Andrew Huston
Director | Projects
Andrew Huston is a Project / Construction / Engineering Outage manager having directly managed over A$1b worth of project and outage work. Capability extends across the mining industry (coal, copper, gold and uranium), power generation (hydro, gas and coal) as well as LNG study manager experience.
This unique experience and enjoyment of project work has fostered the development of an in-depth understanding of what is required to deliver a successful project or an outage, right from the study phase through to commissioning and handover.
The project management experience is supported with seven years in maintenance as a workshop supervisor or mechanical engineer within the power and mining industries.
Core skillS
Experienced Project Manager in a broad range of industries.
Experienced program / outage manager in the power industry.
Ability and flexibility to change roles to manage the various phases of a project or study.
Ability to achieve Zero Harm.
Ability to unite a team to deliver.
Maintenance / operational background.
Good interface management - relationship focused.
Recent Stay in business projects delivered successfully.
Background
Current Project / Construction / Engineering / Outage Management contracts – Primed Global Pty Ltd. E.g. Stay in business projects and a $60m outage at the Diamantina Power Station completed.
2015-2016 Construction Manager - Copper Plant Scrubber Project -MMG.
2014-2015 Engineering Lead - Copper plant pre- feasibility studies - MMG.
2012-2014 Manager Major Projects & Engineering - Ok Tedi Mining Ltd, Papua New Guinea.
2011-2012 Contractor - Project / Study Manager Beca and Outage / Study Manager Hitachi.
2008-2011 EPCM Project Manager, Ausenco Minerals Pty Ltd.
2006-2008 EPCM Project Manager, Bateman Engineering Pty Ltd.
2000-2006 Mechanical Engineer / Construction manager / Project Manager, Stanwell Corporation.
1996-2000 Project / Major Project Engineer, Shell Coal
1994-1996 Workshop Supervisor / Project Engineer, Callide Coal
1992-1994 Project Engineer, Queensland Electricity Commission.
1989-1992 Mechanical Engineering Student
1988-1988 Agricultural Exchange Program, Canada
1984-1987 Apprentice Diesel Fitter, Callide Coal Fields.
Qualifications
Graduate Diploma Business, Central Queensland University, 2005
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (1st Class Honours, University medal), Central Queensland University, 1992
Diesel Fitter, 1987 (CSR mechanical apprentice of the year)
Ausenco Project Management Academy.
Professional Affiliations
Commissioner for Declarations – Registration No 3401
Construction Industry Blue card. Registration No 0224016
Standard 11 Training in coal mines
Coal Board Medical
Project Management Model Comparison
Why do project management models have such an impact on the success of a project?
One of the key deliverables for a project is not just schedule cost, and safety and quality. What is it?
See this article for the answers: Project Management Models