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Perth, WA, AU

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

• Leading the development of BIVIOS Australia
• BIVIOS provides strategic advisory support, grounded in engineering expertise, to the industrial and energy transition markets
• At BIVIOS we work both as retained advisors to our parent company, ARIA Capital and Asset Management, in support of their investments, and also as providers of independent energy transition expertise to external clients
• In parallel, I am Chair of the Engineer’s Australia WA Energy Transition Working Group. In… Show more
• In parallel, I am Chair of the Engineer’s Australia WA Energy Transition Working Group. In this role I organise events, training and advocacy for engineers in Western Australia in support of accelerating WA’s.

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

• Working as an integrated, part-time member of the Arafura team, I lead on the development and delivery of energy strategy for the Nolans Project
• Lead author for the GHG Emissions Reduction Pathway for the Nolans Project, published to the ASX in January 2023
• Engage directly on climate and energy with investors, customers and other key stakeholders, in support of the Finance, Sales and Environment and Sustainability teams
• Led development of climate and energy chapters of FY22… Show more
• Led development of climate and energy chapters of FY22, FY23 and FY24 Sustainability report
• On-going development of energy strategy, supported by techno-economic, full lifecycle modelling of the Nolans Project's off-grid electrical and steam energy system options Show less

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

• Founded the Net Zero Network to help myself and others identify opportunities for contributing to reducing emissions, through our actions at work and at home
• Built up group to over 600 members on LinkedIn and Meetup.com
• Organise monthly meetings of members and external speakers
• Lead the organising committee in setting the strategy for continued group growth and development

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

• Leading the delivery of an independent techno-economic assessment of the economic and emissions benefits of Renewable Energy Industrial Precincts in Western Australia
• Working with a team of collaborators I deliver techno-economic analysis to model, evaluate and optimise future energy systems and technologies for clients
• Model industrial energy systems to plan decarbonisation pathways for major electrical and thermal energy consumers, on- and off-grid

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

• Delivered strategic advice to sustainable energy investors, developers and governments in Australia and internationally
• Established operational processes for a new Energy Advisory group within KBR Australia
• Co-ordinated of a team of advisory consultants and advisors
• Led the delivery of Sustainable Energy projects, including: - The renewable hydrogen market entry strategy for a GW-scale renewable energy company - Emissions benchmarking and net zero strategy… Show more
• Led the delivery of Sustainable Energy projects, including: - The renewable hydrogen market entry strategy for a GW-scale renewable energy company - Emissions benchmarking and net zero strategy development for a rare.

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

• Providing strategic support and advice to climate-focussed start up
• Attendance at quarterly board meetings as well as on-going ad-hoc advice as requiredPosition ended after the startup's leadership team decided to pause development of the project.

Perth, WA

• Delivery of the AEMO tasks within the Western Australia Distributed Energy Resources (DER) roadmap
• Leading projects to ensure future electricity system security and reliability and enable participation of DER in future energy markets
• Engage senior internal stakeholders to gain support for overall delivery plan
• Manage multiple complex innovative projects involving interdependency planning with relevant stakeholders
• Lead and manage the delivery of allocated projects against… Show more
• Lead and manage the delivery of allocated projects against budget, time and targets, including communication project status to meet stakeholder expectations and agreements

Henderson, Western Australia

• Coordinated delivery of a portfolio of technology development projects to sustain Austal's long-term position as the world's leading supplier of high speed custom vessels
• Led the development of MARINELINK-Smart, Austal's vessel performance optimisation tool which uses Artificial Intelligence to help crew's reduce fuel costs by up to 10% and improve passenger comfort by up to 25%
• Worked on the development and commercialisation of low and zero emission vessel concepts (e.g. batteries,… Show more
• Worked on the development and commercialisation of low and zero emission vessel concepts (e.g. batteries, H2, ammonia and other potential alternative fuels)
• Developed and implemented technology management process to ensure technology investments were aligned to the company's strategic objectives
• Engaged with colleagues, academia and wider industry to identify and exploit future technologies of benefit to our customers Show less

Bristol, United Kingdom

• Managed business development and project delivery within the underwater technology business sector
• Oversaw all activities within designated business sectors, monitoring project performance and ensuring accurate reporting into the company management systems
• Worked with the Senior Business Executive to develop sector business management and development plans and budgets
• Assisted the Technical and Business Director in defining the staff resources required for sector sales and… Show more
• Assisted the Technical and Business Director in defining the staff resources required for sector sales and marketing activities, quotation preparation, project execution and product/service development Show less

London, United Kingdom

• Advised shipyard management teams in the UK and internationally on performance improvement strategies, visiting over 20 shipyards worldwide
• Performed a key role in the capability assessment of five Canadian shipyards on behalf of the National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy Secretariat. This process is expected to lead to the award of $33 billion dollars.
• In conjunction with a principal consultant… Show more
• In conjunction with a principal consultant, conducted a production readiness and performance review for a major overseas warship programme. The results were reported directly to the Programme Manager
• Presented a paper on advanced ship design methods to the European Conference on Production Technologies in Shipbuilding
• Project managed consultancy projects of up to £100,000 in value Show less

Henderson, Western Australia

• Led Naval Architecture effort for the construction of a 69m Ro-Pax ferry
• Acted as Technical Authority for ship Naval Architecture during the construction phase
• Liaised with class authorities and production co-ordinators to negotiate mutually acceptable solutions to design issues
• Supervised and tutored other staff

Henderson, Western Australia

• Performed conceptual and detailed design of structure and mechanical systems for the US Navy Joint High Speed Vessel, the Littoral Combat Ship, the Australian Armidale Class Patrol Craft and fast ferries

Aircraft Carrier Alliance, Bristol

• Designed ship structure using first principles and Class Rules for the Platform Structures Team of the Future Aircraft Carrier Project
• Submitted technical reports on design methodology to Class

Bristol, United Kingdom

• Managed the budget, timekeeping and technical contents of projects of up to £20,000 in value
• Worked on a variety of projects, ranging from air pressure calculations for Airbus UK to developing Safety Cases for the MoD

First Class Honours, Naval Architecture

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