Bill Thomson Email & Phone Number

Havelock North, Hawke'S Bay, Nz

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Leading the commercial development and negotiation of the 500kV uprate of the Western Renewable Link (WRL). The Western Renewables Link is critical infrastructure required to unlock the renewable energy potential of western Victoria as the state transitions to cleaner, more sustainable energy. The WRL project will comprise some 190km of 500kV double circuit overhead electricity transmission line from Bulgana in western Victoria to Sydenham in Melbourne’s north-west. The project will be the State's largest transmission network expansion project since the original 500kV network construction in the 1970-80's.

Melbourne, Australia

Provision of customised consulting and advisory services to industry asset owners and service providers underpinned by a highly successful 40 year career building and developing multidiscipline operations, maintenance and construction services businesses.Specialising in market, business and commercial models that support sustainable, long term service delivery under complex outsourcing environments.Typical fields of advisory services provided by Thomson Consulting include:• Construction or maintenance business start up, growth, development or reform• Market analysis & opportunity assessment• Strategic planning & market positioning• Project development feasibility and modelling• Resourcing strategies• Management systems and improved cost control• Tendering governance & independent estimator services • Estimating processes and competency• Stimulating and mentoring commercial acumen• Industry model design (Capex & Opex service delivery)• Transformation and change management• Insourcing/outsourcing transitions• Delivery performance and cost structure analysis• Independent review (distressed contracts, major claims)• Benchmarking and identification of optimisation opportunities• Business acquisition or divestment support• Major negotiation advisory support

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Leading the development and growth of the Consolidated Power Projects Lines Business (ex Quanta Lines) delivering power transmission and distribution network construction services to the power utility and renewables sectors in Australia.

Melbourne, Australia

Leading the development and delivery of Ventia's major project capability operating across multiple market sectors including Electricity, Water, Defence, Utilities and Infrastructure

Melbourne, Australia

Leading and developing Energy Power System's Project Services capability, delivering integrated turnkey solutions underpinned by world leading Caterpillar engine and generator technology.Business governance leadership in the corporate functions of Legal & Commercial and Quality, Compliance, Risk and Safety

Melbourne

Successfully re branded Jemena Infrastructure Services to the Zinfra GroupLeading business strategy, commercial, marketing, communications, and business development initiatives that has successfully launched and supports the Zinfra Group an infrastructure services business which provides comprehensive engineering, operations, maintenance, and construction services to the Electricity, Gas, Water and Telecommunications Utility & Infrastructure sectors of Australia

Leading business strategy, legal/commercial, marketing, communications, business development and business transformation initiatives that support the Jemena Infrastructure Services Business which provides comprehensive engineering, construction, maintenance and asset management services to the Electricity, Gas and Water Utility & Infrastructure sectors of Australia. Lead the business re-branding and market launch as the Zinfra Group

Leading strategy and business development initiatives that will shape the establishment of a new Contracting Services business within Jemena providing dedicated construction, maintenance and asset management services to the Electricity, Gas and Water Utility & Infrastructure sectors of Australia

Melbourne, Australia

Provision of customised consulting and advisory services to industry asset owners and service providers

Leading business growth & capability development across the Australian Power & Telecommunications sector inc Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution, & Telecommunications sectorsIncludes - stratey, commercial, bid management, M&A, contract mobilisation, and skills/capability development via an industry RTO

Transfield Services acquired the Australasian electrical & telecommunications services businesses from AREVA

AREVA acuired the global T&D business from ALSTOM

Responsible for lauching and delivering major new (non organic) growth initiatives within Australasia inc M&A activitiesAlso lead the Global competence centre for Utility outsourcing for ALSTOM & Later AREVA (involvement in 11 countries.)

Launched the ALSTOM Australian Network Services business focusing on the electricity transmission sector

GEC Alsthom rebranded ALSTOM.The Network Services business covered Power Transmission, Distribution & Telecommunications infrastructure maintenance & construction activities in NZ

GEC Alsthom acuired the Powermark NZ Ltd business.The Network Services business covered Power Transmission, Distribution & Telecommunications infrastructure maintenance & construction activities in NZ

Powermark NZ Ltd was the NZ State owned operations, mainenance & construction corporation that arose from the Electrical industry reforms of the mid 1980's

Electrical Engineering

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