Paul Walton

Paul Walton

Victiorian Construction Manager

Melbourne Area, Australia

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Education
  • City of Westminster College
  • City of Westminster College
  • City of Westminster College
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Industry
Telecommunications

Paul Walton’s Summary

A seasoned Project Manager with over 15 year’s experience in management of all aspects of engineering design and construction projects for construction, electrical and electronic systems.
Experience with the end-to-end management of complex projects and solutions involving complex stakeholder groups and parties not directly contracted with. Delivering projects that bring together diverse internal departments, designers, consultants, sub-contractors and vendors, managing the relationships to maintain program and cost in matrix and hierarchical structures.
Technical Project Management and Bid Management experience including pricing, profit and loss accounts, risk analysis and management, proposal preparation, director level signoff and client negotiation. Also over twelve years experience of variation (change control) assessment, negotiation and approval as both client and contractor
Delivered process change and re-engineering internally and for clients, providing process analysis from strategic KPIs, to milestones and activities, ensuring the delivery of prescriptive not descriptive frameworks for processes and projects.
Experience with Health and Safety management and the culture that supports compliance, including management of specific Health and Safety and access regimes including those requirements specific to the transportation arena.
Experienced people manager with extensive experience of managing large project teams, with both direct and matrix reports
Good IT skills over ten years experience with Microsoft office suite, good PowerPoint and Word plus intermediate Excel, Project and Visio. Extensive use of bespoke databases for project reporting including Remedy for operational faults and quality reporting plus Siebel CRM, Viztopia (MYOB) and Oracle plus experience of data mining tools such as Business Objects.

Paul Walton’s Specialties:

Project Management, Programme Management, Program Management, Business Development, Bid Management, Project Control, Project Governance, Risk Management, Estimating and Pricing, Negotiating, PRINCE2tm

Paul Walton’s Experience

  • Victorian Construction Manager

    Bytecan Pty Ltd

    (Privately Held; Telecommunications industry)

    September 2008 — Present (1 year 6 months)

    The role oversees the proposal, planning and delivery of all non maintenance functions within Victoria in consultation with State Manager. This includes leadership, the supervision and mentoring of staff, and the preparation and implementation of project, business and delivery plans. Works target the wireless and satellite sectors.
    • Preparation, resource planning and implementation of project plans in accordance company policy and procedure.
    • Management of project delivery performance criteria for the projects under execution.
    • Proactively manage all internal and external stakeholders.
    • Planning and execution of equipment upgrades to in service nodes and switches. Arrangement of system outages, downtime and maintenance windows.
    • Provide a credible and professional liaison point for clients, identify their needs and respond accordingly.
    • Management of the Field Services staff, including subcontractors and other associated labour, to deliver infrastructure services cost effectively and efficiently to our customers.
    Develop and maintain relationships with operators and vendors.

  • Manager (Technical Services)

    National Infrastructure Services

    (Privately Held; Telecommunications industry)

    August 2007 — September 2008 (1 year 2 months)

    The role oversees the proposal, planning and delivery of operational functions within the Field Services Group in consultation with State Manager. This includes leadership, the supervision and mentoring of staff, and the preparation and implementation of business and delivery plans.
    •Management of the Field Services staff, including subcontractors and other associated labour, to deliver services cost effectively and efficiently to our customers.
    •Proactively manage all internal and external stakeholders.
    •Development, recommendation & implementation of operational policies, procedures and internal controls to ensure compliance with the Companies “Integrated Management System” and statutory requirements, and ISO9001, AS4801 and AS14001 accreditations.
    •Policies and procedures preparation and implementation.
    •Implement appropriate project management tools, techniques and procedures with the group.
    •Review and prepare contracts.
    - Details at http://paul-walton.co.uk/Resume.aspx

  • Consultant and Owner

    Freelance

    (Telecommunications industry)

    September 1994 — September 2008 (14 years 1 month)

    Actively looking for opportunities for my project management and business development skills in the telecommunications and hi-tech sectors.
    Particular interest in core network or wireless network projects and bid management activities.

  • Project Manager

    Vodafone

    (Public Company; VOD; Telecommunications industry)

    November 2004 — May 2007 (2 years 7 months)

    Project Manager for Core Network projects utilising the PRINCE2™ methodology and common gated process as adopted by Vodafone. Total end to end process management from project inception synopsis and mandate, scoping, planning, test, delivery and closing. Projects comply with the requirements of both PMMM and P2MM level three indicating a process maturity enabling flexibility for individual projects with strong project and program governance. Projects lifecycle management is based on the SDLC Systems Development Life Cycle. This methodology establishes procedures, practices, and guidelines governing the initiation, concept development, planning, requirements analysis, design, development, integration and test, implementation, and operations, maintenance and disposition of information systems.

  • Business Development Director

    Marconi

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; MONI; Telecommunications industry)

    March 2001 — September 2004 (3 years 7 months)

    Responsible for the development of end user proposals and business opportunities for turnkey construction, installation and commissioning service solutions and support of client managers for new works including bid management, pricing, production of project P& L accounts, risk assessment and contingency planning, tender review documentation, corporate review including financial and commercial approvals.
    Development of repeatable solutions for deployments including network design, civil engineering, electrical services, construction, installation, commissioning, integration and maintenance. Development of processes combining client KPI with internal KPI and milestones based around a formal PRINCE2™ based project structure.
    Responsible for development of relationships across the business and with external partners to provide a complete solution, including engagement of local or technology partners to deliver project requirements.

