Experience

Gippsland Water

• Australia
• Utilities
• 100 - 200 Employee

• General Manager Commercial Business

  • Jul 2020 - Present

  As the Executive Manager Commercial Business I am responsible for leading the commercial and operational management of the Gippsland Water Agribusiness and the Soil and Organics Recycling Facility, and Property Services Business Streams to achieve the required safety, financial, business and environmental outcomes, whilst enhancing our customers experience.The Soil and Organics Recycling Facility (SORF) is an EPA Licensed facility to treat liquid and solid organic material for beneficial reuse and operates landfills for the repository of inert solid waste internally and externally generated. We receives some 200,000 tonnes of prescribed and non-prescribed waste from a range of industries including dairy, petroleum and Gippsland Water’s treatment facilities. We produce approximately 50,000 tonnes of Australian Standard Compliant Compost. The business has extensive partnerships with major companies in the Waste Industry.Gippsland Water’s Agribusiness manages 12 farming and forestry properties spread across the Central Gippsland region from Drouin to Stratford. In total we cover over 10,000 Ha of land with the largest property Dutson Downs over 8500 Ha in total. Farming activities include livestock, grain and fodder cropping, soft wood forestry, waste water treatment lagoons and the irrigation of class “C “ water to crops and pastures.The Property Services division comprises of Property Connections, Land Development and Major Customers. It is responsible for assisting customers with change of property ownership, establishment of new water and wastewater connections, and progressing land development and new business opportunities such as subdivisions and water and wastewater service extensions with property developers in our region. The Major Customers group manages the commercial relationship aspects of our Major Customers such as Loy Yang A (AGL), Loy Yang B (Alinta), Energy Australia, Australian Paper (OPAL), Lion Dairy & Drink, Fonterra, and Saputo.

• Executive Manager Commercial Business

  • Aug 2018 - Present

  As the Executive Manager Commercial Business I am responsible for leading the commercial and operational management of the Gippsland Water Agribusiness and the Soil and Organics Recycling Facility Business Streams to achieve the required safety, financial, business and environmental outcomes. The Soil and Organics Recycling Facility (SORF) commissioned in 2008 is an EPA Licensed facility to treat liquid and solid organic material for beneficial reuse and operates landfills for the repository of inert solid waste internally and externally generated. The SORF receives some 200,000 tonnes of prescribed and non-prescribed waste from a range of industries including dairy, petroleum and Gippsland Water’s treatment facilities. The facility produces in excess of 50,000 tonnes of Australian Standard Compliant Compost. The business has extensive partnerships with major companies in the Waste Industry. Gippsland Water’s Agribusiness manages 12 farming and forestry properties spread across the Central Gippsland region from Drouin to Stratford. In total these properties cover over 10,000 Ha of land with the largest property Dutson Downs over 8500 Ha in total. Activities carried out on these properties include cattle breeding and finishing, cropping of winter and summer crops for grain and fodder, soft wood forestry, waste water treatment lagoons and the irrigation of class “C “ water to crops and pastures.

• Manager Wastewater & Environmental Sustainability

  • Dec 2011 - Present

  I manage three workgroups, totalling 15 staff. The Wastewater Treatment Group, comprising of 10 staff who operate and maintain 15 wastewater treatment plants through the Central Gipplsand Region. The wastewater treatment systems range from basic lagoon based systems to mechanical, chemical and biological treatment plants.The Environmental Group, comprising of 4 staff who provide Environmental support and technical advice for the entire organisation and it's operational activities.The Commercial Tradewaste Team, comprising of 1 person who actively manage more than 800 commercial tradewaste customers.

• Acting Executive Manager Commercial Business

  • Mar 2018 - Jul 2020

• Senior Engineer

  • Jul 2007 - Dec 2011



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