Tim Collins Email & Phone Number

Melbourne, Australia

Responsibilities-Management of metering installation service providers for the AMI rollout program-Management of a team of internal resources that audit the -AMI rollout program-Meter deployment planning and job release-Supplier Management-Provision of management reporting and analysis-Provision of statistical reporting on problem management-Definition and appraisal of change requests-Assess impacts of initiatives proposed by business users-Acceptance testing of software releases-Admin support for Field Mobile Computing (FMC)

Responsibilities-Project management for the delivery of the AMI rollout program-Meter deployment planning and job release-Supplier Management-Service provider management-Provision of management reporting and analysis-Provision of statistical reporting on problem management-Definition and appraisal of change requests-Assess impacts of initiatives proposed by business users-Acceptance testing of software releases-Admin support for Field Mobile Computing (FMC)-Service Provider Management-Productivity management and reportingIssue resolution-Process re-design and implementation-Provide input into training programs-Review of change requests-Challenges-Management of a dynamic project with frequent changes and numerous conflicting interdependencies-The implementation of new IT platforms and the restrictions that they pose both before and after their completion-Unexpected customer resistance to the AMI rollout project and lack of support from the newly elected State Government-Supplier delays and product recalls-Comparison of data from different sources to draw conclusions and implement revised plans

-Integration of the DMS and Jemena contestable businesses-Role continued as per previous position with Jemena

Responsibilities-Strategy & business planning-Financial-Service Provider Management-Key contact for customer relationships-Supplier Management-Business development, commercial & customer delivery-Regulatory management-HSE, environment & risk managementService Provider Management-Successfully managed the out sourcing of back office and warehousing functions to Service Stream, and the on going management of this contract-Type 1-4 Meter Data Provision - $2M p.a.-Contestable service provider resources – $2.8M p.a.-Management of maintenance programs - $0.5M p.a.-Complete monthly reporting on contractor performance-Conduct monthly review meetings with service providersFinancial-Development of annual budgets and re-forecasts for contestable metering Capex ($1M) and Opex ($2.5M) activities-Analysis of monthly business results by activity-Negotiation of service provider activities and rates-Validation of service provider invoicing

Responsibilities-Strategy & business planning-Financial-Business development, commercial & customer delivery-Regulatory management-HSE, environment & risk management-Acted in role as Manager, Metering on short-term secondments as required.AGLE Network-Service Delivery Manager, New Connections - $3M-Service Delivery Manager, Meter Replacement - $1.9M-Service Delivery Manager, Metering Asset Maintenance - $650K-Service Provider Management-Meter Reading/Special Reading - $3.3M p.a.-Type 1-4 Meter Data Provision - $1.5M p.a.-Network & Contestable Service provider Resources – $1.4M p.a.-Conduct monthly review meetings with service providers

-Management of the Alinta Specialist Metering contract-Contestable metering service provider for Agility, DMS and Metering Dynamics-Project managed the installation of contestable metering for large retail contracts (Telstra sites for Agility, Coles-Myer sites for Metering Dynamics)-Project managed single phase and poly phase in-service sample testing for Alinta, TXU and Citipower-Meter replacement projects with Agility and Citipower-Successful achievement and retention of Quality -Assurance ISO 9002:1994

Installation of contestable and network metering equipment

-Turnkey underground estates in AGL and TXU network areas (cable installation, HV & LV jointing and terminations, cable detailing and energising of estates)-Cable installations and terminations for CityLink-Citipower faults and maintenance-New high voltage feeders and low voltage extensions for -AGL and Citipower

Cnstruction of overhead high voltage 66KV sub transmission high voltage feeder from East Preston zone substation to the Australian Paper Mills in Alphington

-All aspects of high voltage (including sub-transmission) and low voltage network distribution systems-Duty Officer on rostered availability for after hours faults and emergencies-Member of workplace improvement committee

Completed apprenticeship in January 1986

Associate Diploma Of Management, Management

Certificate Of Applied Science, Certificate Of Applied Science (Technology Management)

Certificate Of Proficiency – Linesman