Directors

Darryl Whiteley

 

Darryl Whiteley has in depth knowledge and extensive experience in project management and contract management. He is a civil engineer with specialist project and strategic alliance expertise as well as experience in project management and executive management, having been a senior project manager, branch manager and General Manager for large construction companies in Australia and South East Asia.

Before becoming a director of Utilibiz, Darryl spent 10 years working for the Water Corporation, initially as a contract project manager then as Manager Contracts. He developed contract management processes for the Water Corporation and managed projects ranging in value from $1 million to $150 million. Mr Whiteley was the Water Corporation's Alliance Manager and was responsible for the establishment and management of all Water Corporation alliances.

Darryl was the project manager for the Woodman Pt WWTP Amplification project, which was the first public sector project alliance project in WA. He was responsible for developing the project alliance contracting methodology and obtaining Water Corporation Board and government approvals to use the alliance approach on the project.

Darryl recently completed Main Roads' first Early Contractor Involvement Contract for Great Northern Highway Kimberley. He has also recently assisted Main Roads in the development of a fast-tracked project alliance for the Mandurah Entrance Road.

Paul Taplin

 

Paul Taplin has an extensive background in utility management, strategic and business planning/performance management, asset management and contract development. He is a civil engineer with specialist relationship based contracting expertise, together with extensive experience within the public sector in operations planning and development, and market and business planning.

Paul directed the Water Corporation's first Operations & Maintenance Alliances in 1995, and again directed the re-bid in 2002. These $50m pa alliances were the first utility alliances in Australia. They have now been in operation for 14 years, and the model has also been adopted by several utilities across Australia.

Paul recently completed the development of Main Road's first $90m program alliance and several project alliances as well as a hybrid alliance for Horizon Power. Paul has also worked closely with several major contracting companies in their pursuit of alliance and relationship based contracts. He recently completed the development of an Early Contractor Involvement Contract for Fremantle Ports' Inner Harbour Deepening Project, and he is also advising Main Roads regarding the development and rollout of their next long term Statewide $250m pa operations and maintenance contracts (Integrated Services Arrangements).