Laetitia (Tish) Booth
Mirboo North
Summary
Accomplished people manager with over 30 years of experience leading teams to achieve excellence in project, maintenance, and operational environments. Expertise in fostering strong, collaborative teams while maintaining integrity and openness in client and stakeholder relationships. Specializes in managing complex, multi-disciplinary projects, adept at balancing contract requirements and ensuring effective interface management. As a qualified safety and quality management practitioner, committed to embedding core safety and quality principles within team culture to drive continuous improvement discussions daily.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Manager – Victorian Operations (Cables)
Marinus Link
09.2024 - Current
- Company Overview: Marinus Link is a $7.7bn transmission project that runs through the heart of Gippsland in Victoria over 90 kilometres between Hazelwood to the north and Waratah Bay to the south where it then crosses the Bass Strait to make landfall at Heybridge, Tasmania.
- Responsible for the management of the Cables package in Victoria, including working across the cables team and the wider business to ensure that the 90km land cable route is successfully delivered and that any risks, issues or interfaces are effectively managed.
- Providing direction to the Contractors on the Project requirements ensuring that the key specifications are met on program to the required quality.
- Ensuring the design and construction of the project meets the health and safety, quality and environmental standards
- Provide a construction focussed lens to ensuring that the contractors management systems achieve the best outcomes.
Contract Manager
Lendlease/Service Stream, Peninsula Link
04.2019 - 12.2023
- Leading a team managing the Operations & Maintenance contract for the Peninsula Link freeway in Victoria’s southeast. Peninsula Link is a 27km freeway with shared user path, landscaping, civil, ITS, mechanical and electrical assets based at a depot in Frankston South.
- Management of a diverse delivery team of 35+ people including a direct workforce undertaking maintenance and operations.
- Leadership of a strong safety culture within the team and across the business.
- Drive environmental and sustainability and diversity and inclusion initiatives through the team.
- Management of a 24/7 operations centre delivering CCTV monitoring, incident response, interface with emergency services and supporting ITS managed motorways across Victoria.
- Contract management of approximately $10m per annum budget.
- Asset Management of over 10,000 assets.
Senior Project Transport Engineer
City of Port Phillip Council, Metro Tunnel Project
03.2017 - 04.2019
- Managing a team to oversee the Council's interests on the Metro Tunnel Project in Port Phillip, including the new ANZAC station, tram stops, bike links, and infrastructure relocations. Advocating for optimal design and construction outcomes for the Council and community, while representing Council with the state government and contractor. The role ensures Council stakeholders are engaged, supports decision making, and verifies that design requirements are met on site.
Acting Senior Project Manager/Team Leader, Buildings & Property
Monash University
01.2016 - 03.2017
- Responsible for managing a team of Project Managers, Coordinators and technical staff delivering a wide range of projects ranging from $20k to $120m. The role involves significant stakeholder management across all organisations within Monash University and ensuring that projects deliver the strategic benefits to the customers and the university. Leading business improvement initiatives to refine existing processes and define new ones across the division.
Project Manager, Projects, Buildings & Property
Monash University
08.2013 - 10.2015
- Transitioned within Monash University to the Buildings & Property Division who are responsible for the management of all Monash’s assets including new build, refurbishments, fitouts, landscapes etc. The projects organisation delivers a range of project with a turnover in excess of $250m per annum. Commenced on the delivery of a number of projects at the Alfred Health Precinct and the Clayton campus including a large laboratory refurbishment. Requested to fill the Senior Project Manager & Team Leader role on a temporary basis.
Senior Project Manager, Project Management Office, eSolutions
Monash University
08.2013 - 10.2015
- Following a career break to pursue personal interests chose a role in a different sector to build experience in technology and business change projects. Offered the opportunity to work closely with stakeholders who are academics in the education sector on a high profile software project.
