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Work History
Education
Skills
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Licences
Hobbies and Interests
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Kevin Lonergan

Toowoomba,Australia

Summary

Dynamic senior management professional with extensive experience across diverse industry sectors, demonstrating a strong commitment to safety and customer satisfaction. Proven track record in staff leadership, schedule coordination, and transmission management, enabling teams to achieve programming goals. Recognized for fostering collaboration between talent and leadership, driving innovative programming solutions. Aiming to leverage expertise in a forward-thinking organization focused on excellence in media production.

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience

Work History

PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Downer
Brisbane
07.2022 - Current
  • Company Overview: Utilities - Brisbane
  • Accountable for the zero-harm delivery of the operations including the responsibility for the safety performance
  • Stakeholder management, internally with the Joint Venture in a matrix environment and externally with the customer
  • Management of high-volume maintenance activities coupled with minor capital works (up to $10m) delivered via a combination of direct workforce (230) and specialty delivery partners
  • Full P&L responsibility for both Utilita and Gold Coast businesses (circa $160m)
  • Development of the team through coaching and mentoring for both individual development and to shape the business to align with the customer requirements
  • Utilities - Brisbane

OPERATIONS MANAGER – QLD (Acting General Manager for 12 months during business restructure)

Downer / Spotless
Brisbane
09.2020 - 07.2022
  • Company Overview: Brisbane
  • Accountable for the zero-harm delivery of the operations including the responsibility for the safety performance of the operations
  • Acting General Manager for 12 months during significant business re-structure
  • Led the business re-structure in QLD to align with the overarching business strategy
  • Development and the implementation of strategy to increase the scope of services throughout QLD in line with the revised business structure
  • Full P&L responsibility for the Queensland business reporting directly into the Executive General Manager
  • Brisbane

GLOBAL OPERATIONS MANAGER

Russell Mineral Equipment (RME)
Toowoomba
07.2019 - 09.2020
  • Company Overview: Global Services - Toowoomba
  • Visible safety leadership including the implementation of behaviour safety program
  • Mobilisation of teams worldwide to support a large global customer base to maintain milling equipment including mill relining
  • Development and the implementation of strategies to increase the scope of services provided to the global customer base
  • Conducted tender reviews and contract negotiations in a global environment
  • P&L responsibility for global relining and the APAC region for service
  • Continual development of employees through coaching and mentoring along with performance management
  • Global Services - Toowoomba

PROJECT DIRECTOR

Downer
Brisbane
01.2019 - 06.2019
  • Company Overview: Infrastructure Services - Brisbane
  • Accountable for the zero-harm delivery of project outcomes retaining ultimate responsibility for the safety performance of the operations
  • Management of significant stakeholder groups including senior groups within Telstra and NBN along with Government representatives including the accountability to deliver agreed stakeholders (KPI’s)
  • Accountable for the delivery of full turnkey construction and commissioning of the NBN in Brisbane, Perth, Sydney, and regional NSW for Telstra/NBN
  • Responsible for the P & L inclusive of establishing budgets and the associated management and reporting to achieve business goals, with total project value of $650m
  • Governance of the National Project Management Office (PMO) to provide clear visibility of the live project performance
  • Management of 12 direct reports and indirectly multi-disciplined teams (2000 people) across geographically dispersed locations
  • Infrastructure Services - Brisbane

NATIONAL PROJECT MANAGER

Downer
Brisbane
01.2016 - 01.2019
  • Company Overview: Infrastructure Services - Brisbane
  • Accountable for the zero-harm delivery of project outcomes retaining ultimate responsibility for the safety performance of all operations
  • Accountable for the delivery of full turnkey construction and commissioning of the Hybrid Fibre Coaxial (HFC) broad band network in North Brisbane and Central Sydney for Telstra/NBN
  • Responsible for the P & L inclusive of establishing budgets and the associated management and reporting to achieve business goals ($380m budget)
  • Establishment and management of the Project Management Office (PMO) to provide clear visibility of the live project performance and measure the metric that matter to the client
  • Management of multi-disciplined teams (1,200 people) across geographically dispersed locations
  • Management of multiple stakeholders and customers with accountability to deliver agreed stakeholders (KPI’s)
  • Infrastructure Services - Brisbane

