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CURRICULUM VITAE

Proposed role in the project:


1. Family name: WINN

2. First names: Timothy Curtis

3. Date of birth: 12 January 1952

4. Passport Holder: British

5. Civil status: Single

6. Education:
Institution [Date from - Date to] Degree(s) or Diploma(s) obtained:
Bradford University (UK) 1994-1998 Ph.D. in road network development planning
University of Queensland (Australia) 1989-1991 MBA in strategic planning
University of Tasmania (Australia) 1980-1983 M.Trans.Eco in transport economics
University of Tasmania (Australia) 1976-1979 B.A. in public administration/ political science

7. Language skills: Indicate competence on a scale of 1 to 5 (1 - excellent; 5 - basic)


Langue Read Spoken Written
English 1 1 1

8. Membership of professional bodies: Member No. 68209333 - Transport Planning Society (ICE).

9. Other skills: Excellent intercultural, communication and management skills across a range of
sensitive cultural environments; project management, budgeting, expenditure accounting;
organisation and coordination of large multi-disciplinary teams; organisation, planning, and
delivery of workshops/ conferences, public hearings, and training workshops. Proficient in
Microsoft office suite, COSTAB; SHAZAM, SPSS, HDM4, RED, RUC, @RISK; Log-frames.

10. Present position: Transport Economist

11. Years within the firm:

12. Key qualifications: Team leader and transport economist with more than 30 years experience in
the public and private sector. Experience with EU, EIB, GIZ project implementation procedures.
Able to complete full economic, financial feasibility and cost effective analysis studies. Tasks
including: preparation of inception, mile stone and final reports; data collection including survey
design, delivery, data coding, entry and cleaning, data analysis, data presentation. Econometric
and spreadsheet evaluation modelling. Demand forecasting and scenario analysis. Poverty and
social benefit distribution analysis. National level policy and strategy formulation; integrated
modal/land-use transport planning; project screening and prioritisation, performance monitoring
and evaluation. Excellent reporting and writing skills. Red Cross First Aid.

Experience across a wide range of rural road networks; inter-urban roads, paved and unpaved
roads, green field projects; Rail and air passenger and freight transport.
13. Specific experience in the region:

Country Date from - Date to


Namibia Oct 2014 – Sept 2015 intermittent
Namibia April 2012 to September May 2013
Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal August 2011 to June 2012
Guyana October-December 2010
14. Professional experience

Date from -
Client /Country Company Reference Position Description of Project and Tasks
Date to
October Ministry of GOPA Consultants Team Scoping Study and Transport Master Plan for the Northern Regions – Ref: Contract
2014 to Works and Leader/Transport GIZ 81174753 Tasks: based in the Ministry of Works and Transport prepare an
September Transport Mr Bernd Brunnengraeber Planner urban/rural public transport master plan for the northern regions. Project management;
2015 holding stakeholder workshops and public hearings, liaison with regional government and
/ Namibia bernd.brunnengraeber@go local authority planning departments; project identification and evaluation using cost-
7.5 person pa.de effective and multi-criteria analysis models; preparation of stakeholder analysis, project
months GIZ funded
T + 49 61 7293 0528 scoping study reports, and the final preparation of a 4 region urban/rural passenger
transport master plan.
May 2014 to National Pohl Consulting and Team Capacity Development Support to the Transport Sector in Mozambique – Ref:
August 2014 Authorizing Associates Leader/Transport Contract No: EU 2014/337 206. Tasks: based in the National Road Administration
Office for EDF Planner prepare a road sector capacity training plan for the Ministry of Public Works and Housing,
3 person 10 - Ministry of Mr Alexander von Brühl-Pohl National Road Administration, and Road Fund, establish and manage the road sector
months Finance resource center; provide ad hoc advisory support within the framework of PRISE
alvbp@pohl-consulting.org reporting, prepare TORs for training interventions to support sourcing of short-term
/ Mozambique experts; provide transport policy, strategic planning, and performance monitoring and
T + 49 176 6336 8887
EU funded evaluation advice, on-the-job training where required, prepare visibility and
communication plan and periodic progress reports, liaise with the client in all matters
relating to the project including act as the Secretary to the project Steering Committee.
June 2013 National Egis International France Team Capacity Building to the Transport Sector in Tanzania – Ref: Service Contract No:
to December Authorizing Leader/Transport 2013-321-554.Tasks: based in the Ministry of Transport prepare and implement a sector
2013 Office for EDF Mr Serge Cantet Planner wide capacity strengthening development plan, provide institutional and policy support
10 - Ministry of advisory services, prepare performance service contracts, arrange workshops and
6 person serg.cantet@egis.fr
Finance seminars, undertake policy studies; advise on development of sector wide monitoring and
months evaluation tools, processes and systems, coordinate sector wide dialogue on capacity
/ Tanzania T + 33 1 3012 4718
development needs through support to sector stakeholder meetings.
EU funded
April 2012 to Ministry of Egis International France Team Leader/ Integrated Transport Master Plan for Namibia – Ref. TA2010050 NA IFT. Tasks:
September Works and Transport utilizing existing plans develop with the team of experts an integrated multi-modal
May 2013 Transport Mr Pascal Roussel Economist transport master plan involving road, rail, air and sea infrastructure. The focus was on
improving transport services along four main regional corridors through the formulation of
4.2 person / Namibia ian.jennings@egis.fr
a short (3-5yr) and long-term (5-20yr) development plans the key areas of which included
months evaluation of existing infrastructure, collaboration with traffic police to arrange traffic
EIB funded T + 33 1 3012 4863
intermittent surveying activities, preparation of project multi-criteria screening and prioritization
criteria; advise on funding options, use of the first year rate of return decision criteria to
prepare a staged investment plan of actions.
August 2011 Asian Egis International France Team Leader/ Regional Transport Development in South Asia – Ref. ADB TA 7650-REG. Tasks:
to June Development Transport Planner utilizing existing plans, reports, studies prepare an integrated regional transport
2012 Bank (ADB) Mr Pascal Roussel development plan for South Asian Sub-regional Economic Cooperation (SASEC), update
the status of all physical and soft infrastructure gaps; liaison between member state
8 person / Bangladesh, Ian.jennings@egis.fr
concerned ministries; preparation of progress reports; formulation of multi-criteria priority
months Bhutan, India project prioritization criteria; collaborate in the preparation of modal specific prefeasibility
and Nepal T + 33 1 3012 4863
intermittent studies, preparation of a medium to long-term integrated regional level investment
program and funding program for high-priority projects having immediate regional level
benefits.
November Policy and Louis Berger SAS France Policy and Transport Sector Planning and Integration Programme (TSPIP) Capacity
2010 to Planning Planning Advisor Development in Policy and Planning – Ref. 9 ACP GH 19. Tasks: provide advisory
June 2011 Directorates Mr René P. Cousin services to strengthern sector-wide policy making and development planning, preparation
of technical briefing papers addressing key sector challenges identified in the
7.25 person Ministry of rcousin@louisberger.com
Government’s 2010 Integrated Transport Plan, prepare policy/planning advisory notes for
months Roads and discussion by senior policy/planners at mini-seminars; cooordinate major workshops on
Highways (MRH) T + 33 1 4578 3939
on key issues raised in mini-seminars including climate change and road safety; liasion
and Ministry of with all sector-wide stakeholder groups; on-the-job training and mentoring; road sector
Transport (MOT) budget analysis; and integration of the the recently completed transport sector integrated
/ Ghana development plan into the road sector medium-term development plan.

