Leading a high performing team to manage the deployment of the BHP Operating System within the Minerals Australia, Planning and Technical function to drive a culture of continuous improvement. Enabling exceptional performance across the function through integration of teams and transparency of performance.

Study manager for strategic early phase studies, leading multi-functional and inter-disciplinary teams to deliver successful outcomes for complex, major projects. Delivered highest value alternatives to next study phase and obtained approval from senior leaders to not progress less attractive alternatives.Independent peer review leader responsible for evaluation of multiple investment opportunities enabling informed decisions by Investment Review Committees.

Delivery of quality fit for purpose evaluation processes including opportunity framing, analysis and communication of insights with clear articulation and quantification of investment business cases.Provision of high quality, timely advice and guidance to stakeholders (Asset, Regional and Group Investment Committees and project teams) on investment process requirements.Leadership and development of a high performing team to deliver upon the investment evaluation mandate.

Lead ‘Strength in Numbers’ programme, driving improvements in cash costs, productivity and culture change to deliver over US$1,600 million in annualised value to the Copper and Coal / Copper and Diamonds product groups.Established governance structures to set the direction for the programme and manage performance. Implemented systems and processes to underpin successful delivery of value and to ensure its’ sustainability.

Value capture team lead for the Rio Tinto Energy transformation programme delivering in excess of A$1,500 million annualised cash value to the business. Developed value capture and reporting systems to ensure that reported savings were evident in the business’ bottom line. Accountable for validation and sign-off of more than 2,000 initiatives. Lead role in transformation project management office accountable for ensuring site operations delivered a strong pipeline of initiatives to meet and exceed value generation targets

Lead negotiations of long term strategic rail infrastructure contracts worth over $500 million.Development of business cases for key rail and port infrastructure projects for senior management and company board investment decisions.

Development of the business strategy for RTCA Qld Operations and Coal and Allied NSW Operations. Performed analysis and valuation for several strategic infrastructure initiatives presented to Rio Tinto’s senior management and investment committee. Active role in the divestment of non-core assets. Demand stream team member involved in the China energy supply and demand study.

Establishment and maintenance of the operations key business and reporting systems, maintaining a continuous overview of financial commitments and business performance. Compilation and reporting of business plans. Financial analysis and justification of capital projects and business improvement initiatives.

Senior geologist at a technically challenging operation. Responsible for the provision of geological, geotechnical and coal quality support ranging from daily mining operations through to long term mine planning studies. Also responsible for exploration and maintenance of geological models.

Responsibilities included resource modelling, due diligence studies, preparation of JORC compliant resource statements and long-term mine design work.

Undertook resource assessment work for Pacific Coal’s operations, projects and undeveloped resources. Conducted a major resource assessment project for the Clermont Coal deposit, including development of the geological database and geological and coal quality models resulting in a vastly improved geological database and models for use in feasibility studies.

Team leader responsible for the completion of the Resource Assessment component of the strategic Mine Options Project, including a significant exploration drilling program, geotechnical evaluation, resource evaluation, geological modelling and production of a high quality final report. Compiled and reported Coal Resources compliant with JORC guidelines. Implemented a monthly and strip-by-strip resource recovery index. Managed the provision of geological, geotechnical, coal quality and support activities to the mining operation. Assisted with the preparation of short term and annual plans.

Project manager for exploration drilling programs. Maintained the geological database and structural and coal quality models. Responsible for in-pit geological and coal quality control. Prepared yearly resource statements.

Rig supervision and logging during exploration drilling programs. Geological modelling and resource assessment. Data interrogation, analysis and interpretation.