PROJECT DIRECTOR

Walz Group
06.2015 - 01.2016
  • Accountable for the on time, safe delivery of a full turn-key process infrastructure at a Bio-fuel refinery including major and minor earth works, civil and concrete, structural, mechanical, piping, gas, electrical, instrumentation and process control
  • Project accountability for the P & L inclusive of establishing budgets engaging Sub-contractors and the associated management and reporting
  • Accountable for the safety and quality outcomes of the project
  • Management of multi-disciplined teams over the life of the project

GENERAL MANAGER

Ahrens Group
Toowoomba
01.2014 - 05.2015
  • Company Overview: Toowoomba
  • Delivery of full turnkey construction and maintenance (SMP) solutions to a variety of market sectors including CSG, Mining, General Construction and Agriculture
  • Responsibility for the P & L inclusive of setting budgets and managing overheads to achieve business goals
  • Accountable for safely delivering outcomes retaining ultimate responsibility for the safety performance of all operations
  • Ownership of business development, building client relationships, tendering, contract negotiations and service delivery
  • Growth of the service offering including servicing the Oil & Gas sector
  • Management of multi disciplined teams across geographically dispersed locations
  • Customer focus with accountability to deliver agreed outcomes to key stakeholders
  • Toowoomba

GENERAL MANAGER

Mastermyne Services
Mackay
01.2012 - 12.2013
  • Company Overview: Mackay
  • Full P & L responsibility inclusive of setting budgets and managing overheads to achieve business goals
  • Accountable for safely delivering outcomes retaining ultimate responsibility for the safety performance of all operations
  • Ownership of business development tendering, contract negotiations and service delivery
  • Management of multi-disciplined teams including in-seam drilling crews across geographically dispersed locations
  • Strong customer focus with accountability to deliver agreed outcomes to key stakeholders
  • Strategic development and retention of staff through coaching and mentoring along with performance management
  • Ownership and implementation of a recently certified OHS&E system with preparations well advanced for quality certification
  • Mackay

OPERATIONS MANAGER

UGL Resources
Mackay
02.2007 - 12.2011
  • Company Overview: Mackay
  • Control of workshops and field services (electrical, mechanical, structural, piping, civil and protective coatings) for construction and maintenance activities along with delivery of shutdowns and minor capital works
  • Provide Safety leadership while retaining ultimate responsibility for safety performance of the operations
  • Full Profit & Loss responsibilities including setting budgets, controlling overheads and tracking spend against budget, allocation of appropriate resources and tracking progress ($210m budget)
  • 2IC to the Queensland General Manager including providing coverage for leave
  • Ownership of the certified Quality System for AS3800 and ISO9001 including internal auditing
  • Business development activities to deliver organisational growth including the development and applications of the appropriate systems and controls to support the growth
  • Continual development of staff and other employees through coaching and mentoring along with performance management
  • Mackay

OPERATIONS MANAGER

Transfield Services Engineering Group
Mackay
03.2005 - 02.2007
  • Company Overview: Mackay (REB Engineering)
  • Mackay (REB Engineering)

OPERATIONS MANAGER

Simon Engineering Australia
Mackay
03.2004 - 03.2005
  • Company Overview: Mackay
  • Mackay

AREA SUPERINTENDENT

Simon Engineering Australia
Mount Isa
01.2001 - 01.2004
  • Company Overview: Mount Isa
  • Mount Isa

AREA ESTIMATOR/QUALITY MANAGER

Simon Engineering Australia
Mount Isa
01.2001 - 12.2001
  • Company Overview: Mount Isa
  • Mount Isa

PROJECT MANAGER/CHIEF ESTIMATOR

Schmider Engineering Group
Mount Isa
01.1998 - 12.2000
  • Company Overview: Mount Isa
  • Mount Isa