EU Funded
October- Ministry of Public SNC LAVALIN Canada Transport Consultancy Services for Linden-Lethem Feasibility Study - Ref. ATN/OC-10165-
December Works and Economist GY. Tasks: prepare a staged economic and financial development plan to determine road
2010 Communications Mr Carlos T. Guardia and bridge staged investment program of this 420km jungle road corridore, traffic
ctguardia@hotmail.com threshold studies; preliminary port development studies; road investment and
2 person / Guyana maintenance feasibility studies; bridge replacement strategy, management of regional
months T + 592 673 2194 commodity surveys to and from Brazil, traffic studies; business, transport operator and
IDB Funded
intermittent freight and passenger transport user surveys. HDM4 analysis of paved/unpaved
investment/maintenance road and a major ferry/bridge investment options, estimation of
traffic volume/staged investment thresholds, estimation of economic conversion factors
for capital and maintenance works; estimation of vehicle operating costs and value of
time.
January to Ethiopian Roads Egis Bceom International, Team Leader Consultancy Services for the Strategic Review of Ethiopian Road Sector
September Authority France Development – Ref. RFP No. S/22/08-[APL-3]-Credit No 43150-ET. Tasks:
2010 performance review of road sector development plan; review of macroeconomic impacts
/ Ethiopia Mr Julian Aron on road sector development and flow-on effects to transport users; progress reporting;
8 person- preparation of a road sector monitoring and performance monitoring system; preparation
months WB Funded julian.aron@egis.fr
of a 5-10 year plan of actions for strengthening road sector policy and asset management
T + 33 1 30 124 924 and service delivery functions for federal, regional and local road authorities and
managing workshops, meetings etc.
November Uganda National SMEC International Pty Ltd, Transport Consulting Services for Feasibility Study, Detailed Engineering Design, Tender
2009 to Roads Authority Dar-Es’-Salaam, Tanzania Economist Assistance and Project Managent for Upgrading Roads to Bituminious Standards:
March 2010 Lot E – Ref. UNRA/Services/2008-09/00018/06/01-33. Tasks: dr the south-eastern
/ Uganda Mr Rob Scott corner of Uganda, develope, design and management of classified motorized and non-
3 person- motorised traffic counts, OD surveys, transport user/consumer and supplier survey,
months Govt. Funded rob.scott@smec.com
economic impact survey of the road improvement to househlds, businesses, social
T +255 22 260 1596/7 services and economic sectors (agriculture, fisheries, animal husbundary, forestry);
development of the economic analysis parameters for HDM4 analysis, sensitivity and risk
analysis, and economic benefit distribution analysis for seven rural roads.
November Ministry of Public SMEC International Pty Ltd Transport DPW, Chaghcharan-Gardandewal Road Feasibility Study - Ref. Ministry of Public
2009 Works Economist Works. Tasks: home office review and update of Phase I and II studies for the 305km
Australia Chaghcharan-Gardandewal Road; re-run the HDM4 economic/ financial feasibility studies
0.25 person- / Afghanistan using using updated economic and engineering input costs and traffic data.
months Mr Doug Davies
Govt. Funded
doug.davis@smec.com
T + 61 2 64 520 555
May to COMESA AURECON South Africa Team Leader / Consultancy Services for the Preparation of a Transport and Communications
October Secretariat, for Transport and Strategy and Priority Investment Plan (TCS/PIP) - Ref. Contract No: 22/11/02 -
2009 EAC, IOC, IGAD Dr Paul Lombard Communications EU/COMESA Contribution Agreement under EDF 9th – RISP. Tasks: project
paul.lombard@af.aurecongro Policy Specialist management, liaising with the client group on matters of policy and project identification,
5 person- / Zambia preparation of a paper on the regional approach to the development of transport
months up.com
EU Funded infrastructure; prepare presentations and workshops, have input into the development of
T +27 12 427 2729 priority project ranking criteria and weighting methodologies; establishment of the
framework for the preparation of the regional level transport/communications policy
covering all transport modes; and other topics as required; hold meetings with EAC, IOC
and IGAD secretariats.
January to Roads SMEC International Pty Ltd Transport Advisory Services for Planning Change and Implementation Support at Central and
February Directorate, Australia Economist Local Level, Part A (ITP) - Ref. P075566-LSO, Contract No. WKS/ITP/9.4/2007. Tasks:
2009 Ministry of Public preparation of guidelines to undertake road maintenance/ rehabilitation economic
Works and Mr John Thorpe analyses using the World Bank’s RED model that included traffic survey and demand
1 person- Transport forecasting, vehicle operating cost, road accidents costs, economic pricing, benefit/cost
month john.thorpe@smec.com
and distribution analysis; and multiple-criteria selection and investment prioritization
/ Lesotho T +61 2 6126 1950 methodologies.
August to Ministry of SMEC International Pty Ltd Transport Feasibility Studies, Detailed Engineering Design and Preparation of Bidding
October Transport and Economist Documents, Cost Estimates and Pre-Contract Services for Upgrading of 368km
2008 Roads, Australia Nadapal-Juba Road from Gravel to Paved Standards - Ref. Multi Donor Trust Fund
Mr Rob Scott managed by World Bank under SIDIP. Tasks: preparation of an socioeconomic profile
3 person- / Southern and identification of economic development opportunities, freight and passenger studies,
months Sudan rob.scott@smec.com preparation of passenger and freight/ commodity traffic flow forecasts using available
Multi-Donor T +61 255 22 260 1596 macroeconomic indicators, vehicle operating cost and transport cost analyses, OD
Trust Fund surveys, freight and passenger transport operator surveys, commodity surveys, transport
user cost surveys, road accident cost studies, economic analysis using HDM4, sensitivity
and a risk analysis.
July to Sept Ministry of Public Louis Berger SAS France Transport Road Maintenance and Safety Programme – Ref. EU 9 ACP-ERY 10. Tasks: use of
and Nov to Works Economist HDM4 programme analysis model to evaluate the economic viability of four proposed
Dec 2008 Infrastructure Mr Nigel Lewis maintenance strategies within the funding and recurrent budget constraints of the
Department nlewis@louisberger.com Government; develop traffic generation models; visual road condition survey; analysis of
1.5 person- vehicle operating and transport costs; analysis of sustainable paved and unpaved road
months / Eritrea T + 44 207 602 7600 maintenance treatment options under flat, rolling and mountainous terrain and low,
EU Funded medium and high traffic volume scenarios; benefit distribution and poverty impact
analysis for the road zones of influence; update the road accident benefit-cost analysis
conducted in 2004.
May to June Ministry of SMEC International Pty Ltd Benefit Monitoring Roads for Rural Development Project (NDF No. 426) - Ref. ADB Loan No. 2085-LAO
2008 Communications Australia and Evaluation (SF) NDF Credit No.426: ADB10 Benefit Monitoring and Evaluation. Tasks: undertake
November- Transport, Post, Specialist feasibility study for upgrading of four rural roads to all-weather standard to improve rural
and Construction Mr David Low community access to local and regional markets and social services; the preparation of a
1 person- benefit monitoring and evaluation plan, prepare baseline transport user surveys for the
months / PDR Lao david.low@smec.com
upgrading four remote jungle rural road access roads.
ADB Funded T +84 4 3942 1956

