Based on experience working in a number of diverse industries, both small and large-scale corporations, private and public sector, I possess a well-rounded management style. The ability to identify and implement strategic initiatives, coupled with a high attention to detail, has resulted in proven success with regards to project delivery in challenging, performance driven environments.

I am an excellent communicator and have the ability to convey information at all levels of an organisation, from senior board members through to field operatives. Having lived in several different countries, I appreciate the diversity that different cultures offer. My belief is that a friendly, flexible approach is key to success in all environments and this has allowed me to easily integrate with teams and drive programmes forward.

SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE

▪ Project Management - initiation, planning and execution of work programmes

▪ Contract Management - achievement of time and cost targets through improved efficiencies and price negotiation in production orientated, high-quality environments

▪ Management of Assurance and audit programs for standards and quality management systems

▪ Administration of Health and Safety compliance and Risk Management

▪ Analysis of key production data, compilation of management reports

TECHNICAL SKILLS

➢ MS Excel/Word/PowerPoint/Project/Outlook Expert user;

➢ MS Access - Competent user;

➢ Primavera P3e - Basic user; interpretation of plans and data manipulation

➢ CAD - Basic user; plan drawings and plotter printing

➢ SAP - Basic user; journal entries and accruals, monthly management account reporting

TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES

➢ MS Excel - Stage II

- Functions and Formulae

➢ MS Access - Building Applications - Optimizing

- New Developers - Essential Skills

OTHER CERTIFICATIONS

CDM Principal Contractor & Planning Supervisor (3 days)

Scotwork Negotiation Course (5 days)

Communication and Leadership Program (15 days)

ACHIEVEMENTS AND SKILLS

Japanese Proficiency Language Test, Level 4 - 2002

Head Student of Roncalli College, Timaru - 1990

PROFESSIONAL ACCREDITATIONS

Bachelor of Forestry Science (BForSc), University of Canterbury, New Zealand, 1996

An integrated Business Management, Export Marketing and Process Engineering degree

Associate Member of the New Zealand Institute of Forestry (MNZIF)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Touchstone Renard - Management Consultants Limited London, England June 2004-Present

LondonUnderground - Waterloo & City Line Closure Dec 2005-Present

Migration Manager & Project Engineer - Metronet Rail BCV

· Management of the migration team to ensure seamless transition to passenger service of the Waterloo & City Line Project including Testing & Commissioning and handover phases

· Engineering deliverables management - development of Operational Safety Plans and Safe Systems of Work for all operations during the 5 month closure for renewal of the Line

· Assurance programme input to London Underground Chief Programmes Office and Engineers' Directorate - ensuring the client receives full information at all stages of project delivery

LondonUnderground - Signals Risk & Value Assessment June 2005-Dec 2005

Project Analyst - Metronet Rail SSL

· Feasibility Analyses of six safety critical signalling projects for London Underground

· Data gathering and manipulation for management reporting

· Report preparation and presentation to Operational Board Review

Touchstone Renard Limited London, England June 2004-June 2005

Project Planning and Delivery - including:

· London Underground's PPP needs and performance assessment project

· Six Sigma product and training project development

· Market analysis of issues, challenges, productivity and perceptions

· Report preparation/recommendations for RFP submissions and London Underground projects

· Website re-engineering and promotion

· ISO 9001:2000 and ISO14001 project management

Interac Selnate Consulting Group, Niigata-shi, Japan Mar 2002-Apr 2004

Language Consultant

· Teaching English in Elementary schools - Niigata city, Japan

· Curriculum development, lesson planning, teacher-to-teacher meetings and monthly reporting

Northern Engineers and Architects Limited, NWT, Canada June 2001-Nov 2001

Land Surveyor/Engineering Inspection

· Construction crew supervision - commercial and residential project development

· Proposal writing, quotations and contract negotiation

· Project tender submission preparation

· Total Station and GPS Land Surveying for construction site layout and monitoring. This included site layout from URS and construction monitoring for the new $70 million Inuvik Regional Hospital

· Construction quality assurance for site levelling and compaction certification using Tensiometer

· Roading operations - layout, quality control grade monitoring and compaction testing

· Slab foundation engineering inspection and reporting - commercial and residential properties

· Residential property wooden pile foundation audits/preparation and plotting of AutoCAD drawings

First Great Eastern Railways, London, England Aug 2000-Nov 2000

Financial Analyst

· Providing support and cover to the Financial Planning Manager (absent on project secondment)

· Sales and Marketing Team monthly financial reporting produced with SAP and MS Excel

· Comparison of sales figures to planned forecast Raising journals and accruals in SAP

· Route Profitability project and Unit Costs analysis

· Developed MS Excel profit and loss models to analyse the performance of each train line

· Prepared annual budget for the Sales and Marketing Team from a ground up directive

· Developed 5-year plan for Sales and Marketing Team based on the revised annual projection

Carter Holt Harvey Limited, Tokoroa, New Zealand June 1996-May 2000

Contract Manager/Harvesting Technical Co-ordinator(Jan 1998-May 2000)

· Contract Management of fourteen production crews, delivering more than 1,000,000 tonnes timber

· Responsible for tender process - interviews, contract specs, unit cost negotiations with contractors

· Budget planning and formulation for the Harvesting division

· Daily Wood-flow Planning monitoring production and stock levels, meeting customer demands

· Quality Assurance Audit Program - direct responsibility for $500k contract. An improvement of 15% production within specification was achieved over a two-year period

· Project Management for systems development, developing new efficiencies & innovations - National Log Quality database, Machine Productivity analysis

· Monthly Health & Safety compliance and reporting - analysis of trends and implementation of proactive safety programs

Operations Co-ordinator(April1997-Jan 1998)

· Contract management of six forestry contractors

· Administer Plan of Work, tender process preparation, contract negotiation

· Planning, forecasting and rate negotiations totalling $2.5m annual budget

· Quality Control administration and penalty enforcement

· Responsible for ISO 9002 documentation updates

· Health and Safety auditing and training for legislative compliance

· Project team member for corporate SAP rollout

Technical Supervisor (July 1996-March1997)

· Supervision of Quality Control Contract

· Contract rate negotiation totalling $300k annual budget

· Monitoring data integrity and developing forest growth models

· Analysis of project and trial data

· Budget preparation for the forestry team

· Responsible for drafting ISO 9002 work procedures, and update administration

· Health and Safety compliance auditing and training co-ordination

Timberlands West Coast Limited, Greymouth, New Zealand Nov 1994-Mar 1995

University Internship

· Establishment of an inventory system for perpetual sustained yield forests

· Analysis of sustained yield harvesting and helicopter extraction productivity studies