Connor Parslow

Key responsibilities

• Complete pre- and post-trip bus inspections for safe passenger transportation.
• Transport passengers safely along prescribed routes according to tight schedules.
• Adhere to scheduled routes and accomplished timely drop-offs and pick-ups to comply with preset route criteria.
• Perform bus driving duties while keeping student safety in mind to maintain good safety record.
• Maintain NSW driver's license, Bus Driver Authority and Working with Children Authority to enable legal operation of school buses for student transport, field trips, and other purposes.

Established and Managed the team responsible for creation of job packs for copper network rehabilitation, the scheduling and dispatch of work orders to Delivery Partners and the assessment, approval and processing of subsequent DP variation requests.

Managed the FTTx performance Delivery Quality compliance team, responsible for preparing conformance data packages for Delivery Partner governance meetings and ensuring rectification works for failures were completed to standard.

Key responsibilities

• Managed annual budget spend of $36M while ensuring compliance with current NBN business rules.
• Review and approval of all high cost rehabilitation jobs (greater than $3k).
• Network Subject Matter Expert for offshore supplier (Accenture).
• Escalation Point Of Contact (POC) for Delivery Partner issues on copper rehabilitation work.
• POC for urgent or after hours variation requests.
• Participate in monthly DP governance meetings. (NMRA contract)

Achievements

• Initiated enhanced reporting to identify variation trends for DPs / regions for use in DP performance meetings.
• Managed the team through the change from NMRA to Unify contracts and the associated changes to processes and systems.
• Managed the training and transition of briefing and variations functions from onshore teams to offshore supplier.
• Developed customised checklists within the iAuditor app to ensure field staff are completing standardised inspections.

Managed an itinerant team of Field Operatives in the surveying of existing Telstra network and the design of upgrades to achieve the NBN’s Multiple Technology Mix.

Key responsibilities

• Ensure Staff compliance with HSE and Quality standards.
• Deliver accurate and constructible designs for the construction of FTTP, FTTN, FTTC, FTTB and HFC network upgrades.
• Collaborate with both NBNco and Telstra design cells to address and develop bespoke solutions to non-standard design and construction issues.
• Liaise with building managers and State and Federal Government departments to gain access to buildings for FTTB designs.
• Ensure compliance with security and induction requirements for these sites
• Managed subcontractors providing Rod, Rope and vac truck services.
• Completed Quality / Quantity audits on subcontractor work claims and authorised payments.

Achievements

• Trained and developed staff with minimal network experience to competently assess and design FTTx network upgrades.
• Managed a diverse program of various technologies in multiple locations to meet delivery dates and contractual obligations.

Managed a team of Field Operatives in the construction and maintenance of Telstra’s fixed networks.
Key responsibilities

• Oversee construction of all stages of network build (civils, hauling, jointing and commisioning)
• Ensure staff compliance to HSE and quality standards
• Manage staff productivity and material expenditure to ensure budgetary goals were met.
• Engage and oversee contractors completing civil works on behalf of Telstra.
• End to End responsibility for the rectification of all major cable damages and outages in the Sydney South region.

Achievements

• Managed all of Telstra’s copper cable network in the Sydney South region, including the CBD tunnel network.
• Managed various teams of up to 35 staff involved in the construction and maintenance of copper, HFC and fibre networks.
• Acted as a subject matter expert (SME) for aerial construction practices in the Sydney region.
• Worked with Telstra Fleet engineering on the National Aerial Appliance replacement program. This resulted in the successful bidder, niftylift, building bespoke EWPs to suit Telstra's needs.
• Managed Telstra’s NSW Network Integrity (commercial works) team for several months. Was instrumental in policy change to allow internal staff to bid for recoverable works, providing a revenue stream in low demand periods.
• Regularly performed the Regional Construction Manager role on a relief basis, overseeing 10 team managers and 180+ staff throughout NSW