March to Ministry of Public SMEC International Pty Ltd, Transport Ex-post Evaluation of Three Road Projects - Ref. Emergency Transport
April 2008 Works Economist Rehabilitation Project - Ref. Development Credit 3735-AF. Tasks: undertake ex-post
Mr John Thorpe economic analyses of the Kabul-Doshi, Pol-i-Khumri–Sherkhan Bandar, and the Taloqan-
2 person- / Afghanistan Kishem emergency funded trunk and regional road projects, small community business
months john.thorpe@smec.com
WB Funded surveys, traffic surveys and demand projections; economic analysis (HDM4-VOC4)
T 61 2 6126 1950 based on updated traffic surveys and final costs.
January to North Eastern SMEC International Pty Ltd, Transport Cluster for Project Procession and Capacity Development - Ref. ADB TA No. 4814-
February States Economist IND/ COSO 70-125. Tasks: preparation of a remote region road feasibility study
2008 Government Mr Gavin Strid (Nagaland); low volume road traffic studies, transport demand analysis, community and
gavin.strid@smec.com commercial transport user and operator surveys; vehicle operating cost analysis,
2 person- / India economic analysis, sensitivity analysis, multi-criteria analysis, poverty impact and
months T +61 7 3348 6087 distribution analyses.
ADB Funded
April to Ministry of SMEC International Pty Ltd Team Leader/ Road Master Plan and Feasibility Study for Road Development in Western Region -
November Roads Transport Transport Ref. 3478/NDF-353 Credit TA 2827. Tasks: preparation of a 15 year strategic national
2007 and Tourism Mr John Thorpe Economist road network development and bridge replacement plan; a 500km regional road
john.thorpe@smec.com feasibility study; traffic studies, commodity flow studies, regional development analysis;
8 person- / Mongolia formulation of a road and bridge multi-criteria road identification and prioritization criteria
months T +61 2 6126 1950 model; road construction and maintenance cost analysis; formulation of multi-year works
WB Funded
programs; PPP investment opportunities; project financing; risk analysis; HDM4 benefit-
cost analysis; project management, coordination and presentation at stakeholder
discussion groups and workshops.
July to Ministry of SMEC International Pty Ltd, Transport Kurla-Kuja Road Improvement Project, Xinjiang Autonomous Region – Ref: ADB
October Communications Economist TA-2393 PRC: Xinjiang Regional Road Improvement Project. Tasks: preparation of an
2006 Mr Bob Jenkins
/ China economic analysis of an expressway development project and a joining upgrading of an
3 person- bob.jenkins@smec.com export border road; evaluation of the role of the project in fostering regional economic
months ADB Funded growth and poverty reduction; review of road user revenues and maintenance
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expenditures and expenditure projections; review transhipment infrastructure and
customs services at international border crossings, identification of physical and non-
physical transport barriers to trade; preparation of a cross-border facilitation component;
calculation of economic conversion factors, traffic accident costs, traffic studies, forecast
freight and passenger traffic using key macroeconomic indicators; benefit distribution
analysis, poverty impact analysis and economic evaluation using the Chinese version of
HDM3.
May to June Bangladesh SMEC International Pty Ltd Transport Dhaka to Chittagong Rail Project - Ref. Funded by Bangladesh Railway
2006 and Railways Economist/ Corporation. Tasks: preparation of economic and financial evaluations for the double
November to Mr Jerome Fernandez Financial Analyst
/ Bangladesh tracking and electrification of the unimproved Dhaka-Chittagong single track sections and
December jerome.fernandez@smec.co the alternative option to construct a new cord line to reduce journey time and attract
2007 Bangladesh m freight from road to rail estimated at USD800 million; freight and passenger surveys (rail,
3 person- Railways air and road) demand projections, impact on the freight and passenger sector, economic
Funded T +60 37955 0305
months analysis of the two cord line options and double tracking of an existing link, calculation of
economic conversion factors, sensitivity analysis, and risk analysis modelling,
incremental analysis of diesel and electrification technology; financial modelling of
investment options, revenue projections, cost projections, sensitivity analysis, risk
analysis and estimation of the financial cost of capital.
December Ethiopian Roads SMEC International Pty Ltd Transport Consultancy Services to the Ethiopian Road Authority - Ref. RSDP II Support
2005 to April Authority Economist Program – APL2, Grant No. H049-ET. Tasks: preparation of guidelines for the
2006 and Mr Bob Jenkins
/ Ethiopia identification and processing of investment development projects, how to carrying out a
January to bob.jenkins@smec.com benefit-cost analysis and a guideline on how to prepare an investment proposal for
March 2007 EU/WB Funded development partner consideration; presenting workshops / and practical training
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6 person- secessions on road network investment identification, project procurement and traffic
months survey methods and data collection.

