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Oliver McNulty
Wantirna,VIC
Summary
An executive Engineer with over 12 years’ experience in Local Government, and a proven ability to lead organisations, develop strategy, deliver projects, and implement significant change initiatives. Extensive experience working with an executive team, senior leadership teams, internal and external stakeholders to understand issues and work collaboratively to ensure the best outcomes on behalf of our community.
Consulting professional bringing robust experience in delivering tailored engineering solutions that meet client needs. Known for fostering team collaboration and driving project successadapting to changing requirements seamlessly. Equipped with deep understanding of technical specifications and project management principlesensuring high standards and results.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Consulting Engineer
OMCN Consulting Services
12.2024 - Current
- Analyzed and interpreted customer requirements to develop engineering solutions.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of industry trends and advancements, allowing for informed decision-making in project planning.
- Mentored junior engineers, fostering professional growth and contributing to overall team success.
- Presented technical proposals to clients, effectively communicating the benefits of proposed solutions.
- Participated in ongoing professional development initiatives to maintain cutting-edge expertise in the engineering field.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop comprehensive plans for complex projects.
- Established strong relationships with clients and stakeholders through clear communication and consistent delivery of high-quality work.
- Spearheaded adoption of brainstorming sessions, simulation and prototyping.
- Led complete business transformation projects for [Type] clients, offering solutions based on customer requirements.
- Trained and mentored junior engineers, providing guidance and direction.
- Led engineering teams to successfully complete projects on time and within budget.
- Implemented automated systems to improve accuracy and efficiency of engineering processes.
- Developed and maintained relationships with suppliers to facilitate quality and timely delivery of materials.
Manager Engineering Services and Operations
Knox City Council
06.2024 - 12.2024
- As Manager of Engineering Services and Operations, I provided leadership to the Engineering Design Team, Asset Preservation team, Civil Delivery team, Civil Maintenance Teams, Road Inspections, Fleet and the operations centre
- Review of Fleet services and recommendation to Exec tea with new draft Passenger Fleet Policy identifying operational savings
- Deliver 100% of Civil renewal program
- Developed project plan template and validation process for all civil and engineering projects
- Commenced program to document services and functions within teams
- Established a internal stakeholder interactions panel to review gaps in process between Local Laws team and other stakeholders
- Developed skills matrix and training plan
Manager Capital Works
Hobsons Bay Council
11.2022 - 06.2024
- As Manager of Capital works, I provide leadership to a team that includes the key services of Project Management, Project Office Management, Project Delivery, Development Engineering, and design
- Successfully deliver 100% of Capital Works Program
- Develop service documentation and process maps for all services and key functions
- Develop internal operating polices for Project Management and Project Delivery
- Develop Capital Works Program draft for 2023/24
- Assist developing tender documents for new road maintenance contract
- Acting Director Infrastructure and City Services on a few occasions
- Reestablish regular meetings with The Department of Transport
Manager City Works
Yarra City Council
08.2021 - 11.2022
- As City Works Manager with Yarra City Council, I provide leadership across a multidisciplinary department which provide critical operational and strategic services on behalf of our community
- My branch was responsible for the following services: Waste Services, Cleansing, Urban Agriculture, Biodiversity, Circular Economy, Open Space Maintenance and Fleet
- I was responsible for change management as I build new structures and culture within my teams
- I was responsible for delivery of services and the management of contracts exceeding a combined value of $25M
- Review structure and rebuild to improve efficiency and service delivery
- Develop business process for all services and functions performed across teams
- Commence process that will lead to ISO 9000 quality standard
- Work through and restructure budgets in line with service planning
- Develop a Circular Economy Strategy in line with new legislative requirements
- Review and coordinate a review of contracts with a combined annual value more than $25M
- Oversee staff training and staff development to become more effective leaders
- Develop a staff succession plan
- Document a summary of all contracts including a summary for all service level metrics
General Manager (CEO)
Balranald Shire Council
11.2020 - 08.2021
- As General Manager (CEO) it is my role to administer Council and employ a work force to develop and deliver on strategic plans, policies, plans and programs that will provide the best outcomes on behalf of our community within the available resources
- It is my role to ensure that we manage our operational budget and capital budget each year as well as we develop long term financial plans to ensure financial sustainability
- Manage and review on an ongoing basis Councils financial position and financial sustainability
- Develop and update Councils Operational Plan which is our annual plan for delivering services to the community
- Develop and update the Community Strategic Plan which is the community ten-year aspirational plan for the community
- Liaise and coordinate Council workshop and Ordinary Council Meetings
- Champion seven community advisory committees
- Develop Advocacy Strategy
