John Whittaker Email & Phone Number

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Sydney, Australia

Since joining Jacobs John has been involved in projects across New South Wales and Queensland. This has included Smart Motorway strategic and concept design, Concept of Operations development, detailed design of major road infrastructure including tunnels, independent verification and certification of OMCS and traffic systems and also independent certification of road tolling systems.

Australia

Design, development, testing and commissioning of ITS for the Legacy Way Tollroad (tunnel) project, Brisbane, Queensland. Systems delivered included electronic signage, CCTV, Video-Automatic Incident Detection, traffic monitoring, transit time, dangerous goods vehicle detection, vehicle overheight detection and warning. Functions included:- Completion of detailed design documentation for multiple ITS systems.- Review and approval of design packages.- Liaison with… Show more Design, development, testing and commissioning of ITS for the Legacy Way Tollroad (tunnel) project, Brisbane, Queensland. Systems delivered included electronic signage, CCTV, Video-Automatic Incident Detection, traffic monitoring, transit time, dangerous goods vehicle detection, vehicle overheight detection and warning. Functions included:- Completion of detailed design documentation for multiple ITS systems.- Review and approval of design packages.- Liaison with system stakeholders including local council and state government- Interface with engineering disciplines internal and external to the design alliance- Working with suppliers to ensure compliant and appropriate technology is deployed- Factory acceptance testing- Generation of testing and commissioning documentation- Hardware and software configuration, calibration and commissioning- Progress tracking and project planning Show less

John performed the lead engineer role within several technology design and implementation projects. This has included all aspects of the design process and in particular:- Initial feasibility studies and preliminary designs- Review of existing infrastructure and current standards- Production of technical design drawings and contract documentation- Witnessing of construction and commissioning of systems and infrastructure- Implementing safe systems of work including risk… Show more John performed the lead engineer role within several technology design and implementation projects. This has included all aspects of the design process and in particular:- Initial feasibility studies and preliminary designs- Review of existing infrastructure and current standards- Production of technical design drawings and contract documentation- Witnessing of construction and commissioning of systems and infrastructure- Implementing safe systems of work including risk assessments and method statements- Facilitation of handover in to maintenance and provision of associated documentation- Liaison with clients and contractors throughout the project- Responsibility to maintain technical quality of the project Show less

John worked extensively within a national task force that included key personnel from a number of organisations including private consultancies and the Highways Agency, focused on a particular type of Intelligent Transport System called 'Ramp Metering', a control system used to regulate flow of vehicles on to the highway in order to maintain mainline flow and journey time reliability. John's work and responsibilities included:Answering technical queries and providing support to local… Show more John worked extensively within a national task force that included key personnel from a number of organisations including private consultancies and the Highways Agency, focused on a particular type of Intelligent Transport System called 'Ramp Metering', a control system used to regulate flow of vehicles on to the highway in order to maintain mainline flow and journey time reliability. John's work and responsibilities included:Answering technical queries and providing support to local area teams by communicating with field engineers, project sponsors and other partiesConducting performance reviews and suggesting enhancements or improvements to existing systems to maximize operational effectivenessWriting technical standards and advice notes, including Highways Agency standards Show less

Hons, Electronic And Multimedia Systems

Activities and Societies: President of Elec Eng student society Captain of Elec Eng football team 2:1 Electronic and Multimedia Systems.

High School

10 grade A-C GCSEs