Head of Engineering & Construction

• Dec 2020 - Present

Chief Executive B&D NSW

• Apr 2019 - Dec 2020

Business Owner

• Aug 2013 - Present

After returning to Queensland I renovated a number of properties around South East Queensland. These works ranged from minor bathroom makeovers through to complete building renovations. I continue to renovate my own properties on a part time basis.Key Responsibilities• Provide a safe work environment for residence, employees, contractors and site visitors;• Develop operational processes and procedures for the completion of tasks in the minimum timeframe and to the required standard of work;• Deliver all projects on-time and within or below budget;• Ensure transport arrangements are made to guarantee deliveries of materials to rural sites;• Complete all works to the required building code and manufactures specifications.

Group Operations Manager

• Apr 2014 - Dec 2020

The DADI Group is one of the leading resource recovery and waste management service providers in New South Wales, operating in the Sydney market for over 30 years. Key Responsibilities• Creating a safety culture in the business, supported by a robust management system;• Enhancing the performance of the organisations business units including: recycling facilities, transfer stations, manufacturing, collections, workshop, landfill and customer service centres;• Financial performance, incorporating P&L management, capital expenditure for operational and fixed assets;• Developing a continuous improvement philosophy across the entire business, ensuring a united and committed focus to accomplishing the business key objectives;• Improving the business’s margins through sales management, market development, product & service innovation, operational performance and client management;• Ensuring that all facets of the business achieved compliance with their respective regulatory requirements incorporating the day to day activities and independent audits;• Controlling the development of the business’s sites from design to implementation, including the management of town planners, regulatory bodies and contractors completing the works;Key Achievements• Providing effective leadership and removing inefficiencies has resulted in the business’s profit margin increasing by over 60% in the past 3 years despite losing a key operational facility in late 2014;• Improved performance across all regulatory frameworks has resulted in the business increasing its independent audit result from 73% in 2014 to 96% compliance in 2017;• Refining operational processes and procedures has resulted in a 25% increased throughput, combined with manufacturing products that set the benchmark for quality; • Coaching and mentoring the sales team combined with implementing new structures, systems and territories has resulted in a 30% increase in revenue and improved client retention.

Operations Manager NSW/ACT

• Apr 2012 - Jul 2013

Sims Metal Management is Australia’s largest scrap metal recycler, producing recycled scrap for export and the local domestic market processing in excess of 1.5 million tonnes of material throughout their Australian branches.Key Responsibilities• Manage the business’s operations across 11 sites, providing leadership to 120 employees and being responsible for production volumes, product quality, customer service, safety & environmental management and financial control;• Deliver all production requirements within or below budget and on-time, ensuring effective utilisation of company assets and resources;• Implement continuous improvement strategies relating to production output, quality, asset utilisation and human resources management;• Manage budgetary control of operating cost and capital expenditure for equipment and facility upgrades;• Mentor and develop team members whilst ensuring the continuation of harmonious industrial relations;• Implement suitable transport arrangements within the business to achieve improved efficiencies and ensuring regulatory compliance, customer service and financial control; and• Provide effective leadership to ensure continuously improving levels of accountability and acceptability of responsibility for safety, customer service and quality control.Key Achievements• Reduced the business’s recurrent expenditure, predominantly in the areas of Transport, Wages and Site costs by $5.5 million annually without jeopardising safety, production capacity or quality;• Managed multiple capital budget projects valued at $10 million concurrently, ranging from site openings through to major site redevelopments;• Increased production in the business’s offline facility by 35%, thereby achieving new production records month on month from January 2013; and• Returned the business’s Ferrous operations to a profitable position in 2013 for the first time since 2008.

Queensland General Manager / Queensland Operations Manager

• Jan 2004 - Feb 2012

Alex Fraser’s are Australia’s largest Construction & Demolition recycler, with a primary focus on the recycling of concrete to be used in the civil construction industry as a roadbase and drainage aggregates.• Management of 55 employees & 20 sub-contractors across three operational sites being responsible for production volumes, product quality, safety & environmental management;• Development of business & operational plans to improve the business’s overall operational performance;• Enhancement processes and operating systems to reduce expenses, streamline processes & increase individual accountability;• Ensure suitable transport agreements/contracts & allocation process are implemented to ensure efficient deliveries & customer service levels are achieved;• Preparation of commercial proposals & partnering agreements to penetrate new markets;• Management of capital & recurrent budgeting & complete financial forecasting for reporting to key stakeholders; • Provide a safe work environment & ensure at the business’s “Safety Management System” complied with or exceeded all regulatory requirements & was user friendlyKey Achievements• Improved financial performance in a tightening market, achieving greater than an 85% profit increase over the past 5 years; • Established business processes resulting in a 40% productivity improvement;• Improved the business’s customer management strategies resulting in increased levels of repeat business from existing clients transferring 80% of revenue base from 1% of clients to 15% of the client base;• Negotiated the acceptance of recycled materials to be used as a roadbase in QLD, significantly changing the civil market; • Significantly contributed to the development of a business wide software system that integrated financials, purchases, customer management & transport allocation; &• Through constructive negotiations and regular engagement I established strong relationships with local, state & federal regulators.

Director

• Jan 2001 - Dec 2003

InAlliance are a consultancy firm that assist their clients with general management activities with a primary focus on business planning and the establishment of business processes.Key Responsibilities• Development of business and operational plans for a start up business;• Preparation commercial proposals and partnering agreements to gain ongoing projects and repeat business;• Development of business processes and operating systems for a start-up business;• Management of product development, marketing strategies and sales to achieve budgets;• Development of customer management strategies; and• Management of the business’s budgeting and financial forecasting.Key Achievements• Developed and implemented effective strategies, establishing InAlliance as a viable business;• Established a client base that was amicable to repeat business; and• Developed and implemented business processes and systems to support the operations of the business.