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Sydney, Nsw, Au

Heatherbrae, Nsw Australia

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Appointed to lead the National Water Engineering & Procurement group, introduce processes and systems, manage the Engineering & Procurement phases of EPC projects nationally, lead inhouse engineering & project teams, as well as engagement of local and global external design consultants, subcontractors and service providers. Points of note include; Successfully lead multiple concurrent projects, with extremely tight time frames, Developed and grew the company’s name and reputation as it moved into providing potable and permanent plant infrastructure in addition to temporary installations, Vastly increased team morale, engagement and collaboration between the various state based teams, Improved stakeholder (customer) relations, Standardised engineering documentation and processes to provide a systematic and quality-focused approach.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Sydney, Australia

Sydney, Australia

Selected to drive operations management, in addition to engineering management, with oversight of two production facilities, one in Queensland and the other in Victoria, and a Magnesite Mine in South Australia where annual mining campaigns were conducted to provide raw materials to the production facility in Victoria. *Member of Executive Management team► CONTRIBUTIONS: Operations Management of Production Sites & Facilities | HSEQ Compliance | Production Logistics | Plant Maintenance | Major Client Relationship Management | Client Site Support | Leadership – Production, Maintenance & HSEQ Managers, Site Managers, In-House Engineers, Project Managers, Design Consultants and Contractors► HIGHLIGHTS: ✔ Spearheaded management of engineering and execution of capital projects, plant upgrades and refurbishment projects, and scaled up research and development (R&D) concepts/pilots to commercial scale plants✔ Led local and international engineering and project management teams, driving on time, on budget delivery of projects✔ Significantly improved reliability of the production plant and increased potential throughput✔ Collaborated with Business Development team to expand the company’s offering and add a service for Mag Hydroxide Dosing Systems to clients✔ Leveraged networks to secure a critical show case trial with Sydney Water using the company’s biogas generation product

Pymble - Sydney, Australia

Led Engineering Department, introduced processes and systems, and managed the company’s first-of-a-kind, commercial scale Indirect Heated Calcination Plant Project (~$20M), which was under pressure from cost and schedule issues. *Member of Executive Management Team. ► CONTRIBUTIONS: Project Management | Leadership, Coaching & Mentoring | Business Development | Product Trials | Systems & Procedures | Quality & Cost Control ► HIGHLIGHTS: ✔ Led a team of local and international Engineers, Project Managers and Consultants in the delivery of all projects✔ Significantly increased revenue by venturing into the application of the MHL product onto sewerage assets, and the selection and partnering up/with key application contractors✔ Assisted business development activities in securing and executing trials of the company’s products with Sydney Water, New Zealand Watercare, Yarra Valley Water, QUU and other water utilities and industrial clients with many now repeat order long term clients✔ Coached and developed Engineers and Project Managers, which built capability and improved performance, and a cohesive team with high morale and zero staff turnover

North Ryde - Sydney, Australia

(Formally Bilfinger Berger Australia Pty Ltd)Operations Manager – Engineering, 04/2011-03/2013Client: VopakProject: Various Storage Terminal UpgradesManaged performance of engineering group (~30 people) and all aspects of delivery of engineering design and procurement across multiple projects. Design Manager, 09/2010-03/2011Client: Dyno NobelProject: Ammonium Nitrate Emulsion Plant (of Project Aurora), Moranbah, QldLed, managed and achieved on-target delivery of engineering design and procurement phases of a $20M emulsion plant project through detailed design and construction.

Pyrmont - Sydney, Australia

Design Manager, 01/2010-09/2010Client: Siemens AGProject: Power Station Project Tenders ($225+M)Planned, managed and controlled plant design during pre-contract phases of Power Generation project tenders.

