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Primary Duties & Responsibilities:> Managing leads & assessing new project opportunities with the design team.> Mentoring colleagues and building design knowledge within the team> Optimising design outcomes based on project context and design intent> Consulting directly with clients and team members to develop project briefs and projectproposals including programming, estimating and budgets.> Ideation sketching, rendering, design presentation, 3D CAD modelling, Shop drawings for production.> Manage design projects from concept stage through detailed design, documentation, and manufacturing.> Prototyping – understanding prototyping techniques (outsourced), in-house prototyping and workshop skills.> Communication with suppliers / manufacturers / clients via phone / email / face to face.> Developing and maintaining client and supplier relationships.> Manage the assembly, installation, commissioning in our workshop and on construction sites.> Research and development activities for internal projects.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:> Managing leads & assessing new project opportunities with the design team.> Consulting directly with clients and team members to develop project briefs and projectproposals including programs & budgets.> Ideation sketching, rendering, design presentation, 3D CAD modelling, Shop drawings for production.> Manage design projects from concept stage through detailed design, documentation, and manufacturing.> Prototyping – understanding prototyping techniques (outsourced), in-house prototyping and workshop skills.> Communication with suppliers / manufacturers / clients via phone / email / face to face.> Developing and maintaining client and supplier relationships.> Manage the assembly, installation, commissioning in our workshop and on construction sites.> Research and development activities for internal projects.

Sydney

Adelaide, Australia

Club Tent Venue Manager 2012-2016

Detail Design, Project Lead, TroubleshootingProjects including:Grand Design Australia - Mike Dare’s Stoneyfell wall panelsHay Point Coal Quay Queensland - 13 Buildings + AC duct framingSydney Light Rail - control and systems buildings with colour pattern wallsSA Power Network - Mobile transformer truck and cable reeler truck frameRJE modular parts system - multi size frames, panels and assemblies

Graduate DesignerProjects including:Ark Apartments Melbourne - raised triangle panels with glass insertsAustin Brain Research Centre - Multiplane building facia and soffit panelsParkville Brain Research Centre - Building panels and outdoor seatingMONA death and sex exhibition - Wunderkammer fish tank

Bachelor'S Degree, Industrial And Product Design

Work Experience: Electrolux Research and Development Adelaide

Bachelor'S Degree, Theology/Theological Studies

Research major: "A theological explanation of creativity activity"

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