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Completion and demobilisation planning for Olympic Dam Expansion Project (OEP).
Olympic Dam is the world's largest copper mine.
Group Manager - Controls and Planning
Robert Turner is currently Group Manager, Controls and Planning at Leighton Contractors. In this role he has a clear directive from the Executive Management Team to redefine and establish controls and planning as a fundamental project management activity occurring on all projects. This is seen as a key component in the improvement of profit realisation on projects by improving the fundamental reliability of initial planning and subsequent performance reporting and forecasting. Robert has worked within the Leighton Group on a wi
Robert Turner is currently Group Manager, Controls and Planning at Leighton Contractors. In this role he has a clear directive from the Executive Management Team to redefine and establish controls and planning as a fundamental project management activity occurring on all projects. This is seen as a key component in the improvement of profit realisation on projects by improving the fundamental reliability of initial planning and subsequent performance reporting and forecasting. Robert has worked within the Leighton Group on a wide range of major projects including telecommu
Contractual rights and obligations analysis and strategy development for the REEF NETWORKS construction phase. Reef is a backbone fibre optic cable running from Brisbane to Cairns within the QR rail corridor.
Area Planner for Easter Distributor - Southern Zone
10 km Urban Toll Road
3 km Tunnel
2 km Sunken Roadway
.5 km Land Bridge
Completed 9 months early
• Programming Including Resource planning, critical path scheduling, cost analysis;
• Independent (external and internal) audit of programs and methodology statements;
• Fee proposals preparation,
• Running client meetings, status reporting (Inc. variation analysis), recommendations to clients and top management;
• On-Site Programming, providing advice on improving construction methods;
• Risk and Delay analysis;
• Mentoring and training of employees;
• Developing, updating and maintaining planning and project management standards.
I have been in planning roles for the past 11 years in the construction and mining fields using Primavera. Most of the roles have been on the project management team for the client. Most of these roles have been in Western Australia.
current / recent positions: EPCM Senior Cost and Planning functions LNG
Natural progression from the field to the office (on the tools > field engineering > project engineering > project controls site > project controls corporate)
M&M, O&G
International exposure as both Sub-Contractor and EPCM Contractor
Conversant with most Office applications as well as most planning software in construction use (current Primavera 6 ver. 7)
Currently on 4th LNG project based in Perth, Australia
Creating a master Access database for recording the progress of all associated activities including piping, structural, mechanical, civil, tie-ins and demolition works.