Ishbel Morrison

Experience

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  Downer

  Oct 1998 - Aug 2002

  Commercial Manager - Downer Connect

  Senior position reporting to the General Manager of a telecommunications construction and maintenance business employing approximately 800 staff nationally with a turnover of approximately $NZ120m. The provision of commercial and contractual advice to managers. Monitoring and reporting on commercial and contractual risks. The promotion of tendering, procurement and contract negotiation processes. Notable projects included the national rollout of a 3G (CDMA) cellular telephony network for Telecom New Zealand Ltd through Lucent Technologies New Zealand Pty Ltd, the rollout of Hybrid Fibre Coaxial communications networks in Wellington and Christchurch and national term maintenance contracts for Telecom New Zealand. Show less

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  Halcrow Group Limited

  Jan 2004 - Apr 2008

  Senior Consultant

  Project Risk Manager for Initial Reference Design of Crossrail, Cross London Rail Links undertaking risk evaluation and management across the multiple packages of civil and structural, mechanical & electrical and Architectural design for the Southeast Section. Including facilitation of value engineering workshops on the design of the Isle of Dogs submerged station within West India North Dock and the Connaught Tunnel under London Dockland. Safety Consultant (Risk identification and management) for the commissioning of extensive new sidings relocated due to the creation of a new underground station at a 15 hectare shopping and leisure development at White City in west London. Also for the development of the East London Line and the closure of Shoreditch Station, each facilitating the delivery of London Underground’s safety review and change control process requirements. Responsibility for oversight of multiple packages of Engineering Facilities and Asset Management for Heathrow Express Rail Operating Company. Including the management of maintenance contractors, the project management of a contract realignment/procedural change, as well as works planning & some HSE compliance reporting. Provision on options appraisal, business case development and EOI generation advice for London Borough of Enfield’s application of PFI Credits (Central Government Funding). Risk management workshopping for the formation of an initial risk register & risk management plan for the 1st City of Edinburgh Road Asset Management Plan. Team leader for the design and implementation of efficiency performance measurement across 3 Strategic Road Procurement routes for the Highways Agency, England.Project Manager on Lender’s Technical Advisor Commission carrying out Construction and Operations Monitoring on a large Greek State Highway Concession.Lenders Technical Advisor carrying out Due Diligence on PPP bid submission of a large Greek State Highway PPP Concession. Show less

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  John Laing

  Apr 2008 - May 2009

  Commercial Manager

  Management of the commercial aspects of operating road Private Finance Initiative DBFO projects in the UK for this specialist developer, investor and manager of public sector infrastructure assets. Projects included the M40 Motorway (London to Birmingham), A130 Bypass (Essex) and the A55 (North Wales) incorporating the historic Grade 1 listed Menai Bridge. This post included;The responsibility for the day to day commercial management of the project change processes on both a client and supply chain basis, this included the successful negotiation to introduce Incident Support Units on the M40.The development of expired contract documents and the appointment of further subcontractors including O&M Contractor, Major Maintenance Management Contractor, Traffic Measurement Contractor and Landscape Contractor. Selection of Subcontract form and supervision of Major Maintenance Works Contractor procurement under the Major Maintenance Management Subcontract.The responsibility for managing Land Compensation Act Part 1 Claim processes on the A130 and A55 motorways. Show less

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  Bilfinger

  May 2009 - Aug 2013

  Project/SPV Manager

  Played a leading role within project company Highway Management Scotland Limited throughout the delivery and transition to full operation and maintenance of this £320million Transport Scotland concession. SPV Manager in the lead up to construction completion and into full operations, including the duration of the associated commercial negotiations. As well as addressing shareholder, lender and client issues as they arose this role involved the production and delivery of project reporting at all levels.SPV Manager during transfer of shareholding within the project company. Responsibility for the management, and associated commercial negotiations associated with the adoption of an existing grade separated interchange within the concession at the expiry of the constructors maintenance period with Transport Scotland.Chairing project meetings and reporting outcomes to managers, shareholders and lenders with particular responsibility for Traffic Management, SHEQ and ongoing road operation and maintenance during the New Works.Responsibility for the development, negotiation and implementation of Major Maintenance Consultancy Agreement.Responsibility for the development, implementation, ISO accreditation and ongoing management of the SPV Integrated Management System. Show less

