Traffic Management NSW
About Altus Traffic NSW Operations
Altus Traffic has built a reputation around being able to service a customer anywhere in Australia with consistency and professionalism. We have achieved this with our extensive footprint and physical resources in our fleet and people. Altus Traffic is capable of meeting the requirements of Australia’s largest projects and smallest niches with No Delays, No Injuries and No Worries.
Capabilities
Rick Lewis (Regional Manager – QLD & NSW)
Rick has over twenty years experience as a Senior Manager in a wide range of businesses spanning the public and private sectors, and has complimented this comprehensive managerial expertise by studying extensively. Rick joined Altus Traffic in February 2010 as QLD Manager with over six years operational experience in the traffic management industry as well as being Level 3 & 4 Main Roads accredited. Rick’s expertise was also recognised by the Industry, when he was appointed the inaugural President of the Traffic Management Association of Queensland. He has represented the Industry on various Queensland Government committees, such as the Traffic Control Working Party which consisted of representatives from the Department of Transport & Main Roads to provide a superior Traffic Control training and licensing system by the end of 2010 and the Traffic Control Task Force, which was formed to implement the recommendations that emanated from Commissioner Don Brown’s inquiry into the traffic control industry.
Mark Tripiciano (NSW State Manager)
Mark has over 13 years experience in Traffic Management and has a wealth of experience in the NSW market. Mark has substantial operational management experience in service delivery especially in relation to large projects and events. Mark was instrumental in setting up the NSW depots.
Jay Gardiner (NSW Operations Manager)
Jay assists with overseeing the NSW operation using his 6 years Traffic Management experience. He is responsible for training of crews, managing the auditing of work sites for compliance to State and Australian Standards as well as Altus’ policies and procedures. He ensures thorough and regular site audits are conducted which also include random drug and alcohol breath testing. He is also tasked with the maintenance of all operational equipment and the overseeing of all levels of traffic controllers. Jay has experience in major contract management with the likes of Boral and Transfield Asphalt.
Alex Crane (NSW Senior Operations Supervisor)
Alex is tasked with Project Management and covers all facets of project service delivery. In his 8 years within the traffic management industry he has managed many of the major road projects in NSW also including auditing of work sites for compliance to State and Australian Standards. He is currently managing the M2 Widening Project with Leighton Contractors.
All Altus traffic management employees must have as a minimum a Traffic Control and OH&S certification for their respective location and a current driver license. All staff must undergo our rigorous employee induction as well as the satisfactory completion of our industry knowledge questionnaire. Team Leaders and other selected staff have Senior First Aid and additional OH&S training. Altus also has selected staff that have various site specific training and accreditations from Cert IV Training & Assessment to Rail Safety. Training and certification data can be provided on request.
People and Recruitment
Altus has a full time HR expert working in the business along with substantial HR support at State level. All operational staff involved in recruitment are mentored by our HR manager and robust recruitment systems are employed to raise the bar with respect to gaining employment with Altus. In addition, Altus has national agreements with a number of larger recruiters further assisting our recruitment efforts in those times of higher recruiting requirements. Overall, Altus has the systems and people in place to ensure we are well resourced at all times.
RTO and Training
Altus Traffic Pty Ltd is currently in the process of becoming a Registered Training Organization. This will enable us to conduct training internally giving Altus the ability and flexibility to supply all staff with high level accreditations and competencies as required, for both planned and unplanned needs. We believe there are significant efficiencies to be gained by becoming an RTO which in turn benefits our clients. Certification is expected towards mid 2011.
Fleet
Altus Traffic currently has a fleet in excess of 300 vehicles with a combination of light trucks and utility vehicles. Altus has a long standing relationship with Toyota Australia and has senior corporate account management in place. Altus management and Toyota Australia have regular planning meetings to ensure our requirements are well catered for and vehicles are available as and when required to meet our operational needs.
Altus fleet maintenance is managed by Fleetcare Australia, a specialist provider of fleet management solutions. Fleetcare are an active part of the Altus business and work tirelessly with our State Managers ensuring their fleet is maintained to a high level of readiness for all operational requirements. All vehicles in our fleet enjoy roadside assistance which minimises the operational risk associated with those vehicle issues that do occur from time to time. Our fleet is covered 24/7 ensuring no delays or issues.
In addition to our ability to resource our own new vehicles, Altus have national supply agreements in place with hire car companies, Europcar, Budget and Thrifty. This ensures that even at a moment’s notice we are able to meet short term spikes in our customer’s requirements.
Altus also own and can supply as required water barriers, pedestrian barriers, containment fencing, variable message boards, static notice boards, trailer mounted arrow boards, portable traffic lights, crash attenuators and have an installation team for temporary and long term sites to compliment its Traffic Management service.
Systems and IT
Altus has invested in state of the art IT systems to support all facets of the business. Scheduling, invoicing and payroll are all part of an integrated system that ensure higher degrees of accuracy in invoicing but also significant reporting capability for our customers. CRM and HRM systems assist the business in tracking all training and ensuring transparency in ensuring all members of the team are appropriately trained and meet the requirements of any job they attend. Altus currently roster upwards of 900 staff per day and have the IT system capability to manage many more.
Altus runs of a significant IT platform, with the servers housed at a state of the art collocation site, ensuring maximum connectivity and insurance against power outages and downtime. All systems have dual backups with automatic cutovers in the event of a serious server failure. This guarantees their ability to always be ready to meet all requirements at all times.
Latest Projects
- Conneq
- M2 Widening (Leightons)
- Downer EDI Works