August to Ministry Works, SMEC International Pty Ltd Transport Transport and Infrastructure Sector Reform and Strengthening Services - Ref.
December Transport and Economist SIAM-2 Com. No. D6.01. Tasks: advising on the reform strategy to be followed by the
2005 Infrastructure Mr John Thorpe
Ministry and formation and establish an autonomous Road Authority tasked with service
4 person- / Samoa john.thorpe@smec.com delivery; maintenance and construction cost analysis; vehicle operating cost analysis,
months traffic studies on Nation’s road networks, analysis of annual road sector revenue and
WB Funded T +61 2 6126 1950
expenditure budgets; formulation of a road cost recovery and pricing strategy reflecting a
low vehicle ownership revenue base.
December Ministry of Public SMEC International Pty Ltd Transport Emergency Rehabilitation of the Taloqan-Keshem Road – Ref. Afghanistan
2004 to Works Economist Emergency Transport Rehabilitation Project Development Credit 3735-AF. Tasks:
January Mr Bob Jenkins
/ Afghanistan re-examination of the economic feasibility of upgrading the Taloqan-Keshem regional
2005 bob.jenkins@smec.com road to improve transport access and connectivity to the main markets in Afghanistan;
1 person- WB Funded traffic studies, OD surveys, traffic forecasts using macroeconomic indicators; estimation
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month of vehicle operating costs; and economic rates of return for a range of upgrading surface
treatment scenarios using HDM4.
October Vietnam Road SMEC International Pty Ltd Transport Implementation of Sector Development Policy – Road Network Improvement
2004 to and Administration Economist Project – Ref. ADB Loan 1653-VIE. Tasks: (i) the review and report on the current
March 2005 Mr David Low
/ Vietnam planning, programming and budgeting process [legal, economic, institutional and
3 person- david.low@smec.com financial] and recommendation on the changes necessary to improve the efficiency of
months ADB Funded VRA road maintenance service delivery; (ii) advising on the preparation of procedures for
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planning, programming and budgeting using HDM4, Bridgeman and RoSy software and
HDM4 calibrations; (iii) preparation of a 10 year national highway development plan using
constrained and unconstrained budget scenarios and identify funding gaps for external
assistance; (iv) model the policy implications for establishing a road fund to bridge
funding gaps; (v) establish performance and monitoring measures.
July to Ministry of SMEC International Pty Ltd Transport Phase I and II Regional Airport Rehabilitation Projects - Ref. ADB Loan No. AFG
August 2004 Communications Economist 37136. Tasks: examination of the economic and financial viability to upgrade twelve all-
and Tourism Mr Bob Jenkins
1.25 person- weather airport runways, taxiways and aprons to full ICAO standards; construction of a
months / Afghanistan bob.jenkins@smec.com security fences, construction terminal buildings, the installation of PAPI, and procurement
of fire and rescue services, economic benefits of incremental investment options;
ADB Funded T +61 264 520 222
calculation of economic conversion factors, values of time, value of life, airfield crash
probabilities; carry our freight, and passenger (NGO, business, tourist) demand OD
surveys, operator surveys, income surveys, sensitivity analysis and risk analysis using
@RISK software, financial and economic rates of return, estimation of financial discount
rate, poverty distribution assessment and calculation of a poverty impact ratios.
April to Ministry of SMEC International Pty Ltd Transport Reformulation and Implementation of Road Traffic and Transport Policies and
September Communications Economist Strategies - Ref. ADB Loan No. 1708-IND. Tasks: policy analysis relating to road
2004 Mr Bob Jenkins
/ Indonesia network investment and PPP opportunities for road projects; evaluating legislation on
4 person- bob.jenkins@smec.com motor vehicle taxes and determining a strategy on resource allocation to road
months WB Funded maintenance; organizing the National Launch Seminar and revision of the strategic
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transport action plan.
December Ministry of Public SMEC International Pty Ltd Transport Emergency Rehabilitation of the Taloqan-Faizabad Road – Ref. Afghanistan
2003 Works Economist Emergency Transport Rehabilitation Project Development Credit 3735-AF Contract
Mr Bob Jenkins
0.5 person- / Afghanistan MPW/133/COM 1. Tasks: examination of the economic viability of road upgrading and
month bob.jenkins@smec.com development to the regional economy and economic and social integration with other
WB Funded regions. Economic analysis (HDM4) of a number of viable road pavement rehabilitation
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options, construction of bridges, choice of pavement technologies; vehicle operating cost
and time saving analysis, and estimation of economic conversion factors.
October Ministry of SMEC International Pty Ltd Transport Technical Assistance for Adapting Road Planning, Programming and Budgeting
2003 to Human Economist Procedures for the Eastern Indonesian Region – Ref. EIRTP-1 (4643 IND). Tasks: (i)
March 2003 Settlement, Mr Bob Jenkins
develop a management framework to integrate the Indonesian Road Management
Indonesia T +61 264 520 222 System (IRMS) into the broader long-term strategic planning activities into the national
4 person-
months / Indonesia planning, programming and budgeting business processes of central level and regional
level government; (ii) prepare strategic planning and economic evaluation guidelines for
WB Funded central and regional level planners and senior decision makers to ensure the effective
application of the IRMS into maintenance management planning.
September Road SMEC International Pty Ltd Transport ADB 3rd Roads Project – Ref. ADB funded. Tasks: establishing the distributional
2003 Development Economist allocation of investment benefits accruing to local communities resulting from the
Authority Mr Bob Jenkins
0.25 person- Government’s road upgrading strategy; establishing a data collection, analysis and report
months / Sri Lanka T +61 264 520 222 presentation system and formats; focus group surveys and identification of direct and
indirect social and economic impacts.
ADB Funded
September Road SMEC International Pty Ltd Transport Colombo-Katunayake Tollway Options Study - Ref. TAR SRI 36178. Tasks: review the
2003 Development Economist economic viability of six proposed freeway/expressway operating options; HDN4 life-
Authority Mr Bob Jenkins
0.75 person- cycle cost analysis of the operation and maintenance of the proposed options;
months / Sri Lanka T +61 264 520 222 development of initial transport demand projects based on land use development
activities along the expressway corridor and from wider catchments within the western
Government region.
Funded
July-August Ministry of Public SMEC International Pty Ltd Completion National Road Network Strategic Planning Study - Ref. 9ACP-ERY 10/ Eritrea.
2003 Works Report Editor Tasks: update and finalize draft final reports as per the Client’s review comments on the
Mr Greg Goodsell
1.5 person- Eritrea road maintenance and road upgrading development plan; a road safety action plan; a
months at greg.goodsell@smec.com cost recovery and road pricing strategy; and an institutional development study.
home office WB Funded
T +61 7 3029 6653
February Ministry of Public SMEC International Pty Ltd Transport Lesotho National Road Authority Set-Up Study – Ref. Road Rehabilitation and
2002 Works and Economist Maintenance Project Credit 2857-LSO. Tasks: examination of the organisational and
Transport Mr Bob Jenkins
0.5 person- management structure of national and regional/rural roads and make recommendations
months Lesotho T +61 264 520 222 regarding the restructuring and amalgamation of road planning activities to support
sustainable improvements in road policy development, planning and programming.
WB Funded
November National SMEC International Pty Ltd Team Leader/ Sumatra Regional Road Project - Ref. ID-PE 3993. Tasks: provide advice to the
2000 to April Development Development Government of Indonesia’s National Development Planning Bureau (BAPPANAS)
2003 Planning Bureau Mr Gavin Strid Economist on options to improve the formulation and implementation of integrated regional
30 person- / Indonesia gavin.strid@smec.com level transport development planning; transport infrastructure planning and
months financing, regional coordinated transport investment planning, developing and
WB Funded T +61 7 3348 6087
defining analytical procedures and prioritisation methodologies (guidelines) for
use by provincial government technical staff for identifying and evaluating regional
investment proposals; preparing investment proposals, preparation of reports,
workshop presentation on the benefits of adopting an integrated approach to
transport and land-use planning; and the development of an integrated multi-
modal transport investment plan for the Sumatra Region.
October to Heilongjiang, SMEC International Pty Ltd Benefit Monitoring Northeast Flood Damage Rehabilitation Project – Ref. ADB 33001-01-03 / 1685,
December Jilin and Inner and Evaluation 1686, 1687 PRC. Tasks: establish a benefit monitoring and evaluation system in three
1999 and Mongolia Mr Bob Jenkins Specialist affected provinces based on the “participatory approach techniques” and other locally
August to Autonomous T +61 264 520 222 determined approaches (focus groups, economic surveys, transport surveys) for
October Region gathering and analysis of household and affected persons baseline data for the
2000 restoration of urban roads, interurban highways, reservoir and irrigation projects and
/ China
5 person- urban water supply and waste water projects.
months ADB Funded

