Simon Smith has over 15 years of experience in various roles in the construction industry. He has a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering and is a member of the Australian Institute of Engineers. His experience includes managing civil construction projects in Australia, the UK, and Mexico for major companies such as Leighton Contractors, Costain, and John Mowlem Construction. He has strong leadership, technical, safety, and subcontract management skills.

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Profile: Over 15 years of experience in various aspects of the construction industry.
• Strong relationships with industry majors Chevron, KBR, Leightons and
Southern Water.
• Large Network of Australian based suppliers, subcontractors and
consultants
• Capable leader with extensive personnel management experience
with both large and small construction teams
• Strong subcontract management skills and commercial awareness
• Experience includes delivery of marine, civil and commercial projects,
site and design based.
• Strong technical and problem solving capability
• Strong safety focus.
• Local Australian (WA) and International experience (Mexico and the
United Kingdom). Exposure working within multi-cultural teams.
Qualifications
2001 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Civil Engineering
University of Portsmouth
Career History
2012 – 2016 Leighton Contractors www.leightoncontractors.com.au
Leighton Contractors is CIMIC Group’s construction arm, with operations
across Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea.
Senior Project Engineer/ Civil Discipline Team Manager (Barrow Island -
WA)
• Working closely with Chevron and Kellogg Joint Venture partners,
complete major civil work packages (up to $200m) for the LNG
processing plant.
• Manage site-based construction, leading a team of up to 25
multidisciplinary Engineers (civil, piping and electrical), with oversight
of a production team of up to 140.
• Manage sub-contractors for Specialist Works (diving, tunnelling,
Reinforced Concrete, epoxy coating and geotechnical works).
• Discipline Lead for Civil’s/ RC Works including planning, forecasting
and reporting works.
• Managed bulk and detailed earthworks including geotechnical team
against site compliance
• Overseeing the resolution of technical/design and constructability
queries
Simon Smith MIEAust – Senior Project Engineer/Technical Professional
Perth Western Australia t: 0438 865 899 e: simon.smith180376@gmail.com

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• Develop and implement of the site temporary works process as the
Temporary Works Coordinator and Designer.
• Management of the Permit to Work team and development of
systems and safe working practices for working around live services
• Maintain a strong safety focus as part of the site Senior Leadership
Team. Deliver and attend daily pre start, weekly meetings and actively
involvement in safety walks on site to drive a culture of safety
awareness.
2006 - 2012 Costain Joint Venture/ Costain Construction www.costain.com
Founded in 1865, Costain provides engineering solutions to projects across
the rail, highways, power, water, oil and gas and nuclear sectors.
2009 – 2012 Senior Project Engineer/ Assistant Chief Engineer (Brighton & Hove Waste
Water Plant - UK)
• Oversaw various aspects of the site-based construction
(Civil/Commercial and Mechanical) completion of the flagship
Southern Water Wastewater treatment works ($400million).
• Managed and developed a team of over 12 Project and Graduate
Engineers.
• Carried out design coordination. Acted as the key interface between
the client, in-house design Engineers and subcontractors.
• Temporary Works and Logistics Manager. Delivered temporary works
appreciation information sessions with Graduate/site Engineers.
• Held accountability as the Appointed Person for all cranes on site.
Coordinated lift plans documentation.
• Responsible for Lean Management and implementation of “Just in
Time’ planning.
• Responsible for service installation and commisioning
• Ensured strict adherence to site based safety policy and procedures.
Wrote and reviewed risk assessments and method statements for
specific tasks and engineered a control to eliminate and reduce the
risks.
2008 – 2009 Senior Project Engineer/ Sub Agent (Belvedere Riverside Jetty – London,
UK)
• Managed the construction of a 250m T-Head jetty including fendering
and a 120 tonne weighbridge. Project value $60million. Managed a
team of four Engineers.
• Supervised all onsite steel work erection. Managed the offsite
fabrication of 500 tonnes of structural steelwork required for the jetty
substructure (UK and Ireland)
• Liaised with clients and dealt with technical queries.
• Carried out weekly planning and progress reporting. Responsible for
ensuring safety methodology of working over water was in place and
risk assessments completed
2007 – 2008 Senior Project Engineer (Costa Azul LNG Breakwater - Baja Mexico)

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• Oversaw the offshore construction of a 1km long breakwater
consisting of the planning and installation of 12 concrete caissons
($350million).
• Responsible for the management of up to six Civil Engineers.
• Management of Scour Installation and a dive team of up to 12.
• Coordinated ballasting of caissons, barge and material delivery, and
underwater concrete repairs.
• Ensured strict adherence to company safety policy and procedures.
2006 – 2007 Senior Project Engineer/ Sub Agent (Chichester WWTW Upgrade - UK)
• Involved with the construction of a $50m wastewater treatment plant
upgrade including the direct management of four Engineers.
• Planned and managed deep drainage works and tie-in works to
existing plant. Coordinated site temporary works and craneage.
• Coordinated design considerations between client and principle
design team and client- Southern Water.
2004 - 2006 John Mowlem Construction
John Mowlem Construction provides engineering and construction
services throughout the UK.
Section Engineer/ Site Engineer (Spinnaker Tower, Portsmouth - UK)
• Oversaw the site-based construction of a 170m high landmark
commercial structure on the south coast of the UK. Project value
$50million.
• Responsible for the management of two Engineers.
• Carried out management, planning and quality control of
construction, including Marine Piling, 3m Deep Raft Foundation, Slip
Forming Contractor and cladding glazing contractor
2003 - 2004 Aecom (Scott Wilson Consultants) www.aecom.com/uk/
Scott Wilson Consultants was a UK based engineering design consultancy.
It is now owned by Aecom. This was a one year design placement
arranged in conjunction with John Mowlem
Design Engineer (UK)
• Responsible for the design and construction supervision of an
emergency evacuation simulator at HMS Sultan. Liaised with client,
architects and contractors.
• Carried out detailed design work for reinforced concrete and
structural steelwork projects.
• Checking of construction drawings prior to issue to contractors
2001 - 2002 John Mowlem Construction
Graduate Engineer (UK)
• Sole Engineer responsible for setting out and quality control of the
Hook Railway embarkment stabilisation. Project value $1million.
Professional Memberships

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• Australian Institute of Engineers (Chartered Accreditation expected May 2016)
• Member of the Institute of Chartered Engineers (UK)
References
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