DYLAN FURNELL
PIMLICO,QLD
Summary
Highly competent Project Officer with a strong background in planning, executing and overseeing projects across various industries. Known for coordinating diverse teams, managing budgets and driving project success. Strengths include strategic thinking, problem-solving skills and commitment to meeting stringent deadlines. Notable impact made in previous roles through fostering collaborative work environments and improving operational efficiency.
Dedicated Federal and Local Government professional with history of meeting Corporate goals utilising consistent and organised practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance organisational operations. Organised and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. I am motivated to undertake a range of office and field tasks and find roles that allow me to be adaptable and challenging to bring out the best in me. Highly motivated in the Remotely Crewed Systems (air, land and water) industry with a keen interest in the integration of uncrewed systems in environmental understanding and protection. I have experience across a range of sectors including advanced event management, electric vehicle infrastructure delivery, electric vehicle rollouts, carbon management and accounting, remotely piloted aircraft systems, disaster response and recovery, energy management, behaviour change specialising in thematic communication, elaboration likelihood model and theory of planned behaviour implementing behaviour change programs from inception to community rollout. Recipient of the National Disaster Medal for sustained and significant service during the 2019 North Queensland Floods.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Officer – Abandoned Mines
Department of Resources, Queensland Government
Townsville, QLD
08.2024 - Current
- Project procurement and delivery for Thalanga abandoned mine
- RPAS operations Thalanga abandoned mine – large area mission planning and execution.
- Developed and implemented project management plans to ensure successful delivery of projects.
- Reviewed and monitored project deliverables for accuracy, completeness, and quality assurance.
- Managed team scope, schedule and assignments for duration of project.
Senior Integrated Environmental Operations Officer
Townsville City Council, Sustainability & Environmental Services, Townsville, Qld
Townsville, QLD
12.2022 - 06.2023
- Responsible for overseeing Townsville City Council environmental relevant activities as part of state audit requirements and licensing
- Waterway and wetland environmental management plans and communication documents for community events
- Climate Change adaptation, mitigation and risk identification
- Lead fish kill response with focus on nutrient upcycling on site utilizing circular economy principles
- Overseeing Townsville City Councils environmental incident response
- Integrating environmental recovery project learnings into Townsville City Council operations
- Development of Sustainable Procurement training for TCC staff and implementation of Sustainable Procurement principles within TCC purchasing procedures
- Writing and implementation of Townsville City Council Environmental Policy
- Delivery of TCC Environmental induction for all new employees
- Water quality oversight and scheduling of water sample collections
- Analysis of water quality results and weekly coordination of on call requirements for environmental staff
- RPAS Compliance, operations and oversight of RPAS pilots
- Maintenance Controller for Townsville City Council RPAS as per CASA requirements.
- Conducted research on new technologies, processes, and best practices to improve operations.
- Monitored and evaluated performance metrics to ensure operational objectives were met.
- Assisted with the development of operational plans and procedures.
- Provided technical support to staff in resolving operational issues or problems.
- Evaluated system performance and identified areas for improvement in order to increase efficiency.
- Identified potential risks associated with operations and implemented mitigation strategies accordingly.
- Reviewed financial information such as budgets, invoices, accounts payable and receivable.
- Maintained relationships with key stakeholders including customers, suppliers, partners.
- Supervised a team of subordinate personnel involved in various aspects of operations.
- Performed periodic audits on systems and processes to ensure accuracy of data.
- Drafted reports and led presentations to inform upper management of operational inefficiencies and recommended improvements.
- Directed staffing resources to facilitate rotational deployments.
