Experience

Advisian

• Australia
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Strategy Manager - Renewables & Decarbonisation

  • Aug 2017 - Present

  Specialising in leading renewable energy opportunity assessment & execution, decarbonisation and water security stewardship for the resources and infrastructure sectors. Specialising in leading renewable energy opportunity assessment & execution, decarbonisation and water security stewardship for the resources and infrastructure sectors.



Roy Hill

• Australia
• Mining
• 700 & Above Employee

• Business Improvement Lead (Consultant)

  • Jul 2016 - Dec 2016

  Designed, created and implemented Roy Hill's new contractor management systems and processes, producing a Contractor Management Manual detailing the end-to-end process, all steps and required documentation. Designed, created and implemented Roy Hill's new contractor management systems and processes, producing a Contractor Management Manual detailing the end-to-end process, all steps and required documentation.



Water Corporation

• Australia
• Utilities
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager Water Efficiency Branch

  • Sep 2009 - Jan 2016

  Developed strategy, led & empowered a team to develop & implement sustainable water efficiency projects, customer engagement programs & communications to defer new source & other infrastructure development.• Transformed the Corporation’s thinking by developing water efficiency into a trusted and highly cost-effective new alternative, with the establishment of strategy, policy, planning & implementation functions, and funding mechanisms• Reduced Perth’s water consumption from 191 to 126kL/person/annum (110 billion L/year water saving; more than the combined output of Perth’s first two seawater desalination plants), with similar results in regional WA. This is believed to be WA’s most successful behavioural change initiative ever• The water efficiency program delivered financial savings of >$2 billion through deferred infrastructure expenditure• Sourced >$100m in funding (majority from State & Federal Governments) and led the team in delivering integrated water efficiency programs and initiatives across the state• Drove cultural transformation to create the strongest branch Culture results in the Corporation• Designed the branch’s strategic dissolution, communication and successful transition & integration into core business, realising efficiency savings of 10 FTE’s Show less

• Climate Response Manager (performed concurrently with other roles)

  • Sep 2004 - Dec 2014

  Responsible for managing the Corporation’s response to the drying climate (source development, demand management, communications & media) working closely with the Executive, including being the Corporation’s primary media & public spokesperson on all relevant matters.• Managed the Corporation’s emergency response to the 2006 driest year on record, including the source development program, demand management program, communications and media• Proactively managed the Corporation’s response to issues of the 2004 State Election in which water was a key platform (e.g. proposed canal from the north) Show less

• Director Water Cycle Project

  • Feb 2005 - Sep 2009

  Led & built branch capability to develop & implement water efficiency, water recycling & alternative water strategies, initiatives & customer-engagement programs to defer new source development.• Influenced then developed and successfully implemented the State Govt.’s legislated Water Efficiency Measures 2007 (state-wide sprinkler rosters and mandatory requirements for businesses and local governments), in collaboration with numerous affected stakeholders (e.g. garden industry executives)• Led and built branch capability to develop and successfully implement a number of water efficiency trials, business cases, Waterwise partnerships (e.g. Waterwise Plumbers) and large-scale programs (e.g. Margaret River, Albany), including the sourcing of internal funding through capital offset negotiations• Developed and led implementation of the Corporation’s position and activities in the areas of water recycling and alternative water sources• Transformed the Water Cycle Project into Water Efficiency Branch, thereby streamlining our focus, reducing wasted effort and enhancing the Corporation’s presence in the water efficiency space Show less

• Regional Manager Goldfields

  • Sep 2002 - Sep 2004

  Responsible for the management of people, strategy, business performance, key customer/stakeholder engagement, business development, communications, service delivery and projects for the Goldfields Region.• Negotiated & established commercial water supply agreements with mining executives to guarantee water supply and manage financial risks• Successful leadership of key regional projects (e.g. Esperance to Goldfields Pipeline external proposal, Kalgoorlie New Storage, and community input for the State Water Strategy), with significant improvements in customer and stakeholder satisfaction Show less

• Key Customer Relationships Manager

  • Jan 2001 - Sep 2002

  Responsible for developing good working relationships and delivering customer service improvements to secure customer loyalty, improving market knowledge, managing issues and identifying/establishing business development opportunities with key customers & peak industry bodies.• Significant, measured customer satisfaction improvements plus development of a number of successful business opportunities (e.g. total water management solutions for National Foods, Peters & Brownes)• Well-communicated introduction of industrial waste and sewerage tariff reforms, resolution of other potentially damaging issues (e.g. customers entering administration, market competition), and creation of a number of relationship management tools (e.g. tariff & charges calculator) Show less

• Wastewater Treatment Design Engineer

  • Apr 1997 - Jan 2001

  Undertook conceptual planning, financial analysis, definition and design of wastewater treatment & disposal/treated wastewater reuse projects.• WA21 Alliance process design engineering for the Woodman Point WWTP upgrade• Planning, definition & design of wastewater treatment & disposal/reuse options for Mandurah, Gingin Coastal Region, Kununurra, Northam, Toodyay, Donnybrook, Boyup Brook & Alcoa Kwinana direct reuse

• Asset Mgt Engineer + New Assets Planning Engineer

  • Apr 1996 - Apr 1997

  Responsible for management of G&AR’s Capital Program, planning and initiation of all new projects, regional Infill Sewerage coordination, and condition assessment of G&AR’s assets.• Created a model to successfully predict the condition and asset life of AC pipe ($1 billion worth) due to corrosion, for which I received the WA Young Australian of the Year Award (Science & Technology)• Extensive review of G&AR’s wastewater treatment plants; resolution of DEP licence non-compliances• Environmental review & risk assessment of G&AR’s sewerage pumping stations Show less

• Project Engineer

  • Feb 1995 - Apr 1996

  Project managed the definition, design and construction of water & wastewater projects.• Project managed the Esperance WWTP upgrade, Goldfields Pipeline negative pressure surge tanks, Esperance fluosilicic acid plants, and Esperance sewerage rising main & pump station• Created the “Process for Project Managing Asset Creation Projects in the G&AR”

• Engineer (Floodplain Mgt & Strategic Drainage Planning)

  • Feb 1993 - Feb 1995

  Responsible for hydraulic analysis of flood river flows, development of Strategic Drainage Plans and data collection, analysis & reporting of urban stormwater quantity & quality investigations.• Hydraulic modeling of river flooding events, including the impact of the then proposed Dawesville Channel on flood levels in the Peel/Harvey Estuary• Authored “Management of Lake Water Levels in the North West Corridor” and “Urban Drainage Water Pollution Assessment Study”