Phil Ferreira B.Sc
Perth, Western Australia
Telephone: 0428 181 540
Email: phil@mindmeldconsulting.com.au
Status: Australian & Canadian Citizen
Professional Summary
- Specializing in Project Management of highly technical Construction builds, Information Technology system integration projects and Logistics implementations and operations
- 20 years of experience in the industry managing diverse projects and stakeholder groups. Involved in over $600M worth of new builds, renovations and logistic implementations in Aviation, Fire Rescue, IT, Heritage, Research, Education, Health, Supply Chain & Distribution, Commercial and Private facility projects in Canada, Malaysia and Australia
- Construction/IT Project Manager for first integrated Air Traffic Control Tower and Aviation Rescue and Fire Fighting facility in Australia; the first Air Traffic Control tower using electronic flight strip technology in Australia; the first procedural control tower to use this technology in the world
- Implementation Manager for of the Shell and BP Fuel Distribution in VIC, NSW and QLD, comprising of the acquisition and development of three set down properties, procurement of 56 prime mover and trailer combinations, along with hiring of over 150 drivers and staff.
- IT Infrastructure Senior Project Manager for the University of Melbourne charged with the implementing all IT networks for new buildings and large refurbishments along with network refreshes across all campus. Additionally managed infrastructure projects include Cisco and Palo-Alto firewall implementations, storage and backup system installations and Data Centre migrations.
Skills
- Design, Construction, Logistics and IT Project Management
- PRINCE2® Registered Practitioner
- Proficient in AGILE® Project Management; ITIL® V3 Foundation Certified
- Business Case Development, Project Scoping, Tendering, Leasing and Procurement
- Safety, Environment, Risk and WHS management systems proficient
- External Consultant/Contractor/Sub Contractor engagement and management
- Contract Management, enforcement and dispute resolution
- Airport, Council and Local government relationship
- Managed projects in Canada, Malaysia and Australia – WA, QLD, NSW & VIC
- Mentoring and Development of project staff
- Bachelor of Science – University of Waterloo
Construction, Logistics & Information Technology Senior Project Manager
able to deliver projects on time, budget and specified quality
October 2018 – present
Senior Construction Project Manager/Services Manager
Senior Construction project manager for Icon, delivering technical projects. Along with project management, I serve as the company’s Services Manager for the Perth Office. Assisting all types of project in the design, coordination, installation and commissioning across all services.
Concurrently with these roles, am the Bid Manager for company bids greater than $100M. Coordinate with design, consultants, sub-contractors and with the client to provide competitive, well rounded, submissions.
Project involvement:
- Wellington St Student Accommodation ($52M) – Project Manager (split role) for the Planning, Design and Procurement for this 40 story student accommodation consisting of 433 beds and commercial tenancies
- Equinix Stage 2B ($10M) – Project Manager for the Design & Construct of a cold shell Data Centre fitout within an existing operational facility. Import & installation the UK Bladeroom system along with coordinated the design, construction and client supplied equipment installation and overall commissioning
- Milcon Combined Communications Gateway – Services Manager for this project, which was for the US Navy and consisted of a data centre along with a large electrical upgrade at a joint satellite communication base in Geraldton
- RAAF Curtin Defence Fuel Installation Remediation – Services Manager for this project, which consisted of the electrical, fuel piping and fire services remediation at the AVGAS facility at RAAF Curtain air base; relocated/rebuilt light vehicle fuelling facility
- Tenders – Bid Manager for large tenders for the company > $100M – NAVFAC ($120M), BHP ($250M)
January 2015 – October 2018
Senior Project Manager – Information Technology Infrastructure
Working in an ITIL®/Prince2®/Agile® environment in University Services, oversaw the end-to-end design, procurement and deployment of IT networks/telecommunications for all new builds and large refurbishments across all University Campuses. Mentored a number of Project Manager into similar roles due to increased building developments. Simultaneously, managed a number of diverse projects including firewall, server and system refresh, replacements and migrations.
Project involvement:
- New Build IT deployments – 11 Barry St, Arts West, Melbourne Conservatorium of Music, Bio21 Stage 2B, WEBS, Werribee Teaching & Learning – oversaw the building communication design, Cisco network procurement, configuration and deployments, along with Cisco phone, printer and bespoke IT systems integrations
- Queensberry Data Centre Power upgrade – managed project to procure and install 3rd Diesel Rotary Uninterrupted Power Supply (DRUPS) and unified all power within the DC
- Data Centre Migration – migrated an entire Data Centre work of application to a new network topology
- Firewall Replacement – Managed Cisco firewall replacement with next generation Palo-Alto firewall
- Exalogic/Exadata Replacement – Migrated all Tier 1 application from aging Exalogic Platform to VMware; replaced existing Exadata with new Exadata racks and migrated all databases across
- Integrated Parking Solution – managed project to develop Service Now portal for staff and students to manage parking passes/salary sacrifice/faculty parking and integrating this with License Plate Recognition at each of the four main campus carparks
- Network Refresh – managed multiple projects upgrading and refreshing numerous campus buildings networks
(Melbourne & Malaysia) October 2013 – September 2014
Implementation Manager/Senior Project Consultant
Originally hired on as a senior project consultant to mentor the project manager in Malaysia for two months after which worked out of the Essendon Fields office to manage several implementations and feasibility studies.