- Review Councils Risk Management Systems and update Council Work Health and Safety processes
- Improvements to financial reporting and updating of ten-year financial plan town master plans
- Active member of the Far West Joint Organisation Committee for General Managers
- Advocacy at state and federal level with Ministers advocating for support in stimulating the local economy through investment in social housing and skills shortages
- Advocate to State and Federal ministers on behalf of Council and our local community
Director Infrastructure
Edward River Council
09.2017 - 11.2020
- Working with the Executive Management Team to provide Strategic Advice to the General Manager (GM)
- To work with the GM to ensure that the Infrastructure Directorate Policies and work practices are consistent with the Community Strategic Plan
- To assist the GM in providing advice to Council to ensure that they can make informed decision presented to them
- To provide Leadership and Management direction for departments within the Infrastructure Directorate
- To work with regional adjoining municipalities and cross border organisations to ensure that the region has a strong voice to advocate and achieve mutually beneficial outcomes
- Acting General Manager (CEO) at times when the General Manager was on leave
- As Acting General Manager, I coordinated a meeting the State Premier and Deputy premier as they visited the municipality
- Actively worked with the General Manager to help build a single works force after the merger of two smaller Councils, working on the organisational culture and managing the change process
- Oversaw the development of a new Council Advocacy Strategy
- Oversaw the development of a new Edward River Waste Strategy
- Oversaw the development of a new suite of Asset Management Documentation and a new Asset Management Process
- Developed a new Project Management Policy, a New Project Management Process and a Project Management Office to ensure Council delivers its commitment of an additional $22million of State Stronger Community Funding
- Delivered Councils Capital Works Program successfully for the first time
- Manage and lead a large multi service directorate
- Active member of the Engineering Section of the Riverina and Murray Regional Joint Organisation
- Local Emergency Management Officer LEMO
- Chaired the local emergency management committee
- Chair multiple community groups at rural communities and with sports and recreation reserve user groups
- Coordinate meetings with the Local Aboriginal Lands Committee
- Development works processes, systems, works practices and metrics to enable Edwards Rivers Work crews to get external accreditation
- Championed the role out of the new Works Health and Safety Systems
Director Infrastructure
Swan Hill Rural City Council
07.2016 - 09.2017
- Working with the Executive Management Team to provide Strategic Advice to the CEO
- To work with the CEO to ensure that the Infrastructure Directorate Policies and work practices are consistent with the Council Plan
- To assist the CEO in providing advice to Council to ensure that they can make informed decision presented to them
- To provide Leadership and Management direction for departments within the Infrastructure Directorate
- To work with regional adjoining municipalities and cross border organisations to ensure that the region has a strong voice to advocate and achieve mutually beneficial outcomes
- Manage and lead a directorate which includes Roads Maintenance Crew, Construction Crew, Parks and Gardens, Engineering, Aerodrome, Waste Management Services, Roads Assets and Outdoor Spaces, Livestock Exchange
- Developed an internal customer tracking system that enable our works and engineering team to track customer requests
- This is reported to me on a monthly basis to ensure that customer requests are been actioned effectively
- Development of a new Project Management team and Process
- Developed an internal tracking system for Council Major Works and Project Management Projects
- Developed Service Agreements for the Works teams
- Developed terms of reference and restructure the Central Murray Regional Transport Forum
- Established a user group agreement and committee for the Chisholm Reserve in Swan Hill
- I was a Municipal Emergency Resource Officer MERO
- I represented Council at local town development committees
- I represented Council at regional committees and regional group meetings
Road Services Manager
Shire of Campaspe
06.2013 - 07.2016
- Develop the strategic direction for roads and road related infrastructure
- Lead and manage Councils Strategic Road Services Team, Road Maintenance Team, Technical Services Team and Development Engineering Team
- Management of a department with 48 EFT
- Successful delivery of Roads related Capital Works Program
- Ongoing leadership and management of Councils Rural Road Review
- This is a project to identify cost reductions in Councils rural road network by reclassifying 10% of our gravel road network from gravel to earth
- This will generate a cost reduction in our road network of approximately $0.5m per year
- Develop service levels agreement between Councils planning department and development engineering
- Leadership role in corporate risk management and managing risk to the organisation
- Member of Councils Strategic Asset Management Committee that oversees ongoing management of NAMAF
- Development of Service Plans and Strategic Plan’s
- Part of team to that developed Councils open space strategy, health and wellbeing plan and strategic planning overlays
- I was a MERO
- I was a Board Member for the Infrastructure Design Manual (IDM)
- Founding member of Councils Green Team
Design and Road Services Manager
Shire of Campaspe
06.2012 - 06.2013
- Develop the strategic direction for roads and road related infrastructure
- Lead and manage Councils Strategic Road Services Team, Engineering Design Team and Development Engineering Team
- Develop business flow charts for all departmental key activities
- Council has an aging workforce and is some activities had single point exposure
