Damion Thacker Email & Phone Number

Sunshine Coast Mc, Queensland, Australia

Provide Branch leadership to ensure a safe and engaged workforce that deliver outcomes consistent with the company customer charter and regulatory requirements.• Identify and execute opportunities to improve budget performance and meet effective resource targets.• Deliver reactive and planned maintenance of the water distribution, recycled water and sewage collection networks in the specified operational area.• Lead a safety culture of ‘zero harm’, and by undertaking audits and inspections, implementing company policies and procedures.• Develop recommendations on required maintenance standards to enable water supply and sewerage systems to be operated at maximum efficiency and lowest cost, with minimised environmental impacts.• Provide regular KPI reporting on branch performance and ensure plans for continuous improvement.• Ensure appropriate risk and compliance management strategies are implemented and monitored.• Seek to improve processes that support the Branch in achieving targets set out in Annual Action and Business Plans.• Contribute to the review of civil infrastructure for sound operations and maintenance, and input into proposals for new technologies of programmes where appropriate.• Contribute to the achievement of Customer Delivery Business Unit KPI’s.

Moreton Bay Region, Queensland

Responsible for leading and coordinating a team that delivers planned and reactive civil maintenance; operation; and minor replacement, renewals and extension services on the water supply and sewerage network.• Manage the team budget through effective delivery of programs of work, managing staffing levels and costs and maintaining a thorough control of all procurement activities. • Initiate and implement appropriate systems to monitor and control the effectiveness and efficiency of team performance to ensure objectives are met and to provide comprehensive reporting on outcomes. • Own and manage assigned work programs to completion and be accountable for detailed investigations and research on any variances to the scheduled delivery timeframes and report on an implement necessary improvements. • Accountable for the provision of technical direction and support to team members on a wide range of water supply and sewerage infrastructure matters. • Deliver detailed insights from the teams activities for use in an asset management program for the preventative maintenance, replacement and renewal of infrastructure. • Accountable for Team and individual growth and improvement through identifying and addressing all training and development needs of team members. • Ensure appropriate risk and compliance management action plans are implemented and monitored. • Manage and execute projects as directed, including accountability for project development, contractor/consultant management, liaison with technical and/or operational staff, preparation of reports, budget information and updating of asset information.• Provide expert input to construction projects and actively influence the process to ensure assets are installed and commissioned in accordance with technical standards and operational requirements.

Moreton Bay Region, Queensland

• Provide Branch leadership to ensure a safe and engaged workforce that deliver outcomes consistent with the company customer charter and regulatory requirements.• Identify and execute opportunities to improve budget performance and meet effective resource targets.• Deliver reactive and planned maintenance of the water distribution, recycled water and sewage collection networks in the specified operational area.• Lead a safety culture of ‘zero harm’, and by undertaking audits and inspections, implementing company policies and procedures.• Develop recommendations on required maintenance standards to enable water supply and sewerage systems to be operated at maximum efficiency and lowest cost, with minimised environmental impacts.• Provide regular KPI reporting on branch performance and ensure plans for continuous improvement.• Ensure appropriate risk and compliance management strategies are implemented and monitored.• Seek to improve processes that support the Branch in achieving targets set out in Annual Action and Business Plans.• Contribute to the review of civil infrastructure for sound operations and maintenance, and input into proposals for new technologies of programmes where appropriate.• Contribute to the achievement of Customer Delivery Business Unit KPI’s.

Mornington Peninsula, Victoria

- Audit, approve or reject works supplied by contracted services.- Resolve customer and contractor complaints.- Review and assess service levels provided by contracted services.- Ensure PSS installations are prepared with agreed schedules, relevant acts or any applicable legislation.- Identify opportunities for efficiencies and ensure safety procedures are being adhered to daily on site.- Prepare estimates and approvals.- Interpret design plans as well as providing advice, guidance and options in regards to Pressure Sewer installations.- Participate in the design and plans of properties for development.- Attend site visits and carry out inspections relevant to work undertaken, OH&S audits, provide solutions and guidance for installations and maintain records.- Liaise with customers, contractors, local authorities, regulators and stakeholders.

West Yorkshire Uk

• Operate, inspect and maintain clean water service reservoirs.• Operate, inspect and maintain clean water pumping stations.• Operate, inspect and maintain clean water distribution network.• Deal with customer problems including pressure/flow problems, discolouration, no water and burst/leaks.• Respond to emergency bursts and network alarms.• Investigate water network problems and resolve issues.• Liaising with sub-contractors, customers and local authorities.• Oversee and plan capital construction schemes.• Leakage detection.• Water network pressure management and optimisation.• Advise on water distribution network improvements and alterations.

• First fix and second fix luxury bathroom installations• General plumbing work• Heating installations• Machine and hand cutting tiles including large format natural stone• Joinery work including studwork, support frames and floors• Minor electrical work• Liaising with customer/other trades• Inspect tiling/plumbing work of sub- contractors

• First fix and second fix domestic heating installations.• First fix and second fix domestic bathrooms and kitchens.• Guttering and rainwater pipes.• Maintenance and snagging in domestic properties.

Various

• Construction tasks and exercises• Using pumps, filters and pipe work for water purification and delivery• Service, repair and maintain engines, hydraulic systems, generators and mobile water treatment equipment• Operational tours including Iraq• Mentoring new recruits

Diploma, High Performance Leadership And Management

- Maximise their own personal performance - Engage and develop their direct reports to guarantee immediate and beneficial change.

Icam Incident Lead Investigator, Occupational Safety And Health Technology/Technician

Water Distribution And Engineering

Diploma in Water Engineering

Nvq Engineering Maintenance, Engineering

Mechanical Engineering Maintenance

Plumbing Technology/Plumber

Plumbing and Heating Engineering

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