Simon C Harris
Simon Harris has 20 years leadership experience in infrastructure and is currently Coordinator Asset Management at Bass Coast Shire Council, Victoria, Australia. In a volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous world, Simon manages a small Asset Management team with shrinking funds. The teams goal is to provide safe, sustainable community infrastructure for the fast-growing Bass Coast region. With over 20 years in regional local governments, Simon has built skilled teams, utilising technology and predictive models to plan for infrastructure maintenance and long-term capital renewal funding. He explores alternative funding sources and creative asset management to provide policymakers with options. Simon prioritises repurposing and avoiding unnecessary infrastructure. Amid rising community expectations and population growth, the team are planning for adaptation to climate change threats, using technology to do more with less. Collaborating with leading industry experts, they've pioneered integrated end-to-end asset management systems that address climate change risks. Simon collaborates closely with elected officials and executives to create a realistic, sustainable community-focused asset plan.
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