R2A Pty Ltd is an independent practice of due diligence engineers, specialising in the provision of engineering consulting services, expert due diligence, risk management advice, risk management tools, risk management application, education and general trouble shooting. Based in Melbourne, R2A works alongside clients to make and implement systemic changes. The advice provided by the firm is highlighted more so by the introduction of the Work Health & Safety Act effective 1st January… Show more R2A Pty Ltd is an independent practice of due diligence engineers, specialising in the provision of engineering consulting services, expert due diligence, risk management advice, risk management tools, risk management application, education and general trouble shooting. Based in Melbourne, R2A works alongside clients to make and implement systemic changes. The advice provided by the firm is highlighted more so by the introduction of the Work Health & Safety Act effective 1st January 2012, which presents challenges to the way risk management is undertaken in Australia.As the Director and Chairman of R2A, my key roles include:• Technical due diligence and organisational risk control• Construction of risk and reliability based models for common law and for investment payback criteria• Short course presentations and liability briefings• Facilitating workshops• Appearing as an expert witness• Principal author of Risk & Reliability: Engineering Due Diligence – now in its 9th editionHighlights in this position to date have included:• Developing of alternate airspace collision risk models for the Civil Aviation Authority New Zealand, and for the Office of Airspace Regulation in Australia• Strategic reviews for the Marina Coastal Expressway Singapore and for the Tugun bypass on the Gold Coast• Due Diligence reviews for rockfalls in cuttings for Railcorp NSW• Hazardous atmospheres in laboratories (CSIRO)• Many SIL (Safety Integrity Levels) allocation studies and enterprise availability studies for Melbourne Water• Member of the ministerial peer review panel for the Eildon Dam Alliance Project• Member of the Independent Blasting Audit Team, Department of Minerals & Energy, WA (Western Mining Corporation Nickel & Gold), 1999 Show less

As the Founding Director of VRJ Risk Engineers, my work included:• The Australian Air Space Classification System risk analysis• The development of 5 Risk Management Learning Guides for BHP Transport• System safety review for the SRA• One and two day training presentations for Transgrid, NZ Power Corp, HEC, ETSA, Australian National, Freight Rail, SRA, PTC, MTRC (Hong Kong), Binnie and Partners (UK), and APESMA risk management short courses• Providing advice to Local… Show more As the Founding Director of VRJ Risk Engineers, my work included:• The Australian Air Space Classification System risk analysis• The development of 5 Risk Management Learning Guides for BHP Transport• System safety review for the SRA• One and two day training presentations for Transgrid, NZ Power Corp, HEC, ETSA, Australian National, Freight Rail, SRA, PTC, MTRC (Hong Kong), Binnie and Partners (UK), and APESMA risk management short courses• Providing advice to Local Government, particularly parks and gardens including Kogarah, Woollahra, Wyong, Holroyd, Ryde and other Sydney councils• Serving as expert witness on matters for solicitors including Carew Counsel, Freehills, Phillips Fox and others Show less

As a Senior Risk Engineer with this firm, my involvement included:• Various risk analyses primarily for fire, safety and business interruption for private industry directly, government bodies and on behalf of insurance authorities• Design, review and supervision of the installation of fire protection hardware• Working on projects for Willsmere Hospital, Scotch College, the Freemasons Homes and Government House, Melbourne

Whilst employed by this risk management consulting firm, my role and activities included: • Risk analyses and designs – particularly computer protection – for clients including CSR, CUB, Cadbury Schweppes, CBA Bank and Sunicrust.

In my position as Loss Control Engineer with this engineering consultancy firm, I participated in field work across Australia and South East Asia. My tasks and projects included:• Advising clients on the state of and desirable improvements to their existing protection for security and property loss in general• The supervision of engineering work in these areas, in specified cases• Working with clients including CSR, HC Sleigh, Mobil, Lucas, Formosa Plastics Group… Show more In my position as Loss Control Engineer with this engineering consultancy firm, I participated in field work across Australia and South East Asia. My tasks and projects included:• Advising clients on the state of and desirable improvements to their existing protection for security and property loss in general• The supervision of engineering work in these areas, in specified cases• Working with clients including CSR, HC Sleigh, Mobil, Lucas, Formosa Plastics Group (Taiwan), Kenworth, Nabisco, RMIT, Ford and others Show less

As an Engineer with Factory Mutual International, I undertook field work in Australia for companies including GMH, Borg Warner, Ford and others.

In my role as Trainee Engineer, my involvement included:• Training in highly protected risk engineering FMEA HQ, Norwood Massachusetts• Field and training work in Texas, New Mexico, Kentucky, Illinois, Missouri, Tennessee, Arkansas, Kansas and Oklahoma