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Biography
Arjan is a senior manager with extensive experience in
organisational leadership at the highest levels; managing the delivery of
complex and high-profile projects, organisations and services; across the
public, private and academic sectors.
His credentials include a Technical Degree (MSc), a
Management Degree (Executive MBA) and over 20 years’ experience in the industry including both
government and the private sector.
Arjan’s experience includes projects in emerging transport
technologies, automated vehicles, parking and traffic management and
operations, road safety and future transport planning. He has been
involved in several large transport infrastructure projects and he has an
extensive industry network.
Prior to founding AR Business Consultancy, Arjan was the Regional Manager NSW
and ACT of the Australian Road Research Board where he was responsible for the
NSW operations of the company including involvement in programs such as the
National Road Safety Partnership Program and the National Assets Centre of
Excellence.
He was also the
Regional Manager of the Australian Driverless Vehicle Initiative (ADVI), a peak
body that promotes the acceleration of a safe introduction of autonomous
vehicles onto Australian roads.
Academic
Qualifications and Professional Affiliations
·
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Executive
Program, Business School Netherlands
·
Master of Science (MSc), Faculty of Civil Engineering,
Delft University of Technology
Specialist
Technical Areas
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· Contract
management · Project
and program management · Road
design and construction · Intelligent
transport systems · Road
safety · Asset
management |
· Connected
and automated vehicles · Transport
planning · Soil
remediation · Urban
planning and urban renewal · Urban
water management · Sewage
treatment |
Areas of
Capability
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· General
management · Change
management · Operations
and financial management · Business
process improvement · Strategic
planning and execution · Board
management · Due
diligence |
· WH&S · HR:
people management, recruitment · Business
development · Profit
and loss · Budget
preparation · Governance,
compliance and legal |
Examples of
Major Projects
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Design and construct projects · Technical
Manager, Priority Sewerage Program Alliance As technical manager
I managed 5 Design Managers with multidisciplinary design teams and a post
Demobilisation Manager. My responsibilities included the delivery and
approval of all designs, all post demobilisation works (warranty) and the
preparation of Benefits Realisation Reviews. The benefit realisation reviews
included many non-financial performance criteria. · Contract
Manager (client representative), High Speed Bus Lane As contract
manager I was responsible for the design and construction of a twenty kilometer dedicated bus lane through existing urban
areas and new developments. My responsibilities included securing the
funding, community consultation and acquisition of land. · Project
Manager Public Space (client representative) I was
responsible for all work in the public space. The project included
demolishing 1250 dwellings, building of 2700 dwellings, new infrastructure
and the creation of new parks and public spaces. |
Consulting
projects · Project
Director, Harmonisation of construction specifications The
ACT Territory and Municipal Services (TAMS) Directorate has updated its
infrastructure standards and specifications. in pursuit of harmonisation in
the provision and management of road and transport infrastructure closely
aligned with the series of Austroads Guides and specifications issued by
Roads and Maritime Services in NSW. · Quality
Manager/co-author, Safe System Roads for Local Government (AP-R518-16) This
Austroads project has delivered a method to achieve an increased application
of the Safe System approach on locally-controlled roads, including an online
practitioner reference tool (Road Safety Engineering Toolkit) and an impact
analysis of project findings on relevant Austroads Guides. · Quality
Manager, Development of a framework to assess road tunnel designs Development
of a user-centred design framework for tunnel design to optimise the user
experience in road tunnels and enhance safety. |
Managing
multidisciplinary teams
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At
ARRB, Arjan was responsible for a steadily growing team of highly skilled and
world-renowned experts, delivering multi-disciplinary research projects to
the road industry. The areas of expertise included road design, asset
management, pavements, economics, road safety, human factors, road condition
data collection, transport management and intelligent transport systems
(ITS). At Tauw, Arjan was one of the regional managers, managing a
team of 50. Tauw is a civil engineering
consultancy, mainly active in road and rail design, urban design, water
management and soil remediation. He
transformed the regional office at both ARRB and Tauw
into an outward focussed organisation, delivering a service to its clients
based on trust and understanding of client requirements while internally
creating a business culture of professionalism and open communication. |
Employment
Chronology
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Principal
/
AR Business Consultancy Regional
Manager / Australian Driverless Vehicle
Initiative Regional manager / Australian Road Research Board Technical
Manager / MWH (now Stantec) Regional
Manager / Tauw Project
Manager / DHV Consultant
/ Oranjewoud |
Feb 2018 to Present Aug
2015 to Jan 2018 Oct
2008 to Jan 2018 Jun
2000 to Aug 2004 May
1997 to May 2000 Apr
1994 to May 1997 Feb
1992 to Apr 1994 |