Personnel Profiles

IPMG resources allow a professional team of experienced project managers to be offered to our Clients.

The core IPMG project management / construction management team consists of:


Stephen Beaty - Senior Project Manager / Managing Director

Tom Campbell - Senior Project Manager 

Alan Mattner - Senior Construction Manager

Ben Wilkinson - Construction Site Supervisor

Peter Vardy - Project Manager

 

 

Associates of IPMG (SA) Pty Ltd

Dean Hurford - DSM Projects Pty Ltd

Luc Dierickx - DRX Consulting Services Pty Ltd

Greg Betros - GGB Pty Ltd

Matt Betros - GGB Pty Ltd

Mike Stephenson - Rashlee Pty Ltd

Stephen Nicolson - SMN Engineering Pty Ltd

Fay Patterson - FP Projects




Stephen Beaty
Senior Project Manager / Managing Director, IPMG (SA) Pty Ltd

Qualifications and Associations / Accreditations

  • Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical), South Australian Institute of Technology;
  • Master Business Administration Queensland University ;
  • Master of Environmental Management, Flinders University ;
  • Graduate Certificate in Applied Science (Environmental Management), UniSA; 
  • Advanced Diploma of Project Management
  • CPPM (Certified Practicing Project Director) accredited by AIPM
  • Currently enrolled in PhD with UniSA in Environmental Science
  • SA Chapter President of the Australian Institute of Project Management 2004 to 2008 and Council member for 12 years total 
  • South Australian Motor Boat Licence
  • Defensive 4wd Course – SA Government
  • SA Construction Industry – Common Safety Induction Course (white card)
  • Also member of AWA, EIANZ, AICD, Business SA, EMSA and EES.

Core Competencies

  • Proven ability in the project management of major construction projects;
  • Professional presentation in oral and written skills;
  • Specialist skills in project planning, scheduling and cost control;
  • Extensive experience major infrastructure works planning and project management;
  • Proven ability in the monitoring and controlling of time and cost schedules during project development and construction;
  • Proven leadership skills and the ability to work within project teams;
  • Considerable experience in stakeholder consultation, mediation and arbitration;
  • Extensive planning and scheduling experience in a large number of significant development and technical projects;
  • Skills in value management, risk identification, assessment and management;
  • Extensive experience in the planning and implementation of monitoring and controlling procedures for projects; and
  • Environmental Auditor.

Key Achievements

  • Logistics planning and scheduling for major construction projects (e.g. Adelaide Convention Centre Upgrade 2001 with Savant (Thinc Projects) the principal project managers);
  • Building, Relocation and Commissioning of several large Industrial Plants;
  • Strategic Infrastructure and Services Planning (e.g. SA Water state wide Master Planning Project);
  • Remediation of contaminated sites (e.g. Renmark WTP site);
  • Construction of a number of Water treatment plants along the Murray (e.g. 2`WTEDA);
  • Scheduling and planning assistance for corporate relocations and start-up activities (e.g. establishment of PT SA Water in West Java );
  • Electrical and Communications Projects (e.g. specification development for Communications and Electrical Systems for the Adelaide Crafers Highway , and the Southern Expressway Stage 2);
  • Wastewater Reuse Projects (e.g. Virginia triangle irrigation scheme and Gumeracha WWTP pipeline to Pine Plantation managed by Forestry SA);
  • Environmental Management System (EMS) implementation to ISO14001 standard (e.g. Hahndorf WWTP Accreditation);
  • Data Investigation and Analysis (e.g. Assistance to a number of catchment boards, Adelaide Zoo);
  • Renewable Energy Projects (e.g. capture and reuse of waste gasses from waste water treatment plants to generate electricity to power stations and sell to grid, development of underwater Darius turbine for ocean current power generation);
  • Remote Area Power Systems (e.g. large hybrid solar/wind/diesel power systems); 
  • Large power supplies for National and International telephone exchanges in PNG, and
  • ISO Management System Auditing.

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Alan Mattner
Senior Construction Manager

Qualifications and Associations / Accreditations

  • Defensive 4wd Course – SA Government
  • SA Construction Industry – Common Safety Induction Course (white card)

Core Competencies

  • Extensive knowledge of concrete construction over water, planning, building design, project and construction management, estimating and cost management;
  • Good level of understanding of the approval processes involved in delivering construction projects from feasibility stage right through to the practical completion and hand over phase
  • Extensive experience in working on minor and major projects within the private and public sector;
  • Designing and delivered healthy and environmentally friendly projects;
  • Extensive understanding of the needs and demands of commercial negotiations;
  • Practical understanding of statutory regulations and standards;
  • Proven ability in delivering projects on time, cost and quality;
  • High level of competency in project managing minor and major construction projects;
  • Professional presentation in oral and written skills;
  • Thorough practical knowledge of estimating, cost managing, and preparing complex project budgets;
  • Understanding the complex concepts involved in preparing short and long term master project plans;
  • Proven ability in monitoring and controlling time and cost schedules during project development and construction phases;
  • Providing quality project leadership to large complex multidisciplinary project teams, also worked as a team member;
  • Considerable experience in stakeholder consultation, and mediation often acting as the superintendents representative;
  • Extensive planning and scheduling experience in a large number of significant development and construction projects;
  • Sound knowledge in risk management particularly identifying, assessing, managing and mitigating risk

Key Achievements

  • 35 years construction experience in the water industry within the Murray Darling Basin for SA, NSW and Vic
  • Significant experience of concrete structures design, construction and operations in water environments, potable supplies, rivers, creeks, dams, and salt water bodies.
  • 4 years as general manager at Fabtech SA managing a construction team of 24 working throughout Australia  


