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Diploma of Civil Engineering
Peter has over 40 years of experience in the rail industry’s contractor, Client, and consultant roles. He has excellent technical rail skills and a pragmatic field construction and maintenance approach. Peter has crossover project management, rail engineering and rail superintending skillsets, which are unique. He is particularly adept at managing contractors and mentoring young engineers on their requirement for precise documentation for efficient Occupation planning, hand-over and hand-back to rail operations.
Australia Wide | PM Consultant
Agonis| September 2023 - present
Working with the team at Agonis, often engaged to support clients in delivery across remote and regional project throughout Australia.
REGIONAL VICTORIA | LOGISTICS SUPERVISOR
V/Line | May 2023 – September 2023
Due to Peter’s knowledge of Regional Victoria, he was seconded to V/Line to fulfil a short-term role to deliver material for the Tie Renewal Gang between Bendigo to Swan Hill and Geelong to Camperdown. The role was also responsible for determining locations that allowed access to heavy vehicles and working within environmental footprints.
CITY RAIL LINK | CONSTRUCTION MANAGER TRACK AND OLE
Martinus Rail NZ | July 2022 – April 2023
Martinus Rail New Zealand approached Agonis for Peter’s services to fill the Construction Manager role for Track & OLE. The position is responsible for the coordination of construction activities between the Client (Link Alliance – LKA) and Martinus for both NAL (Ballasted Track) and the Tunnel construction (Concrete Slab Track).
COUNTRY RAIL NETWORK | CIVIL &TRACK REFURBISHMENTS | SENIOR PROJECT ENGINEER
CRN | January 2019 – June 2022
John Holland approached Agonis for the services of Peter to assist and lead the planning and execution of track and civil refurbishment works. Based in Dubbo, Peter led a team of engineers for a series of Possession works to September 2021. Since then, he has been engaged to oversee the construction of a Road Over Rail Bridge and associated road and civil works at Mittagong. Part of Peter’s role was to mentor several Graduate Engineers in the art of Construction Management.
MERNDA RAIL EXTENSION | SENIOR COMPLETIONS ENGINEER
Agonis Group | LXRP | 2018
The Project consisted of three new stations and an extension of the railway from South Morang to Mernda. LXRP approached Peter to assist with completions associated with an accelerated program and hand-over to the operator – MTM. As a result, the Project was completed and commissioned one month ahead of schedule.
MELBOURNE METRO EARLY WORKS| SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER
Agonis Group | John Holland | 2017 – 2018
John Holland approached Agonis Group to assist with planning Occupation Works associated with the Domain interchange, requiring the relocation of the existing light rail to facilitate the construction of the new Domain underground rail station. Peter was retained after the Occupation to mentor young engineers in Completion management.
CAPE LAMBERT MARINE FACILITY | METHODOLOGY & TECHNICAL WRITER
Agonis Group | McConnell Dowell | 2017
Peter provided a scope definition during the development of this tender.
VARIOUS PROJECTS | PROJECT MANAGER/ESTIMATOR
Agonis Group| Broadspectrum | 2017 – 2018
Responsibilities
ADELAIDE CITY TRAM EXTENSION WORKS – GLENELG RE-RAILING | CONTRACTS AND
SURVEILLANCE MANAGER
Agonis Group| DPTI | 2017
Responsibilities
NEPEAN HIGHWAY – CONSTRUCTABILITY ASSESSMENT | PROJECT MANAGER
Agonis Group| VicRoads | 2016 – 2017
As part of the VicRoads requirements to achieve business case approval, Peter has been undertaking construction planning assessments, including staging, stakeholder assessment, and risk management across 11 major road intersections on this major highway, including interfacing with the existing tram route.
GOLF LINKS ROAD UPGRADE - BAXTER | SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER
Agonis Group| VicRoads | 2016 – 2017
The VicRoads assignment required the assessment of construction staging impacts upon existing road users, community, and stakeholders for a 6km upgrade of a major road with roundabout treatments to enable B-Double access. Work included cost reviews.
HURSTBRIDGE STAGE 2 UPGRADE | SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER
Agonis Group| LXRP | 2016 - 2017
The Project consists of major bridgeworks, track duplication, grade separations, new stations, stabling facilities, and complex brownfield rationalisation on one of Melbourne’s busiest operating rail lines. Peter has successfully provided project management, providing construction planning advice that has influenced reference designs and de-risked the procurement of the works.
WEST GATE TUNNEL PROJECT | SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER
Agonis Group| John Holland/CPB JV | 2016 – 2017
On assignment to the John Holland/CPB JV for rail interface management for the West Gate Tunnel Project during the successful bid phase. Peter managed the rail interfaces associated with this complex and major infrastructure project in the early contract signing and mobilisation phases.
VARIOUS PROJECTS | RAIL PROJECT ENGINEER
Various | December 2006 – December 2015
Assignments that Peter has undertaken have included:
Responsibilities
VARIOUS PROJECTS | PROJECT ENGINEER
MVM Rail | June 2005 – December 2006
Responsibilities
VARIOUS PROJECTS | PROJECT MANAGER/ENGINEER
Alstom (Connex) | January 2000 – December 2006
During his time at Alstom, Peter was involved in the following major projects:
Responsibilities
VARIOUS PROJECTS | VARIOUS
Public Transport Corporation Victoria (V/Line) | 1975 - 2000
Peter developed his railway technical career in various roles ranging from leading track recording monitoring, rail flaw detection, track work design, crossing work designs and installation methodologies across the Victorian rail network. He was also responsible for the development of technical standards and process control. This strong founding experience has equipped Peter with excellent asset performance evaluation skillsets.
