Bytecan Pty Ltd
Victorian Construction Manager
September 2007 to Present
The role oversees the proposal, planning and delivery of construction functions in consultation with State Manager. This includes leadership, the supervision and mentoring of staff, and the preparation and implementation of business and delivery plans.
Management of the Field staff, and other associated labour, to deliver infrastructure services cost effectively and efficiently to our customers.
Preparation, resource planning and implementation of project plans in accordance company policy and procedure.
• Management of project delivery performance criteria for the projects under execution.
• Identify and acquires group opportunities and assist with the development of the business nationally.
• Review and prepare contracts.
Proactively manage all internal and external stakeholders.
• Provide a credible and professional liaison point for clients, identify their needs and respond accordingly.
Preparation and monitoring of detailed budgets including regular comparison with actual figures achieved.
• Preparation and provision of inputs associated with client proposals.
OH&S compliance, procedure and policy implementation.
• Tracking, monitoring and corrective actions associated with quality, delivery and safety non-conformances.
• Identifies and implements efficiency gain and improvement strategies associated with safety, quality, delivery and cost.
• Implement appropriate project management tools, techniques and procedures with the group.
National Infrastructure Services Pty Ltd
Technical Services Manager
September 2007 to September 2008
This is a senior position within the Company. The role oversees the proposal, planning and delivery of operational functions within the Field Services Group in consultation with State Manager. This includes leadership, the supervision and mentoring of staff, and the preparation and implementation of business and delivery plans.
• Management of the Field Services staff, including subcontractors and other associated labour, to deliver infrastructure services cost effectively and efficiently to our customers.
• Scheduling of all Field Services staff to ensure all activities are covered for the completion of the project.
• Preparation, resource planning and implementation of project plans in accordance company policy and procedure.
• Management of project delivery performance criteria for the projects under execution.
• Proactively manage all internal and external stakeholders.
• Provide a credible and professional liaison point for clients, identify their needs and respond accordingly.
• Development, recommendation & implementation of operational policies, procedures and internal controls to ensure compliance with the Companies “Integrated Management System” and statutory requirements, and ISO9001, AS4801 and AS14001 accreditations.
• Management of project and group costs in accordance with company guidelines and procedures.
• Preparation and monitoring of detailed budgets including regular comparison with actual figures achieved.
• Preparation and provision of inputs associated with client proposals.
• Provide input and recommendation for the update of internal systems and processes.
• Undertake audits and ensure that the companies systems and processes are being implemented and followed by staff. Undertake corrective actions as required.
• Preparation of reports as directed by senior management.
• Policies and procedures preparation and implementation.
• OH&S compliance, procedure and policy implementation.
• Tracking, monitoring and corrective actions associated with quality, delivery and safety non-conformances.
• Identifies and implements efficiency gain and improvement strategies associated with safety, quality, delivery and cost.
• Implement appropriate project management tools, techniques and procedures with the group.
• Provide technical expertise to the business nationally.
• Identify and acquires group opportunities and assist with the development of the business nationally.
• Review and prepare contracts.
Vodafone
Project Manager
2004 to August 2007
Project Manager for Core Network projects utilising the PRINCE2™ methodology and common gated process as adopted by Vodafone. Total end to end process management from project inception synopsis and mandate, scoping, planning, test, delivery and closing. Projects comply with the requirements of both PMMM and P2MM level three indicating a process maturity enabling flexibility for individual projects with strong project and program governance. Projects lifecycle management is based on the SDLC Systems Development Life Cycle. This methodology establishes procedures, practices, and guidelines governing the initiation, concept development, planning, requirements analysis, design, development, integration and test, implementation, and operations, maintenance and disposition of information systems.
Marconi
Business Development Program Manager
2003 to 2004
Responsible for the development of end user proposals and business opportunities for turnkey construction, installation and commissioning service solutions and support of client managers for new works including bid management, pricing, production of project P&L accounts, risk assessment and contingency planning, tender review documentation, corporate review including financial and commercial approvals, for Projects with values up to £20m per year. Interface to commercial department to ensure commercial and legal compliance for bids and proposals.
Development of repeatable solutions for deployments including network design, civil engineering, electrical services, construction, installation, commissioning, integration and maintenance. Development of processes combining client KPI with internal KPI and milestones based around a formal PRINCE2™ based project structure.
Responsible for development of relationships across the business and with external partners to provide a complete solution, including engagement of local or technology partners to deliver project requirements.
