Perth, Western Australia, Australia
I am an experienced Project Manager and leader with a structured, results-driven approach to problem-solving. I have a solid track record of driving business results, improving team efficiency, and increasing profitability. I quickly adapt to new organizations, implementing straightforward strategies to achieve goals. Skilled in managing complex construction project challenges, I build strong teams and communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels. My expertise in project controls and trend analysis enables solid contingency plans that keep commercial commitments on track, safely and efficiently.
Lead the delivery of capital projects in operating mine environments, ensuring alignment with approved scope, budget, schedule, and HSE requirements. Experienced across greenfield and brownfield delivery, establishing strong project controls, governance, and reporting to support effective commissioning, operational handover, and close out. Accountable for end to end project outcomes from concept through execution, managing complex brownfield works including SIMOPS, shutdowns, and live plant interfaces. Drive contractor performance across safety, quality, cost, and schedule, providing visible safety leadership, strong site engagement, and calm, decisive direction in high risk environments.
Project Manager supporting Iron Ore Tailings Storage Facility (TSF) development studies across multiple Pilbara mine sites. Responsible for end‑to‑end project management of tailings studies from options assessment and concept selection through to detailed design. Scope includes coordinating multidisciplinary engineering inputs, overseeing site ground investigations and testwork, and integrating study outcomes into broader mine planning strategies. Strong focus on quality assurance, risk management, and alignment with Rio Tinto technical standards and governance requirements. Regularly engage and report to senior leaders and internal stakeholders, while working closely with consultants and site teams to deliver safe, compliant, and value‑driven outcomes that support operational continuity. Completed: Marandoo Front Dam Order of Magnitude - Closure Marandoo Front Dam Pre-Feasibility - Closure Marandoo Front Dam Pre-Feasibility - Recommissioning Marandoo Southern Dam Order of Magnitude - Closure Marandoo Southern Dam Staged Raise Feasibility - Sustaining Marandoo Southern Dam Pipeline Culvert Crossing Remediation Pre-Feasibility - Sustaining Hope Downs 4 DSP In-Pit Order of Magnitude - Closure Hope Downs 4 above-ground Tailings Dam Order of Magnitude - Closure Hope Downs 4 above-ground Tailings Dam Pre-Feasibility - Closure Tom Price TSF 1 Order of Magnitude - Closure Tom Price TSF 2A Order of Magnitude - Closure Robe Valley Mesa J TSF8 West Cell Pre-Feasibility - Sustaining Marandoo Hamersley Agriculture Project - Dam Condition Assessment Pre-Feasibility - Sustaining
Lead studies of potential investment opportunities according to BHP’s Our Requirements for Capital Projects and Minerals Australia Projects Internal Standard. Identification Phases of 1) Mt Arthur Coal, Saraji and Poitrel Mines Mechanical Dewatering of Coal Tailings (Coal Dry Tailings Portfolio), and 2) Blackwater Mine reduction in TSF failure risk severity exposure through a sequence of risk mitigating investments optimised for risk, cost and timeframe (BOLTRS Portfolio). Explored opportunities for Value Optimisation. Drove continual improvement through Trade-Off study Multi-Criteria Analysis to optimize Dewatering Technology selection and assessment of viable Location / Layout alternatives for tailings treatment facilities. Built rapport with key site Senior Leadership Team members for stakeholder endorsement of study preferred investment alternatives. → Turned-around overall BOLTRS engineering performance averting schedule and budget overruns while materially improving the quality of engineering deliverables → Delivered BOLTRS IPS engineering on time and on budget at $1.8M (AUD) → Resolved technical queries, HAZOPS, and safety in design reviews to safely de-scope non-critical project items → Lead consistently against core safety behaviours by regularly exceeding on safety KPIs and field leadership quality → Maintain open and efficient communication channels with Managers and Staff to share knowledge, contacts, experience, and expertise → Maintain strong and transparent relationships with internal and external Stakeholders and to related projects
The Manager - Project Execution is responsible for the management of key capital improvement projects as they relate to the business plan. The role includes the management of the engineering effort, vendors, consultants, risk & opportunity, design, procurement, cost scheduling, construction, start-up, turnover, commissioning, completion, and interaction with key personnel on the various projects including other discipline leaders within the project team, the regional and corporate functional leads, key personnel from the Tanami Operations team, and other stakeholders. The role is accountable for managing the resources required to deliver a multi-million dollar cross functional sustaining capital project portfolio by overseeing the delivery of multiple projects within scope, budget and schedule using sound project management principles and techniques. → 650,000 hours worked achieving a LTIFR of ZERO → Declared Commercial Production on 1 September 2017 as planned → Completed the project on schedule and on budget, creating a platform for next stage of growth → Secured the future of Tanami Operation by increasing gold production by 80,000 oz’s annually → Increased plant throughput from 2.7 to 3.1MTPA
Tanami Expansion Project (TEP) was awarded full funding for execution works to commence in Oct 2015. The investment in TEP secured the future of Newmont’s Tanami Operation by increasing gold production by approximately 80,000oz's annually, lowering all-in-sustaining cost per ounce and extending the mine life. The objectives of the upgrades were to increase plant throughput to 2.6MTPA, improve process recovery, support increasing underground production as well as mining below 0RL (1400 meters below) while improving operational efficiency. At DBS and in the mine, the TEP scope, comprised of a dual decline development, mining fleet additions, an underground Loader workshop and explosives magazine, 6MW Refrigeration plant with Bulk Air Coolers, a 350 Ton paste binder silo, change room, training room and general buildings. At the Granites and in the Twin Hills camp, the TEP scope comprised of process plant enhancements such as a Pre-Leach Thickener, 2.7MW secondary ball mill, filter plant and wet circuit upgrades and infrastructure additions which included power distribution, water bore works and warehouse. Process plant improvements comprised of a Gravity tower, screens, concentrator, Cyclones & Leach reactor, Samplers, boxes, Pre-leach thickener, Pregnant liquor tank and pumps, Electro-winning cell, Flocculent plant, peroxide, Process water piping and valves, Process water pumps. Power distribution (Cables and raceways, RMU's, MCC's) was upgraded, pipelines and equipping of water bores and connection to water supply network was also completed. 1.5ML of additional fuel storage capacity was installed, communications were upgraded by the addition of a fibre optic link (300km), along with the installation of two 4G Cell towers. 64 Rooms were added to the Twin Hills camp, along with new commercial laundry facilities. 650,000 hours worked while achieving a LTIFR of zero.
General Accountability: Reporting to the General Manager, Resources West, my responsibilities included general project management duties as well as some future business development activities. Primary Responsibilities: → Develop, coordinate, and complete studies along with project proposals → Maintain a working relationship with operations management needed to facilitate the coordination and execution of project work → Monitor engineering progress against budget and forecasted schedule → Participate in and lead risk assessments and actively manage project risk → Prepare project estimates, budget, schedules and execution plans → Preparing the engineering budget and project schedules → Prepare and submit reports on the progress and status of the project → Perform other project engineering and project management related duties Core Competencies: → Demonstrated commitment to safe working practices → Ability to effectively delegate while maintaining forward motion on key deliverables → Proven team player skills with ability to build and maintain internal and external relationships → Strong written and verbal communication skills, excellent business and technical writing → Strong organisational, interpersonal, problem solving and analytical skills → Ability to work independently with minimal supervision → Comfortable and Capable in Leading Teams → Capable of Managing Multiple Projects → Capable of reading drawings and schematics → Proficient in Microsoft Office suite