Project involvement:
- PETRONAS Warehousing and Distribution – Guided the project team in Malaysia with the start up and implementation of the supply chain & distribution solution for oil & gas by-products, for customer PETRONAS.
- Compiled Project Initiation Documentation outlining all tasks and outcomes
- Assembled Operational Safety Systems for onsite implementation
- Developed project management Tools and Templates
- Mentored project team in Project Management Tools and Methodologies
- BP & Shell Fuel Distribution ($40M) – Melbourne/Sydney/Brisbane – Managed the implementation and transition of the bulk fuels distribution for Shell in Victoria and BP in Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland. Managed stakeholder groups along with the procurement of $28M worth of prime movers, single barrel and B-Double trailers combinations (56 in total). Oversaw the recruitment and training of 150 drivers and staff to operate out of three locations. Managed the acquisition of three set down properties across three states and developed them with driver amenities, staff offices and truck set down areas.
- Dulux Warehouse Consolidation ($28M)- Sydney – Lead a team to review the feasibility of combining two warehouses into one large 24,000 m2 distribution centre, for a large international manufacturer of protection and finishing products. From concept design, project planning, centre of gravity studies to compiling financial models for a 10 year contract along with identifying an appropriate site, this feasibility project was completed and submitted for customer approval
- P&G Warehouse 3 Transition ($4.6M) – Managing the transition of four customers (Tobacco and Banking) from an existing facility in Greystanes to a new warehouse in Erskine Park. Project planning, stakeholder coordination and IT transition are fundamental components to a successful transition
November 2012 –June 2013
Project Manager – Information Technology Infrastructure
Working in an ITIL®/Prince2® environment in the Information Technology Services department as an IT Project Manager, my role was to advise and implement the IT/IPTEL solution for all new builds and refurbishments across all eight campuses of the University of Melbourne along with the relocation of staff and students into their new facilities. Responsible for a team of network engineers, we were tasked with the design of the physical and wireless networks, Cisco equipment procurement, installation and activation of IT networks, to University specifications, running 10 – 20 projects concurrently at any given time. In charge of the engagement and management of vendors, consultants and contractors along with liaising with Construction Project Manager to advise specification and approve installations on larger builds.
Key Project involvement:
- Faculty of Business and Economics – Network design, implementation and relocation of approximately 250 staff, along with interactive lecture and meeting rooms, across 6 levels of an existing building. Implemented expanded wireless access, installed new switches and migrated existing network access to allow for a seamless relocation
- Faculty of Arts Student Centre – Network design and implementation of a new student centre for the faculty. Oversaw installation of student computer labs, student queuing kiosks and student/staff meeting rooms in time for term start
- Austin Hospital Campus – Managed an audit of existing IT network infrastructure serving approximately 150 University staff and students across 5 buildings. Outlined network upgrade options to client and implemented chosen option which included new fibre links, switches and wireless network coverage.
August 2010–November 2012
Construction & Information Technology Project Manager
Transferred over from Incoll/Savills, to continue working on the design, construction and delivery of an integrated Air Traffic Control (ATC)Tower& Aviation Rescue Fire Fighting (ARFF)facility, in Broome, WA. Additionally, supervised the “Go Live” of the National Towers Program, which included Broome, Melbourne, Adelaide and Rockhampton new ATC towers.
Project involvement:
- Integrated Air Traffic Control Tower and Aviation Rescue and Fire Fighting Facility ($21M) – Broome International Airport, WA
- Design & Construct contract for the disaster recovery facility
- First integrated facility and first ATC Tower to use electronic strips in Australia
- Installation of 4.5km fibre ring main around the airport
- Introduction of new ATC& ARFF systems and technology
- Total design and construction time of 14 months, within a remote location
- Managed sub contractors due to Head Contractor Administration/Liquidation – accessed Securities
- Completed July 2012
- Temporary Class D ATC ($3M) – Broome International Airport, WA
- Mapping of Airspace, design and installation of air navigation system
- Completed Nov 2010
- Oversaw the transition and commissioning of the ATC service and systems for Melbourne, Adelaide and Rockhampton new ATC towers.