Customer relationship management reporting and sales pipeline forecasting. Account planning for targeted accounts. Development of external sales consultants and supplier relationships to increase routes to market and match complete solutions to client need.
Marconi
Functional Manager Special Projects
2001 to 2003
Responsible for 45 staff, with a first line of six principle project managers and engineers, managed in the following disciplines; radio design, civil and structural engineering, cabling installation, site survey and at height installation. Contract values up to £7m per annum. Clients include T-Mobile, Orange, Cogent and O2 with term work contracts issued on a call off basis for the installation and upgrade of equipment cabins and sites for base stations and switch sites including construction, power and battery systems, power and data cabling, antenna installation and upgrade, transmission installation and upgrade. Responsibility for special projects, in building, road and rail tunnels, environmentally sensitive installations and specialised radio survey.
Responsible for development of stakeholder relationships with other parties contracted by our clients including property agents, land owners, specialist contractors and network operations staff. Responsible for the business development of Special Projects the opportunities and technologies across the Europe Middle East and Africa region utilising local resource for survey and implementation with support from the UK core team, works included rollout of sites in Holland and design consultancy in Italy and Saudi Arabia.
Orange PCS Limited
Installation and Commissioning Controller
1998 to 2001
Program Manager responsible for 5 Office and 50 Site staff within the Southeast regional operations office, reporting to National Manager. Responsible for the installation and upgrade of equipment cabins and sites for radio base stations and switch sites including power and battery systems, power and data cabling, antenna installation and upgrade, transmission installation and upgrade. Ensuring effective cost control including, variation evaluation, preparation of budgets and estimates.
Project Manager for London SDH microwave ring managing the virtual team incorporating internal stakeholders Central Network Design, Regional Network Design, Network Operations, 2 Switch Managers and installation subcontractors. Installation commissioning and integration into service value over £3m.
Supervision and monitoring of Leased Line installations from centrally provisioned accounts against a national SLA, providing delivery and prioritisation to local teams and coordination with supplier.
National departmental representative to the process steering group for process engineering and change within Installation and Commissioning departments and interaction with internal and third parties over the whole country.
Contractor liaison and management for five national term contractors including labour allocations and projections. Project exceeds over 750 installation sites per year.
Hyder Consulting Limited
Project Manager
1997 to 1998
Responsible for 19 permanent and sub-contract staff within multi disciplinary consultancy, reporting to technical director.
Duties including: management of design and survey teams including project allocation. Financial reporting and forecasting. Project planning and analysis. Group marketing both internally and externally including presentations and supporting documentation. Preparation of tender documents including fee proposals pre-qualifications and presentations. Created and developed the electrical engineering team for the Orange New Site Rollout Program adding electrical consultancy as a ‘one stop shop’ for the client.
Consultant Principle Contractor Coordinator - term commission to provide advice, assistance and resources to orange personal communications services to enable their compliance with the CDM regulations as principle contractor. Sites to be inspected over the whole of the UK with teams based within the clients’ offices in London, Birmingham and Manchester. Duties including site inspection and survey, formulation of health and safety plans and method statements, collation of information for inclusion within the health and safety file. Liaison with contractors, planning supervisor and client.
Orange New Site Rollout Programme – Electrical and Structural design for mobile communication aerial transceiver base stations and base station controllers. From feasibility study to drawings tender specification and the finished project. Duties including structural and electrical design compliance with the cdm regulations as lead designer, statutory authority liaison, planning and building regulations approval.
7 The Little Boltons - Electrical consultancy services to a six story private dwelling in London. Providing advice, including design audit, to the client to ensure the most expedient and cost effective construction.
Matthew Hall Limited (AMEC)
Senior Project Engineer
1995 to 1997
Responsible for Building Services Electrical design and build projects with up to 100 on site operatives and a value of up to £10,000,000 for the multi disciplinary design and build division, Reporting to the Group Operations Manager.
Matthew Hall Limited (AMEC)
Project Engineer
1993 to 1995
Matthew Hall Limited (AMEC)
Project Quantity Surveyor
1992 to 1993
Matthew Hall M & E E Limited
Assistant Project Engineer
1991 to 1992
Matthew Hall M & E E Limited
Indentured Apprentice
1986 to 1991Formal five year apprenticeship, governed by the Construction Industry Training Scheme, following a structured program of formal study and experience. Program included six months on site in an installation role and a further secondment to Fairclough Building. Received three awards for merit at the annual apprentice awards.