Greater Melbourne Area
I'm an experienced engineer chartered in the following three areas: asset management, project management and mechanical engineering. I like to get things done, turning ideas into high quality real outcomes that deliver benefit and value to my business. I'm confident with my project management skills from my time with Fluor and Downer. I have reviewed and provided guidance for all manner of contract models from schedule of rates all the way through to Public Private Partnership contracts in both Australia and New Zealand. I have led strategic projects to increase project management governance, delivery performance and earned value capabilities in Downer's Public Private Partnership portfolio. Likewise I am confident in my knowledge and application of asset management, as evidenced by my role writing, governing and continuously improving Australia's first ISO55001 certified Asset Management System. Additionally, I've led the delivery of ISO55001 consulting services to deliver compliant systems for external clients for Downer. I currently provide asset management support and guidance to internal Downer businesses across roads, light rail, rail, renewables, oil and gas, utilities, health, education, corrections, defense and data centers across Australia and New Zealand. I have experience in ISO19650 part 3, Building Information Modelling (BIM) for the Operational Phase of Assets through overseeing the achievement of Australia's first ISO19650.3 certification for Downer Group. I have done many things in my career to date, secondments to project controls, contract claims management, underground construction, project management, operations engineer, asset management, developing CPEng and graduate programs for my employer and asphalt plant engineering to name a few. I believe that all of these things have helped me gain the breadth of knowledge that allows me to solve problems and add value for my employer. The translation of tangible outcomes from ideas is what I like best, getting things done, both to high quality and things that deliver benefits for my company as a whole. This includes imparting knowledge and training to the next generation of engineers, this is part of my role that I enjoy, seeing someone "get it" for themselves is always exciting as a senior engineer.
Leading the continuous improvement of Delivery Performance (Project Management Performance) for the Energy & Utilities business unit within Downer through increasing capability, providing governance and mentoring and coaching our people to ensure successful project outcomes. Leading the development of Project Management Competency assessment tool and providing the business insights into where our competency is and what areas we can improve on to achieve our strategic goals as a business now and into the future. Overseeing data analysis for project performance to ensure we are supporting our business where the most value and impact can be had in line with business tactical and strategic plans.
I provide governance and leadership to the Downer Utilities business in project management including areas such as project controls, team capability and competency, performance improvement and mentoring and coaching. I support project and business teams with project performance monitoring and improvement in areas such as technology, commercial, financial and operational productivity. I will often be embedded with project and business teams to increase their capability and coach them to ensure positive sustainable project performance.
I provided asset and project management leadership and oversight to Downer Group within a centralized function supporting all sectors and contract types. This included standardizing processes, templates, capability and competency frameworks, performance management guidance and continuous improvement activities to enable better risk and delivery management outcomes for our clients. I also managed the implementation and governance of the ISO55001 aligned asset management framework across all businesses within Downer Group. I have supported all of Downer's ISO55001 certifications to date across Utilities, Passenger Rail, Light Rail, Road Network Management, Health, Education, Corrections and Critical Infrastructure. Part of my role required me to scope and deliver strategic business projects to ensure robust financial forecasts and project valuations can be made by the business, this allows for better performance management and governance of projects. My role included a large number of asset management maturity assessments and internal audits across the business which allowed me to gather insights and more efficient cross industry practice and share. Other industries on top of those listed above include Defence, Government & Citizen Services, Oil & Gas and mining.
As a mechanical engineer I worked on engineering studies to determine the cost of one option versus another. My work includes writing technical specifications for stacker/reclaimers, conveyor drives and motors. Managing the mechanical equipment list, writing data sheets for major equipment and issuing tenders for cost estimating purposes.
I worked on an iron ore port facility managing the design and procurement of belt and apron feeders. I also designed the dust collection system from duct sizing, velocities to layout.
Supported contracts team to verify/refute a sub contractors claim on steel supply on the project