Workshops: During Conference

Operations – Delivery Models and Capacity to Build a Workforce

Tuesday 17 March 2009, 1315 - 1515

There are a range of models currently being used in the water industry for maximising efficiency and performance in the delivery of operational programs.  An important consideration is the ability to build workforce capacity and positioning organisations to address challenges both with current skill shortages and the requirements of operating more complex systems.

This workshop will include presentations on current operational delivery models and their particular challenges.  Also discussed will be initiatives used by organisations and companies to build workforce capacity in the current employment climate. As well as covering a lot of Australia, included is a comparison with the US industry.

Speakers

• Jim Keary – General Manager, Hunter Water, NSW, Australia
• Peter Moore - Chief Operating Officer, Water Corporation, WA, Australia
• Terry Tobel - Operations Specialist- Director of Commissioning and Start Up MWH Global, Denver, CO, USA (to be confirmed)
• Carmine Ciccocioppo - Operations Alliance Manager (Linkwater), United Utilities, QLD, Australia
• Darryl Day - General Manager, Remote Operations, Power and Water Corporation, NT, Australia
• Greg Helm - Treatment Manager Operations, Sydney Water Corporation, NSW, Australia 

Click here to download the workshop program