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Canberra, Act, Au

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia

Sale, Victoria

Key Responsibilities:- Plan and sequence construction activities- Track costs- Manage subcontractors - Interface with our design management and construction delivery team- Always adhering to Laing O'Rourke's safety policies and procedures

Western Australia, Australia

The primary focus as a condition monitoring technician is to maintain equipment throughout fixed plant, through the provision of accurate and timely information gathered from inspection, assessment and monitoring of equipment and facilitate the improvement of safety, reliability, maintainability and operability of equipment assets. Responsibilities and Achievements:• Assuring the efficient delivery of condition monitoring tactics for fixed and mobile equipment.• Establish and cultivate networks with asset health coordinators and lubrication technicians to ensure the plant maintainers and operations team is fully supported• Working with maintenance to assure smooth execution of the condition monitoring and lubrication schedules• Providing asset health and condition monitoring support to the maintenance teams• Identify key leverage for improvement - costs/reliability/capacity• Reviewed applicable condition monitoring data in order to provide timely advice to maintenance planning on suitable course of actions for the optimization of component life• Worked with Reliability Engineering, OEMs, CM Vendors and other technical support to assure optimal condition monitoring tactics are implemented• Provided technical support to operations and maintenance• Analyse plant data and provide recommendations on appropriate courses of action to ensure targets are met / exceeded. • Provide technical and engineering support for the Plant Operations and Plant Maintenance Teams. • Ensure safety and environmental key objectives and targets are achieved. • Assist with the development and delivery of training programs.

Western Australia, Australia

Rio Tinto Iron Ore – Australia, a member of the Rio Tinto group of companies, and part of the Iron Ore Product Group, is a global leader in producing and exporting iron ore. Based mainly in the Pilbara their operations include 15 iron ore mines, three port facilities and extensive rail networks. Recognised for its leadership in Safety, Quality, Reliability & Sustainability. Responsibilities and achievements:• Ensure team safety and environmental key objectives and targets are achieved.• Establish and cultivate networks with site employees and Perth based department to ensure projects are fully supported and completed efficiently and effectively.• Providing technical support to fixed plant operations and maintenance across Brockman 2 and Nammuldi• Evaluate site projects• Execution of engineering projects• Complete project works aimed at adding value by protecting sites short and medium term plans.• Monitor and review contractor’s quality performance and provide feedback• Attending, participating and presenting at technical and safety meetings with Greater Brockman Mine sites Project managed the following projects:o Implementation for Jaw Crusher Cage - From the design phase through to execution. o Initiation, feasibility for a rotable Scalping screen. Structural integrity projectso Assisted in the execution/implementation for corrosion repairs on the secondary screen house. Level 2 risk assessments, lift plans and reviewed all safety procedures throughout execution of the project. o (B2 Life Extension projects:Identifying, prioritising, and implementing a number of projects within fixed plant to ensure reliability, safety, and health of the asset to extend the operational life of the plant from 2014 to 2019.

Canberra

Canberra Office has more than 200 employees in Canberra, who offer ACT and southern New South Wales a full range of multi-disciplinary services. The Canberra office delivers professional services to Australia’s defence, science, health, education and telecommunications sectors. GHD is recognised for its diversity and regional development. GHD procedures and systems facilitate the coordination and control of all phases of project development – for small and large developments.GHD Project manager services span feasibility studies, concept planning and financial evaluation and design management. Our EPCM services include contracts administration, procurement, industrial relations, construction management and control of cost budgets, time schedules and quality assurance.Responsibilities and achievements:• Achieve defined project requirements• Eliminate or minimise conflicts between quality and cost• Adapt the scope of services to complement your resources• Engage the right technical members to bring a project together• Gain the confidence and experience to employ fast-track methods• Ensure safety and environmental key objectives and targets are achieved. Projects:o Defence Jobs (Single LEAP) – Document controller for large scale defence accommodation across Australia. Reviewed drawings, minute taker and followed up with actions from important meetings.o TransGrid Administration Building (NSW, Yass) – Execution phase, held fortnightly meetings with customer and builder to review progression of the project and quality control. Tracked builders request for information (RFI’s), defects and continually liaised with the design team. o Excavation and Earthmoving, (ACT, Hume) – Approval phase, Liaise with builder and council to close out project.

Melbourne, Australia

Downstream operations refers to refining of petroleum crude oil and processing and purifying of raw natural gas, as well as the marketing and distribution of products derived from crude oil and natural gas. The shell refinery in Geelong and Terminal in spotswood was sold in 21/02/2014. I worked as a vacation student on a number of structural integrity projects and operational excellence projects. The main projects are listed below: o Independent Hi Hi - Rolled out standardised equipment across all Shell Sites in Australia. o CCTV Centralised - Developed a project brief for live stream CCTV footage to a centralised site to monitor safety and security at remote sites. o Critical Spares List - Communicate with operators/fitters what equipment needs to be in stores on site at a regional site and overseas to better improve stores logistics and plant downtime