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Gordon Neilsen

Subiaco

Summary

My career has largely been based in the Oil & Gas, Energy and Mining sectors. During this time, I have gained extensive professional experience at all levels from business ownership to management of national divisions. I have developed leadership skills at all levels including onboarding, staff development, mentoring and career development. I have experience in product design and development in the FMCG sector and have experience in the Commercial property market where we develop medical and childcare properties for our investors. I have extensive experience in the following areas: Problem solving and solutions driven ideas with “outside the box” thinking Auditing and analysis for compliance Accident and incident investigation Compliance Management Financial Assessment Conciliation and dispute resolution Effective Communication at all levels of Corporate, Government and Contractor levels Staff leadership, development and management I am focused on safety and protecting my teams, employer and clients I have an outcome-centric focus and a collaborative mindset and adapt well to high levels of workload and dealing with goal focused teams and individuals. I seek out new challenges and opportunities for professional and personal development. I consider my strengths to include: Demonstrated high-level ability to make accurate, fair and timely decisions based on analysis of evidence Demonstrated ability to make a positive contribution to dynamic team environments through collaborative behaviour, a proactive attitude and goal-oriented communication. Excellent high-level written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills Experienced in dealing with maintaining confidentiality of clients I am self-motivated, proactive, diligent, a strategic planner, analytical thinker, emotionally intelligent, organised, and efficient. Please be aware, gaps between companies in my employment history are times when I was committed to personal projects, my own businesses and confidential works. I have over 15 years of running successful business for myself and other companies in the Oil & Gas, FMCG and commercial sectors.

Results-driven professional with extensive experience in overseeing state-wide operations. Known for enhancing operational efficiency and leading successful teams. Renowned for adaptability and commitment to achieving organizational goals through strategic planning and effective communication.

Professional manager with strong background in leadership and operations. Proven ability to drive results through effective team collaboration and strategic planning. Skilled in optimizing resources, managing budgets, and adapting to changing business needs. Known for reliability, effective communication, and fostering high-performance culture.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Self-employed Contractor
- Current
  • Project Management
  • Business guidance
  • Business development
  • Document control and production
  • Product design and development/patenting
  • Mentoring
  • Networking
  • Coaching
  • Preparing work packs, tender submissions
  • Developing proposals for submission by clients
  • Creating innovative solutions for works
  • Recruiting teams for specialised works

State Manager, Business Development

Attar
10.2024 - 04.2025
  • Developing Western Australia market and expanding our services in new and existing areas
  • Develop current works and build new client base
  • I am currently developing in the Oil & Gas sector and the Insurance and Loss/Liability sectors
  • Create new opportunities in markets that we as a company have not traditionally worked in
  • Work with our staff to develop their skills to ensure that when we provide them to our clients, they are able to offer more and varied skills and thinking

Project Manager

Stork Industrial Services
03.2022 - 10.2022
  • Develop teams and work documents for Stork moving into the defence sector at Henderson for paint remediation on the fleet of Submarines
  • Commence the transition change from an existing contractor to Stork
  • Develop documentation for start-up and compliance with Defence Department security requirements
  • Hire and interview team members and potential staff to undertake works
  • Ensure compliance and security of the network with Defence networks
  • Procurement of equipment and consumables
  • Negotiating changes to contracts

Sunscreen and Cosmetic Company (Name withheld) FMCG
01.2016 - 01.2022
  • I developed and patented a new design applicator
  • My business partner and I developed and designed
  • Product range and marketing, sales and store sales
  • Unfortunately, due to Covid and my business partner becoming ill our company was put into hibernation
  • Design and development of products for the FMCG markets in Australia, New Zealand and the USA
  • Design and development of marketing plans and sales to major retailers of FMCG

Rope Access Manager (6 Month Contract position)

Kaefer Integrated Services
07.2018 - 01.2020
  • Secure and develop the Rope Access capability with works on offshore platforms and refineries
  • Developing new access methods and services to enhance the company’s footprint new and existing clients
  • Compliance for IRATA audits
  • Sales and Marketing
  • Market analysis and business development

Operations Manager (Contracted Position with ongoing consulting)

Camco Engineering
01.2017 - 07.2018
  • Develop the in-house capabilities for rope access mechanical works focused on loading arms and mechanical services for the LNG sector
  • Develop project methodologies and plans for work scopes and also provide the planning for emergent work onsite to expand our capabilities
  • Create all documentation to ensure IRATA compliance for a new business and ensuring that all documentation was integrated into the existing quality management system

Rope Access National Manager

MAS Australia
02.2015 - 01.2017
  • Develop the teams and systems for the newly won Chevron Wheatstone Hook-up
  • Support and develop the Inpex onshore works that would then be used for the following offshore works for Inpex offshore Hook-up
  • High level planning and design of Scaffold, rope access and trades for the KLE project
  • Business Development and securing of Rope Access work scope for Chevron Wheatstone Hookup offshore construction project
  • Business Development, Work packs and instructional documentation for the Woodside Karratha Life Expansion project
  • Creating work packs and documentation to assist in the growth of the access businesses
  • Creating documentation for accreditation and quality systems (9001, IRATA, Etc.)
  • Developing strategies and plans for multiple partners to provide comprehensive services to Tier 1 Companies in the Oil & Gas Industry

Owner and Leader

Altius Access
01.2008 - 01.2015
  • I developed my own business as I development Cape PLC’s Rope Access business
  • I supplied staff for projects in the Mining and Oil & Gas Sectors for clients who wanted me to ensure the safety and success of their moves into Rope Access
  • Business Development and securing of Rope Access work scopes
  • Onshore and offshore Oil & Gas projects that were not offered to other companies due to the complexity of the work
  • Development of IRATA documentation and ISO 9001 for rope access
  • At the time of sale of Altius we had zero LTI’s and no incidence of dropped objects or breaches

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology/Law

UWA

Bachelor of Arts - Bachelor of Communications / Professional Writing

University of Sydney
Sydney, NSW

Skills

  • Diploma of Project Management
  • Bachelor of Arts (Psychology/Law) UWA (Part Time)
  • Bachelor of Communications (Professional Writing)
  • NDT tickets (MPI, UT Level 2)
  • Acoustic Emission Level 1
  • IRATA Level 3 -/14107
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Problem-solving abilities
  • Team collaboration
  • Customer relations

Timeline

State Manager, Business Development

Attar
10.2024 - 04.2025

Project Manager

Stork Industrial Services
03.2022 - 10.2022

Rope Access Manager (6 Month Contract position)

Kaefer Integrated Services
07.2018 - 01.2020

Operations Manager (Contracted Position with ongoing consulting)

Camco Engineering
01.2017 - 07.2018

Sunscreen and Cosmetic Company (Name withheld) FMCG
01.2016 - 01.2022

Rope Access National Manager

MAS Australia
02.2015 - 01.2017

Owner and Leader

Altius Access
01.2008 - 01.2015

Self-employed Contractor
- Current

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology/Law

UWA

Bachelor of Arts - Bachelor of Communications / Professional Writing

University of Sydney
Gordon Neilsen