Associate Professor of Security Science

• Mar 2013 - Present

As an Associate Professor in Security Science, I am responsible for the management and administration of approximately 320 students located worldwide. My primary role includes the Security Science renewal of course and units of study. I continue to teach and research. I currently supervise four PhD and 11 Masters students, from topics such as entropic decay, security risk management, understanding risk dread, body of knowledge of facility managers and organisational resilience. My prime aim is to develop the discipline of Security Science.

Project Manager Security, Roy Hill

• Mar 2012 - Jul 2016

Roy Hil Iron Ore Project Responsible for the design and implementation of the project wide Security System for the Roy Hill Iron Ore project, a green field project with a capital expenditure of A$8.5 billion. I was responsible for the operational and regulatory design and implementation of the Security System, which integrated CCTV, access control, intercom and physical security within the business processes of Roy Hill. The design involved liaison with both the project design group and operational personnel. I developed guidelines for the concept design requirements, developed a structured process to map and articulate a site wide operational, legislative, safety and financial criticality register, integrated the security risk management process into the design outcomes, produced a performance based scope of works and technical specifications. I was instrumental in taking the Security System to market as a design and construction project whilst infrastructure was still developing. Direct security system capital expenditure is in excess of A$14 million. Roy Hill, in Western Australia, incorporates an automated 50 million tonnes per annum mine, 340km of heavy driverless rail, port facilities and a Perth based Remote Operations Centre.

Dr

• Feb 2003 - Feb 2012

Security Science Discipline Coordinator and Senior Lecturer Responsibilities include the management of academic staff members and the employment of up to 12 expert industry sessional staff. Member of the School of Engineering Executive providing management duties both at a strategic and operational level. During this period developed a strategic program and direction plan for security science. Developed and implemented a number of new tertiary awards including a new undergraduate science degree and a post graduate professional Masters degree. Significantly increased international research programs and international partners to deliver our programs. Implemented structured management of academic staff.

Fixed Plant and Equipment Contract Manager

• 1999 - 2003

Responsible for the WA regional sites facility management and contract administration of all fixed plant and equipment (approximately 14,500 items), including electronic, electrical, instrumentation, mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems. Equipment scope included electrical reticulation, portable and waste water, communications, gas services, security services, central monitoring systems, HVAC, military fuel storage and supply, extraction systems, wharf services and powerhouse services. Responsible for the WA regional sites facility management and contract administration of all fixed plant and equipment (approximately 14,500 items), including electronic, electrical, instrumentation, mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems. Equipment scope included electrical reticulation, portable and waste water, communications, gas services, security services, central monitoring systems, HVAC, military fuel storage and supply, extraction systems, wharf services and powerhouse services.

Sales Consultant

• 1993 - 1999

Technician

• 1980 - 1993

Ground electronics - Air Defence Ground electronics - Air Defence