local government and sporting organisations to educational institutions and grassroots clubs. My technical foundation combines specialist engineering knowledge with a detailed understanding of athlete performance requirements and venue operations. I work closely with architects and stadium operators, which has given me a strong appreciation of the operational and maintenance demands that shape a facility's long-term performance. That perspective informs how I approach every project — I am particularly interested in challenging conventional thinking around how sports surfaces are designed, built, and maintained, with a focus on achieving better environmental outcomes across the full lifecycle of the field of play.