North Sydney - Australia

Project Manager – Power Generation, 12/2008-12/2009Client: Atco PowerProject: Karratha Gas Turbine Power Station, Karratha WA (Project value~$50M)Project managed the design, supply and installation of the 98MW Aero Derivative Gas Turbine Karratha Power Station project for Atco Power. Expertly coordinated client communication and reporting, and collaborated with Sydney-based engineering team, procurement team, consultants, suppliers and contractors.Project Manager – Industrial Water & Wastewater, 01/2006-11/2008Client: Alinta Energy, Dyno Nobel*Project: Demineralised Water Treatment Plant – Alinta (Wagerup) Power Station, Alcoa Refinery, WAProject: Demineralised Water Treatment Plant – Tamar Valley Power Station, Georgetown, TAS*Project: Demineralised Water Treatment Plant – Ammonium Nitrate Complex, Moranbah, QLDWith process, mechanical and E&I engineering executed out of Singapore and Malaysia, managed and drove both global and local engineering teams, procurement installation and commissioning crews. Liaised with clients on all technical and contractual issues, from initial design through procurement, installation and commissioning, and drove on time, on budget delivery.

Reading, United Kingdom

Senior Project EngineerClient: Joint venture of Saudi Aramco and Sumitomo Chemical Company – Petro-Rabigh Development Project, Saudi Arabia Upgrade and extension of refinery, and expansion of facility for Petrochemical production. In FEED stage, managed plant utilities (US$600+M), which spanned Sea Water Intake system, Reverse Osmosis Plant, 900tpd Air Separation Unit, Cooling Water systems, and Sea Water Return Outlet structure. FEED project outputs included preparation of ITB packages for several LSTK projects. Following Foster Wheeler’s award of an EPC contract, managed interconnecting piping, power distribution, buildings, flare system, and interfaced and co-ordinated other EPC contractors. Liaised directly with client and managed engineering disciplines and specialist contractors to ensure project deliverables were met.

Munich, Germany

Client: Statoil – Snøhvit LNG Plant, Melkoya Island, Hammerfest Norway (Capacity – 6.7B Sm3/yr gas) - ~ US$5.7BArea Project Manager for Utility Systems which included a Cryogenic Air Separation Unit (GAN 6000 Nitrogen Unit), Effluent Treatment Plant, Slug Catcher (Mass: 7000tonnes), Site Power Station (6 off GE LM6000 gas turbines generators with heat recovery systems), Hydraulic Oil Units and a Gas Fired Hot Oil Heater (10MW). Managed all related activities for above-mentioned units, which included engineering, interfaces, client liaison, procurement and expediting, construction planning and administration.

Chatswood - Sydney, Australia

230tpd AMMONIA PLANT, QUEENSLAND AMMONIUM NITRATE PLANT MOURA, QLD -$240MDeputy Project Manager, 1997-2001Client: Queensland Nitrates Pty Ltd (QNP) Coordinated in house and global engineering, monitored progress, reviewed technical and commercial tender evaluations, coordinated local and overseas vendors, oversaw document control, liaised with client and prepared monthly progress reports, and arranged and coordinated design review client meetings. Relocated to site for plant construction and commissioning phases.COMMISSIONING ENGINEER FOR CRYOGENIC AIR SEPARATION UNITS (ASU) & PLANT START UPSProject Engineer, 1994-1996Clients: Western Mining Corporation Ltd (WA), BHP Port Kembla Operations, Yantai Steel Works (China), OUCC Chemicals (Taiwan)Maintenance shutdown planning and execution, and commissioning of cryogenic air separation and liquefaction plants. Detailed planning of plant shutdowns, managed and coordinated specialist and onsite contractors, liaised with and involved engineering/management teams to minimise downtime, trained client staff, and prepared detailed reports. COKE OVENS BY-PRODUCTS WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT, BHP PORT KEMBLA - $20MProject Engineer, 1993-1994 Client: Thiess Environmental Services Pty LtdProject managed engineering, procurement and installation phases of a plant revamp, aimed at improving resilience to the wide variability of the plant feedstock, and managed all issues during the defects liability period. Timely execution of installation works was critical, and had to be executed with the biological plant on-line.

Bachelor Of Engineering - Be

Bachelor Of Engineering (Beng)