New practice of engineering workshop

This new, five day workshop covers the key issues needed if you 9 & 10, 15-17 April, 2015. are seeking employment, or intend to pursue a career, in local Venue: Sydney government. Cost: Work through the steps needed to take and cover important matters to help you: Members: $3500 + GST Consolidate knowledge and skills in Public Works Engineering for the purpose Non Members: $4000 + GST of employment and accreditation Improve capabilities more broadly in day-to-day practice within the profession Workshops are conducted by practitioners/experts and other industry professionals. They will share their experiences, highlighting key issues and processes in the workplace and focus on your learning.

Inclusions

Course Introduction & Expectations Procurement & Tendering; Local Government Structure and Specifications and contracts Decision Making Process including Quality/WHS and Environment Asset management Powers and Duties of a Local Code of Conduct; Local Government Engineer Government Act Project Management - Contract Project investigation, design, Admin and Contract Law estimation and cost control Dealing with difficult customers Practical, regulatory, maintenance & operational issues in Stormwater, Dealing with staff - My career Sewer and Water planning Parks, Gardens and Buildings and Review & Discussion of topics other infrastructure covered on Days 1 -5 Road Design - Road Safety Audits Presentation of Certificates Risk Management

Who should attend?

Recent graduates Cadet engineers Overseas graduates Those re-entering the Local Government Engineering Profession.

For registration and workshop fees, please click on this link:

http://www.ipwea.org/newsouthwales/nsweducation/search/upcoming

All sessions focus on ‘real life’ examples of working in local government Sessions include case studies and carry PD points which can be used for your accreditation New practice of engineering workshop Presenters

Ken Halstead (Co-Convenor) Mick Savage has been IPWEA’s Manager, Roads and With 29 years Local Government Experience, including Transport Directorate, since October 2004. Graduating as 20 years as a Shire Engineer and a further 4 years a Civil Engineer from UNSW in 1975 Mick commenced as a Councillor, Mr Halstead is employed as Director his professional career at Griffith City Council. He has Graduate Program Local Government Engineering for the worked in Local Government for more than 35 years. University of Technology, Sydney. He is responsible for the Mick holds Masters Degrees in Engineering Science and postgraduate course in “Local Government Engineering”, Commerce. His major professional interests include asset where he lectures in the subjects Local Government management, financial reporting and transport planning. Powers & Practice, Environmental Assessment and Murray Thompson Planning and Road Engineering Practice. Mr Halstead is also a Director of IPWEA. Murray Thompson established his company Murray Thompson Water Supply Services Pty Ltd in 2011, after Jason Gordon (Convenor) resigning from Port Macquarie–Hastings Council in 2010. Jason Gordon started his career with Bourke Shire Council Murray’s local government engineering career has as a Cadet Engineer in the early 1990’s. On graduating spanned over three decades, seeing him progress through as a Civil Engineer he became the Utilities Engineer with the ranks from Student Engineer, to ultimately become Bourke before moving to Tumut Shire Council. At Tumut the Water Supply Manager. Murray holds a Masters in he held the position of Manager Works before taking on Engineering Management and a Graduate Diploma in the role of CEO of Snowy Works and Services, Councils Local Government Engineering and Electrical Engineering. business arm. He has also held the positions of Director of In addition to his engineering consultancy practice, Engineering and Technical Services at Cabonne Council, Murray is also a teacher with TAFE NSW, teaching Water Director of City Services at Coffs Harbour City Council Industry Operations to students across the Port Macquarie, and most recently, General Manager at Wingecarribee Kempsey and Coffs Harbour campuses. Shire Council. As well as his Engineering Degree, Jason also holds a Master of Business Administration, a Master Colin Emerson of Commercial Law and a Master of Planning. Jason is Currently General Manger for Local Government a member of the IPWEA, LGPA, LGEA and recently a Procurement. Colin is also the owner of TODAY! Seminars, graduate member of the Australian Institute of Company and brings over 35 years of technical, leadership, business Directors. development and training experience. Colin has delivered over 500 seminars and workshops for leading businesses, Damien Chee training institutions and local governments in Australia and Damien Chee is Principal of DC Traffic Engineering, is New Zealand. involved in all aspects of road development including route development and assessment, road design, traffic engineering and road safety. Previously Road Safety Audit and Crash Investigation Manager at RMS he developed policies and procedures in the road safety and road design areas as well as developing and delivering training courses in road design and road safety engineering.

Mick Savage

For registration and workshop fees, please click on this link:

http://www.ipwea.org/newsouthwales/nsweducation/search/upcoming

For further information, please contact IPWEA (NSW) • Email: [email protected] • Ph: (02) 8267 3001 • Web: www.ipwea.org/nsw Level 12, 447 Kent Street, Sydney NSW 2000