Ausgrid is a state owned electricity infastructure company which owns, maintains and operates the electrical distribution networks to 1.6 million customers in Sydney, Central Coast, Hunter Valley and Newcastle areas of New South Wales, Australia.

Asbestos & Hazardous Materials ManagementDavid has worked as a NATA assessor throughout the Australian OHS consulting industry in the field of chemical testing since 2005. David has been involved in providing strategic advice and planning to organisations on asbestos and hazardous materials management issues. Major projects include:• David Jones Refurbishment Project – Walton Construction, 2008• Esso Longford Reconstruction Project, 1998• Collins Wales House– 360 Collins Street Melbourne 1997• VicTrack Regional Rail Assets – Asbestos Surveys 2009. • Defence Maintenance Management – Regional Planned Asbestos Remediation Project (4293) 2009. Provided a brief for the remediation of over 450 asbestos items across eight Defence sites and project managed the remediation of those items over four of those Defence sites.Environmental ManagementDavid has been involved in numerous projects relating to environmental remediation management including underground storage tank assessments, environmental soil assessments and soil remediation projects. The most significant project has been the Docklands Gasworks Remediation Project in 2000. David’s role was as an independent health, safety and environmental consultant employed for the duration of the remediation works.Occupational Health & Safety Risk AssessmentsDavid has undertaken OHS risk assessments across industrial and commercial premises including chemical, radiation, indoor air quality, plant, noise, manual handling and confined space risk assessments. David developed strategies and plans in order to facilitate effective management and control of high risk areas identified during these assessments. Recent projects include:• Plant Room Risk Assessments – 100 Qantas Plant Rooms throughout Victoria, 2008• Dangerous Goods and Hazardous Substances Management System Rollout and Risk Assessment – Tenix Defence Aerospace, Victoria, 2008

Senior Scientist at AECOM Australia Pty Ltd.