Victor Trumper
Career summary
Following various leadership roles in the VicRoads Registration and Licensing section, Victor joined the VicRoads Heavy Vehicle Policy section in 2011 and was responsible for a range of heavy vehicle policy reform initiatives including the setting of Victorian heavy vehicle registration charges, the management of heavy vehicle registrations under the NHVR and the assessment of the Hume Freeway for High Productivity Freight Vehicle (HPFV) access.
Building off the experience of the Hume Freeway HPFV assessment, Victor took the lead role within VicRoads for the assessment, gap analysis and development of Victoria’s existing and future HPFV High Mass networks. In this capacity, findings from the assessments and gap analysis were used to develop business cases for funding the removal of HPFV network constraints.
Following approx. 2 years as Advantia’s General Manager, in May 2020, Victor acquired Advantia and has since help grow the team and their capabilities to deliver a broad range of projects across network utilisation, heavy vehicle performance and safety, PBS and analysis of new generation heavy vehicles.
Key achievements
- Managed the successful implementation of Heavy Vehicle Registration Charges in Victoria (2012-16) including the standardization of trailer axle group charges.
- Secured funding for the strengthening of HPFV mass-limited bridges on Victoria’s HPFV network.
- Developed and published HPFV networks for 77.5t B-Doubles and 85.5t A-Doubles (2016).
- Developed the ‘blueprints’ for future Victorian HPFV networks including 36.5m A-Doubles and 20m Quad-Semis.
- Contribute to the safe and efficient operation of Australia’s key freight routes through evidence-based projects with State Road Authorities and the NHVR.
- Educate the heavy vehicle industry on the safety and productivity opportunities possible through PBS via conferences and seminars.
- Support the integration of new generation more productive heavy vehicles internationally through heavy vehicle simulation assessment services into South Africa and Uruguay.