He is an established, effective and highly experienced senior environmental manager, with over 20 years specialising within the environmental sector. Experience encompasses leading the environmental function for Australia's largest construction and mining contractor (Leighton Contractors), embedding environmental best practice company wide, driving environmental compliance and providing strategic environmental advice to project delivery teams, as well as embedding imperative processes to ensure optimum environmental risk management. Focused, collaborative and commercially astute leader. with a track record of delivering on/exceeding organisational goals and objectives.

Key Skills

•  Environmental Management Expert - developed reputation as an industry leader in environmental management in construction with practical hands on experience across all sectors.

•  Environmental Operations Management - extensive experience in managing environmental operations, including the development and implementation of environmental policies systems, best practice and compliance.

•  Leadership & HR Management - focused, effective and outcome oriented manager, experienced in all aspects of team management, including leading environmental management professionals across various disciplines, states and legislatures

•  Project Management - adept in providing leadership to the environmental aspect of large scale construction projects

•  Regulatory & Technical Expertise - subject matter expert with respect to environmental policies, regulations and accreditation; e.g. developed and rolled out a 14001 accredited environmental management system across a range of locations, disciplines and clients.

•  Stakeholder Engagement - proven capacity to develop and maintain productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders at all levels

•  Communication - demonstrated ability to convey information in a clear, precise and easily understood manner, in both verbal and written form

•  Mining & Construction - comprehensive understanding of the mining and construction industry.