Jason Watt
Eglinton,Australia
Summary
Dynamic Member Business Engagement Manager at PKKP Enterprises with a proven track record in business development and cultural awareness. Skilled in leadership and workplace health and safety, I excel at fostering relationships that drive opportunities for Indigenous communities, enhancing support programs, and empowering teams to achieve strategic goals.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Member Business Engagement Managerer
PKKP Enterprises
02.2025 - Current
- Develop resources and materials that assist Members in navigating business development processes.
- Create communication guidelines for engaging with members in a respectful manner.
- Develop Cultural Awareness training for stakeholders and team members.
- Engage with Members to identify business needs and facilitate access to resources and support.
- Foster relationships with industry stakeholders and potential investors to create business opportunities for Members.
- Assist start-up businesses in securing financing, including guidance on grants, loans, and partnerships.
- Offer tailored assistance to established businesses in identifying industry opportunities and market trends.
- Identify and implement innovative programs that enhance support for Member businesses.
Superintendent Juukan Gorge
Rio Tinto
01.2023 - 02.2025
- Proficient in contractor management systems.
- Strong Engagement with Pilbara Aboriginal Business
- Facilitate daily consultations with key stakeholders, including Traditional Owners.
- Instructing and empowering a team of knowledgeable, passionate members
- Advocating robust health and safety commitment within workplace
- Budget and Cost Management control.
- Resilient, proactive, pragmatic, demonstrating ability to drive progress and change within dynamic environment.
- Delegated work to staff, setting priorities and goals.
Superintendent Rehabilitation
Rio Tinto
01.2022 - 03.2023
- Inspected work sites regularly to communicate with team about safety hazards and ensure compliance with safety protocols.
- Monitored work progress to ensure compliance with legislated policies and guidelines, safety regulations and quality standards.
- Managed multiple projects simultaneously using effective resource planning techniques.
- Supporting and communicating Cultural Awareness in the business.
- Adhered strictly to company policies and procedures while overseeing operations at the site.
- Planned, managed and coordinated KPI's to ensure timely completion of projects.
- Established procedures for completing projects within specified budgets and timelines.
- Attended and directed project meetings.
- Communicated effectively with stakeholders regarding project status updates, budgeting concerns and timeline adjustments.
Quarry Manager
Rio Tinto
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Daily Site Inspections
- Liase with DMIRS on legislative requirements
- Consult with Mine Management on site improvements.
- Strong Leadership skills
- Ensure site meets legislative compliance.
Production Supervisor
Great Western Gold Mine
01.2020 - 01.2021
- Manage a team of mine machine operators
- Oversee the development of the main pit
- Ensure safe systems of work are in place and adhered to
- Provide leadership and mentoring to new personnel
Landfill Manager / Quarry Manager
Hi Quality Group
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Implement strategies to achieve WH&S, production and financial targets
- Complete quarry development and productions plans for the Quarry.
- Provide leadership to ensure all operations are conducted safely in accordance legislation and company standards and policies
- Liaise and communicate effectively with contractors and operations staff to ensure scheduling and adherence of all routine maintenance activities, production targets, quality housekeeping standards and statutory compliance
Supervisor / Indigenous Engagement Advisor
Nyiyaparli Engineering and Mine Maintenance Service Joint Venture
01.2018 - 01.2019
- Excellent understanding of Mine WHS Acts and regulations
- Train and mentor crew members to safely become fully competent operators in various machinery
- Supervise Road work crews onsite
- Monitor plans and review against targets and performance
- Identify opportunities to enhance systems and productivity
- Coordinated with other department supervisors to ensure smooth workflow and project alignment.
- Prepared and presented reports on team performance, challenges, and achievements to senior management.
- Monitored operations and reviewed records and metrics to understand company performance.
- Developed Guidelines for communicating with Indigenous employees.
- Supported Indigenous employees with daily engagement
Quarry Manager / General Manager
Maroota sandstone Quarries Australia
01.2016 - 01.2018
- Enhance sales performance
- Managed daily operations of the quarry, including safety and production.
- Oversee compliance of quarry production levels with safety standards and timelines
- Monitored production targets in collaboration with Production Manager.
Managed performance of production processes to ensure efficiency.
Consulted regularly with Production Manager to align on operational goals. - Conducted regular meetings with staff to discuss performance issues or changes in operational procedures.
