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Perth, Wa, Au

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

👷 Develop and Lead the Sustaining Capital projects delivery Team for PARC Enginnering Resources group.🔍 Duties:🛠️Develop and Lead the Sustaining Capital Delivery Team.👥 Managing a large diverse workforce.🌐 Ensuring adherence to Regulatory compliance for all projects portfolio.🔒 Implementing and enforcing safety protocols.🎯 Business development and looking at new clients project delivery.⛑️ Ensuring a safe, quality product is delivered.

Simandou - Guinea

👷PROJECT: Construction of four camps and a section of the Simandou Rail Spur.🏆 Key Achievements:✅ Achieved over 2.5 million LTI-free workforce hours, with 75% of the workforce local hires.✅ Established a strong partnership with the primary Chinese contractor, ensuring smooth project delivery without contractual variations. ✅ Established four construction camps within six months in remote jungle locations, providing accommodation for more than 1600 workers. ✅ Navigated the challenges of the Monsoon season to clear 90% of the rail corridor and facilitate access road construction.✅ Cultivated positive relations with local communities, ensuring personnel safety and resolved land acquisition conflicts amicably.🔍 Duties:🛠️ Managing the construction of a section of the Simandou Rail Spur project, navigating through challenging terrains such as jungles, mountains, tunnels, and bridges.👥 Managing a large, diverse workforce, many of whom were local hires without prior construction experience and who communicated solely in local dialects.🌐 Coordinating with a Chinese contractor inexperienced in Western safety, wellbeing, and management standards.🔒 Implementing and enforcing safety protocols.

Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia

👷PROJECT: Delivery of the Stacker 8 MCC Shut.⏱️ Successfully delivered the project within a critical 240-hour window, overseeing the removal, refurbishment, and commissioning of key components without compromising safety.🛡️ Achieved a flawless safety record with zero LTI or MTI throughout the project's lifecycle.🎯 Delivered project on schedule and within budget, despite complexities in high-voltage environments and space restrictions.

Mardie, Western Australia, Australia

👷PROJECT: $1.2b Mardie Salt and Potash.Achievements:✅ Achieved zero LTI and MTI, maintaining an exemplary safety record throughout the project.✅ Enabled continued project progress during severe weather challenges, upholding safety and quality standards.✅ Established a collaborative and improvement-driven environment among contractors.✅ Successfully navigated regulatory and compliance requirements, securing necessary operational licences and ensuring adherence to governmental standards.Duties:🛠️ Directed and oversaw construction activities to ensure adherence to quality, cost, safety, and performance standards, meeting project timelines.🤝 Served as the primary interface with all project stakeholders.📊 Ensured the availability of adequate resources, both human and material, to maintain project safety and progress.🚀 Led efforts to maintain project momentum during challenging conditions, such as heavy cyclone floods, ensuring continuity and safety.

Mardie, Western Australia, Australia

Achievements:✅ Delivered critical infrastructure components, including transfer stations and seawater intake systems, meeting stringent schedules and budget constraints.✅ Influenced decision-making across the business, securing support and resources to achieve project objectives in challenging conditions.🔍 Duties:🛠️ Managed the lifecycle of Pump & Pipe Packages for the Mardie Salt and Potash project, from inception to completion.🔗 Oversaw design, procurement, and construction activities, ensuring seamless integration and execution of project components.🤝 Facilitated collaboration and communication with a broad range of stakeholders.

Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia

👷 PROJECT: Car Dumper 1 Megashut Pusher Arm/Festoon.⏱️ Successfully delivered the project within the 660-hour deadline, ensuring safe removal, refurbishment, and commissioning of critical components.🛡️ Maintained an impeccable safety record with zero LTI or MTI.🎯 Delivered project on time and within budget, despite logistical challenges in coordinating heavy lifts and multiple teams in a confined space.

Dampier, Western Australia, Australia

📅 Project Managed the preparation and planning for the Pelican Station Rail Major Shut.🤝 Established strong partnerships with contractors, implementing an effective Pain share/Gain share contracting model.🌟 Created a culture of transparency and team spirit, ensuring effective collaboration without major contractual disputes.⚙️ Coordinated the swift setup of a 200-person fly camp in just 6 weeks to support project logistics.

Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia

👷 PROJECT: Car Dumper Mega Shutdown.⏳ Successfully delivered a 660-hour shutdown for a Car Dumper overhaul, including complex crane lifts and full refurbishment over active railway lines.👷 Managed over 500 contractors, achieving more than 100,000 man-hours without LTI/MTI incidents.🤝 Created a culture of transparency and team spirit, ensuring seamless collaboration without major contractual disputes.