- Assigned to manage a significant project with the University delivering a new Integrated Research Administration System to improve research administration and the service to Researchers. The project involved working closely with business stakeholders (the client) to refine and document business processes so that they are simple, efficient and consistent and deliver transformational change within the business. The project also included the delivery of a two significant new IT products into the University software environment. The project value is in excess of $6m which is a major investment for a University.
Programme Manager, Projects Division
Metro Trains Melbourne (MTM)
12.2008 - 06.2012
- Establishment of a team to deliver the railway sidings and depots program due to the substantial increase in expenditure as part of the Victorian Transport Plan. Building existing relationships with the Department of Transport Project Division (TPD) to establish a team of 30+ project staff to deliver approximately $150m per annum of projects. Projects included train tracks and major civil and structural works, high voltage substations and electrical works, train wash buildings, plant and equipment, driver amenities buildings, train maintenance facilities, mainline signalling, mainline track improvements, station improvements.
- Maintained collaborative relationships with the client organisation and reported to the Project Steering Committee. Established and maintained relationships with 50+ stakeholders to ensure interfaces across all projects are managed efficiently and access to the rail network achieved with minimum disruption. Superintendent on major construction contracts ($50m+) overseeing commercial performance and negotiating contractual matters.
- Direct management of Tier 1 contractors constructing new train sidings, including a 6MW substation and an 800 sqm building at Newport.
Senior Project Manager
Beca Pty Ltd
09.2006 - 11.2008
- Led the development of relationship with clients in the railway and as a consultant managed the refurbishment of seventeen railway stations, construction of new car parks at railway stations and construction of new train stabling sidings.
- Oversaw projects for Melbourne Airport, including a $10m infrastructure expansion at the Business Park and the refurbishment of the terminal retail area. Built Beca’s relationship with Melbourne Airport and established the business development strategy.
Area Maintenance Manager
Network Rail (UK)
01.2003 - 01.2005
- Manager of a railway maintenance depots with an area of approximately 5000 route miles of railway. Day-to-day delivery of the maintenance program including scheduled preventative maintenance and minor renewals works. Budget control of $50 million per annum. Ensured that planned works were undertaken, reported weekly on costs against budget, managed interfaces with senior management, the community and train operators, managed OH&S for workforce, including regular meetings with Union representatives and staff.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering (Hons.)
National General Certificate - OHS (UK)
Lead Quality Auditor Accreditation - ISO9000 (UK)
Construction Site Managers Safety Certificate - UK
Certificate III - Occupational Health and Safety (Australia)
PRINCE2 Foundation Certificate - undefined
Skills
- Strong team building, mentoring and leadership skills
- Sound commercial acumen and contractual knowledge
- Expert in end-to-end multi disciplinary project management
- Proven stakeholder and community engagement experience in complex environments
- Proficient collaborator and negotiator
- Certified OHS and quality management professional with operational application experience
- Experienced change management facilitator
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
Prior Roles
- HSEQ Manager
- Quality & Safety Engineer
- Quality Auditor
Languages
French
Native or Bilingual
German
Limited Working
Timeline
Project Manager – Victorian Operations (Cables)
Marinus Link
09.2024 - Current
Contract Manager
Lendlease/Service Stream, Peninsula Link
04.2019 - 12.2023
Senior Project Transport Engineer
City of Port Phillip Council, Metro Tunnel Project
03.2017 - 04.2019
Acting Senior Project Manager/Team Leader, Buildings & Property
Monash University
01.2016 - 03.2017
Project Manager, Projects, Buildings & Property
Monash University
08.2013 - 10.2015
Senior Project Manager, Project Management Office, eSolutions
Monash University
08.2013 - 10.2015
Programme Manager, Projects Division
Metro Trains Melbourne (MTM)
12.2008 - 06.2012
Senior Project Manager
Beca Pty Ltd
09.2006 - 11.2008
Area Maintenance Manager
Network Rail (UK)
01.2003 - 01.2005