December Government of SMEC International Pty Ltd Transport Orissa State Roads Project - Institutional Development Strategy Study – Ref. India
1999 to Orissa Works Economist States’ Road Infrastructure Development Technical Assistance Project (SCL-41140,
March 2000 Department Mr Geoff Gowers
PPFB-P2230. Tasks: a review of the government’s current means of financing 14,000km
2.5 person- / India T +61 3 9514 1500 of recurrent road maintenance works and recommending “appropriate” budget neutral
months funding mechanisms and charges supported by the development and establishment of an
WB Funded independent dedicated road maintenance fund, review of the operations of the Works
Department road network development and maintenance planning activities, and make
recommendations on resource requirements, methods for road investment prioritisation;
skill training, development of performance monitoring and evaluation systems and
program development procedures for budget preparation.
October to Government of SMEC International Pty Ltd Transport Computing Adequate Road User Charges - Yemen Transport Rehabilitation Project
November Yemen Road Economist - Establishment of Yemen Board for Management of the Road Maintenance
Fund Board Mr Bob Jenkins
1999 Fund – Ref. Multi-mode Transport Project (Credit 2177-YEM). Tasks: advice
/ Yemen T +61 264 520 222 the Road Fund Board on a road pricing and cost recovery mechanism aimed at
0.5 person- meeting the Government’s future road maintenance needs while achieving the
months WB Funded objectives of economic efficiency within the country’s political and socioeconomic
culture; assessment of the impact and revenue potential of a combination of on
and off-budget road user charging mechanisms; introduction of a combined simple
heavy vehicle weight/distance fee based on the total transport task with a staged
introduction of a diesel fuel levy and transfer of part of the agriculture sector diesel
subsidy to the road sector.
June to IFAD/ AusAID SMEC International Pty Ltd Roads and PAMA Mozambique Mission - Ref. Co-funded International Fund for Agricultural
August 1999 Transport Development and AusAID. Tasks: included field visits to World Vision and DIFID
/ Mozambique Mr Bob Jenkins Specialist
2 person- funded labour-based training and pilot projects. Working through an interpreter
months AusAID Funded T +61 264 520 222 interviewed local road contractors, contractor association representatives and
government officials; development of appropriate central and provincial level
transport sector interventions, institutional strengthening and capacity building,
tertiary road rehabilitation and maintenance programming, small road contractor
training using labour-intensive construction and maintenance methods, equipment
procurement and labour-based road rehabilitation program development and
planning and benefit monitoring and evaluation.
September Ministry of SMEC International Pty Ltd Transport Kudumatse Drive Feasibility Study, Botswana - Ref. Client. Tasks: traffic studies,
to December Works, Economist economic analysis to upgrade a 7.7km of urban road to dual carriageway standard using
1998 Transport and Mr Bob Jenkins
HDM-III. The road was a major city corridor linking the city centre with industrial sites,
Communications T +61 264 520 222 residential areas and local towns outside the city boundary a review of macro and micro
3 person- Roads
months economic and social indicators/factors influencing the current trend in road use demand
Department for passenger and freight transport services in Gaborone and between the city and the
/ Botswana developing outlying towns and to the border with South Africa.

