Career Journey

15+ Years of
Proven Delivery

From remote Northern Territory highways to Melbourne's urban arterials — a career built on delivering real outcomes for real communities.

13+
Roles Held
10+
Organisations
3
Jurisdictions
50+
Projects Delivered
Timeline

Career History

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Current

Senior Transport Officer

Merri-bek City Council
January 2026 – Present Metropolitan VIC

Delivering Victoria Government Safe System Pedestrian Infrastructure Program — raised intersections, shared user paths, signalised intersection upgrades — managing all stages from design through construction supervision and contract close-out.

Key Responsibilities & Achievements
Administering contracts as Superintendent's Representative — assessing OHS documentation prior to and periodically throughout works
Fulfilling SR duties for Safe System raised intersection upgrades — Landells Road & Essex Street
Leading stakeholder and community engagement programs throughout delivery
Organising and chairing progress meetings with contractors and internal teams
Ensuring compliance with contractual specifications, safety requirements, and legislative obligations
Safe System Program Superintendent's Rep OHS Assessment Community Engagement

Senior Construction Engineer – Capital Works

City of Casey
November 2024 – December 2025 Metropolitan VIC

Fulfilled Superintendent's Representative responsibilities across multiple concurrent capital works — drainage upgrades, footpath construction, pedestrian bridge delivery, and intersection modifications.

Key Responsibilities & Achievements
Led review and sign-off of Traffic Management Plans across all concurrent projects
Maintained accurate site records, progress photographs, and compliance documentation
Directed consultants and contractors through design, construction, and handover phases
Organised and chaired contractor and stakeholder progress meetings
Provided specialist technical advice to internal teams on civil infrastructure delivery
Multi-Contract Delivery TMP Review Drainage Bridges

Senior Environmental Waste Management Engineer

Hume City Council
August – October 2024 Metropolitan VIC

Prepared RFQ and tender documentation for Plant and Labour Hire Panel Contract and Haul Road Construction Works in compliance with Council procurement policy and the Local Government Act.

Key Responsibilities & Achievements
Prepared RFQ documentation in compliance with LGA procurement requirements
Developed Haul Road Management Plan to govern site operations
Managed tender process for Plant & Labour Hire Panel Contract
Procurement Haul Road Management LGA Compliance

Contract Project Manager

Strathbogie Shire Council
January – July 2024 Regional VIC

Full project management and contract administration across four concurrent capital works including bridge reconstruction, road upgrades, drainage works, and pavement rehabilitation programs.

Projects Delivered
Nagambie-Locksley Road Bridge & Road Reconstruction
Weir Road & Reedy Lake Upgrade
Drainage Reconstruction — Euroa
Roads Pavement Rehabilitation Program
SR Responsibilities
Assessed and certified progress claims and variations across all four projects
Monitored project budgets and timelines — maintained grant conditions compliance
Prepared performance reports for internal stakeholders and funding bodies
4 Concurrent Projects Grant Compliance Bridge Works

Flood Recovery Project Manager

Indigo Shire Council
September 2023 – February 2024 Regional VIC

Led end-to-end flood recovery and asset restoration — risk management, QA, stakeholder engagement, scope development, design management, contractor supervision, and financial control.

Key Achievements
Prepared and submitted grant funding applications for flood recovery works
Managed Council's insurance claims process — successfully recovering restoration funding
Led end-to-end contractor supervision and quality assurance
Coordinated stakeholder and community engagement across affected areas
Flood Recovery Grant Applications Insurance Claims

Roads & Drainage Engineer

Golden Plains Shire Council
June – September 2023 Regional VIC

Managed civil engineering contracts from tender preparation through to contract administration and construction supervision; provided specialist technical input into Road Management Plan.

Tender preparation through to construction supervision
Technical input into Council's Road Management Plan
Infrastructure strategy development

Senior Roadside Officer

Department of Transport and Planning – Metro Eastern Region
February – June 2023 State Agency VIC

Managed roadside asset maintenance programs across the Metro Eastern region — delivering projects within scope, time, and budget; producing monthly progress reports and cost forecasts.

Roadside asset maintenance program management
Monthly progress reports and cost forecasts for Roads Broad reporting
Project delivery within scope, time, and budget

Project Manager – Civil

Mitchell Shire Council
June 2022 – February 2023 Regional VIC

Prepared project management plans and delivered civil infrastructure from procurement through to completion — tender/RFQ documentation, formal evaluations, recommendation reports, claims certification.

Prepared tender and RFQ documentation per Council procurement policy and LGA
Conducted formal tender evaluations and authored recommendation reports
Reviewed and certified progress claims and variations
Managed external consultants and contractors throughout delivery
Maintained compliance with grant conditions and contractual obligations

Transport Engineer

Moreland City Council (now Merri-bek)
November 2021 – June 2022 Metropolitan VIC

Delivered LRCI-funded transport infrastructure — raised intersections, shared user paths, road closures, and pedestrian treatments — full project lifecycle from design through construction supervision.

LRCI-funded program delivery — design through contract administration
Raised intersections, SUPs, road closures, and pedestrian treatments
LRCI Program Pedestrian Infrastructure

Project Manager – Infrastructure Projects

City of Whittlesea
August 2018 – May 2021 Metropolitan VIC

Managed investigation, scoping, design and delivery of roads and transport infrastructure across Council's 4-year New Works program — delivering Road to Recovery, Black Spot, and LRCI programs.

Key Projects
Signalised intersection — Plenty Road/Everton Drive, Mernda
Cookes Road pavement rehabilitation
Arthur Creek Road drainage upgrade
DDA-compliant accessible parking bays
On/off-road bicycle paths
Annual road resurfacing and rehabilitation programs
Road to Recovery Black Spot LRCI 4-Year Program

Civil Engineer

Dept. Transport and Main Roads – South Coast Region, QLD
June 2017 – August 2018 Queensland

Delivered pavement rehabilitation, asphalt overlay, resealing, and subsoil drainage works across 18+ projects on state highways and regional roads in South East Queensland.

18+ state highway and regional road projects delivered
Pavement rehabilitation, asphalt overlay, resealing, and subsoil drainage
High-compliance, high-accountability state government delivery environment

Project Manager – Civil Projects Delivery

Dept. Infrastructure, Planning & Logistics – Katherine, NT
July 2013 – June 2017 Northern Territory

Delivered 15+ major civil infrastructure projects in remote NT — highway strengthening, bridge deck replacement, pavement rehabilitation, aerodrome upgrades, culvert widening, and rest area construction.

Infrastructure Delivered
Highway strengthening & widening — Victoria, Stuart, Buntine & Carpentaria Highways
Bridge deck replacement programs
Aerodrome upgrades in remote communities
Culvert widening and rest area construction
Managed contractors, consultants, and stakeholders across remote environments
15+ Projects Remote Delivery State Highways Aerodromes

Earlier Construction Engineering Roles

2006 – 2011

Earlier roles available upon request — forming the foundational construction site experience underpinning a career built from the ground up.

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