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Varsity Lakes, Queensland, Australia

Southport, Queensland, Australia

Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

Responsibilities: • Prepare and provide production estimates for residential construction jobs.• Prepare and provide variation estimates.• Preparation of budgets and carrying out costing for each job.• Provide accurate estimation of all costs for the entire building process.• Obtain quotes from sub-contractors and suppliers for various building and product costs asrequired.• Build and maintain relationships with both sub-contractors and suppliers.• Monitor all costs during the construction phase and ensure there is no cost blowouts.• Liaise with design and colour personnel to make appropriate changes and/or alternativeswhere costs have changed.• Liaise with the sales and drafting departments.• Use estimating software (Databuild) to keep accurate costs and calculations throughout thebuilding process.• Ensures that all work adheres to established estimating policies and procedures.• Adherence to residential design codes, building codes and other relevant AustralianStandards.• Liaising with third party consultants, suppliers, contractors etc.• Liaise with, and assist, other departments• Other as reasonably requested by the Directors or Executives• Software used: Databuild, Onsite Companion, Bluebeam, Microsoft Suite

Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

Responsibilities:• Refer to all contract documents / plans and send out RFQ’s for pricing.• Obtain, file, collate and assess quotations from suppliers and contractors.• Ensure accurate and timely preparation of Production Estimates of Customer Construction Contracts, completing the Bill of Quantities and identifying and remedying process blockages, whilst meeting service expectations.• Review architectural plans and send to drafting contractor with the required Construction Issue amendments.• Issue the Margin Declaration to management for review.• Raise and issue purchase orders in accordance with established procedures.• Ensure all purchase orders issued to Suppliers, Contractors and the Construction Department are accurate and complete.• Liase with CLO’s and ensure all variations are promptly processed.• Resolve any oversights from the initial estimate and amend the job budgets as required.• Adhere to quality control measures throughout the BOQ estimating process.• Evaluate and review the tender and estimating processes for cost-effectiveness.• Receive and reply to supplier and contractor emails.• Assist with maintaining competitive pricing structures through supplier / contractor negotiations.• Software used: Databuild, Onsite Companion, Bluebeam, BuildXact, Microsoft Suite

Gold Coast, Queensland

Responsibilities:• Review Build Contract documentation including Specifications, Colour Selections, Geotechnical Reports, Architectural, Engineering, Civil and Landscaping plans.• Prepare Prelim Cost Estimate using Cubit, based on standard rates and allowances for presentation to prospective Clients and Developers.• Send out tender Quote Requests to subcontractors and suppliers.• Review subcontractor and supplier Quote submissions, before selecting winning quote submissions.• Implement tender quotes and finalise Production Estimates, creating ready to go orders in Cubit and importing into Buildertrend.• Create detailed plan view and 3D mark-ups in Cubit to aid Site Supervisors and Subcontractors in the construction process and attach to relevant Purchase Orders.• Ensure all Take-off's and Bills of Quantities are undertaken within the required time frames.• Issue Purchase Orders to suppliers and subcontractors and manage any variations or changes throughout the build in a timely manner keeping in line with the Schedule of Works• Manage Estimating “To-Do’s” and RFI’s efficiently.• Complete additional Purchase Order requests from supervisors across all jobs and organise delivery for supply orders.• Negotiate pricing, particularly in tight tender submission situations to help secure project wins.• Develop and maintain effective relationships with site supervisors, subcontractors, and suppliers.• Always maintain a respectful, safe, and healthy working environment.

Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

Responsibilities:• Ensure accurate, efficient and timely take-offs on all plans.• Prepare accurate and concise bills of quantities using Databuild.• Ensure that the most up to date rates and pricing are used for all budgets.• Produce purchase orders and summaries for use by office and construction personnel.• Issue purchase orders to suppliers and contractors.• Provide accurate monitoring of cost variances and budget over runs.• Ensure all bills of quantities are undertaken within the required time frames.• Ensure all site files are complete and accurate prior to sending to supervisors.• Answer any queries from suppliers, contractors or supervisors in relation to purchase orders raised.• Check and verify all cost variances incurred on site with construction personnel.• Maintain a safe and healthy working environment.

Onehunga, Auckland, New Zealand

Contracted back to previous employer Premier InsulationResponsibilities:• Ensure accurate, efficient and timely ‘take-offs’ on all residential plans.• Build client relationships and provide excellent customer service at all times.• Compose detailed customer invoices of work carried out.