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Tom Campbell
Senior Project Manager


Qualifications and Associations / Accreditations

  • Master of Environmental Management, Flinders University

  • Honours in Environmental Biology, University of Adelaide

  • Bachelor of Environmental Science, University of Adelaide

  • Certified Practising Project Manager (CPPM) via the AIPM
  • Certificate in Basic Firefighting Level 1 (SA CFS)
  • Certificate in Suppress Wildfire (PUAFIR 303A)
  • Certificate in Operating Breathing Apparatus Open Circuit (PUAFIR 207A)
  • Certificate in Participate in a Rescue Operation (Road Crash) (PUASAR001A)
  • Certificate in Undertake Road Accident Rescue (PUASAR002A)
  • Certificate in HAZMAT Combatant
  • Render Hazardous Materials Safe (PUAFIR306A)
  • Employ Personal Protection at a Hazardous Materials Incident (PUAFIR308A)
  • Certificate in Work in a Team (PUATEA 001A)
  • Certificate in Senior First Aid (HLT FA 1A & HLT FA 2A)
  • Certificate in Advanced Oxygen Resuscitation (PUX EME 01A)
  • Certificate in Automated External Defibrillation (PUX EME 01A)
  • Certificate in CFS Driver Development Program Stage 1
  • Certificate in Compartment Fire Behaviour (QFR 105)
  • Certificate in Monitor Hazardous Atmospheres (PUAFIR 307A)
  • Certificate in Operate and Maintain Chainsaws (RTC2304A)
  • Certificate in Plantation Fire Fighting 1
  • Certificate in Frontline Leadership
  • South Australian Truck Licence – Class MR
  • South Australian Motor Boat Licence
  • 4WD Field Trip Guidance Package, Department of Environmental Biology, University of Adelaide
  • Defensive 4wd Course – SA Government
  • SA Construction Industry – Common Safety Induction Course (white card)

Core Competencies

  • A highly competent, results oriented project manager, currently managing 6 engineering projects, delivered outcomes on time and within budget. ($40m)
  • Experienced in organisational change management, mentoring, coaching, networking, negotiation, recruitment and performance management .
  • A thorough understanding of how businesses work; knowledgeable in current and future practices, trends, and information (market and technology information) affecting business and organisations.
  • Customer focus – understanding and meeting client needs. Provided a single point of contact for supplier and client requirements and communications.
  • Developed partnerships with suppliers and managed the relationship to ensure contract obligations were fulfilled and exceeded, in relation to the levels of service, quality of service, price of service.
  • Established and maintained problem management and escalation processes covering many countries, languages and cultures throughout Asia Pacific.
  • Drive for results, self motivated, bottom line oriented, motivates others for results.

Key Achievements

  • Investigation on the impact of drawdown on groundwater dependent ecosystems/organisms within the northern deserts of South Australia
  • Assigned as Project Manager for a number of government departments including SA Water, Dept for Water, Dept of Environment and natural Resources, Murray Darling Basin Authority
  • Modification to Pipeclay and Slaney’s Creek Weirs, Provision of Fishways, Repair Works to Bank E and Modifications to Bank F - $5.5m
  • Coorong South Lagoon Pumping Program - $40m
  • Murtho Salt Interception Scheme - $33m
  •  Murray Mouth Dredging Program - $70m+
  •  Hunters Creek Fishway - $200,000
  • Tauwitchere Rock Ramp Fishway - $500,000
  • Tauwitchere Small Vertical Slot Fishway - $300,000
  •  Boundary Creek Vertical Slot Fishway - $200,000
  • Jervois Water Source Project – the installation of a 355mm HDPE pipeline underneath the River Murray using horizontal directional drilling (HDD)
  • South Para reservoir Spillway and Road Bridge concrete repair works
  • Upgrade the Locks and Weirs on the River Murray and install new Fishways


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Peter Vardy
Project Manager


Qualifications and Associations

  • Certified Practising Project Manager (CPPM) via the AIPM
  • Diploma in Building and Construction
  • Certificate IV in Project Management, Australian Institute of Management
  • Diploma in Project Management,  Australian Institute of Management
  • Certificate IV in Building and Construction
  • Certificate IV in Site Management
  • Certificate in Retail/ Small Business Management
  • Defensive 4wd Course – SA Government
  • SA Construction Industry – Common Safety Induction Course (white card)

Core Competencies

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Experience in scoping, developing, implementing and closing projects.
  • Extensive experience working on minor and major projects within the private and public sector.
  • Sound knowledge in project planning, construction works and development approvals.
  • Practical experience undertaking feasibility studies, setting and maintain project budgets.
  • Experience in contract negotiation and management, of construction projects.
  • Experience in documentation, reporting and accounts management of projects.
  • Sound knowledge in risk management - identifying, assessing, managing and mitigating.

Key Achievements

  • AFL player 12 years with Adelaide and Melbourne teams
  • Team member of significant landholders developments in suburban Melbourne
  • Private developer in Adelaide
  • Project manager for $2M minor works projects at SA Water remote sites


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Ben Wilkinson

Construction Site Supervisor

Qualifications and Associations / Accreditations

  • Diploma in Security Management
  • Diploma in Major Event Management
  • Defensive 4wd Course – SA Government
  • SA Construction Industry – Common Safety Induction Course (white card)

Core Competencies

  • Strong background in risk assessment and OH&S supervision on site
  • Good understanding of contract administration of AS2124 and AS4300 contracts
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Key Achievements

  • Long terms human resources role in range of positions
  • Leading OH&S role for 4 years
  • Site supervision of significant construction projects working over water


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