  • Special Projects Director

    APT Marconi

    (Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)

    February 2001 — September 2004 (3 years 8 months)

    Responsible for 45 staff, with a first line of six principle project managers and engineers, managed in the following disciplines; radio design, civil and structural engineering, cabling installation, site survey and at height installation. Contract values up to £7m per annum. Clients include T-Mobile, Orange, Cogent and O2 with term work contracts issued on a call off basis for the installation and upgrade of equipment cabins and sites for base stations and switch sites including construction, power and battery systems, power and data cabling, antenna installation and upgrade, transmission installation and upgrade.
    Responsibility for special projects, in building, road and rail tunnels, environmentally sensitive installations and specialised radio survey.

  • Special Projects Manager

    APT

    (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Telecommunications industry)

    February 2001 — September 2004 (3 years 8 months)

  • Special Projects Director

    Marconi Wireless

    (Telecommunications industry)

    February 2001 — September 2004 (3 years 8 months)

    Responsible for 45 staff, with a first line of six principle project managers and engineers, managed in the following disciplines; radio design, civil and structural engineering, cabling installation, site survey and at height installation. Contract values up to £7m per annum. Clients include T-Mobile, Orange, Cogent and O2 with term work contracts issued on a call off basis for the installation and upgrade of equipment cabins and sites for base stations and switch sites including construction, power and battery systems, power and data cabling, antenna installation and upgrade, transmission installation and upgrade. Responsibility for special projects, in building, road and rail tunnels, environmentally sensitive installations and specialised radio survey.

  • Installation and Commissioning Controller

    Orange Personal Communications Services Limited

    (Privately Held; Telecommunications industry)

    October 1998 — February 2001 (2 years 5 months)

    Program Manager responsible for 5 Office and 50 Site staff within the Southeast regional operations office, reporting to National Manager. Responsible for the installation and upgrade of equipment cabins and sites for radio base stations and switch sites including power and battery systems, power and data cabling, antenna installation and upgrade, transmission installation and upgrade.
    Project Manager for London SDH microwave ring managing the virtual team incorporating internal stakeholders Central Network Design, Regional Network Design, Network Operations, 2 Switch Managers and installation subcontractors.
    Supervision and monitoring of Leased Line installations from centrally provisioned accounts against a national SLA, providing delivery and prioritisation to local teams and co-ordination with supplier.
    Contractor liaison and management for five national term contractors including labour allocations and projections. Project exceeds over 750 installation sites per year.

  • Project Manager

    Hyder Consulting

    (Public Company; Civil Engineering industry)

    1997 — 1998 (1 year )

    Responsible for 19 permanent and sub-contract staff within multi disciplinary consultancy, reporting to Technical Director. Selected Projects;

    Consultant Principle Contractor Co-ordinator - Term Commission to provide advice, assistance and resources to Orange Personal Communications Services to enable their compliance with the CDM regulations as Principle Contractor. Site survey and audit, production of risk assessments, production of Health and Safety Plan, site access and permit to work.

    Orange new site Rollout Programme – Structural and electrical design for mobile communication aerial transceiver base stations and base station controllers.

  • Project Engineer and Manager

    Spie Matthew Hall

    (Public Company; Facilities Services industry)

    1986 — 1998 (12 years )

    Project Manager/Engineer for Building Services Electrical design and build projects with up to 100 on site operatives and a value of up to £10,000,000 for the multi disciplinary design and build division, Reporting to the Group Operations Manager.
    Followed a formal five year apprenticeship, governed by the Construction Industry Training Scheme, following a structured program of formal study and experience. Program included six months on site in an installation role and a further secondment to Fairclough Building. Received three awards for merit at the annual apprentice awards.

  • Project Engineer and Manager

    AMEC

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Construction industry)

    1986 — 1998 (12 years )

    Project Manager/Engineer for Building Services Electrical design and build projects with up to 100 on site operatives and a value of up to £10,000,000 for the multi disciplinary design and build division, Reporting to the Group Operations Manager.
    Followed a formal five year apprenticeship, governed by the Construction Industry Training Scheme, following a structured program of formal study and experience. Program included six months on site in an installation role and a further secondment to Fairclough Building. Received three awards for merit at the annual apprentice awards.

Additional Information

Paul Walton’s Groups:

IEng, Incorporated Engineer,
MIET, Institution of Engineering and Technology,
MIEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers Inc.
PRINCE2™ Foundation – reg no P2R/096422

  •    PMIConsultingSIG
  •    The Association for Project Management
  •    Project Management Link - www.pmlink.org
  •    CISCO
  •    Project Manager Networking Group
  •    Buffalo Bills fans
  •    PRINCE2 Practitioners
  •    The Hive
  •    Vodafone Friend
  •    Orange Connection
  •    Mobile Telecoms industry group
  •    National Fire Protection Association
  •    NBN AUSTRALIA
  •    London Wasps
  •    Vodafone Alumni Group
  •    The IET Knowledge Network
  •    The Institution of Engineering and Technology - IET
  •    Marconi plc
  •    Orange PCS
  •    TelcoSphere - Asia Pacific & Australasia
  •    IEEE SSIT Australian Chapter
  •    Skydiving and Parachuting
  •    Electrical

Paul Walton’s Honors:

PRINCE2™
IEng Incorporated Engineer,
MIET Corporate Member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology, Member since 1997
MIEEE Corporate Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers Inc. Member since 2001
1991 - Apprentice award of Merit from Matthew Hall
1990 - Apprentice award of Merit from Matthew Hall
1988 - Apprentice award of Merit from Matthew Hall

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