- Port Hedland Airport ARFF– Design and Construction of a new modular ARFF facility
- Multiple group stakeholder management including CASA, Airports, Safety, Aviation Industry, Environment, Facilities Management, Planning & Integration, ATC and ARFF
June, 2009 – August 2010
Construction Project Manager
Initially started with Incoll managing new builds and refurbishments for the Building the Education Revolution (BER) within the Melbourne and Loddon-Mallee region. Following the BER start up, was seconded to Airservices Australia to join the National Towers Program (NTP) – the programming, design management, construction and delivery of four new Air Traffic Control (ATC) Towers across Australia.
Project involvement:
- Integrated Air Traffic Control Tower and Aviation Rescue and Fire Fighting Facility at Broome International Airport, WA
- Temporary Class D ATC facility at Broome International Airport, WA
- Involved in the above projects with regards to all stage of planning, design documentation, contractor procurement, budgeting, stakeholder consultation and management
- Initial planning, procurement and design of ATC Tower and ARFF station refurbishments at Karratha Airport, WA
- Initial sighting and tender documentation for 30 new buildings and refurbishments of schools across the northern metro and Loddon-Mallee region
- Compiled Start up, Investigative Phase and Tender documentation
- Created the template Contract documents for all school contracts within Victoria
Capital Insight July, 2007 –April 2009
Construction Project Manager
Project Manager, responsible for the total delivery of projects from initiation thorough design and delivery stages at the University of Sydney. Acquired all statutory approvals – Development Applications, Construction Certificates and Occupation Certificates. Engagement of consultants, contractors, scheduling, management of the project budget/cost plan, variations, project handover and defects rectifications.
Project involvement:
- United States Studies Centre fit out ($5.3M) – completed in 2 stages Sept 2008
- Electron Microscope Unit fit out ($3.5M) – completed in 3 stages Oct 2008
- Australian Classics Centre fit out ($2.6M) – completed Dec 2008
- Faculty of Law lighting procurement ($2.5M) – completed Jan 2009
- School of Information Technology fit out ($4.2M) – internal fit out of Level 5 completed Jan 2009
- Other smaller projects from $20k to $100k at the University
Employed by Capital Insight for the USYD Campus 2010 Redevelopment Program ($265m),to assist the Project Director in procurement, payments, variations, commitment requisitions across 10 projects. Subsequently appointed Project Manager to the above listed projects and managed in parallel, with all being delivered on time, cost and quality.
Simon Fraser University June, 2004 – February 2007
Design Manager/Senior User
Coordinating 35 Research Group’s in Health Science, Chemistry, Animal Welfare, Applied Science and the Nano Fabrication group – 4D Labs, in all aspects of project planning, design, equipment documentation and construction. Essential to this role was to understand the stakeholder’s equipment and operational requirements and to translate these requirements into a functionally designed facility. This was a $100M, design-build fast track building, which was designed while under construction, with a total design and construction time of 2.5 years
Technical and Science Complex 2 (TASC2) included:
- Coordinating over 300 stakeholders
- Animal Resources Centre – 1,700 m2
- Wet Research Labs – 3,000 m2
- Class 100 Clean rooms – 400 m2
- Server Rooms and Offices
- Introduced new sustainable design technologies to facilitate better Science
- Procurement, relocation and installation of $40M worth of research equipment
Reporting on cost, time, program and risk directly to the Vice-President of Research and Building Committee consisting of the University’s governing council, this project was delivered on time, to budget and functionality required by the users.
Research Technician
Concurrently with the above role, responsible for the operation and maintenance of the gas chromatograph/mass spectrum facilities for the Chemistry Department. Analysis of samples for the research groups on campus and for industry. Familiar with all states of GC/MS, MALDI, electrospray, quadrupole and ion trap technologies.
King’s University College August 2002 – June, 2004
Computer Science and Natural Science Technician
Responsible for the start-up and operation of the Computer Science Department’s servers, networks and computing laboratories for the University. Setup of servers and networks included programming Authentication, LANs, NFS, DHCP, TCP/IP, FTP, SSH, Sendmail, Apache2, Databases (MySQL & Postgre), Java/JDK, PHP, CGI, Perl and other Computer Science applications.
Also responsible for the installation, operation and maintenance of all research and teaching equipment in the Chemistry Department including a GC/MS, 400Mhz NMR, FTIR, UV-Vis and HPLC. Undertook analysis of samples for researchers and industry, along with training students on the equipment.
University of Waterloo Sept 1999 – December 2001
System and Network Administrator/Security Consultant
Administrator for the Science Department across 25 servers for over 5000 users. Responsible for the installation of network lines and switches. Familiar with TCP/IP, RedHat, Solaris 8, Cisco switches and Synoptics hubs. Developed remote internet access sites for students and employees, along with security analysis of production systems – intrusion and penetration detection.
Science Department Project Manager
Concurrent with the above role, organized and managed projects for the Chemistry, Biology and Physics Departments for the procurement, installation, and operation of highly sophisticated scientific equipment – NMRs, MBE, EPRs, X-rays, SEMs. Facilitated office and laboratory decommissioning, relocations and refurbishments.