Glen Norris has over 20 years of experience managing conservation projects, infrastructure, and operations across remote reserves in Australia. He is currently the SA/WA Regional Manager for Bush Heritage Australia, where he leads conservation efforts and develops partnerships. Prior to this role, he held positions managing Bon Bon Station Reserve and developing asset management systems. He has extensive experience operating heavy machinery and managing civil construction, earthmoving, and utility projects.

1. Glen Norris
Boolcoomatta Station Reserve
Via Cockburn SA 5440
P: 08 80911613
M: 0402 760058
S: 0404 158649
E: glen.norris@bushheritage.org.au
EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS
2008 Bachelor of Social Science (Environment) RMIT, Melb. VIC
1992 Higher School Certificate (NSW) Trinity Senior High School, Wagga Wagga
1990 School Certificate (NSW) St Michael’s Regional High School, Wagga Wagga
CAREER GOAL
My ultimate goals are to achieve positive ecological and community
capacity-building outcomes whilst promoting cultural equity,
environmental sustainability and synergies between primary production
and biodiversity conservation.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Bush Heritage Australia
SA/WA Regional Manager/Healthy Landscapes Manager – SA Rangelands
(May 2011 – Present)
Duties and responsibilities include:
• Lead and manage the delivery of Bush Heritage’s conservation priorities through the
efficient, effective and safe operation of reserves
• Develop key partnerships to aid reserve management operations
• Support and develop regionally-based land-management partnerships in
conjunction with the Partnerships Development Team
• Participate in the implementation of Bush Heritage’s access and visitation programs
• Participate in Bush Heritage’s strategic development
Manager – Bon Bon Station Reserve (Oct 09 – March 2013)
Duties and responsibilities include:
• Manage all aspects of a large-scale remote conservation reserve
• Infrastructure set up and capital acquisition
• Project planning, implementation, management and reporting
• NRM programs including feral herbivore and predator control, fire management, soil
conservation, and weed suppression
• Community participation and engagement
• Traditional Owner participation and engagement
• Budget management including budget planning, reconciliation, grant reporting and
acquittal
• Worksplanning and budget development
• All OH&S responsibilities inherent with remote reserve operations
• Volunteer and contractor engagement and supervision
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2. National Operations Officer (June 07 – Oct 09)
Duties and responsibilities include:
• Develop and implement systems to assist with managing infrastructure and assets on
reserves, including:
o Assist with operational aspects of new reserve establishment, in particular
assessing the existing infrastructure prior to acquisition, researching and
proposing required changes, and planning and executing projects to amend
the existing infrastructure and procure additional items
o Work with Reserve Managers to assess asset and infrastructure requirements
for existing reserves and make recommendations accordingly, including the
renovation of existing infrastructure, purchase of new equipment, and
disposal of surplus assets
o Work with Reserve Managers to develop and maintain a program of asset
maintenance
o Maintain details of all assets and infrastructure in the Asset Register, including
asset condition, warranties, maintenance schedules, insurance values etc
• Assist Reserve Managers to develop operational procedure documentation for each
reserve
• Develop and implement policies and procedures relating to reserve management
operations, including:
o Upgrade Occupational Health and Safety procedures for reserves including
emergency procedures, risk assessment and JSAs.
o Develop a national procurement policy and associated procedures
o Build national supplier relationships to obtain best value on purchase and
servicing of assets
o Define standard equipment requirements for reserves
o Ensure appropriate insurance is maintained for Reserve assets, including
supervision of periodic stock-takes
o Induction processes for new reserve managers, including volunteers filling
locum reserve management roles.
Hilbert Constructions, Airport West Victoria
Hilbert Constructions is a major contractor to public and private civil works across
metropolitan Melbourne, with the Victorian Racing Committee and Racing Victoria
being major clients for the past 20 years.
Project Manager/Foreman/Plant Operator (2004 – 2007)
Duties and responsibilities include:
• Knowledge and ability to manage and deliver civil construction and earthmoving
projects on time and on budget
• Supervision and training of staff
• Operation and maintenance of heavy earthmoving machinery, including all servicing
and repairs, in civil earthmoving applications
• Client and sub-contractor negotiations
• Sound knowledge and implementation of OH&S requirements and legislation
• Senior first aid officer
Plant Operator (2002-2003)
Duties and responsibilities included:
• Operation and maintenance of heavy earthmoving machinery, including all servicing
and repairs, in civil earthmoving applications
• Knowledge and ability to supervise projects
• Senior first aid officer
2003-2004 G and I Daly, Port Melbourne
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3. G and I Daly is a leading provider to the utility sector of metropolitan Melbourne.
Specialising in the construction and maintenance of the Melbourne electricity grid,
major clients include Citipower and Powercor Australia.
Project Manager/Foreman/Plant Operator
Duties and responsibilities included:
• Knowledge and ability to manage and deliver civil construction, earthmoving and
utility projects on time and on budget
• Sound knowledge of OH&S requirements and legislation
• Operation and maintenance of heavy earthmoving machinery in civil electrical
applications
• Knowledge of low and high voltage enclosures
• All aspects of CBD excavations
• Excavations within electrical sub-stations
• Senior first aid officer
2000-2001 ~ Communications Technology National (CTN), Central Coast NSW.
As Telstra’s construction commitments were increasingly out-sourced, contractors
such as CTN were utilised to carry out such activities. CTN specialised in the design,
costing, and project management of new construction activities in the
telecommunications network.
Project Design Manager
Duties and responsibilities included:
• All aspects of telecommunication network design and estimating
• Labour and material quantity estimates
• Development of worksplans and budgets
• Procurement of appropriate materials
• Develop supplier relationships
• Route selection
• Landowner and stakeholder negotiations
• Knowledge of appropriate environmental policy and legislation
• Knowledge of heritage policy and legislation, in particularly Indigenous legislation
and related land access issues
• GIS and GPS interpretation, application and mapping
• Knowledge, interpretation and development of topographic and cadastral mapping
• Sound knowledge of OH&S requirements and legislation
• Senior first aid officer
BOARDS and COMMITTEES
• Kingoonya District NRM Group – SA Arid Lands NRM Board
• Chair, NE Pastoral District NRM Group – SA Arid Lands NRM Board
• SA State Buffel Grass Taskforce – Biosecurity SA
• Olary Weed Action Group
• BHA IT Steering Committee
LICENCES
• HR – Heavy Rigid Vehicle Licence
• LS - Skidsteer Loader
• LB - Loader Backhoe
• LE - Excavator
• LZ - Dozer
• CV - Vehicle Loading Crane. 10 Tonne or more
• SA Firearms licence
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4. • Telstra Optical Fibre Splicing – 64 fibre dual mode
• Telstra Copper Cable Jointer – to 200 pair
• High Voltage Enclosure Access - CitiPower
• High Voltage Enclosure Access - Powercor Australia
• Victorian Industry Induction (Red Card) - Civil Contractors Federation
TRAINING
• Sentis OH&S
• Bush Heritage Incident Management
• Bush Heritage Media Training
• Bush Heritage Australia Project Management
• Bush Heritage Australia - Workplace Diversity, Values and Behaviour
• Bob Cooper Outback Survival
• SA Govt. Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation Division - Cultural Heritage
Management
• SA Govt. Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation Division – Cultural Awareness
• ESRI ArcGIS II – Essential Workflows
• SA CFS Basic Fire Fighting
• SA CFS Wildfire Suppression
• St John’s Senior Remote First Aid
• 4WD Operation and Recovery
• TAFE SA Firearms safety
• Chainsaw operation
• ATV operation
REFERENCES
References can be supplied upon request.
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