- Developed a strategy to reduce this risk
- Ongoing discussion with Development community and private consultants to improve timeframes for delivery of new developments
- Worked with Council to develop current Council Plan and Council Strategic Plan
- Regularly attend Council briefings, meetings and present reports for adoption
- Development and management of Councils Drainage Policy
Founding Partner
OLIVER MCNULTY CHARTERED ENGINEERS LTD
03.2011 - 03.2012
- Director of an Engineering Consultancy that specialised in Structural and Civil Engineering and Project Management
- Set up a Consultancy office specialising in engineering and architectural project delivery
- Worked with Local Council to Project Manage and Deliver housing projects
- Developed engineering and architectural projects, from concept through to design, to delivery management of all aspects of the construction phase including budget management
Director
Nicholas O’Dwyer Consulting Engineers, Lynch McNulty Consulting Engineers
04.2006 - 11.2010
- Director with Lynch McNulty and Co Ltd Consulting Engineers since its acquisition by Nicholas O’Dwyer Consulting Engineers
- Leadership and management of office with 15 full time employees
- Financial management of consultancy with average turnover of 1m Euro per annum
- Multidiscipline consultancy with Civil Engineers, Project Mangers, Structural Engineers Architects and Environmental Engineers
- Project management and delivery of projects up to a value of 100M Euro
- Business development and Client Liaison
- Consultation and engagement multi-disciplinary teams
- Specialist design including for use of full civil and structural design suites
- Liaison with local Councils and state departments
- Business growth each year
- Management and ownership of a development company
- Successful management of ISO 9001 accredited company
- Developed engineering and architectural projects from concept trough design to delivery managing all aspects of the construction phase including budget management
Partner and Director
Lynch McNulty & Co Ltd Consulting engineers
02.2003 - 04.2006
- Partner and Director with Lynch McNulty and Co Ltd Consulting Engineers
- Development of small business with initially 2 business partners which grew to 15 staff
- Development of a business system for our consultancy that led to ISO 9001 accreditation
- Multidiscipline consultancy with Civil Engineers, Project Mangers, Structural Engineers Architects and Environmental Engineers
- Project management and delivery of projects up to a value of 100M Euro
- Developed engineering and architectural projects from concept trough design to delivery managing all aspects of the construction phase including budget management
- Design of Structural projects up to 100M Euro
- Consultation and engagement multi-disciplinary teams
- Specialist design including for use of full civil and structural design suites
- Management and ownership of a development company
- Design Project Management and Supervision of large Civil contracts including sewer treatment plant, surface water, roads and all related infrastructure for large multi-purpose developments
Education
Diploma - Structural Engineering
Dublin Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Science - Engineering
Trinity College Dublin
06.1996
Skills
- Engineering design
- Cost estimation
- Sustainability practices
- Engineering reviews
- Safety management
- Training and mentoring
- Environmental awareness
- Cost control
- Innovation and creativity
- Feasibility studies
- Value engineering
- Lean principles
- Logistical planning
Affiliations
- Member Local Government Professionals
- Member of the Institute of Directors
- Member Engineers Ireland
Generalcertificatequalifications
- Leadership program with Hobsons Bay Council
- Leadership training program with Yarra City Council
- Completed LEAN management training with Edward River Council
- Completed training in Australian Construction Contract law and management
- Completed Courses on Organisational Risk management and risk management framework development
Shortcourses
- Corporate Governance and Codes of Ethics
- Human Synergistic LSI leadership training.
- Derailers and understanding the negative impacts on leadership
- Occupational Health and Safety a Managers Responsibility
- Simple writing made simple
- Change Management – Mini Business units
- Helping hands – Living organisational values
References
Will be forwarded upon request.
Academicachievementsandawards
- 04/01/19, MAICD Institute of Directors, Directors Course
- 03/01/16, Engineers Australia recognition as a Professional Engineer
- 05/01/01, Professional Engineer recognition with Engineers Ireland Chartered Civil Engineer
- 11/01/00, Professional Engineer recognition with the Institution of Structural Engineers Chartered Structural Engineer
- 06/01/96, Bachelor of Science in Engineering from Trinity College Dublin
- 06/01/96, Diploma in Structural Engineering from Dublin Institute of Technology
Certification
- Lean Certification – SME, AME, Shingo Institute, and the Lean Enterprise Institute Collaboration.
Interests
Timeline
Consulting Engineer
OMCN Consulting Services
12.2024 - Current
Manager Engineering Services and Operations
Knox City Council
06.2024 - 12.2024
Manager Capital Works
Hobsons Bay Council
11.2022 - 06.2024
Manager City Works
Yarra City Council
08.2021 - 11.2022
General Manager (CEO)
Balranald Shire Council
11.2020 - 08.2021
Director Infrastructure
Edward River Council
09.2017 - 11.2020
Director Infrastructure
Swan Hill Rural City Council
07.2016 - 09.2017
Road Services Manager
Shire of Campaspe
06.2013 - 07.2016
Design and Road Services Manager
Shire of Campaspe
06.2012 - 06.2013
Founding Partner
OLIVER MCNULTY CHARTERED ENGINEERS LTD
03.2011 - 03.2012
Director
Nicholas O’Dwyer Consulting Engineers, Lynch McNulty Consulting Engineers
04.2006 - 11.2010
Partner and Director
Lynch McNulty & Co Ltd Consulting engineers
02.2003 - 04.2006
Bachelor of Science - Engineering
Trinity College Dublin
Diploma - Structural Engineering
Dublin Institute of Technology
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