ESTIMATOR

Schmider Barkly Engineering
Mount Isa
01.1996 - 12.1998
  • Company Overview: Mount Isa
  • Mount Isa

Education

Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) -

CQU
Mackay, QLD
01-2016

Welding Supervisors Certificate - Structural Steel & Pressure Vessel

Welding Technology Institute of Australia
Melbourne, VIC
01-1994

Qualified Welding Inspector -

Welding Technology Institute of Australia
Melbourne, VIC
01-1993

Trade Qualified - Boilermaker

TAFE Vic
Melbourne, VIC
06-1988

Advanced Certificate - Engineering

TAFE VIC
Melbourne, VIC

Skills

  • Project management
  • Stakeholder Collaboration
  • Financial analysis
  • Strategic planning
  • Program strategy development
  • Operations oversight
  • Strategic Team Guidance
  • Business management
  • Continuous improvement
  • Critical thinking

Accomplishments

  • Restructuring the Downer/Spotless (AE Smith) business in QLD and closing out legacy projects to return the business to a sustainable and profitability position.
  • Establishment (stood up) a 1,200-person strong project with Downers from inception to delivery in two separate geographical locations (QLD & NSW) including the establishment of PMO’s, systems, processes and the associated strategy to support significant growth.
  • At Ahrens Group, combining three separate divisions onto one site and rationalising the support structure to provide a profitable and service orientated business unit.
  • Returning Mastermynes Services business to profitability and growing the business while significantly reducing the TRIFR.
  • Double UGL’s revenue for mining operations in two years while increasing the scope of the service offering.

Licences

Queensland Open ‘HR’ Licence

Hobbies and Interests

  • Motorbike riding
  • Water skiing
  • Spending time with family

References

Supplied upon request.

Tickets

  • Slewing Mobile Crane (up to 20 Tonnes)
  • Bridge/Gantry Crane (over 5 Tonne)
  • Elevated Work Platform (11m or more)
  • Intermediate Scaffolding Certificate
  • Advanced Rigger
  • Dogman (all types)

Skills Information

  • Painting Inspection
  • Magnetic Particle Inspection (Weld specific & Level 2)
  • Welding Competency Certificate (1E, 4 & 8)
  • Ultrasonic Inspection (Level 1)

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Downer
07.2022 - Current

OPERATIONS MANAGER – QLD (Acting General Manager for 12 months during business restructure)

Downer / Spotless
09.2020 - 07.2022

GLOBAL OPERATIONS MANAGER

Russell Mineral Equipment (RME)
07.2019 - 09.2020

PROJECT DIRECTOR

Downer
01.2019 - 06.2019

NATIONAL PROJECT MANAGER

Downer
01.2016 - 01.2019

PROJECT DIRECTOR

Walz Group
06.2015 - 01.2016

GENERAL MANAGER

Ahrens Group
01.2014 - 05.2015

GENERAL MANAGER

Mastermyne Services
01.2012 - 12.2013

OPERATIONS MANAGER

UGL Resources
02.2007 - 12.2011

OPERATIONS MANAGER

Transfield Services Engineering Group
03.2005 - 02.2007

OPERATIONS MANAGER

Simon Engineering Australia
03.2004 - 03.2005

AREA SUPERINTENDENT

Simon Engineering Australia
01.2001 - 01.2004

AREA ESTIMATOR/QUALITY MANAGER

Simon Engineering Australia
01.2001 - 12.2001

PROJECT MANAGER/CHIEF ESTIMATOR

Schmider Engineering Group
01.1998 - 12.2000

ESTIMATOR

Schmider Barkly Engineering
01.1996 - 12.1998

Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) -

CQU

Welding Supervisors Certificate - Structural Steel & Pressure Vessel

Welding Technology Institute of Australia

Qualified Welding Inspector -

Welding Technology Institute of Australia

Trade Qualified - Boilermaker

TAFE Vic

Advanced Certificate - Engineering

TAFE VIC

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