My key interests are gardening and walking combined often with bird watching
I am a keen traveller and have been lucky enough to visit some amazing places around the world
I enjoy cooking and this is often paired with my love of wine
Alistair Lunn
Forbes,NSW
Summary
With a proven track record at Transport For NSW, I excel in empowering teams towards innovation and maintaining a caring culture. My leadership in delivering a $1.5B road safety program and fostering stakeholder engagement showcases my strategic planning and engineering expertise, driving significant advancements in regional infrastructure resilience.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
A/Executive Director Road Maintenance Delivery
Transport For NSW
10.2024 - Current
- Lead a 2000 strong workforce delivering rod maintenance across regional NSW
- Lead Health Safety and wellbeing outcomes across the branch
- Plan and deliver a maintenance and road safety program with a value of $1.5B
- Contribute as an Executive member of Road Maintenance and Resilience in setting values for the branch
Regional Director West
Transport of NSW
09.2017 - Current
- Accountable for the delivery of over $750m of Infrastructure and maintenance upgrade per annum
- Lead TfNSW in dealing with the Federal Governments Inland Rail Project ensure outcomes for NSW
- Client and community face for the $10B Great Western Highway Upgrade Program
- Lead for the $280m Newell Highway Program Alliance
- Lead the regions diverse team
- Be the voice and face of Western Region in the media
- Liaise with MP’s, Minister and Elected member of local government
- Accountable for funding of projects and programs
- Lead stakeholder engagement on key infrastructure
- Oversee the delivery of Behavioural Road Safety initiatives
- Lead safety initiatives around hazard reporting and elimination
- Lead the regions Diversity and Inclusion Committee
- Advocate for West Region communities
- Served as a mentor to emerging leaders, sharing knowledge and expertise while fostering an environment of continuous learning and growth.
- Championed organisational culture change initiatives that fostered collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement across all levels of the organisation.
Program Director - Fast Rail
Transport For NSW
08.2021 - 02.2022
- Lead a team of 40+ committed staff and contractors in the development of the strategic business case for Fast rail
- Lead the team building culture and cohesion in a time of uncertainty
- Aligned the project to changing government expectations
Regional Maintenance Delivery Manager
Roads and Maritime Services
11.2013 - 09.2017
- Manage the development and delivery maintenance across the region valued at over $200m pa
- Manage a team of 235 employees both Wages and Salary
- Manage delivery of RMCC works through 25 council partners
- Manage GC21 contracts as the Principals Authorised Person
- Manage the response to major incidents such as the 2016 flooding in Western NSW
- Lead Manager on Women in RMD working group
- Lead safety initiatives around hazard reporting and elimination
Regional Technical Manager
Roads and Maritime Services
06.2009 - 11.2013
- Manage the delivery of regions project development
- Manage a team of 40 Para Professionals
- Managed a team of Geotechnical Scientists, Surveyors and Designers
- Appointed to Regional Technical Risk Manager
- Management of PSC engagement in Technical disciplines
- Lead geotechnical investigations into slope stability
Project Services Manager
Roads and Maritime Services
06.2011 - 04.2012
- Overseeing the delivery of RMCC in Western Region
- Overseeing the delivery of external GC21 construction contracts on MR61 Boree Creek and HW29 Beemery Bridge replacements
- Manage a team of 35 Engineering and Surveillance staff
- Managing the region Work Authorisation Deeds
- Management of PSC engagement for Engineering support
Maintenance Project Manager
Road and Traffic Authority
05.2007 - 06.2009
- Manage the delivery of $36m program per annum
- Project Manager for pavement and corridor projects
- Dubbo Alliance Project Team Leader
- Culvert Technical Committee Representative
- Manage Financial Reporting
- Approver of all Pavement Designs for Work Authorisation Deeds
Geotechnical Services Manager
Roads And Traffic Authority
11.2000 - 05.2007
- Manage the Geotechnical Unit and its 15 staff
- Financially manage the Western Regions Geotechnical Unit
- Manage Geotechnical Investigations into bridge foundations Slopes and pavement design
- Provide technical advise during construction
- Produce geotechnical reports and pavement designs for Project Services and Tenders
- Interpret laboratory test results
- Manage Projects
- Interpret geological information
- Manage geotechnical Quality System
- Work to NATA requirements.
- Carry out audits of laboratories and external clients
Scientific Officer
Roads And Traffic Authority
04.1998 - 11.2000
- Undertake Geotechnical and Pavement Investigations
- Produce geotechnical reports and pavement designs
- Report on soil and rock analysis
- Manage Projects
- Interpret geological information
- Manage Testing Operators will in field
- Work to NATA requirements.
- Work within the RTA quality system
- Carry out audits of laboratories and external clients
Education
Master of Pavement Engineering And Technology - Road Engineering
Centre of Pavement Excellence in Education
Correspondance11-2011
Diploma in Project Management
RTA Based Study
In House05-2003
Bachelor of Science - Earth Science
Kingston University London
London UK06-1994
Skills
- Create a caring culture
- Empowering teams to innovate
- Collaboration and Stakeholder Engagement
- Team Development
- Project and Program Management
- Strategic Planning
- Crisis management
- Technical and Engineering expertise
Interests
Timeline
A/Executive Director Road Maintenance Delivery
Transport For NSW
10.2024 - Current
Program Director - Fast Rail
Transport For NSW
08.2021 - 02.2022
Regional Director West
Transport of NSW
09.2017 - Current
Regional Maintenance Delivery Manager
Roads and Maritime Services
11.2013 - 09.2017
Project Services Manager
Roads and Maritime Services
06.2011 - 04.2012
Regional Technical Manager
Roads and Maritime Services
06.2009 - 11.2013
Maintenance Project Manager
Road and Traffic Authority
05.2007 - 06.2009
Geotechnical Services Manager
Roads And Traffic Authority
11.2000 - 05.2007
Scientific Officer
Roads And Traffic Authority
04.1998 - 11.2000
Master of Pavement Engineering And Technology - Road Engineering
Centre of Pavement Excellence in Education
Diploma in Project Management
RTA Based Study
Bachelor of Science - Earth Science
Kingston University London
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