Manukau, Auckland, New Zealand

Responsibilities: • Act as an ambassador for the business at all times• Manage every aspect of key accounts with excellence, from building customer relationships, maintaining a fast turn over time, delivering what we promise and always providing a great customer experience• Ensure accurate, efficient and timely ‘take-offs’ on all residential and light commercial plans as directed• Understand the complexity of installing insulation, so that pricing of quotes is accurate and reflects reasonable labour and material costs• Support the sales team(s) by interpreting contract documents, managing pricing queries / issues and providing pricing solutions to enable contracts to be won• Communicate effectively with stakeholders (i.e. other employees, designers, project managers, architects etc)• Recommend changes to the way policy and procedures are undertaken to ensure the team continuously improves its performance especially related to waste reduction and improving customer experiences• Support Sales teams in achieving consistency, smart decisions and improved strike rate of quotes to customers• In conjunction with the Sales Manager, undertake the following in terms of pre-start on commercialprojects:- Timely completion / submission of upfront documentation, including but not limited to Sub Contractor's agreement; HSE plans; Contact details of key personnel on project- Capture any additional costs related to the project not previously covered- Ensure staff / site contractors are following all HSE policies and procedures of Premier and Goldtex Insulation• In conjunction with the Operations Manager, undertake the following in terms of pre-start on commercial projects:- Identify start times with Project Managers to ensure specified product can be ordered and resources can be allocated confidently and in a timely manner- Confirm practical completion dates with Project Managers to allow retention invoicing to be undertaken (assist debtor collection)

East Tamaki, Auckland, New Zealand

Responsibilities:• Complete take-offs from our external partners, price scheduled quantities and cost items to develop a competitive & accurate estimate in a timely manner• Liaise with the Commercial Support Manager on discounting to ensure competitiveness and margins are within company guidelines• Provide an excellent service to all customers by processing their orders and estimates in a timely manner and procure any non stocked lines for the Stores, Account Managers & Customers• Help with ordering / processing of accepted jobs and also receiving of plans and sending plans to external suppliers for pricing• Suggest variations, options and add-ons to ensure customer satisfaction and competitiveness• Keep Account Managers, Trade Supports at stores and area Sales Managers informed of all actions requiring their attention, including following up with Stores & Suppliers to get external pricing back in a timely manner• Manage time efficiently while working on multiple projects at one time• Prepare estimate packs on behalf of account managers to be presented to customers

Mt Wellington, Auckland, New Zealand

Responsibilities: • Provide a high standard of service to a diverse range of customers, assisting them with their everyday DIY and building needs• Provide information on Bunnings products and services as well as information on how to construct• Sell and market new and existing products and services that meet the customer's individual needs• Receive on-going training in relation to various products and company methodologies• Work effectively in a sales environment, focusing on the acquisition of both individual and company targets• Order and manage stock levels making sure it's readily available• Reorganise and reinvent creative ways of displaying stock to improve sales• Listen to what customers are requesting on a day to day basis and order new stock to fulfill customer needs, thus boosting sales• Pick orders for customers and organise deliveries• Drive and operate Combi and Forklift

Whitford, Auckland, New Zealand

Responsibilities: • Construct handcrafted wooden products with excellence• Refine products and think of new ways to reduce time in the construction process• Make sure items are completed on time for the delivery date agreed upon• Organise dispatch and delivery of items

Howick, Auckland, New Zealand

Responsibilities: • Prepare footings - involving digging trenches and placing bar chairs for steel reinforcing rods• Compact steel aggregate and sand blinding before laying down black polythene followed by polystrene sheets and 665 mesh on bar chairs• Construct walls - cutting studs and nogs to size. Checking walls are plumb with straight edge and adjusting accordingly. • Mark out ceiling batten spacings and fix them in place. Checking battens are plumb and using dpc strips for packers to fix any discrepencies• Gib fixing - cutting sheets to size and applying adhesive dabs inbetween Gib clouts. Marking water pipes and cabled areas to avoid any problems arrising when nailing/screwing• Install insulation batts - cutting to size and placing in walls and ceilings• Clean site on a regular basis, filling bins and helping out wherever required

Associate'S Degree, National Diploma In Architectural Technology

Completed with Merit in Revit – Unitec, Mt Albert, Auckland, New Zealand. Courses completed: Documentation 1 – Autocad (45 credits).

High School

Activities and Societies: Athletics, BasketballYear 13 - University Entry - Bursary