Client Funded
February to Ministry of SMEC International Pty Ltd Transport Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Program (ROMARP) – Ref. MW-PE-1666.
July 1998 Works and Economist Tasks: economic analysis combined with econometric techniques to estimate road
Supplies Mr Bob Jenkins
5 person- maintenance and improvement relationships based on traffic volumes, terrain and
months / Malawi + 61 264 520 222 vehicle operating costs for a number of maintenance treatment options;
investment prioritization using the multi-criteria analysis approach combining
WB Funded economic decision criteria with social-economic indicators; calculation of
economic conversion factors, freight and passenger demand forecasting,
transport cost analysis and benefit monitoring covering 14,000km of trunk and
secondary roads using HDM-III; preparation of a integrated road network
development plan.
June to Government of SMEC International Pty Ltd Transport Yemen Transport Rehabilitation Project - Establishment of Yemen Board for
September Yemen Road Economist Management of the Road Maintenance Fund – Ref. Multi-mode Transport Project
1997 Fund Board Mr Geoff Gowers
(Credit 2177-YEM). Tasks: advise the Directors for Planning and Budgets, and Business
3 person- / Yemen Geoff.gowers@smec.com Services to review and development of traffic growth forecasts taking account of
months anticipated economic developments in the economy; undertake economic and financial
WB Funded T +61 3 9514 1500
evaluations of proposed road maintenance expenditure programs to allow prioritising and
scheduling within project budget constraints; and an assessment of the impact and
revenue potential from various road user charges scenarios and recommend appropriate
regulations for implementation and sharing of vehicle fuel tax revenue between national,
urban, and rural road maintenance requirements.
April to June Ministry of Public SMEC International Pty Ltd Transport Road Network Improvement Project – Ref. ADB TA-CAM 28338. Tasks: economic
1997 Works and Economist analysis of three national trunk routes including traffic demand forecasts based on post-
Transport Mr Leigh Shalless
2 person- war land-use development plans, road, air and river traffic studies, vehicle operating
months Cambodia T + 92 51 211 2553 costs, transport access to local communities for 589km of road sections to reconfirm
investment funding to be viable, economic analysis, vehicle operating costs studies,
ADB Funded sensitivity analysis of the EIRR to variations in key inputs and outputs.
February to JICA SMEC International Pty Ltd Team Leader / Ex-Post Evaluation of Transport Sector Projects – Ref. Japan International
April 1997 Transport Cooperation Agency. Tasks: undertook an ex-post evaluation of four grant aid projects
/ Solomon Mr Peter Young Economist
2 person- Islands (procurement of container handling equipment for the Noro Fisheries Infrastructure
months + 61 7 4771 6119 Development Project; procurement of road maintenance equipment; construction of
bridges in Guadalcanal Islands; and reconstruction of the Lungga bridge).
November National SMEC International Pty Ltd Transport Lahore-Bypass Project – Ref. Government of Pakistan National Highway Authority.
1996 to Highway Economist Tasks: traffic forecasting and the development of toll financing evaluation model to assist
January Authority Mr Greg Goodsell
NHA in determining the most cost effective motorway management option for financing
1997 T +61 264 520 222 the completion and operation of the bypass over 20, 25 and 30 year analysis periods.
/ Pakistan
3 person-
months Client Funded

