Guild of Project Controls: Compendium | Roles | Assessment | Certifications | Membership

Andrew Dick

First Name: 
Andrew
Last Name: 
Dick

Summary of Experience

  • 20+ years experience in project management teams, delivering successful outcomes for projects and stakeholders
  • 15+ years direct experience in project controls, on various maintenance, infrastructure and EPC/ EPCM projects
  • In-depth knowledge of project controls implementation through FEL 1 to FEL 4, construction & commissioning
  • Other responsibilities have included the development and delivery of training packages aimed at providing the participant with an understanding of Project Management using Earned Value in accordance with AS4817-2006
  • Ability to perform project start-up, including development of the suite of project controls systems, and process documents supporting its implementation and ongoing use, training and handover to the execution team

Certifications 

  • PMP, Certificate IV in Project Management, (AQF4); PRINCE2 Practitioner

Project Types/Roles

  • Coal Seam Gas Collection; Gas Pipelines; Water/Waste Water; Road/Rail Construction; Minerals EPC/M (Coal/Iron Ore); Aircraft Maintenance; Planned & Unplanned Maintenance; Proposals / Studies; Claims Analysis

Senior Roles

  • Planner/Scheduler; Project Reviews; Risk Analysis; Claims Investigation; Historical Analysis; Benchmarking; Proposals Development

Publications/ Presentations

  • Project Scheduling Conference 2009 Brisbane – Case Study on the Development of a Project Controls team
  • AIPM 2009 Conference – Flexibility in Delivery of Project Controls
  • Theta Planning – Resource planning for Primavera Enterprise V5

Activities

  • Project Start-up; EPC/EPCM Planning/ Scheduler; Historical Benchmarking; Maintenance Planning; Proposal Development; Training Delivery

Technical Skills

  • Primavera Enterprise (V5,6,7); Deltek Open Plan; Micro Planner X-Pert; MS Project; Primavera Risk (Pertmaster); Prism Project Management; Deltek Cobra; Milestone Professional; MS Office Applications; Proliance – Meridian Systems

Memberships & Affiliations

  • Australian Institute Project Management (AIPM) 2007 - Present
  • Project Management Institute (PMI) 2005 - 2010
  • Member - College of Scheduling (CoS) 2005 - 2010
  • Member of the Queensland PMI Chapter 2005 - 2010
  • Participant in the Scheduling Excellence Initiative (SEI) 2005 - 2010
  • Australian Cost Engineering Society (ACES) 2005 - 2010

List of Major Projects

  • Client: BMA (BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance), Project Name: Studies Group, Value: Various, Capex Scope: FEL1 thru 4 Studies
  • Client: APLNG CSG, Project Name: APLNG Coal Seam Gas Value: $40Bn Capex Scope: EPCM
  • Client: VALE, Project Name: Carajas Iron Ore Project S11D Value: $2.48bn Scope: EPCM
  • Client: QCLNG, Project Name: QCLNG Export & Collection Header Pipeline Value: $8Bn Capex / $14M Design Scope: EPC
  • Client: Gold Coast Water, Project Name: Coombabah & Stapylton Project Alliance Value: $320M Scope: FEED
  • Client: Queensland Rail, Project Name: CoalConnect Alliance Value: $500M Scope: Alliance
  • Client: Rio Tinto Coal, Project Name: Kestrel Mine Extension Value: $722M Scope: EPCM
  • Client: Queensland Rail, Project Name: Goonyella/Abbot Point, Caboulture Upgrade, Mitchelton Upgrade, Robina to Varsity Lakes, Hale Creek Yard, Trackstar Alliance Value: $.5M plus Scope: E/EPC/ Alliance 
  • Client: Australian Defence Force, Project Name: JP2043 High Frequency Modernization Project Value: $661M Scope: EPCM
  • Client: Australian Defence Force, Project Name: F-111 Weapon System Business Unit Value: $1.2Bn Scope: Production/ Maintenance
  • Client: Australian Defence Force,Project Name: F111 & Iroquois Deeper level maintenance. 501WG/3AD Type: Aircraft Platform Deeper Level Maintenance/Modifications Scope: Maintenance 
Professional Since: 
Oct-1991 (32.9 yrs experience)
Oldest experience: 
Oct 2001 (22.9 yrs experience, WARNING: 10.0 years variance with Professional Since)
Years Experience: 
11

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