Greater Hope Downs

PROJECT: Delivery of all site based Sustaining Capital projects for the Greater Hope Downs mines.🎯 Led the successful delivery of over 250 <$2m projects, cumulating to a value of over $100m, within an 18-month period.🛡️ Established a specialised team, achieving completion of all projects with zero LTI and MTI over two years.🚧 Drove the adoption of an exceptional safety culture, significantly influencing project outcomes across the business.📚 Implemented project delivery methodologies, mentoring teams for broader operational improvement.

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

💡 Initiated and implemented a value management strategy.🤝 Established and maintained long-term relationships with clients, building trust and a strong client base.🏢 Developed and managed the Project Management Office (PMO) for the Rail and Transit group in Western Australia.🚀 Led business development for the Infrastructure and Programme delivery division.🖊️ Designed and implemented strategic frameworks and mechanisms to realise the organisation's vision and operational goals.⚙️ Managed the development and deployment of project delivery systems and tools.🌐 Drove interdepartmental collaboration to expand business development efforts across key industries such as Oil & Gas, Power, Water, and Mining & Metals.

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Achievements:🌍 Secured the Australian distribution rights for leading Satellite Imagery technology from the European Space Agency.🚆 Developed an innovative rail concept vehicle equipped for comprehensive geophysical and geotechnical analysis.Duties:🏢 Led the operations of a boutique geoscience service company, delivering high-quality geological and seismic data acquisition, consulting, and project management services.📈 Developed and executed the company's business strategy, establishing a robust organisational structure and operational model to support growth and client satisfaction.💼 Led business development efforts, actively managing client accounts and contracts to build and maintain strong, sustainable business relationships.⏱️ Applied project management expertise to diverse projects, ensuring timely and budget-compliant execution.

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

🚗 Led the development and prototyping of a Road Scanning Vehicle, revolutionizing road quality assessment and asset damage analysis.🛤️ Spearheaded the design of a versatile Hi Rail vehicle equipped with up to ten different instrumentation systems, enhancing rail inspection and maintenance capabilities.📑 Successfully resolved ongoing contractual disputes, securing favorable commercial agreements with key clients, thereby strengthening business relations.

West Perth, Western Australia

🏗️ Led Aurizon's first WA Greenfield depot project in 25 years.⏩ Accelerated project timelines by six months with a strategic procurement approach in a challenging market.💸 Drove a 15% operational cost reduction by introducing new asset optimization and automation systems.🔄 Innovated a circular rail yard design that cut project costs by $24 million and increased efficiency.

North Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia

Achievements:🚢 Successfully delivered a maritime yard upgrade on time and budget, including office renovations and 120-ton slipway modifications.Duties:🏗️ Managed all construction phases from design to contractor management and execution.📝 Created and implemented project management processes, governance, and HSE procedures

West Perth, Western Australia

Duties:🏗️ Managed and delivered multiple D&C Pilbara projects for BHPB Iron Ore, leading multidisciplinary teams of over 30 employees and contractors.Achievements:🏢 Achieved on-time delivery of the Redmont Admin Building, navigating a tight construction program schedule and resource constraints.🌀 Successfully led multiple large camp site cyclone tie-down projects, delivering them 40% ahead of schedule.

Offshore Project Management And Vessel Supervision

On-board client representative to supervise, control and report on seismic operation projects toensure client objectives were met, and team conformity to all processes and proceduresResponsibilities: - Seismic QC, Navigation and Data Processing on multi-streamer and 2D vessels in Europeand AfricaAchievements:- Complex 2D project conducted entirely through the main port channel of Varna combiningheavy maritime traffic of military and commercial vessels- Key to the success of the project was the ability to communicate in different languages withall parties involved.

Africa – Asia – Europe

🌍 Onboard Team Leader, leading projects across Africa, EU, and Asia for over 10 years.Achievements:⏳ Rapidly recovered project timelines, restoring up to 30% of lost schedules.💡 Achieved $130,000 in annual savings per vessel through new IT system implementations.Duties:🚢 Full-time On-board Processor Group Leader on 'Geco Emerald' and 'Western Trident' vessels.🔄 Shift leader for the first on-board Pre-Stack Time Migration performed on a seismic vessel.🏗️ Supervised the build of a new on-board processing center for the M/V 'Emerald'.⚓ Coxswain duties for all small boat operations at sea.

Certified Practicing Project Manager (Cppm), Project Management

Advanced Master, Applied Geophysics

Master'S Degree, Civil Engineering, Geosciences & Geothechnics