Experience

Department for Environment and Water

• Australia
• Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Manager Water Resource Monitoring

  • Sep 2020 - Present

  Responsible for providing strategic direction, planning and advice for water monitoring, investigation and technology programs across DEW to inform State's water planning and management decisions. Establishing standard for collection, analysis, and provision of States water data (Ground Water, Surface Water, River Murray) and other information to inform and support agency objectives, policy and program development. Responsible for providing strategic direction, planning and advice for water monitoring, investigation and technology programs across DEW to inform State's water planning and management decisions. Establishing standard for collection, analysis, and provision of States water data (Ground Water, Surface Water, River Murray) and other information to inform and support agency objectives, policy and program development.



Aurecon

• Australia
• Design Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager Asset Management

  • Mar 2018 - Sep 2020

  Managing projects that provide Asset Management solutions to clients. Auditing and assessing assets for current information, condition and compliance in the provision of solutions for improvement, maintenance, and future planning. Managing projects that provide Asset Management solutions to clients. Auditing and assessing assets for current information, condition and compliance in the provision of solutions for improvement, maintenance, and future planning.



Lower Murray Water

• Australia
• Utilities
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manager Systems & Performance

  • Nov 2016 - Mar 2018

  Leading a team to ensure Asset Management Systems including GIS and Asset Information System provide accurate & timely information for effective decisions in managing Lower Murray Waters assets. Lead the renewal planning of assets and the development of the organisations Asset Management System to be in regard to AS55000 and the Victorian Governments Asset Management Accountability Framework requirements.

• Senior Electrical Engineer

  • Sep 2014 - Oct 2016

  Leading the Electrical Engineering Section provide technical and managerial expertise, in the development, design, construction, replacement/rehabilitation, operation and management of the Corporation’s water, wastewater, irrigation and drainage electrical infrastructure.Predominantly involved in planning and development of forwards works, program and project management, OHS compliance, contract management and asset management of corporations electrical infrastructure.



SA Water

• Australia
• Utilities
• 700 & Above Employee

• Asset Manager Technical Services

  • Jun 2011 - Feb 2014

  Responsible for the asset planning across the state for renewal of mechanical, electrical, SCADA, civil structures, cathodic protection, infrastructure standards and maintenance. Applied operational skills and knowledge in leading this Asset Management function. Lead a team of professionals responsible for; regulatory bid submissions, asset plans for delivering current projects under the capital works program, maintenance program development, and new approaches to asset planning, infrastructure practices and more.

• Field Maintenance Manager Outer Metro Workshops

  • Jul 2007 - Jun 2011

  Lead a new business unit consisting of three remote trade workshops of over 60 personnel involving electrical/electronic, mechanical, fabrication and 4 major pipelines. Region covered outer areas of Adelaide including the Barossa, Adelaide Hills, Mallee Region, Murray Bridge, Fluerieu Peninsula and Kangaroo Island. Supported the Region in management of Networks Water Quality along with a Quality Services Officer who maintained the Networks EMS & Drinkingwater QMS. Managed numerous operational, water quality and environmental incidents potentially having broad impacts on SA Waters customers. Report incidents and liaise with Department of Health and EPA.

• Field Maintenance Manager Outer Metro South

  • Dec 2005 - Jun 2007

  Lead the Happy Valley Trade Workshop, Woodside, Pt Elliot and Murray Bridge networks depots consisting of 50 personnel. Focus on performance management against KPI’s for service delivery and asset maintenance.Engaged a culture of "one team' between geographically diverse work groups to improve efficiency in delivery of service.

• Operations Engineer Treatment Fleurieu

  • Jun 2005 - Dec 2005

  Management of the Fleurieu Regions' 2 water and 5 wastewater treatment plants, environmental management systems for treatment plants and networks, and to manage the contract for the operation of the Victor Harbor WWTP. Applied skills not only technical knowledge of treatment but also application of asset management principles, meeting EMS obligations, incident management and leading a team of field personnel.

• Water Quality Planning Officer, WQ Improvement Unit

  • Feb 2005 - Jun 2005

  Six month secondment to assist in the development of water quality strategy, policy, plans and systems and to undertake assessments/reviews to ensure water quality improvements were appropriately identified, prioritised and targeted.In this short period reviewed the SA Water Notification Protocols, Water Quality Operational Procedures, Incident Management System (IMS) functionality for Water Quality and provided input into the Water Quality Framework development, now referred to as Drinking water quality management system (DWQMS).

• Operations Engineer, South East Region

  • Feb 1995 - Jan 2005

  Responsible for the management of the South East Region operations and maintenance of water, wastewater systems and Tailem Bend to Keith pipeline. Lead 30 personnel over 7 depots & 1 trade workshop ensuring smooth transitions and gaining their acceptance. Implement an Environmental Management System for five Wastewater Treatment Plants certified to ISO 14001. Responsible for water quality within the Region. Implemented SCADA systems within the Region.

• Services Engineer, Eyre Region

  • Oct 1990 - Feb 1995

  Responsible for the management and execution of the Regions' capital works program, workshop function and technical services, nominally 20 personnel. First direct management role of personnel in a period of rationalising the workforce to achieve efficiency gains and meet external expectations. Provided Regional engineering support over Telemetry and SCADA systems.

• Graduate Electrical Engineer

  • Jan 1987 - Oct 1990

  Recruited into EWS and experience gained in Metro Operations Mech & Elect Support, Design Branch and Eyre Region Operations.