- Control and allocate quarry budget
- Provide active leadership and management of safety processes and culture
- Undertake regular safety inspections and risk assessments to ensure a safe work environment
Trainer and Assessor/ Indigenous Engage Advisor
Eastern Guruma Joint Venture
01.2015 - 01.2016
- Training young Indigenous community members in the Kimberley's on the safe daily operations within a mine site.
- Educating trainees on the transition into the work force.
- Identifying and monitoring hazards in the workplace.
- Provided feedback on employee performance based on observed results during training sessions.
- Maintained up-to-date records of trainee progress and provided regular updates to management team.
- Recommended changes or improvements in existing training processes as needed.
- Adapted teaching methods according to the needs of individual learners or groups.
- Support to Indigenous Employees with daily interaction.
Superintendent
Ngarda Civil and Mining
01.2013 - 01.2015
- Ensure a safe work environment is maintained
- Conduct safety awareness tool-box meetings.
- Organise crew schedules including travel and accommodation.
- Oversee and guide team development
- Created work crew schedules and delegated assignments.
- Undertake safety inspections.
- Conduct forecasting and budgeting.
- Identify opportunities to enhance systems and productivity.
- Delegated work to staff, setting priorities and goals.
- Planned, managed and coordinated standards and guidelines to ensure cultural awareness training was provided for the team.
Indigenous Engagement Support Officer
Downer
03.2011 - 06.2013
- Promote and support an inclusive workplace culture which values diversity and embraces the principles of equal opportunity
- Design training programs for employees and deliver ongoing support
- Collaborating with General Manager to create opportunities for Indigenous employees.
- Facilitating onboarding for new starters with structured support program.
- Delivering support for training initiatives focused on effective communication with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees.
Education
Advanced Diploma - Surface Mining Management
TNLC
Perth, WA03-2021
Diploma Work Health & Safety -
12.2020
Certificate IV Trainer and assessor -
Cert IV Work Health & Safety -
Senior First Aid -
St Johns
PerthSome College (No Degree) - Leadership in Excellence
Curtain University
Perth, WASkills
- Workplace Health & Safety Specialist
- Indigenous Engagement
- Leadership
- Excellent communicator
- Accredited Training and Industry Qualifications
- Unrestricted Quarry Managers Practicing Certificate
- Remote Pilot License 25Kg (Drone)
- Diploma in Surface Operation Management
- Section 44 - Appointed Person
- Certificate IV Training and Assessment TAE 40110
- Certificate IV Work health and Safety BSB41419
- Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation HLTAID001
- Provide basic Emergency Life Support HLTAID002
- Provide First Aid HLTAID003
- Mentor
- Business development
- Cultural awareness
- Community outreach
- Team leadership
- Employee training
- Effective communication
- Strategic planning
- Computer skills
References
Available upon request
Recent Career Highlight
Included in my role as Superintendent of Rehabilitation, I was the Project Managing for the Juukan Gorge Remediation Project. I have strengthened the relationship between the Puutu Kunti Kurruma and Pinikura people and Rio Tinto and support the connection between Culture and Business. I promote Indigenous engagement onsite heavily, and encourage Indigenous Employees to become active with events such as NAIDOC week. I contribute my time to Indigenous education in the business.
Timeline
Member Business Engagement Managerer
PKKP Enterprises
02.2025 - Current
Superintendent Juukan Gorge
Rio Tinto
01.2023 - 02.2025
Superintendent Rehabilitation
Rio Tinto
01.2022 - 03.2023
Quarry Manager
Rio Tinto
01.2021 - 01.2022
Production Supervisor
Great Western Gold Mine
01.2020 - 01.2021
Landfill Manager / Quarry Manager
Hi Quality Group
01.2019 - 01.2020
Supervisor / Indigenous Engagement Advisor
Nyiyaparli Engineering and Mine Maintenance Service Joint Venture
01.2018 - 01.2019
Quarry Manager / General Manager
Maroota sandstone Quarries Australia
01.2016 - 01.2018
Trainer and Assessor/ Indigenous Engage Advisor
Eastern Guruma Joint Venture
01.2015 - 01.2016
Superintendent
Ngarda Civil and Mining
01.2013 - 01.2015
Indigenous Engagement Support Officer
Downer
03.2011 - 06.2013
Advanced Diploma - Surface Mining Management
TNLC
Diploma Work Health & Safety -
Certificate IV Trainer and assessor -
Cert IV Work Health & Safety -
Senior First Aid -
St Johns
Some College (No Degree) - Leadership in Excellence
Curtain University
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