Sustainability Officer
Townsville City Council, Integrated Sustainability & Environmental Services, Townsville, Qld
12.2011 - 12.2022
- Operationalised Drones (Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems) into local government from business case to deployment and use
- Successfully implemented new work procedures for remote work practices for Local Government Remote Pilot and crew
- Experienced Remote Pilot in Command (RPiC) of all aspects of Drone operations - flight planning, airspace assessment, risk assessment, Safe Work Method Statements, site establishment and flight
- Current Visual Line of Site (VLOS) operations, 25kg class, night operations, thermal imagery, near infrared, RGB, LiDAR experience and conversion of drone-based imagery into mapping systems
- Oversaw document compliance, Area approvals, and crew management and compliance
- Induction of new RPAS pilots into operating procedures
- Actively engaged with multiple RPAS companies examining unique drone operations for environmental and remote site monitoring (drone in a box solutions)
- Implementation of excluded category operations for local government
- Time critical RPAS response after natural disasters, liasing with Department of Defence through Disaster Operations Centre
- Implemented telemetry networks for remote environmental monitoring and education projects – project engagement, implementation and network management
- IoT (Internet of Things) implementation program
- Worked collaboratively with local business in deployment of real time and near real time IoT devices for a wide range of applications - borehole monitoring, water quality monitoring, dredge spoil monitoring, lidar based river height sensors, temperature and humidity sensors
- Development and delivery of environmental education projects across water, energy, smart technology, waste and biodiversity
- Delivered energy performance contracts as part of collaborative team
- Delivered microgrid demonstration projects as well as microgrid pre-feasibility studies on Magnetic Island working with community and Energy Queensland
- Implemented building solar and battery integration projects across Council
- Integrated Electric vehicles and charging infrastructure into Council fleet
- Integrated Circular economy principles into TCC procurement linking with Gunter Pauli and the Blue Economy network
- Responsible for Townsville City Council Ecotourism certifications with Ecotourism Australia
- Project lead on Sustainable Destinations certification process
- Developed and implemented Local Government energy efficiency project, managing the removal and recycling of old hot water systems and replacing with solar or heat pump
- Delivered the white roof Townsville project partnering with industry, academia and residents as part of broader Solar City and Townsville Residential Energy Demand Projects
- Developed environmental behaviour change projects working with world leading behavioural psychologist Professor Sam Ham
- Implementation of science communications into community and school based education programs
- Developed key understanding of climate change adaptation principles in relation to building energy efficiency and demand management, linking to NABERS and Green Star ratings
- Key member of IBM Smarter Cities Challenge implementation team
- Familiar with Government procurement procedures and relevant Acts for environment, safety and government operations
- Actively listened to customers' requests, confirming full understanding before addressing concerns
- Liaised with various contractors to develop response to fish kill and environmental incidents
- Valued member of Townsville Local Disaster Management Centre during disaster events - responsible for during event reconnaissance and data acquisition and coordination of aerial resupply for cutoff communities
- Highly autonomous in role and able to support a diverse range of applications
- Event Management and client relationship skills for large community events and workshops
- Ability to rapidly learn and connect new information to role and communicate learnings effectively
- Experience in implementing range of energy projects
- Experience in implementation of persuasive communication survey methodologies and implementation of behaviour change program
- Coordination of large-scale community events including exhibitor and site management.
Environmental Trainee
Townsville City Council, Integrated Sustainability Services
01.2007 - 01.2011
- Administration Duties – Filing, copying, answering phones
- Water Quality Monitoring – Data collection and collation
- Fish Kill response
- Project support
- Event Coordination
- Research
- Project Implementation
- Behavior change workshops.
Restaurant Worker
Michels Cafe and Bar
Townsville City, QLD
07.2002 - 06.2007
- Kept work area clean and organized throughout shift.
- Assisted in taking orders, preparing food, and delivering food to tables in a timely manner.
- Greeted customers and provided friendly customer service.
- Event management and coordination
- Advanced food preparation and function service
- Managed bar and table service.
- Food preparation and prevention of contamination
Field Assistant
Haoma Mining, Ravenswood, Qld
01.2006 - 01.2007
- Collection of soil and rock samples relevant to exploration of new gold sites in the Ravenswood and Charters Towers Region
- Synthesized data and submitted into reports for further research and analysis
- Experience in GPS Systems.
