BHP Billiton
Major Smelter shutdown for BHP at Olympic Dam in South Australia.
Helped put together schedule of works then maintained reporting capability during shutdown works.
Project Planner, 4 years experience in Oil & Gas/Petrochemical Industry.
Advanced knowledge in Piping Fabrication, Skid Manufacturing, Valves, Procurement & Cost Monitoring/Control.
Advanced knowledge in Carbon Steel & Stainless Steel Piping Installation, Electrical & Instrumentation Installations Disciplines.
Basic knowledge in Earthworks, Civil & Pre-Commissioning Disciplines.
Competent in establishment of Project Pre-Tender & Contract Award programmes.
Competent in establishing Programme Baselines, Scheduling for Critical Pa
Currently Lead Planner on Owner's team for the Thick Seam Mining project in Broadmeadow Mine, QLD, Australia. This role is office based with some site interaction.
Reporting to Project Controls Manager and responsible for,
-Updating, development & maintaining the P6 master schedule
-Updating, development & maintaining the P6 interface schedule
-Monthly reports to Project Services
-Determining resource allocation & levelling in P6
My role includes the development and monitoring of project schedules of capital asset growth projects from engineering, construction through to commissioing, for BHP Billiton Olympic Dam in South Australia. Olympic Dam is located 550km north of Adelaide and contains an unique ore body consisting of uranium, copper, gold and silver.
21 years in the Iron Ore Mining industry as a Heavy Duty Mechanincal Fitter, Supervisor and Maintenance Planner.
9 years in the Chemical & Fertiliser manufacturing sector as a Shutdown Planner
3 years in the Iron Ore Mining industry as a crushing and screening Shutdown Planner
2 years in the Iron Ore industry as a Primavera Administrator and Maintenance Scheduling Specialist
Roxby Down - Tailing Disposal upgrade for BHP Billiton Olympic Dam - Site Contract Administration and Claim/Dispute Resolution; One of the Best Project Delivery for BHP South Australia - within Budget and Time Targets
I was working for BHP Billiton Energy Coal South Africa on the MWR projects. I was part of BHP Billiton Project Delivery Team. This project is multi phased, consisting of feasibility study, basic design, detail design, procurement, fabrication, execution and commissioning. The execution is also multi disciplined, which include the following - earthworks, civils, buildings, structural steel, piping, mechanicals, electrical and instrumentation erection, as well as commissioning and ramp-up, in the coal mining industry.
Three month contract at Kalgoorlie Nickel Smelter for a 12-day major plant shutdown in late August. One of two Planners responsible for developing, monitoring and progressing shutdown schedule consisting of over 6,000 activities.
Schedule involved works across all areas of the plant, as well as requirements for running down the plant leading up to the shutdown and running up the plant at the completion of the shutdown – critical to enable production to recommence on time.