Project Control Management

Our Role in the Project

Our role in this significant program of works includes being the main rep for V/Line, as our key T&S member leads the entire development portfolio for all these projects as V/Line Development Director. He also represents V/Line under the Projects Agreement with DOT, RPV and LXRP, and the role includes complex stakeholder management with RPV, DOT, VicTrack, LXRP, Freight Victoria, Metro Trains and other operators.

• The V/Line Development Director South Dynon TMF — was responsible for managing the development of the DTF business cases under the High Value / High Risk framework on V/Line’s behalf; including identification of problem statement, investment logic, strategic need, capacity constraints, operational requirements, and development of the business case submission. A large portion of this was to develop the scope, budget, financial modelling and analysis, Capex cost estimating, Operating and Maintenance cost estimating, capital versus operating cost analysis for VFM assessment, risk analysis and contingency development to yield a P-50 and P-90 estimate, schedule, cashflow, procurement strategy and contracting models. Role also covered Benefits Management and link into the State’s Client Requirements Document (CRD), Network Integrity Assurance Plan (NIAP), as well as integration with the broader network initiatives such as the Western Rail Plan, future operating service plans and asset class strategies.
• The V/Line TOC bid lead South Dynon TMF — Our T&S member was the TOC lead for V/Line in the Procurement phase for certain packages such as the South Dynon TMF project, including developing / reviewing Project Scope and Technical Requirements (PS&TR), commercial negotiations with LXRP and development of Project Alliance Agreement (PAA) and contract schedules, estimating of V/Line scope split deliverables which includes both CAPEX as well as OPEX and whole-of-life estimating, program and schedule review, construction staging analysis and value engineering with aim to minimise cost and operational impacts, rail disruptions planning, Asset and O&M development of risk allowance, responsible for Systems Engineering / Systems Assurance / Systems Integration on behalf of the relevant asset owner / maintainer, as well as V/Line lead in interactive phase with tendering parties.
• The V/Line Development Director Broader Western Rail Plan — role involved responsibility for leading all ARTO related activities. This includes internal project performance and reporting, as well as external monthly reporting, which covered monitoring progress, forecast cost to complete assessments, cashflow, cost risk analysis, schedule risk analysis, contingency draw down, performance and progress reporting, contract management, claim management and variations management. Under the State’s Projects Agreement, all V/Line costs are managed under “open book” administration with the State.