Christopher Handisides Email & Phone Number

Currently I am completing the Bachelor of Design from The University of Melbourne. The final year will commence in February 2025 and the average score (at November 2024) is 76%. I am looking for industry related employment prior to graduating, with the intention of reducing study to part time and graduating 2026 instead of 2025 (as currently scheduled). The degree focuses on Construction and Property with additional modules taken from Architecture and Planning. I am looking beyond the degree to work either in quantity surveying (estimating), valuations, feasibility or development planning. My interests are broad and I am open to opportunities across a range of fields. When I started the degree, I was working full-time at Bayside City Council. I resigned from this role to expedite progress in my studies. The role was a good introduction to many of the fields I am interested in and what processes impact development and the built environment. This includes where local government fits within building (in such as dispensations, pool compliance and record keeping) or the planning aspect with types of applications, the planning scheme, objections (politics and resident concerns) and VCAT. Prior to starting university, I completed the white card safety training, two taught courses in AutoCAD and one in Revit. Online resources and tutorials (mostly Lynda) were used to learn Rhino, Illustrator, Photoshop and sketching (by hand). All of this has been useful for university studies. The degree itself is quite broad and has provided a lot of new teaching. This includes construction techniques and practices, basic engineering principles like load paths and material properties, measurements (estimating) and drafting. It has included design studios, feasibility (including reading the planning scheme), concepts behind economics (for property) and financing (for the built environment). Upcoming study includes further construction admin, management, BIM and financing. A transcript of what has been done can be provided on request. Having been in a variety of previous roles, there are transferrable skills that apply to any industry such as accuracy in data handling, strong communication abilities, experience using Microsoft Office and being flexible to when work practices or software changes. Additionally, I have a full driving license.If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact me. I am happy to be contacted via LinkedIn and can provide my resumé, email or phone number upon request. Thank you for taking the time to read this.

Listed skills include Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Time Management, Administration, and 2 others.

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  University Of Melbourne

  Currently H2A (78% Average)