Brendan Rijn
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Credentials
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PRINCE2 Practitioner
AXELOS Global Best PracticeApr, 2018- Sep, 2024 -
PRINCE2 Foundation
AXELOS Global Best PracticeJan, 2018- Sep, 2024
Experience
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Rhine Aero
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Australia
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director
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Jul 2020 - Present
The next generation of Defence professional services: * Project Management * Systems Engineering * Management Consulting * Human Resources Management www.rhineaero.com.au The next generation of Defence professional services: * Project Management * Systems Engineering * Management Consulting * Human Resources Management www.rhineaero.com.au
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Australian Department of Defence
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Australia
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Defense and Space Manufacturing
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300 - 400 Employee
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Project Manager
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Nov 2017 - Present
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Wildara
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Australia
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Construction
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1 - 100 Employee
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Project Manager - Defence Acquisition
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Aug 2017 - Jul 2020
Contracted as a Project Manager within the Department of Defence’s Joint Strike Fighter Division/Branch, to drive the delivery of the deeper maintenance capability for Australia's acquisition of the Lockheed Martin F-35A. Contracted as a Project Manager within the Department of Defence’s Joint Strike Fighter Division/Branch, to drive the delivery of the deeper maintenance capability for Australia's acquisition of the Lockheed Martin F-35A.
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Boeing
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United States
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Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Systems Engineer
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Jun 2017 - Aug 2017
AIR5077 Wedgetail Ph5A - Boeing 737 Airborne Early Warning Control (AEW&C) state-of-the-art system providing powerful airborne surveillance, communications and battle management. Responsibilities: - Requirements management from user requirements through to system and sub-system tiers with the use of IBM Rational DOORS. - Prepare design presentation material for Preliminary Design Review (PDR). - Manage sub-contractor performance on 737 Wedgetail Flight Simulator. AIR5077 Wedgetail Ph5A - Boeing 737 Airborne Early Warning Control (AEW&C) state-of-the-art system providing powerful airborne surveillance, communications and battle management. Responsibilities: - Requirements management from user requirements through to system and sub-system tiers with the use of IBM Rational DOORS. - Prepare design presentation material for Preliminary Design Review (PDR). - Manage sub-contractor performance on 737 Wedgetail Flight Simulator.
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Raytheon Australia
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Australia
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Defense and Space Manufacturing
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500 - 600 Employee
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Systems Engineer
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Jul 2014 - Jun 2017
As a Systems Engineer on the Australian Defence Air Traffic System, my role was to provide engineering services to modify, sustain and promote longevity of the system. Led the development of Raytheon's solution to integrate Project AIR5431 Ph2 (Australia's new Defence air traffic management and control system) radar sensors with the ADATS data processing system. Key Achievements & Responsibilities: - Developed significant class 1 engineering change designs - Develop & review assigned engineering tasks to sustain the system - Monitor assigned project schedules to ensure that current progress of tasks aligns with earned value metrics - Engage with the customer, sub-contractors, and other relevant stakeholders to ensure requirements definitions are meeting the customer's needs - Proven ability to develop and cultivate high quality relationships across the business
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Raytheon
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United States
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Defense and Space Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Project Lead
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Oct 2015 - Mar 2016
Interim position to assist the project management function, under the Contractor Standing Capability (CSC) Manager. Key Achievements & Responsibilities: - Maintained project schedules to ensure projects remained on track, while connecting with all task engineers to identify any potential issues which may affect their projects - Managed contract scope of project proposals, and performed resource levelling to maintain accurate forecasting of resource utilisation across all projects, allowing proposal of new projects in the pipeline - Prepared monthly status reporting of project metrics to the Commonwealth, to provide the customer with an overview of each project's budget and schedule progress - Cultivated high quality relationships across the program between senior management, engineering and logistics, to ensure strong communication channels were maintained across the program
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Waste Water Maintenance
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United States
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Environmental Services
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Site Manager
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2011 - 2014
Part-time position, while studying full-time. Waste Water Maintenance Pty Ltd manage wastewater processing on site at industrial plants across NSW. This particular site is the Hexham Industrial Park, where industrial run-off water is processed and returned to the Hunter River. Key Achievements & Responsibilities: - Managed the site and reported back on a regular basis to the owner - Monitoring stages of waste water treatment plant including monitoring pH levels, sediment settle times, pump flow rates, and chlorine treatment - Maintenance of pumps, control system and drive belts - Redesigned reporting and record keeping system
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Australian Army
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Australia
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Armed Forces
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700 & Above Employee
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Electronics Technician, Section Lead
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2004 - 2011
- International project implementation teams - Specialist equipment knowledge (electronic counter-measures, night vision & thermal mounted systems) - DMO/CASG engineering project support > 7 honours and awards For more detail, please request CV - International project implementation teams - Specialist equipment knowledge (electronic counter-measures, night vision & thermal mounted systems) - DMO/CASG engineering project support > 7 honours and awards For more detail, please request CV
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Education
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The University of Sydney Business School
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration, Management and Operations -
University of Sydney
Master's Degree, Project Management -
University of Newcastle
Bachelor's Degree, Engineering (Electrical) (Hons) -
University of Southern Queensland
Bachelor's Degree, Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Partial) -
Army School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering
Certificate III & Certificate IV, Electrotechnology Communications -
James Cook University
Bachelor of Computer Engineering (Partial)