Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Timeline
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Vernon Groom

Mount Barker,SA

Summary

Dynamic Construction Technical Manager with extensive experience at SA Water, excelling in project commissioning and regulatory compliance. Proven track record in leading teams to achieve high-quality outcomes while ensuring health and safety standards. Skilled in asset data management and fostering stakeholder communication to drive project success.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

Construction Technical Manager - Metro Growth

SA Water
11.2023 - Current

Ensure projects comply with internal and external standards, acts and regulations, guidelines, and design requirements.

Support capital projects by assisting in developing Asset Data and Information (Maximo), Drawing Management (Meridian), attending SiD workshops, and reviewing documentation required for commissioning and completion.

Key responsibilities

Provide high-level construction, commissioning, and completions management expertise.

Ensure health, safety, and environmental requirements, plans, and compliance.

Ensure that project success and desired outcomes are achieved.

Travel Break

SA Water
02.2023 - 11.2023

Travel Break

Construction Technical Manager - Wastewater

SA Water
07.2021 - 02.2023

Ensure projects comply with internal and external standards, acts and regulations, guidelines, and design requirements.

Support capital projects by assisting in developing Asset Data and Information (Maximo), Drawing Management (Meridian), attending SiD workshops, and reviewing documentation required for commissioning and completion.

Key responsibilities

Provide high-level construction, commissioning, and completions management expertise.

Ensure health, safety, and environmental requirements, plans, and compliance.

Ensure that project success and desired outcomes are achieved.

Construction Technical Officer

SA Water
08.2017 - 07.2021

Ensure projects comply with internal and external standards, acts and regulations, guidelines and design requirements are met.

Support capital projects by assisting in developing Asset Data and Information (Maximo), Drawing Management (Meridian), attending SiD workshops, and reviewing documentation required for commissioning and completion.

Key responsibilities

Verify that the As-Constructed Asset Information is correct by undertaking a site completion walkover.

Solve issues on-site to ensure that SA Water infrastructure is compliant.

Review and provide feedback on contractors’ QA documentation to ensure that it meets SA Water's expectations.

District Leader – Port Elliot

SA Water
08.2014 - 08.2017

Lead a small team to deliver water and wastewater services, and ensure responses to customer faults meet the service level agreement.

Undertake liaison between multiple work groups, and ensure financial targets and constraints are met.

Key responsibilities

Ensuring that service levels were achieved in terms of water quality, safety, efficiency, and promoting team unity.

Management of the financial budget and adhering to KPIs with customer attendance.

Team Leader – Woodside

SA Water
06.2010 - 08.2014

Management of the depot work schedule and ensuring that work is delivered within set KPIs and customer expectations.

Lead the team when required to ensure that work is completed to SA Water standards and procedures.

Key responsibilities

Ensure team efforts are in accordance with standards and customer expectations.

Provide support to the District Leader by coordinating capital works and scheduling works.

Achievements

Management of various capital works.

Further development of skills.

Construction and Mtce Worker

SA Water
07.2009 - 06.2010

Network Operator

SA Water
08.2008 - 07.2009

Barrage Operator

SA Water
06.2006 - 08.2008

Trainee

SA Water
03.2005 - 06.2006

Education

Eastern Fleurieu School
Strathalbyn, SA

Skills

  • Construction management
  • Health and safety compliance
  • Project commissioning
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Design requirements adherence
  • Asset data management
  • Drawing management
  • Quality assurance documentation
  • Site inspection and verification
  • Capital project support
  • Stakeholder communication
  • Team collaboration

Certification

Lead Auditor ISO 19011:2018

Quality Management System (QMS) ISO 9001:2015

Steel Mains- Sintakote Installation Awareness

Various SA Water Training

Confined Space

Working at Heights

Timeline

Construction Technical Manager - Metro Growth

SA Water
11.2023 - Current

Travel Break

SA Water
02.2023 - 11.2023

Construction Technical Manager - Wastewater

SA Water
07.2021 - 02.2023

Construction Technical Officer

SA Water
08.2017 - 07.2021

District Leader – Port Elliot

SA Water
08.2014 - 08.2017

Team Leader – Woodside

SA Water
06.2010 - 08.2014

Construction and Mtce Worker

SA Water
07.2009 - 06.2010

Network Operator

SA Water
08.2008 - 07.2009

Barrage Operator

SA Water
06.2006 - 08.2008

Trainee

SA Water
03.2005 - 06.2006

Eastern Fleurieu School
Vernon Groom