Kevin W. Johnson Dip PM, Ass Dip Eng (Telecommunications), Grad Cert Management (Adel), MAIPM

“Committed to providing new and exciting infrastructure to the Australian Community through teamwork, focus on customer service, attention to detail in the delivery of the best solutions affordable.”

Personal Details

Name: Kevin William Johnson

Postal Address: P.O. Box 833, Mt Barker 5251

Residential Address: 18 Wellow Cres., Mt Barker 5251

Email Address: kevin.johnson@sa.gov.au (w); kevinj@internode.on.net (h)

Phone: 08 218 4091(w), 08 8391 5776 (h), 0433 672 872 (m)

Formal Education

Cert IV in Frontline Management, ETSA Utilities, 2008.

Management Auditing, SAI Global, 2007

Diploma in Project Management, University of New England, 2003.

Graduate Certificate in Management, Adelaide University, 2000.

Associate Diploma in Engineering (Telecommunications), Telstra Learning, 1996.

Telecommunications Technician, Telstra, 1980.

Relevant qualifications and professional associationsAustralian Institute of Project Management: Member

Telecommunications Consultant: Telstra, 1995.

Amateur Radio Operator Certificate of Proficiency: ACMA, 2006

Key Competencies

Project Management, Portfolio Management, Program Management

Change Management

Excellence in customer service delivery

Financial Management

Safety, environment and risk management (with specialised skills in high voltage and rail environments)

Contract formation, negotiation and execution and maintenance

Quality systems (ISO 9001)

Relationship development and maintenance

Computing (Desktop Hardware, Applications and Operating Systems)

Telecommunications (Data and Voice, Trunked Radio and Data Transmission Systems)

Career Highlights: Dept Planning, Transport and Infrastructure

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Communications Engineer/Senior Project Manager: Solely responsible for providing telecommunications advice to the Adelaide Metropolitan Rail Signalling Team in a context of fault finding, diagnosis, remediation and renewal. Also lead technical specialist for SAGRN and CCTV matters for Public Transport Services.

Tram Traction Power Remediation Program: Solely responsible for fault finding, solution development and project delivery of solutions to remedy tram power reliability. This role included significant solution design, procurement, contractor management and working to ensure that tram services were maintained as scheduled during onsite work. In this role I was responsible for the preparation of evidence to inform Management on the extent of issues to form the basis of further action. I managed GHD Consulting in the preparation of materials to support Supreme Court action to recover costs associated with the remediation.

Operational Readiness: Leading a cross disciplinary team, I was responsible for preparing the operational railway to accept new electrical infrastructure to support electric trains. This included a full procedure and documentation audit and gap analysis and rectification work to remedy the gaps. The result of this work was that Operations was ready for the new electrified infrastructure before the Projects department was ready to hand-over.

Career Highlights: Attorney General’s Department

SAGRN Upgrade Project: Responsible for managing the incumbent supplier to the SAGRN (Motorola) in a network renewal context. Solely responsible for delivering project milestones (network core, six major radio transmission links and upgrades to 14 base stations) on time, to the required quality and within budget in the context of a functioning emergency services radio network. Solely responsible for establishing and nurturing working relationships with the 22 “customer” Government agencies that form the customer base of the SAGRN.

Career Highlights: ETSA Utilities (now SA Power Networks)

Major electricity infrastructure projects: Solely responsible for the management of the design and construction of major electricity substation and major electricity transmission projects (up to 66kV).

Quality Management: Solely responsible for the development and documentation of Project Management, Substation Design and Substation Construction processes, their integration and presentation in a single unified QMS.

Microsoft Project Server: Solely responsible for the deployment of Microsoft Project Server 2007 from concept to execution and refinement. This included the deployment of Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 2007.

Career Highlights: ETSA Telecoms/Silk telecom

Project Management: Solely responsible for the development and documentation of a project management methodology based on PMBOK for Service Delivery. Solely responsible for transition projects for large customers with complex needs to ETSA Telecoms/Silk telecom voice and data services.

Customer Service: Provision of high level advice and consultancy, including detailed analyses that required substantial interpretation and intimate solution knowledge, to a major call centre customer located interstate.

Vendor Management: Solely responsible for managing the technical relationship with PowerTel Australia (voice services provider).

Service Provider Management: Solely responsible for managing the operational relationship with Select Software, a billing service provider.

Technical Product Manager, Voice Services: Solely responsible for the development, implementation and operation of provisioning procedures for PTSN re-sale, ISDN, 13/1300 and 1800 voice products. Solely responsible for defining a 13/1300/1800 call reporting application (for customers), and driving its development and delivery through Select Software.

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Career highlights: Telstra

Consistent high achiever, achieving and exceeding sales budgets and gaining accelerated advancement through the salary scale of Communications Consultant.

As a Project DirectorNSW Government Radio Network Core Upgrade: Project Director. Project value $3m. Deliver.World Conference in IT (Adelaide, 2003): Project Director. Project value $300k. Design and deliver.

As a Project ManagerElders Ltd: “ELDERS.COM” project. Project value $400k. Design and deliver.South Australian Government Network: Agency Transition Project, value $800k. Design & deliver.Santos Ltd: Moomba to Adelaide radio system upgrade. Project value $3m. Concept Design & deliver.

As a Communications ConsultantAustralian Rail Track Corporation: Victorian Rural Rail Control Systems, project value $25k. Design.Maralinga Nuclear Site repatriation: Project value $250k. Design.Normandy Data Network: Warrego Gold Mine. Project value $200k. Concept Design.Adelaide Hospitals Projects: Repatriation General Hospital, Noarlunga Hospital, Flinders Medical Centre and Adelaide Childrens’ Hospital Projects. Combined value $1.15m. Detailed Design.

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Employment History

Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure (Public Transport Services)November 2011-current

Communications Engineer/Senior Project Manager, August 2014-presentManager Telecommunications and Security Infrastructure, November 2013-August 2014Manager Operational Readiness, Seconded for the whole of 2013Senior Project Manager, Tram Power Remediation, November 2011-December 2012

Attorney General’s Department, Public Safety Communications October 2010 - November 2011Manager, Project Delivery, SAGRN Upgrade Project

ETSA Utilities February 2007 - October 2010Project Manager / Quality Manager

ETSA Telecoms / Silk telecom March 2005 - February 2007Project Manager/Solution Architect

Dept of Further Education, Employment, Science & Technology March 2004 - March 2005Project Officer

Department of Education and Children’s Services September 2003 - March 2004School / Classroom Volunteer

Williams Alexander September 2003 - February 2004Specialist Consultant, Motorola Trunked Radio

Telstra July 1976 - September 2003Project Director / Senior Project Manager / Communications Consultant, 2000 - 2003Communications Consultant, 1994 - 2000Applications Consultant, 1990 - 1994Technician/Technical Officer/Senior Technical Officer/Principal Technical Officer, 1980 - 1992Apprenticeship, 1976 - 1980

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RefereesMr Brian Green, 0427 816 608Chief Engineer, Essential Energy (PO Box 5730 Port MacQuarie 2444)

Brian is my most recent General Manager in his role as Chief Engineer, Public Transport Services. Brian can provide extensive information about my service with ETSA Utilities and Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure.

Mr Jim Kellett, 0404 053 636Deployment Specialist, New Developments, NBN Co (Adelaide)

Jim and I worked closely together as Communications Consultants with Telstra. Jim can provide information regarding my commitment to customer service, quality and solution management in a telecommunications context.

Mr Chris Madeley, 0412 434 224Scout Leader, Blackwood Scouts

Chris and I have worked closely together as Scout Leaders for many years. Chris can provide an extensive character reference.

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