In addition to the day to day management of the business the role has included delivery of a wide range of consulting assignments including:Acting as Project Director for Hanwell Construction projects for ABB and Fluor as part of the South Coast Electrification and underbridge renewals at Breadalbane, Allandale, and Elong Elong, performing the role of Infrastructure Maintenance Manager for Freightcorp including acting as Client’s Representative for the maintenance contract with John Holland.Achieving accreditation for ABB management system to AS4292 Railway Safety Management in Victoria and South Australia. Assisted in obtaining accreditation for ADrail in the Northern territory. Development of commissioning plan for ADrail. Acting as Infrastructure Manager for Freight Australia and managing the maintenance contract with Works Infrastructure.Carrying out due diligence including analysis of existing contract performance, infrastructure evaluation, and condition assessment for Freight Australia bid for Westrail Freight, maintenance contract specification preparation and negotiation. Assessing the Condition of the NSW Grain network for Pacific National. Reviewing of Queensland and Hunter Valley Rail Asset Valuation for Freightcorp and provision of advice on access contract strategies and development of Key Performance Indicators.Preparing major tender bids and development of strategies for Railway Maintenance work in N.S.W. RAC Hunter Valley Bid, Victoria V/Line Freight and Met Privatisation and South Australia Leigh Ck Line Maintenance for EDI, in New Zealand as part of the Tranzrail Outsourcing Project.Managing Operational performance simulation and assessment for Pacific National, DTEI SA, ARTA, SKM. Performing Economic evaluation and project benefit quantification of Auslink project proposals for Pacific National, Victorian DoT, and DTEI.

Prepare and monitor unit budget including determining appropriate charge out rates for plant, people and overheads, forecast revenue and expenditure cash flows. Personnel Management and supervision including recruitment, performance management, industrial relations and staff development. Implement and expand unit management systems covering financial / contract management, quality management, OHS&R Management, environmental and rail safety management. Act as project director to review project managers’ performance, project progress and liaise with customers. Improve the performance of unit work processes in terms of output and safety. Prepare and review bids for external tenders. Managed delivery of major upgrading projects including Cobar line rerailing and resleepering, Wee Waa - Burren Junction upgrade, Naradhan line rerailing.Project management of statewide rail renewal program worth $11 million per annum.Provide technical advice on the management of the rail asset statewide. Improve Rerailing and Welded Rail Delivery Work Process. Manage capital investment program ($2 million per annum) for plant acquisition and wagon refurbishment. Including contract administration and tender evaluation. Established and implemented a Business Management System which was Quality Assured to ISO 9001. Introduced improved processes such as the increase in welded rail length from 110 to 250 metres which resulted in a saving of over 30% of installation costs. Reduced the time lost due to injury by over 50 % through the introduction of an Occupational Health and Safety Management System and Rehabilitation program.Removed restrictive work practices through a participative process with staff and unions saving at least 20,000 manhours per annum.Renewed over 240 track kilometres of rail in 94/95 with no additional labour or plant resources (an increase in over 30% on the previous year).

Responsible for the management and delivery of an annual program of works valued between $10 and $15 million per annum covering drainage, earthworks and trackworks executed primarily by contract including assessing work scope required, management of design, tender document preparation, tender evaluation, contract management, scheduling works, program, site supervision.

Responsible for $2m pa drainage and earthworks upgrade program.