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Mitcham, Victoria, Australia

Manager responsible for the overall delivery of YVW’s Community Sewerage Program, which provides new sewerage infrastructure in regions of outer Melbourne which are reliant on inappropriate and poorly functioning septic systems.

Asset owner Project Manager for the $60M Craigieburn Sewage Transfer Hub Project from preliminary design through to construction. This critical infrastructure is essential to Yarra Valley Water's capacity to collect, store and transfer sewage flows from future developments in Melbourne’s northern suburbs.Key achievements : ▪ Led the multi-disciplinary YVW project team through options assessments, workshops and design reviews, which were delivered on time and with high levels of engagement ▪ Drove the establishment of a collaborative working relationship between the project team and designer, resulting in the incorporation of several innovative design elements to improve future asset operability and reduce environmental risk ▪ Developed the project business case which was endorsed by the YVW board, the Treasurer and Minister for Water ▪ Challenged assumptions made during functional design to reconfigure the facility, reducing capital expenditure and improving asset operability

Planning Engineer responsible for a range of asset management programs, network performance reviews and sewer capacity upgrades.Responsibilities included:- Engagement with internal stakeholders including operations and capital delivery teams- Project management from options assessment phase to functional design- Development of asset management strategies, assessment of sewer network performance and identification of improvement opportunities. Developed the rising main asset management strategy and monitoring (leak detection) program.- Contractor management and tender assessment for as hoc works programs

Melbourne, Australia

Application of engineering knowledge and business performance methodologies, including lean six sigma, to deliver business process and asset management improvements to clients across the government, utility and transport industries.Tasks included:- Identifying and engaging stakeholders in business performance / asset management projects- Interviewing stakeholders to identify current issues- Conducting process mapping and improvement workshops- Process mapping and analysis- Identification and implementation planning of improvement opportunities- Data analysis- Producing documentation including project charters, roles and responsibilities definitions, and improvement prioritisation matrices.- Job management including tracking budgets, schedule and adherence to Quality and Health & Safety systems

Melbourne, Australia

Technical work in the Industrial group including mechanical and piping design for the food and beverage, pulp and paper and water industries.Tasks included:- Production of technical specification / scope of work documents- Management of procurement packages including liaising with suppliers, managing RFIs and evaluating supplier tenders- Coordinating, participating in, and reporting HAZOP and Safety in Design Workshops- Mechanical equipment selection and design to Australian Standards- Piping design to Australian Standards

Student Engineer in the Infrastructure Planning Quality Team. Worked with the team and independently to develop strategies to improve and monitor water and sewage quality.

Bachelor Of Engineering (B.Eng.) (Hons), Mechanical Engineering, First Class Honours

Completed Final Year Research Project investigating electrode placement for electrovestibulography (EVestG). Undertook electives.

Bachelor Of Biomedical Science, Physiology, General

Completed electives in physiology, genetics and neurobiology.

Lean Six Sigma - Green Belt Certification