Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Sporting And Community Activities
Current Professional Memberships
Professional Referees
Driving Licenses
Timeline
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Simon O'Brien

Simon O'Brien

Alfredton,Vic

Summary

  • Analytical, strategic, decisive and ethical
  • Energy, drive and determination
  • Uncanny ability in delivering results above expectations
  • Expertise in implementing contemporary solutions
  • Passion for promoting continuous quality improvements
  • Commercially savvy with leadership & business development expertise
  • Promoter of a healthy work-life culture through recognition & development of team attributes
  • Communicative & interpersonal
  • Continually striving to reassure
  • Developmental on systems & processes

Talented Manager with expert team leadership, planning and organizational skills built during successful career. Smoothly equip employees to independently handle daily functions and meet customer needs. Diligent trainer and mentor with exceptional management abilities and results-driven approach. Collaborative leader with dedication to partnering with coworkers to promote engaged, empowering work culture. Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships with diverse range of stakeholders in dynamic, fast-paced settings.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

National Operations Shop-Fit Manager

Beacon Lighting (Head Office)
  • Oversee OH&S issues and ensure staff adheres to policy and regulations
  • Address and resolve issues as they arise, preventing escalation
  • Advise management on improvements to further developing business initiatives and Risk Management
  • Train and assess technical maintenance and shop-fit staff
  • Negotiate and co-ordinate subcontractors
  • Manage maintenance of each store nationally
  • Co-ordinate and oversee tasks relevant to all new shopfits both locally and interstate including traveling to existing outlets in Australia.

National Maintenance and Security Operations Manager

Irish Murphy's Hotel Chain
  • Oversee health and safety of staff, patrons and visiting entertainers
  • Induct new staff through OH&S related policies, procedures and statutory requirements
  • Instigate building permits and liaise with certified authorities
  • Oversee contract tendering processes
  • Nurturing professional relationships with management, entertainers and customers while maintaining multiple venues
  • Workplace Trainer and Assessor of trainee staff
  • Recruit new staff through advertising, interviewing and training.

Registered Workplace Assessor and Trainer

Brace Community Education
  • Design and deliver Vocational and OH&S Training Programs to the Information Technology, Electrical and Tourism Industries for Certificate participants
  • Classroom tutor
  • One-on-one training and assessing of Trainees and Apprentices at their worksite
  • Develop testing procedures for nationally accredited courses.

Electrical Contracting & Consulting

O'Brien Electrical
  • Perform licensed contracting through 'A' Grade qualifications in supervision of 9 staff
  • Liaising with local authorities to obtain permits under Australian Standards
  • Installation and programming of product lines at Mars Confectionery
  • Administering accounts payable and accounts receivable
  • Overseeing large commercial contracts of trades within the building industry
  • VicRoads Service Agent for all automated traffic signals
  • Expert capabilities on fault-finding, service and repairs.

Compliance & Risk Advisor

Diocese of Ballarat Catholic Education Limited
01.2017 - Current
  • Provide direction, advice & guidance to principals and school based responsible officers with compliance & risk duties throughout the 64 Primary & Secondary schools in the Ballarat Diocese to ensure that schools' risk management and compliance systems adhere to the regulatory obligations
  • Manage Emergency Management & Assurance to Governance.

General Manager

Linlec Electrical Contracting & Consulting Services
01.2013 - 01.2017
  • Manage business operations and field projects, consisting of electricians, mechanical technicians, apprentices, CAD drawing and estimations officers and administration operatives
  • Various external direct sub-contracting reports consisting of qualified Contractors with teams of specialised technicians in the fields of HVAC, mechanical, vertical conveyance, data and communications along with MATV and public address contractors and nurse call and access control, security, passive fire systems, automated building management, EWIS, Building and Project Consultants, Engineers.

Compliance Manager

Crown Casino Melbourne
01.2011 - 01.2013
  • Responsible for the entire site with a land footprint equivalent to four city blocks consisting of 3 premium hotels, 50 dining options, 50 retail outlets and Australia's largest gaming facility, made up of gaming tables and poker machines
  • Manage and account for the financial impact and accountability of an Annual Operational Expenditure of $5.6 million and a Capital Expenditure of $5.2 million.

Essential Safety Measures and Planned Maintenance Manager

Ballarat Health Services
01.2005 - 01.2011
  • Responsible for all Engineering & Maintenance services associated with Essential Services/Safety Measures and ongoing preventive planned maintenance, along with a team of varied internal maintenance trade qualified personnel and external contract service & qualified trade personnel across the main hospital complex and a dozen associated remote sites consisting of Nursing Homes, Hostels and Psychiatric secure complexes.

Education

Skills

  • Key Performance Indicators

  • Expense Tracking

  • Staff Development

  • Project Management

  • Coaching and Mentoring

Sporting And Community Activities

  • Senior Squad Coach, Wendouree Ballarat Rowing Club (Current)
  • Senior Squad Rowing Coach, St Patrick's College (Current)

Current Professional Memberships

  • Fire Protection Association Australia (FPA)
  • Australian Institute of Refrigeration, Air-conditioning and Heating (AIRAH)
  • National Electrical & Communications Association (NECA)
  • Energy Safe Victoria (ESV)
  • Governance, Risk & Compliance Institute (GRCI) (Aus)

Professional Referees

  • Dr. Mary Lovelock, Educational Consultant (VRQA Auditor), 0407 352 043
  • Mr. Anthony Schreenan, Investment Facilitator City of Ballarat (previously), Economic Development Manager Department of Regional NSW (currently), 0458 100 152, 1300 679 673
  • Ms Penelope Irish, DOBCEL (Diocese of Ballarat Catholic Education Limited) Properties and Facilities Advisor Planning and Infrastructure, 0429 473 351, 4344 43 50

Driving Licenses

  • Car
  • Bus
  • Heavy vehicle
  • Motorcycle
  • Boat
  • Elevated work platform

Timeline

Compliance & Risk Advisor

Diocese of Ballarat Catholic Education Limited
01.2017 - Current

General Manager

Linlec Electrical Contracting & Consulting Services
01.2013 - 01.2017

Compliance Manager

Crown Casino Melbourne
01.2011 - 01.2013

Essential Safety Measures and Planned Maintenance Manager

Ballarat Health Services
01.2005 - 01.2011

National Operations Shop-Fit Manager

Beacon Lighting (Head Office)

National Maintenance and Security Operations Manager

Irish Murphy's Hotel Chain

Registered Workplace Assessor and Trainer

Brace Community Education

Electrical Contracting & Consulting

O'Brien Electrical

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