Managed the harvest and haulage of 150,000 tonnes of pine to various customers in the Mount Lofty Ranges South Australia and export via Port Adelaide.

• Preparation of forest practices plans.• Incident investigation and associated reporting.• Manage several native forest and plantation harvesting operations on private property and State Forest.• Undertake planning and completion of road construction and maintenance projects as required.• Complete and distribute weekly State-Wide harvest and cartage scheduling.

Preparation of Forest Practices Plans. Manage harvesting contractors in NE Tasmania.Regular auditing of all NE harvesting operations. Assist with application for Chain of Custody Certification including audits of all sites. Other project work as required.

Advised on legislative requirements for OH&S. Advised on safe work practices and improvements required.Established training matrix for existing employees. Prepared induction training program. Undertook induction of employees. Assisted with numerous projects as required.

Supervised road maintenance crew on 130 kilometers of access road to FMG’s Solomon mine. Construction Manager for the project as required for cover. Conducted pre start meetings, provided advice for and approval of JHA’s.

I undertook ICAM incident investigations and associated reporting.Reviewed and updated SWMS and JHA’s.Coordinated the Workplace Inspection Program.Compiled, maintained and reported to management on accident statistics.

Completed numerous comprehensive incident investigations and reports.Provided advice, assistance and mentoring to Business Unit Manager and Project Management teams.Identified specific training needs and assisted in the development of training packages.

Assisted tradesmen on various projects. Collected and delivered materials and equipment to various sites as required. Fabricated various sheet metal components for those projects.

Managed Operational activities to ensure they were in compliance with company policies, the environmental management standard ISO 14001 and the Australian Forest Standard. Ensured 3 year plans were developed and presented to Local Government and Forest Practices Authority. Facilitated the efficient collection of resource information to ensure timely, accurate and cost effective data was available for decision making.

My achievements in this area included the following: Planned private property road works, harvesting and reforestation works. Managed site situations where Environmentalists took action against Forest Operations. Provided a mentor role for new and less experienced Foresters.

Oversaw the activities of 13 voluntary branches of Timber Communities Australia, located throughout the State of New South Wales. Provided representation to the NSW and Federal Governments and NSW State Forests department on numerous issues of concerns to members. Organised and participated in forest tours for the benefit of educating Politicians and Students on forest issues.

My achievements in this area included the following: Improved the safety of log transportation across NFP. Reviewed and updated standards and procedures, monitored deliveries at each weighbridge site throughout the State and developed and delivered driver education material. Managed a number of consultants in the development of mechanical standards for rear guards and cab guards for log trucks.Collected data on why drivers are reluctant to wear seat belts and used this as part… Show more My achievements in this area included the following: Improved the safety of log transportation across NFP. Reviewed and updated standards and procedures, monitored deliveries at each weighbridge site throughout the State and developed and delivered driver education material. Managed a number of consultants in the development of mechanical standards for rear guards and cab guards for log trucks.Collected data on why drivers are reluctant to wear seat belts and used this as part of an education campaign on seat belt wearing.Developed effective relationships with, and maintained regular communications with personnel from Workplace Standards Tasmania, Tasmanian Forest Industries Training Board, Hollybank Forest Training Centre, Forest Safety Advisory Group, Timber Communities of Australia and Tasmanian Logging Association.Recommend improvements to existing NFP systems and procedures.Advised on the implementation of new and existing procedures and systems. Show less

Planned and supervised the forestry business process in the Southern Forest geographic region so that the program of activities was completed to specification, regulation and cost.Periodically set operational targets with Functional Managers, assessed resources and established schedules of forest activities to be implemented by the Area Team.Lead and when required, undertook the operational program.Built and maintained effective relationships within the Area Team, the wider forestry… Show more Planned and supervised the forestry business process in the Southern Forest geographic region so that the program of activities was completed to specification, regulation and cost.Periodically set operational targets with Functional Managers, assessed resources and established schedules of forest activities to be implemented by the Area Team.Lead and when required, undertook the operational program.Built and maintained effective relationships within the Area Team, the wider forestry group, the Triabunna business, private forest owners, government agencies and broader community groups.Ensured that forestry activities in the Southern Area conformed to North Limited Policy and Systems and in so doing encouraged best practice performance.Achieved cost efficient forestry results. Show less

Controlled and directed an average of nine harvesting contractors and nine transport contractors.Managed Maydena, Parattah and Bridgewater railheads and managed their eventual closures.Negotiated rates with harvesting and transport contractors.Procured approximately 200,000 tonnes per annum of pulp wood.Procured approximately 30,000 m3 per annum of saw logs.

As the Technical Forester in charge of the Upper Natone geographic area, I was responsible for the control of the sale of forest produce, supervision of the workers and equipment on construction and maintenance projects, forest fire prevention and suppression and inspection of land and law enforcement. Planned and supervised regeneration burns.Planned and supervised hazard reduction burning.Planned and supervised aerial seeding of native forest coupes.Planned and supervised… Show more As the Technical Forester in charge of the Upper Natone geographic area, I was responsible for the control of the sale of forest produce, supervision of the workers and equipment on construction and maintenance projects, forest fire prevention and suppression and inspection of land and law enforcement. Planned and supervised regeneration burns.Planned and supervised hazard reduction burning.Planned and supervised aerial seeding of native forest coupes.Planned and supervised road construction projects.Located roads and boundary lines by survey.Planned and supervised harvesting operations. Show less