Assistant Director – Sustainability Innovations
The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, Australian Federal Government – Non-ongoing contract
- Responsible for overseeing Reef Authority Sustainability Principles
- Development and implementation of Reef Authority Sustainability Strategy
- Implementation of The Reef Authority Net Zero program as per Australian Federal Government requirements
- Climate Change adaptation, mitigation and risk identification
- Provide Technical advice on sustainability operations
- Develop and implement sustainable procurement framework for Reef Authority Procurements
- Responsible for fleet conversion to electric vehicles
- Maintain sustainability education and staff support
- Implement Green Star fit out in new Reef Authority head office
- Implement emissions reduction strategies and implement emission data measurement and management protocols
- Implementation of nature positive, circular economy and regeneration practices to reduce Reef Authority environmental footprint.
Education
Certificate 4 - Leadership & Management - Leadership & Management
TAFE QLD
Townsville09-2025
BVLOS OCTA -
Pass
07.2023
Certificate 4 - Environmental Management and Sustainability - Climate Change Peak Services -
01.2021
AVI30316 Certificate III in Aviation (RP - VLOS) -
Skills Generation - Australia
Remote Pilot Licence 25kgs -
Aeronautical Radio Operators Certificate - FlyFreely Australia
Skills
- Drone operations
- NVLOS
- Project Management
- Sustainability measures
- Energy Management
- Building efficiency
- Self-Motivated
- Flexible and Adaptable
- Planning and Coordination
- PPE Compliance
- Data Entry
- Interpersonal Communication
- Multitasking Abilities
- Software
- Microsoft Suite
- DroneDeploy
- Pix4d
- Adobe
- Video editing
- Drone Applications
- Esri Mapping
- Workflow Coordination
- Document Management
- Quality Control
- Risk Assessment
- Presentation abilities
- Schedule Management
- Stakeholder Relations
- Budget Management
- Data Collection
- Presentation Skills
- Operational Reporting
Arn
1042034
References
- Amanda Sexton, A/Director Business Operations, Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, 0438 443 332, amanda.sexton@gbrmpa.gov.au
- Mark Robinson, Principal Advisor - Remote & Isolated Energy Management, Energy Queensland, 0424 534 468, mark.robinson@energyq.com.au
- David Cole, Co-founder & CEO, FlyFreely, 0407 450 078, David.cole@flyfreely.io
- Ben Maclean, Chief Remote Pilot, FlyFreely, 0432 106 454, ben.maclean@flyfreely.io
- Dr. Cheryl Desha, Science & Innovation Director, Natural Hazards Research Australia, 0422 994 143
- Sue Osborn, Head of Drone Operations, Drone Light Shows, Mirragin Consulting, 0438 691 465, sue.osborn@mirragin.com.au
- Dion Sanders, Project Manager, Department of Resources Qld Government, dion.sanders@resources.qld.gov.au
Hobbies and Interests
- Cricket
- Drones
- Environment
Volunteer Experience
- Disaster Relief Australia - Aerial Damage Assessment Team
- Ice Skating Queensland - Governance Committee
- Boondall Ice Figure Skating Club
- Former President - North Queensland Figure Skating Association
- Norths Cricket Club Townsville - Volunteer Coach (certified) and Team Manager
Timeline
Project Officer – Abandoned Mines
Department of Resources, Queensland Government
08.2024 - Current
Senior Integrated Environmental Operations Officer
Townsville City Council, Sustainability & Environmental Services, Townsville, Qld
12.2022 - 06.2023
Sustainability Officer
Townsville City Council, Integrated Sustainability & Environmental Services, Townsville, Qld
12.2011 - 12.2022
Environmental Trainee
Townsville City Council, Integrated Sustainability Services
01.2007 - 01.2011
Field Assistant
Haoma Mining, Ravenswood, Qld
01.2006 - 01.2007
Restaurant Worker
Michels Cafe and Bar
07.2002 - 06.2007
Assistant Director – Sustainability Innovations
The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, Australian Federal Government – Non-ongoing contract
Certificate 4 - Leadership & Management - Leadership & Management
TAFE QLD
BVLOS OCTA -
Pass
Certificate 4 - Environmental Management and Sustainability - Climate Change Peak Services -
AVI30316 Certificate III in Aviation (RP - VLOS) -
Skills Generation - Australia
Remote Pilot Licence 25kgs -
Aeronautical Radio Operators Certificate - FlyFreely Australia
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