Winsome Whyte
Hill Top
Summary
Winsome Whyte is a highly motivated professional with over five years of leadership experience as Snowy Hydro in dam safety management, strategic asset planning and applied risk-based decision-making. She holds a Bachelor of Civil Engineering with Architecture from the University of New South Wales, specialising in civil and structural engineering. Winsome has been instrumental in driving dam safety practices and enhancing Snowy Hydro's asset management systems, governance and compliance frameworks. Her extensive experience in project and program management within local government and private industry has enabled her to lead multiple streams of physical projects and business improvement initiatives.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Dam Safety Manager
Snowy Hydro
08.2022 - Current
- Develop and implement a compliant Dam Safety Assurance program to meet regulatory requirements and utilise industry best practice asset and risk management methods.
- Develop and implement an industry leading Dam Safety Management System within Snowy Hydro utilising existing company-wide policies and procedures and compliant with ISO55000 Asset Management Practices.
- Stand up a Dam Safety Oversight committee engaging with major stakeholders, ensuring senior management review and enabling transparent defensible risk-based decision making.
- Championed Dam Safety Awareness within the business improving overall safety awareness and compliance.
- Implemented corrective actions following incidents to minimize risks and improve overall safety performance.
- Reduced asset risk through proactive failure mode identification, analysis, and mitigation strategies.
- Enhance Dam Safety emergency plans and emergency exercises to elevate awareness, ensure preparedness and protect Snowy People and the community in the event of a crisis or disaster.
- Raise projects and investigations to deliver asset risk reductions in accordance with the Strategic Asset Plan and Corporate KPIs.
Strategic Engineer - Dam Safety
Snowy Hydro
08.2020 - 08.2022
- Work as part of a multidisciplinary team to develop, deliver and socialise the Strategic Asset Management Plan aligned to the business Corporate Plan and KPIs.
- Optimized engineering processes by implementing innovative solutions and streamlining workflow.
- Understand the Dam Safety Legislative requirements and develop a compliant safety program.
- Deliver program of Dam Safety Reviews for the portfolio of Dams.
- Develop and implement a So Far As Is Reasonably Practicable (SFAIRP) Framework for Snowy Hydro.
- Undertake program of portfolio risk assessment and SFAIRP assessment for the dams portfolio.
Project Manager
Snowy Monaro Regional Council
05.2019 - 08.2020
- Plan and deliver grant funder community enhancement projects including new streetscapes, facility upgrades and safety upgrades.
- Developed comprehensive project plans with clear timelines, milestones, and budget requirements, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality results.
- Set up Project Management, Budget and programming processes, documentation and systems.
- Coordinated with cross-functional teams to resolve project issues and mitigate risks.
Project Engineer and Contracts Administrator
BG&E
07.2018 - 05.2019
Site Engineer
Multiplex
02.2018 - 07.2018
Project Engineer and Constracts Administrator
Red8 Roofing
01.2015 - 11.2017
Site Engineer
Gartner Rose
02.2014 - 12.2014
Undergraduate Engineer
GHD
11.2010 - 03.2012
Education
Bachelor in Civil Engineering With Architecture - Engineering
University of New South Wales
Sydney, NSW01-2014
Skills
- Asset Management
- Strategic Planning
- Emergency Preparedness
- Risk Management
- Stakeholder Management
- Project Management
- Quality Management and Records
- Safety audits
- Compliance management
- Risk assessment
- Program development and monitoring
- Team building and development
Timeline
Dam Safety Manager
Snowy Hydro
08.2022 - Current
Strategic Engineer - Dam Safety
Snowy Hydro
08.2020 - 08.2022
Project Manager
Snowy Monaro Regional Council
05.2019 - 08.2020
Project Engineer and Contracts Administrator
BG&E
07.2018 - 05.2019
Site Engineer
Multiplex
02.2018 - 07.2018
Project Engineer and Constracts Administrator
Red8 Roofing
01.2015 - 11.2017
Site Engineer
Gartner Rose
02.2014 - 12.2014
Undergraduate Engineer
GHD
11.2010 - 03.2012
Bachelor in Civil Engineering With Architecture - Engineering
University of New South Wales
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