<empty> Principal Services <empty>
Director - Nick Rix
email  m: +61 412 479 903
 
Nick has over 20 years experience in the facilities management industry, with roles involving professional advisor, operational manager as well as client representative.

Nick worked for over fifteen years, in Australia and the UK, for an FM service provider in a number of roles, most recently being General Manager Operations, with responsibility for 250 staff. During this time, Nick also undertook a number of consultancy commissions for both public and private organisations in areas such as services procurement, organisational reviews and PPP advice on a number of major projects.
Since 2007, Nick has concentrated on providing independent FM advice to public and private organisations with a particular focus on procurement and supplier performance management.

Qualifications/Professional Memberships
• BSC (Quantity Surveying)
• Member, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS)• Member of Facilities Management Association of Australia (FMAA)
Core Skills
Project Development: Business Case Development & Review, Procurement Strategy, Financial Modelling
PPPs (Public): Stakeholder Management, Service Specifications, Payment Mechanisms, Tender Evaluation, Project Implementation, Contract Management
Service Outsourcing: Bid Strategy & Response, Service Specifications, Performance Contracting, Financial & Cost Modelling, Project Implementation, Contract & Interim Management, Negotiations
Supplier Performance Management: Supplier Management Strategies, Performance Measurement Models; Client Advocate, In-house Team Training
General: Stakeholder Management, Business Analysis, Project Management, Advice on Dealing with Government, Negotiations, Financial Modelling
Projects
Project: Involvement:
Royal North Shore Hospital (PPP) Technical review of the current output specification
New Perth Stadium (PPP) Principal Facilities Management Advisor
New Bendigo Hospital (PPP) Principal Facilities Management Advisor
New Fiona Stanley Hospital (Complex FM and support service outsourcing) Review the State’s proposed implementation and contract management structures
Northern Beaches Hospital (PPP) Facilities Management Advisor
Darwin Prison – NT (PPP) Principal Facilities Management Advisor
QLD Royal Children’s Hospital (Outsourcing) Principal Facilities Management Advisor
SA Health (5 Hospitals) Hotel Services Benchmarking Lead Advisor
Casey Hospital (PPP) New SCN, Augmentation - FM Advisor
Building Management Facilities Services (DTEI SA) FM Organisational Review
La Trobe University FM Review, Regional Contract Procurement
Procurement of Real-Estate & FM Services (DTF Vic) Subject matter expert FM
Ravenhall Prison (PPP) B/Case Support (FM model & costs) and PSC review
Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre (PPP) Principal Facilities Management Advisor
Social Housing Services Review Maintenance Cost Modelling
Margoneet Prison and Remand Centre (PPP’s) Contract Management, Variation and 7 year service refresh – FM Advisor
Ararat Prison (PPP) Principal Facilities Management Advisor
Vic Royal Children’s Hospital (PPP) Principal Facilities Management Advisor
Gatton Prison FM cost benchmark
Royal Women’s Hospital (PPP) Principal Facilities Management Advisor and 5 year reviewable service advice
Melbourne Convention Centre (PPP) Principal Facilities Management Advisor and reviewable service benchmarking and advice
Hong Kong Government Provided input into an international FM benchmarking exercise
Australia Post Supplier Performance Management; Technical Advisor; Dispute Advice
Kew Cottages Redevelopment Business case support
HOMECORPORATE PROFILEPRINCIPAL SERVICESKEY PERSONNEL
- James Stewart
- Nick Rix
- Rick Bierens
- James Muller
PROJECTS
 
Level 27, 101 Collins Street
Melbourne 3000 Victoria Australia
Phone: +613 9221 6143
Fax: +613 9449 9761
James Stewart - email  m: 0401 585 087
Nick Rix - email  m: 0412 479 903
Rick Bierens - email  m: 0403 253 018
James Muller - email  m: 0419 117 641