June 1995 Andhra Pradesh SMEC International Pty Ltd Transport Andhra Pradesh State Roads Project Phase 1 – Ref. India States’ Road
September Roads and Economist Infrastructure Development Technical Assistance Project SCL-41140, PPFB-P2230.
1996 Buildings Mr Geoff Gowers
Tasks: tasks included revision of the preliminary HDMIII cost/benefit analyses for the first
Department T +61 264 520 222 1,400km of road project, plus the economic analysis for three additional roads to be
2 person-
months / India considered for inclusion in the investment program using updated costs and traffic data.

WB Funded
February to National SMEC International Pty Ltd Transport Lahore-Islamabad Motorway Project – Ref. Government of Pakistan National
March 1995 Highway Economist Highway Authority. Tasks: developed a financial model and investment criteria to
Authority Mr Greg Goodsell
2 person- evaluate concessionaires PPP proposals to manage the operation of the 6 lane tolled
months / Pakistan T +61 264 520 222 motorway and motorway service areas to assist with the development of optimum
infrastructure financing arrangements for a number of PPP management option
Client Funded scenarios.
March to Australian Bureau of Transport and Senior Research Eastern Indonesia/Northern Australia Transport Infrastructure Analysis – Ref.
June 1995 Federal Communications Economics Officer Combined Australian/Indonesian Government Cooperation Study. Tasks: economic
Government and Indonesian Ministry of and social activity mapping survey to determine potential for trade and growth
4 person- Communications
months projections, a technical assessment of the adequacy of transport infrastructure, and
Dr Hugh Milroy identification of investment opportunities for economic assessment.

T + 61 6274 7818
June 1992 Department of Coffey International Pty Ltd Chief Transport Technical Assistance to the Government of Zimbabwe – Ref. AusAID - Australian
to May 1994 Roads International Division Planning Officer Staffing Assistance Scheme to Zimbabwe. Tasks: provide high level road sector policy
24 person- / Zimbabwe Ms Anne Siveright and road network investment planning advice to the Director of the Department of State
months Roads, economic analysis of road and bridge projects, vehicle operating cost analysis,
AusAID Funded + 61 2 8404 4300 HDMIII analysis of maintenance programs, labour-based analysis on low-volume road
maintenance projects, and preparation of the Government’s annual road sector priority
investment programs.
November Australian Asset Management Division, Senior Projects Asset Life Cycle Costing: Tasks: development of a life cycle costing model to assist
1991 to Federal ACT Housing Trust Manager choosing between alternative capital expenditure, retirement and replacement options,
January Government and to provide management with an additional planning tool for both short and medium
1992 Ms Lorrain Sheargold
term forward planning and budgeting.
6 person- T + 61 2 6213 2281
months Provision of Financial Assistance for the Sections 1992/93 Work Program and
Budget. Tasks: introduced ‘zero based budgeting’ as the method for developing the
Section's annual budget programs.

