Experience

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  Environmental Earth Sciences International (EESI)

  • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

  • Chief Executive Officer

    • Oct 2023 - Present
    • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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  Ventia Pty Ltd

  • Australia
  • Facilities Services
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • General Manager - Strategy & Development, Environmental Services

    • Aug 2020 - Oct 2023

    AS GM for Strategy & Development within the Environmental Services team at Ventia I was responsible for setting the strategy and direction for the team. This involved identifying key markets, sectors, clients and opportunities and developing targeted strategies to pursue and secure large and complex environmental projects.

  • Manager Strategy & Development - Environment

    • Apr 2015 - Aug 2020

    Ventia's Environmental Services Business Unit is Australia’s largest environmental and remediation specialist, entrusted with some of the most technically complex remediation projects ever undertaken in Australia. Ventia also has one of Australia’s largest teams of environmental monitoring specialists. Our team is experienced in water measurement, environmental monitoring and data management and offers a total service solution.

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  Thiess Services

  • Australia
  • Mining
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Manager - Environmental Services

    • Apr 2013 - Apr 2015

    The Environmental Services division comprises some 130 staff specialising in the areas of water measurement, environmental monitoring, data management, occupational health and hygiene and remediation design and delivery.I was responsible for overseeing all of the services delivered by the Environmental Services division. I was also responsible driving the strategy, project development, growth and business improvement for the Remediation and Environmental Services divisions.

  • National Business Development Manager - Remediation

    • Sep 2009 - Apr 2013

    In the role of National Business Development Manager, I was responsible for maintaining Thiess’ Services business unit position as the market leader in Australasian land and waterway remediation projects and for driving the company’s growth and value-offering.I had primary responsibility for identifying and developing remediation opportunities in-line with agreed client and industry focuses, ensuring value-added solutions were provided to clients, and assisting with the provision of a consistent global service. I had a particular emphasis on:» Conducting external market research for target identification» Developing value propositions» Prioritising and coordinating market opportunities» Developing business cases for opportunities» Conducting pre-contractual and contractual risk assessment and management» Coordinating resources to assist with pricing and proposal development» Establishing and maintaining a client knowledge base» Monitoring client satisfaction» Resolving client issues» Maintaining client relationships» Ensuring that knowledge was captured from research, client and project work» Seeking out organisational knowledge to improve value for work» Providing constructive feedback on knowledge management

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  Environmental Earth Sciences

  • Australia
  • Environmental Services
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Group Development Manager/Project Director

    • Apr 2004 - Aug 2009

    In this hybrid role, I was responsible for the strategy and growth of the EESI Group across Australia, NZ, the UK and also into the Middle East.I also continued to deliver a techical role with numerous environmental investigations of former industrial facilities, landfill sites, and former gaswork sites. I was extensively involved in the remediation of a number of gaswork sites throughout Australia and the UK. It was at this time that I also developed and started successfully rolling out the "Ian Brookman Ping Pong Interview Method" - which is now widely copied...!Responsibilities included:» Preparation and implementation of national business development strategy for both environmental consultancy and remediation contracting business. » Development of annual budget for Australasian BD and marketing activities, including Corporate Business Development.» Key account management. Built relationships and identified new business opportunities at all stages of the value chain. Worked with all staff on the conversion of prospects to proposals and finally to projects.» Project direction of soil and ground water sampling and remediation programs. Mentored junior staff and assisted other project managers to write and issue professional reports, tenders and proposals.

  • Market Development Manager / Senior Geologist

    • Jun 2001 - Apr 2004

    » Identified opportunities on a national level and assisted with the establishment of new offices in Queensland, Western Australia and South Australia.» Market analysis, and development of national clients.» Project Director for the remediation of large industrial site for a major client in Villawood NSW.» Identified the opportunity and coordinated the successful bid for major industrial remediation site in Dandenong VIC.» Adopted management duties, overseeing staff in Victoria and Queensland.

  • Geologist

    • Sep 1998 - Jun 2001

    » Undertook assessments of industrial sites and landfills throughout Victoria, including landfill characterisation and monitoring and acid sulfate soil investigations.» Preparation of technical reports relating to soil and groundwater contamination.» Created framework for company database, contact management, project management procedures and internal communications.