Etienne Mouton
Wellington,WGN
Summary
As an industry leader with over 19 years of experience, I specialize in driving transformative change through digital project management, engineering, and change management processes. My expertise extends beyond industry boundaries, empowering organizations to thrive in dynamic environments.
At the core of my approach lies a relentless focus on change management—a philosophy embedded in my daily work and complex project deliveries. Here’s how I add value:
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Technical Director - Digital Enablement
Aurecon
Wellington CBD, Wellington
01.2023 - 04.2024
- Uplifted Digital Enablement Offering: Spearheaded the enhancement of Aurecon’s Digital Enablement and Data & Analytics services in New Zealand.
- Core Focus Areas: Digital and Data Strategy, Asset Information Management, Information Management Advisory, Digital Transformation, Asset and Engineering Data Management, Digital Twin Advisory, Project and Business Technology Solutions, Data and Analytics,
Digital Engineering, Change Management and Stakeholder Engagement.
Digital Operations Manager
WSP
Wellington CBD, Wellington
01.2022 - 01.2023
- Operational Leadership: Managed and led the Digital Operations (Delivery) Service Line, encompassing Digital Engineering, Transformation, Location Intelligence (GIS), and Survey.
- Exceptional Outcomes: Achieved outstanding results for clients and stakeholders by maximizing commercial success, enhancing people engagement, and optimizing project outcomes.
- Seamless Integration: Ensured seamless collaboration between service lines, sub-sectors, and other operational units within the business.
- Client Trust: Fostered strong client relationships, positioning WSP as a trusted advisor in digital and professional services.
- Technical Health and Capacity: Oversaw the development of technical health (projects & processes), capability (training), and capacity (people) across digital practice areas in all sectors and service lines.
- Strategic Ownership: Owned the overall digital delivery (transformation) strategy.
- Performance Monitoring: Coordinated digital delivery leads across sectors to monitor, track, and report on strategic digital delivery KPIs.
Digital Engineering Lead - Property & Buildings
WSP
Wellington CBD, Wellington
07.2019 - 01.2022
- Technical Health Development: Spearheaded the enhancement of digital engineering (DE) within WSP, ensuring robust technical practices and processes.
- Client-Centric Consultancy: Delivered high-quality, innovative consultancy services to clients, exceeding their requirements and fostering lasting relationships.
- Industry Ambassador: Represented WSP as a Digital Engineering ambassador, collaborating with industry stakeholders and WSP teams across New Zealand and internationally.
- Methodology Implementation: Led the adoption of digital project delivery methodologies, including integrated and computational design, to minimize waste and elevate technical excellence.
- Visual Programming Integration: Championed visual programming as a standard practice, seamlessly integrating workflows and applications into design processes.
- Generative Design Optimization: Leveraged generative design within workflows to drive design optimization and efficiency gains.
Head of Technology
WSP
Dubai, Dubai
01.2015 - 02.2019
- Strategic Leadership: Accountable for overall Project Technology operations within the robust Middle East business, comprising 2000 professionals.
- Holistic Technology Management: Oversaw strategy, study, delivery, planning, development, implementation, execution, support/maintenance, and management of technologies across business operations, financial management, project delivery, and project management.
- Global Resource Centers: Managed global resource centers in India (New Delhi and Bangalore) supporting Global Business as a Design Centre. These centers served regions including the Americas, the UK, Nordics, Africa, Middle East, and Australia.
- Technology Strategy: Led the Middle East business’s technology strategy and served as a key member of the Global Technology Leadership Team.
- Cross-Functional Leadership: Directed a team of 11 specialists across Technology, Business Solutions (Commercial, Project, and Business Management), and Project Technology (BIM and VDC Management) in both the Middle East and India.
- Operational Excellence: Managed day-to-day operations, emphasizing planning, risk management, change management, and quality assurance.
- Strategic Alignment: Ensured project technology applications and solutions aligned with regional and global business strategies and governance.
- Global Compliance: Upheld global standards, best practices, and regional alignment in Ways of Working.
- Supply Management: Oversaw relationships with external agencies and suppliers, negotiating contracts and service levels to meet strategic aims and financial constraints.
- Budget Oversight: Responsible for the overall Project Technology budget.
- Business Continuity: Collaborated closely with core IT for disaster management.
- Efficient Infrastructure: Supported, managed, and maintained business and project technologies, optimizing project and business delivery.
Education
ND: Architectural Technology - Architecture
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Cape Town12-2005
Skills
- Team Leadership
- Digital and Data Strategy Development
- Project Management
- Generative AI
- Digital Engineering
- Building Information Modeling (BIM)
- Project Technology
- Information Technology
- Engineering and Design
- Risk Management
- Client Management
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Project Management
- Change Management
- Business Transformation
- Organizational Effectiveness
- Digital Transformation
- Agile Methodologies
- Agile & Waterfall Methodologies
- Digital Asset Management
- Data Management
- Information Management
- Digital Twin
- Operations Management
- Operational Excellence
- Business Excellence
- Solutions Development
- Business Case Development and Preparation
- Methodology Development
- RFP Response Leadership
- RFP Generation
- Request for Information (RFI)
- Digital Enablement
- GIS
- Business Process Mapping and Improvement
- Budgeting
- Profit and Loss Management
Certification
- Information Management Professional, Operam Academy
- Information Management Practitioner, Operam Academy
- Career Essentials with Generative AI, Microsoft
- Ethics in the Age of Generative AI, Project Management Institute
- Change Management Foundations, Linkedin Learning
- Change Management for Projects, Linkedin Learning
- Adaptive Project Leadership, Linkedin Learning
- Effectively Leading Digital Transformation, Linkedin Learning
- What is Generative AI, Linkedin Learning
- Introduction to Artificial Intelligence, Linkedin Learning
Languages
English
Professional
Afrikaans
Professional
Arabic
Limited
Timeline
Technical Director - Digital Enablement
Aurecon
01.2023 - 04.2024
Digital Operations Manager
WSP
01.2022 - 01.2023
Digital Engineering Lead - Property & Buildings
WSP
07.2019 - 01.2022
Head of Technology
WSP
01.2015 - 02.2019
ND: Architectural Technology - Architecture
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
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