Asset Program Appraisals - Tenant Self-help Programs. Tasks: developed a number


of public housing tenant self-help maintenance strategy programs suitable for unskilled
persons to reduce the backlog of client maintenance requests i.e. painting, gardening,
cleaning etc.
August Australian Bureau of Transport and Senior Research AEROPROFIT Model – AEROPROFIT. Tasks: develop a market share Lotus 123
-1990 to Federal Communications Economics Officer II spread-sheet model developed in response to the Australian Governments discussions
June 1991 Government with the Government of New Zealand with a view to establishing a single market structure
Mr Neil Gentle
8 person- across the Tasman Sea; and provided the opportunity to estimate the likely levels of
months T + 61 2 6274 7818 profitability and projected passenger demand, under a number of 'single market'
scenarios representing feasible market structures.
January- Australian Bureau of Transport and Senior Research The Cost of Waterfront Unreliability In 1988. Tasks: development of importer and
August 1990 Federal Communications Economics Officer II exporter postal questionnaires and interview surveys of selected industries in all
Government economic sectors that included the development of key economic performance indicators
8 person- Mr Kim Starr
months to measure the benefits Australia’s national and international productive activities.
T + 61 2 6274 7818
January to Australian Bureau of Transport and Senior Research Harbour Towage - An Analysis of Industry Performance. Tasks: design questionnaires
August 1988 Federal Communications Economics Officer II and survey of industry operators and development of key performance indicators to
Government measure the benefits to shipping and waterfront productivity to changes in manning and
6 person- Mr Kim Starr
months market structures.
T + 61 2 6274 7818
March to Australian Bureau of Transport and Senior Research Deregulation of Interstate Bus Services in New South Wales. Tasks: policy review of
December Federal Communications Economics Officer II the impact of that opening up competition in the interstate bus passenger services would
1987 Government have on competing rail and airline service (service frequency, fares, choice of operators).
Mr Doug Short
9 person- Key deregulation monitoring indicators were developed to evaluate the implementation of
months T + 61 2 6274 7818 route deregulation and to measure over time changes in level of service benefits to a
broad range of socio-economic groups dependent on long distance bus services; impact
on competing rail and airline services.
April 1986 to Australian Bureau of Transport and Senior Research Tasmanian Road Freight Transport Industry Review. Tasks: policy review of the
February Federal Communications Economics Officer II competitive market structure between road and rail freight services to gain a greater
1987 Government insight into industry operational strategies, road haulier's perceptions of the factors
Mr Doug Short
10 person- impacting upon operational profitability and the financial structure of long distance heavy
months T + 61 2 6274 7818 vehicle road haulage operations and involved the development of road freight transport
questionnaires and surveys of road and rail operators, manufactures, wholesalers and
retailers.
January to Australian Bureau of Transport Senior Research An Industry Review of the Australian Long Distance Bus Passenger Transport.
April 1984, Federal Economics Officer II Tasks: policy analysis using the 'structure, conduct and performance' methodology along
Government with a number of key economic and financial indicators evaluated the competitive nature
3 person- Mr Doug Short
months of the long distance bus industry that provided an insight into the industry's players,
T + 61 2 6274 7818 market shares, service levels, and State Government legislation protecting intrastate and
local bus service operators from interstate competition.
November NSW State State Transport Study Group Senior Research New South Wales Wheat Transportation Study. Tasks: economic and financial
1983 to April Government Officer I evaluation of the road and rail transport costs to growers and the Rail Authority to
1984 Mr Ernie Trelore
Australia transport grain from the farm-gate to seaboard export shipment terminals.
5 person- T + 61 2 8202 2200
months Urban Transport Modelling. Tasks: assisted in updating the Study Groups urban model
algorithms to model trip generation, trip distribution, modal split and mode choice
estimates.
February to Australian Bureau of Transport Research Officer I Evaluation of Local Government Routine Road Maintenance And Rehabilitation
November Federal Economics Expenditure. Tasks: resource allocation analysis using econometric modelling
Government techniques model local government road maintenance expenditure allocations between
1983 Mr Tony Shaw
roads and other competing local government social services.
10 person- T + 61 2 6274 7818
months
August 1980 University of Department of Economics, Part-time Estimation of Production Functions for Australian Railways. Task: preparation of a
to January Tasmania University of Tasmania Research Master’s Thesis to estimate key capital and labour input ratios and production function
1983 Assistant elasticity’s for Australian Railways using the Cobb-Douglas production function using
Australia Prof. John Taplin
18 person- slope and incept changers to evaluate time series and cross-section data.
months T + 61 3 6226 299
Tourist Travel to Tasmania: An Econometric Analysis. Tasks: estimation of a time-
[Master’s Thesis Supervisor: series demand model to identify the social and economic factors influencing mainland
Professor John Taplin travellers to choose Tasmania as a holiday destination based on published secondary
External Examiner: information, and primary data collected from tourist and travel operator surveys.

Professor Bill Waters, Pricing Tasmania's Roads. Tasks: multiple regression analysis to estimate the cost of
University of British road construction and maintenance attributable to light, medium and heavy vehicle traffic
Colombia.] and derive appropriate road user costs.

Tasmanian Rural Bus Study. Tasks: were to determine whether rural bus services were
meeting the transport needs of rural populations to access social services and engage in
employment. Included survey design, delivery, data analysis and reporting on findings.

15. Other relevant information (e.g., Publications)

16. References

2006-2008 (SMEC projects) Mr John Thorpe, Manager, SMEC International Pty Ltd; john.thorpe@smec.com
2010 (Egis BCEOM project) Mr Julian Aron Egis BCEOM International France; julian.aron@egis.com
Certificates of employment are available on request.

17. Signature

Tim Winn 25/08/15

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