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  Mott MacDonald

  Nov 2013 - Mar 2017

  Senior Highway Management Consultant

  Delivering advisory services across the primary and secondary PPP markets worldwide. This role involved:The provision of advice, including procurement advisory, to the Public Sector, Grantors, Investors, Sponsors and Concessionaires on the technical, environmental and commercial risks of PPP projects.Undertaking due diligence activities on new-build, maintenance and refinancing of existing projects or assets. Strengths included the provision of advice on risk assessment, construction monitoring, value engineering and Operations & Maintenance, including both routine and lifecycle.Notable projects included the Moscow - St. Petersburg Motorway (M11) sections 7 and 8 (Vinci), Autobahn Tank & Rast - 90 percent of all German highway concessions operating gas stations and rest stops (Chinese State Fund CIC), Cikampek-Purwakarta-Padalarang Toll Road Indonesia technical and commercial due diligence, Maliakos-Kleidi Greece Construction monitoring including contractual reset subsequent to the Greek Debt Crisis (Vinci/Hoctief), the brownfield A9 Gaasperdammerweg motorway 3km submerged tunnel project Netherlands (Ballast Nedam, Heijmans, Fluor and 3i). Show less

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  Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency

  Mar 2017 - Jul 2019

  Programme Director PPP

  Migrating from the UK to take responsibility for the oversight of the works provisioning stage of the $709 million Pūhoi to Warkworth Motorway Public Private Partnership Project.This role involved working collaboratively with the Project Company, Major Subcontractors, the State Agency participants and Stakeholders to establish working relationships that recognised the distinctions between PPP contracting and traditional contract models. Leading, developing and mentoring the State project delivery team so as to ensure the PPP model was fully leveraged, performance requirements were met and the client risk was mitigated and managed. Establishing systematic approaches to quality assurance, works monitoring and evaluation of risk positions on this long-term service delivery contract. Managing change, dispute resolution plus compensation and extension event management including associated political, legal, environmental and commercial risks.Responsibility for the delivery of the land designation and consents to the Contractor in regard to ongoing land expropriation, including public enquiry. Show less

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  Infrastructure Advisory Group

  Nov 2019 - Jul 2022

  Director

  Commercial Manager, Regional Rail Revival – responsible for commercial matters relating to the procurement, evaluation and negotiation of the Murray Basin Rail Project (MBRP) Alliance contract. Responsible for the review and analysis of the final major Scope Variation Report for the Ballarat Line Upgrade project. This included the preparation of associated governance requirements, including that of the Major Transport Infrastructure Board as well as key governmental stakeholders. Acting Commercial Lead PPP, Primary Package, North East Link Authority – Leading the commercial function in preparation for the commencement of the delivery phase. Responsibilities included Change Management process development, Risk Management, preparation and review of management plans, land expropriation, input to performance reporting, governance structure and delegations development plus interfacing with the State Tolling Company. Project Director, Cherry Creek Youth Justice Centre, Community Safety Building Authority - Leading the team administering the Managing Contractor Contract to deliver a rescoped and funded 140 bed youth justice facility. Overseeing the period of redesign and value management whilst maintaining progress of the early works and development of a suitable Guaranteed Construction Sum offer with the Managing Contractor. Duties included mentoring and guiding project managers in all aspects of contract and project management and the development of relevant management reporting for internal and external stakeholders whilst also sustaining positive relationships in a complex contractual environment. This involved working collaboratively with government stakeholders as well as coordinating multidisciplinary working groups and committees. The role required reporting to and briefing the Project Steering Committee and progression through the Department for Treasury’s Gateway 4 Tender Decision process. Show less

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  Alchemy Construct

  Oct 2022 - Aug 2023

  Commercial Manager
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  Ventia

  Aug 2023 - Jun 2024

  Senior Commercial Manager