Commercial Manager responsible for overall management of all the UC Santa Cruz Project Teams technical and contractual deliverables for "Student Housing West" Project.

Primary responsibilities include:▪ Professional liaison with all internal and external customers and stakeholders▪ Deputise for and support the Melbourne Directors in the management and development of the office▪ Provide commercially pragmatic and technically accurate facilities management and cost advisory services, and whole of life cost advice to our Clients▪ Develop and maintain existing Client relationships▪ Develop and lead new client relationships▪ Undertake all necessary technical duties as required including:- Independent Certifier- Independent Reviewer- Expert Witness- PPP Bids – Lenders Technical Advisory- Bid Support- Risk Management- Technical Due Diligence- Full detailed lifecycle model preparation and reporting- Full detailed Whole of Life Models and reporting- Building Services –knowledge of major systems and costs thereof- FM Contract Development and Financial Modelling- Contract Administration

I have recently returned to my home town of Melbourne after working in the T&T Sustainability team in London. We are currently developing Sustainability Management Consultancy service in Melbourne and focusing on clients'/organisations' efficiency and performance of their built assets and operations.

Turner & Townsend are part of a joint venture and were successful in winning the Programme Partner roll for Crossrail. I was seconded there full time as part of the cost management team. I was responsible for implementing the WLC policy and procedures. This was rolled out for Crossrail employers, the Programme Partner, the Project Delivery Partner and all design packages.