Diploma of Civil Engineering
Peter has over 40 years of experience in the rail industry’s contractor, Client, and consultant roles. He has excellent technical rail skills and a pragmatic field construction and maintenance approach. Peter has crossover project management, rail engineering and rail superintending skillsets, which are unique. He is particularly adept at managing contractors and mentoring young engineers on their requirement for precise documentation for efficient Occupation planning, hand-over and hand-back to rail operations.
Australia Wide | PM Consultant
Agonis| September 2023 - present
Working with the team at Agonis, often engaged to support clients in delivery across remote and regional project throughout Australia.
REGIONAL VICTORIA | LOGISTICS SUPERVISOR
V/Line | May 2023 – September 2023
Due to Peter’s knowledge of Regional Victoria, he was seconded to V/Line to fulfil a short-term role to deliver material for the Tie Renewal Gang between Bendigo to Swan Hill and Geelong to Camperdown. The role was also responsible for determining locations that allowed access to heavy vehicles and working within environmental footprints.
CITY RAIL LINK | CONSTRUCTION MANAGER TRACK AND OLE
Martinus Rail NZ | July 2022 – April 2023
Martinus Rail New Zealand approached Agonis for Peter’s services to fill the Construction Manager role for Track & OLE. The position is responsible for the coordination of construction activities between the Client (Link Alliance – LKA) and Martinus for both NAL (Ballasted Track) and the Tunnel construction (Concrete Slab Track).
COUNTRY RAIL NETWORK | CIVIL &TRACK REFURBISHMENTS | SENIOR PROJECT ENGINEER
CRN | January 2019 – June 2022
John Holland approached Agonis for the services of Peter to assist and lead the planning and execution of track and civil refurbishment works. Based in Dubbo, Peter led a team of engineers for a series of Possession works to September 2021. Since then, he has been engaged to oversee the construction of a Road Over Rail Bridge and associated road and civil works at Mittagong. Part of Peter’s role was to mentor several Graduate Engineers in the art of Construction Management.
MERNDA RAIL EXTENSION | SENIOR COMPLETIONS ENGINEER
Agonis Group | LXRP | 2018
The Project consisted of three new stations and an extension of the railway from South Morang to Mernda. LXRP approached Peter to assist with completions associated with an accelerated program and hand-over to the operator – MTM. As a result, the Project was completed and commissioned one month ahead of schedule.
MELBOURNE METRO EARLY WORKS| SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER
Agonis Group | John Holland | 2017 – 2018
John Holland approached Agonis Group to assist with planning Occupation Works associated with the Domain interchange, requiring the relocation of the existing light rail to facilitate the construction of the new Domain underground rail station. Peter was retained after the Occupation to mentor young engineers in Completion management.
CAPE LAMBERT MARINE FACILITY | METHODOLOGY & TECHNICAL WRITER
Agonis Group | McConnell Dowell | 2017
Peter provided a scope definition during the development of this tender.
VARIOUS PROJECTS | PROJECT MANAGER/ESTIMATOR
Agonis Group| Broadspectrum | 2017 – 2018
Responsibilities
ADELAIDE CITY TRAM EXTENSION WORKS – GLENELG RE-RAILING | CONTRACTS AND
SURVEILLANCE MANAGER
Agonis Group| DPTI | 2017
Responsibilities
NEPEAN HIGHWAY – CONSTRUCTABILITY ASSESSMENT | PROJECT MANAGER
Agonis Group| VicRoads | 2016 – 2017
As part of the VicRoads requirements to achieve business case approval, Peter has been undertaking construction planning assessments, including staging, stakeholder assessment, and risk management across 11 major road intersections on this major highway, including interfacing with the existing tram route.
GOLF LINKS ROAD UPGRADE - BAXTER | SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER
Agonis Group| VicRoads | 2016 – 2017
The VicRoads assignment required the assessment of construction staging impacts upon existing road users, community, and stakeholders for a 6km upgrade of a major road with roundabout treatments to enable B-Double access. Work included cost reviews.
HURSTBRIDGE STAGE 2 UPGRADE | SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER
Agonis Group| LXRP | 2016 - 2017
The Project consists of major bridgeworks, track duplication, grade separations, new stations, stabling facilities, and complex brownfield rationalisation on one of Melbourne’s busiest operating rail lines. Peter has successfully provided project management, providing construction planning advice that has influenced reference designs and de-risked the procurement of the works.
WEST GATE TUNNEL PROJECT | SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER
Agonis Group| John Holland/CPB JV | 2016 – 2017
On assignment to the John Holland/CPB JV for rail interface management for the West Gate Tunnel Project during the successful bid phase. Peter managed the rail interfaces associated with this complex and major infrastructure project in the early contract signing and mobilisation phases.
VARIOUS PROJECTS | RAIL PROJECT ENGINEER
Various | December 2006 – December 2015
Assignments that Peter has undertaken have included:
Responsibilities
VARIOUS PROJECTS | PROJECT ENGINEER
MVM Rail | June 2005 – December 2006
Responsibilities
VARIOUS PROJECTS | PROJECT MANAGER/ENGINEER
Alstom (Connex) | January 2000 – December 2006
During his time at Alstom, Peter was involved in the following major projects:
Responsibilities
VARIOUS PROJECTS | VARIOUS
Public Transport Corporation Victoria (V/Line) | 1975 - 2000
Peter developed his railway technical career in various roles ranging from leading track recording monitoring, rail flaw detection, track work design, crossing work designs and installation methodologies across the Victorian rail network. He was also responsible for the development of technical standards and process control. This strong founding experience has equipped Peter with excellent asset performance evaluation skillsets.