coogee barbuzza

principal consultant

About

Professional engineer with over 35 years industry experience working for mining companies and contractors. Responsible in various roles for leadership of business development, operations management and general business management. Has led the management, preparation and negotiation of successful tenders with a number of Australia's major mining contractors. Experienced in a diverse range of service offerings, mineral commodities, equipment types, contract styles and geographic regions including Australia, New Zealand, SE Asia, Africa and Mongolia. Key attributes and abilities include: - wide ranging contractor insight and experience - well developed negotiating skills - building respected working relationships - risk identification and management - strategic, lateral thinker - production simulation and financial modelling - extensive tendering & estimating experience - broad technical & commercial knowledge of the mining industry - familiarity and understanding of a range of contract styles - quick thinker - independent, self starter - cooperative and pragmatic team player

Country

australia

City

perth

Industry

mining & metals

Skill

leadership, development, project estimation, contract management, coal, executive management, gold, business development, negotiation, engineering, operations, tender management, minerals, operations management, mining, base metals, mineral processing, contract negotiation, project planning, business process improvement, business strategy, cost control, business management, feasibility studies, project management, cost management, contractors, mining engineering, surface mining, iron ore, tender submissions

Experience

executive general manager - estimating and technical services

downer

2007-3 - 2009-2 · 2 yrs

Lead and manage a team responsible for estimating, tendering, mine planning, technical support and business development in a large contract mining organisation. Reported to CEO and member of Executive Committee.

deputy general manager - open cut and manager mining tenders

macmahon

2000-11 - 2007-3 · 6 yrs 5 mos

Operational management of various open cut projects, leading all business development and tendering activities for the open cut division, assessing and negotiating claims, lead negotiator for mining tenders, and provision of technical and contractual advice to the operations group.

senior mining estimator

henry walker eltin

1999-5 - 2000-10 · 1 yr 6 mos

* Post merger of Henry Walker and Eltin Limited. Main responsibilities involved preparation of tenders for surface mining and related services including review, negotiation with clients through to contract execution * analysis of technical, commercial and contractual risks within tenders * and supervision of open cut mining estimators.

manager, tenders and contracts

eltin

1992-8 - 1999-5 · 6 yrs 10 mos

Responsible for winning surface mining contracts through tendering and negotiating activities for projects in Australia, NZ, Asia, Africa and South America. This involved managing a team who prepared tenders and performed the analysis of technical, commercial and contractual risks within the contract works. Other responsibilities included negotiation of contracts, dispute resolution and provision of contractual support services to executive management and the operating divisions.

principal consultant

majesso consulting

2016-6 - 2010-5

Principal of own consulting business providing professional mining services to mining companies and contractors in the areas of project operating costs, contract mining, tenders and contract administration. Contract estimator and estimating services to the mining contracting industry.

general manager business development and estimating

macmahon

2010-6 - 2016-5 · 6 yrs

Securing mining contracts for a major Australian, ASX listed, construction and mining contractor in the international mining market. Includes business development, tender preparation, pricing, modelling of resources, proposal preparation and contract negotiation for a diverse range of mineral commodities. Provide contractual and technical support to Executive General Manager and operations personnel. Development of strategy for business expansion in countries outside Australia.