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Brisbane City, Qld, Au

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Responsible for leading IHC Robbins and delivering a sustainable business operation leveraging the company's strengths in geology, mine planning, metallurgical test work, engineering services, project management and equipment supply.

Brisbane, Australia

My primary objective is to deliver a sustainable commercial management culture and grow IHC Robbins’ specialist materials handling and mineral processing technology into a global business operation. I'm responsible for realising consistent performance in contracts and proposals, business development and profitable returns for IHC Robbins. IHC Robbins is a multi-discipline technology business, specialising in providing services to the mineral sands and alluvial mining industry. Our mission is to design innovative products and provide reliable geological, metallurgical, engineering and product services that add value to our clients' activities by optimising operational performance.

Brisbane, Qld

Responsible for the complete management of proposals within the Power, Water, Gas, Mining, Rail, and Renewable Energy sectors. Developed the strategic position, established win themes and led the delivery of compelling proposals that resulted in a successful proposal win rate for fixed price Construction, and Design & Construct (D&C) projects. Collaborated with key stakeholders accross remote office locations to establish the bid plan, delivery strategy, procurement plan, project programme, direct and indirect cost estimates and risk management plan. Proposal Manager for the largest D&C Water project won by the Queensland office (Seqwater $9M), and the first D&C Water project in Tasmania (TasWater $12M).Zinfra Group is a leading Australian service provider to the utilities and infrastructure sectors delivering a comprehensive range of engineering, maintenance, operations and construction services across Australia. Zinfra Group has more than 1,500 skilled employees who work across the Power, Gas, Water and Renewable Energy sectors.

Brisbane, Australia

Responsible for securing long term revenue from a Key Client Account (Origin Energy) as well as for the Program Management of over 50 projects within the client’s portfolio. Supervised and mentored 15 Project Managers to ensure all projects had an appropriate plan in place, risks were managed, change management was robust, and accurate project reporting was occurring. Liaised with client stakeholders to position for future strategic opportunities, resolve project issues and negotiate contract disputes. Developed and administered the Client Account Plan to support LogiCamms’ growth strategy through understanding trends in the marketplace, developing a strategic position, identifying key stakeholders and establishing/fostering relationships within the client’s organisation. Appointed as the Project Manager and Engineering Manager for the execution of high-profile projects from the study phase through to detailed design, construction, testing and commissioning. Negotiated a 24-month Master Services Agreement (MSA) valued at approximately $25M/year in fees which included a separate pricing mechanism for Engineering Services and the provision of manpower on a secondment basis. LogiCamms is an engineering consultancy that provides conceptual studies and detailed design projects to owners and operators of minerals / metals, hydrocarbons and infrastructure assets throughout Australia.

Edmonton, Canada

Accountable for the leadership and profitability of the business unit including the development of operating budgets, minimising WIP and AR provisions, management of administrative expenses, management of staff resources and group utilisation. Successfully grew the Energy & Resources business unit (Engineering, Project Management, Supply Chain, Project Services and Construction Management) to become the largest in the company with annual revenues of $100M in the delivery of EPCM services.Substantially increased the staff count from 220 to 575 employees, Net Revenues from $36M to $100M, and EBIT from $3M to $15M within a 3-year period. Implemented business process improvements, modified policies and procedures which resulted in improved day-to-day management activities and streamlined the delivery of professional services by establishing clear lines of accountability within the management team.Participated in strategic planning workshops, accurately prepared annual operating budgets and contributed to the development of business plans. Exceeded company financial targets by continuously monitoring projects within the business unit and took immediate corrective actions to ensure cost certainty and mitigate project losses. Established and maintained trusted relationships with key stakeholders, took part in business development activities, contributed to proposals and led contract negotiations. Stantec is a top tier global design and delivery firm providing professional services across the Oil & Gas, Power, Water, Mining, Buildings and Transportation sectors.

Edmonton, Canada

Responsible for the management of 50 staff members through eight functional teams (Project Management, Construction Management, Procurement, Cost Control, Scheduling, Estimating, Document Control and Systems Development). Significantly reduced company overheads by transforming a Project Services Group (Project Controls, Document Control and Systems Development) from an administrative cost to the business into a fee-for-service model and increased the utilisation from less than 50% to over 75%.Developed and ensured compliance of best practices, work flows and procedures within the department including implementation and consistent use of systems and tools.

Edmonton, Canada

Responsible for the management, technical direction and mentorship of 45 engineers and designers delivering professional services within the Oil & Gas, Power, and Heavy Industrial sectors. Maintained an appropriate amount of engineering and design resources in order to deliver projects to the agreed schedule and budget while maintaining a group utilisation of over 82%.Ensured all engineering work complied with the company’s Quality Management System and applied the “Permit to Practice Stamp” on all professional documents as required by provincial legislation. Provided direction and mediation in constructability reviews, operability reviews, HAZOP’s, PHA’s, 3D model and drawing package reviews.Project Manager for numerous multi-disciplined Study and Detailed Engineering projects within the Energy Resources sector ranging from $100k to $25M in fees.

Designed, installed and commissioned custom drilling equipment such as conveyor systems, hoisting systems, drawworks, rotary tables, mud pumps, top drives, hydraulic power units and pipe handling machines to operate in marine, desert and arctic environments. Ensured the compliance of all designs to meet regulatory, industry and client standards by performing hand calculations and using Finite Element Analysis techniques. These calculation packages were sent to 3rd Party Verifiers such as Lloyd’s Register, Det Norske Veritas (DNV) and American Bureau of Shipping (ABS).National Oilwell Varco is a leading worldwide provider of equipment and components used in oil and gas drilling and production operations, oilfield services, and supply chain integration services to the upstream oil and gas industry.

Bachelor Of Science (B.Sc.), Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Golden Bears Soccer Team - 1992, 1994-1997.

High School

Activities and Societies: Soccer, badminton and general athletics.