Eamonn Kelly
tion , that ’ s how I think we can get better as an industry in this safety space , with a collaborative approach ,” he says , noting that pushing towards these safety goals at Melbourne Water has not been without its challenges . “ We ’ ve had to develop trust around the safety leadership table to allow open and frank two-way feedback . Contractors and consultants are always happy to receive feedback from the client , but don ’ t like biting the hand that feeds fearing the client could take their feedback negatively . One of the phrases we coined was that all feedback is a gift – positive or negative , it ’ s a learning opportunity .”
Delcon Civil ( now under the JHG consortia ) has worked with Melbourne Water for the past 15 years , sharing the same expectations around safety . “ We push each other to achieve zero harm and produce quality projects second to none ,” says Director David Harry . “ Our team is accustomed to the diversity that Melbourne Water projects bring along with the collaborative and inclusive partnership we all feel is a recipe for success .” Quality Site Welding work under the Safety
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Eamonn Kelly
EXECUTIVE PROFILE
A former General Manager of the Infrastructure Group at Melbourne Water , where he previously worked for seven years , Kelly left to pursue challenging infrastructure roles with Connex Melbourne , Black & Veatch and Thiess Services where he was General Manager for Water . Returning to Melbourne Water in 2015 , his experience bringing people together to build high performing teams has collaboration at its heart : “ I focus on trust , respect , and the ability to give frank and open feedback . If you can do that , you ’ ll run a successful project .”
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