Alan Ainsworth

Experience

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  Parsons Brinckerhoff

  Jan 1987 - Jan 1995

  Structural Engineer

  Having joined Munro Johnson as a graduate engineer I moved through various parts of the business expanding my experience through the design and supervision of residential, commercial and finally industrial projects, departing under the name Rust PPK. Projects including:Curragh Coal (Queensland)Jellinbah Coal (Queensland)Port Kembla Iron Ore (New South Wales)Bellambi Coal (New South Wales)Hastings Park (Queensland)

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  Self Employed (Contract Engineer)

  Jan 1996 - Jan 2001

  Senior Structural Engineer

  Contract design and design management roles for Wade Consulting, Hatch, Kaiser Engineers, Thiess, Bonacci Winward, Northrop on projects including:Goro Nickel (New Caledonia)Koniambo Nickel (New Caledonia)Saida Stadium (Lebanon)Townsville Hospital Energy Facility (Queensland)Comalco Alumina (Queensland)

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  Thiess

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2007

  Manager Engineering - Thiess Process

  Management of the design and engineering delivery aspects of multiple industrial projects for the Process Group including:Darwin LNG Cryogenic Tank (Northern Territory)Magnetite Processing and Handling Facility (South Australia)Wilpinjong Coal Processing & Handling Plant (New South Wales)

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  Sedgman Limited

  May 2008 - Aug 2014

  Functional leadership of the Projects business across all of our global businesses. Directly involved in projects such as:Atcom Coal Processing Plant (South Africa)UHG Coal Processing & Handling Plant - 3 Stages (Mongolia)Benga Coal Processing & Handling Plant (Mozambique)Mungari Gold Project (Western Australia)Bengalla Coal Processing Plant (New South Wales)Caval Ridge Coal Processing & Handling Plant (Queensland)Lake Vermont Coal Processing & Handling Plant (Queensland)Maules Creek Coal Processing & Handling Plant (New South Wales)Narrabri Coal Processing & Handling Plant (New South Wales)Bocamina Coal Handling Plant (Chile) Show less

  • Director - Infrastructure

    Sept 2013 - Aug 2014

  • EGM Projects

    May 2008 - Aug 2013
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  Laing O'Rourke

  Sept 2014 - now

  Leading a team driving technical assurance through the development of innovative solutions and governance Technical accountability for the delivery of our projects across a portfolio of projects in Qld, WA, NSW and NT Leading the development of innovative technical solutions aligned to our client's requirements and our Laing O'Rourke approach Supporting the development and delivery of project technical solutions Leading the development and delivery of the Technical elements of the infrastructure supporting the Future Submarine Program As part of the Technical functional leadership team and reporting to the Australian Technical Director, responsible for the delivery of value and certainty of the technical elements of our projects, incorporating the design, digital engineering, quality and engineering delivery elements. Reporting to the newly created role of Hub Engineering Director, responsible for the delivery of the technical elements of our projects as well as the further development of the systems that support that delivery, particularly focussed on our people, digital engineering, quality and design leadership, and the development of our data integration function. Responsible for driving the Engineering Excellence agenda in the Design, Design Management, Engineering Delivery and Quality functions to manage technical risk, promote innovation and collaboration with our stakeholders, and achieve outstanding project and business outcomes

  • Technical Leader

    Apr 2024 - now

  • Technical Leader - Delivery

    Jul 2023 - Mar 2024

  • Technical Leader - Clients and Markets

    Apr 2022 - Jul 2023

  • Technical Director

    Oct 2021 - Mar 2022

  • Technical Director - Osborne North Development Project

    Apr 2019 - Oct 2021

  • Technical Operations General Manager

    Jul 2018 - Mar 2019

  • Engineering Systems and Delivery Lead

    Mar 2017 - Jun 2018

  • Hub Engineering & Design Leader

    Sept 2014 - Mar 2017