Dave Carter Email & Phone Number

Parklands, Queensland, Australia

Commonwealth Games Village, Southport

The area I worked on was Lot D which consisted of four 6 to 8 storey buildings with a total of 288 apartments, townhouses and retail spaces, an underground carpark, a gym and pool, surrounded by landscaping on podium.

480 Queen St Brisbane

Areas that I was working on included; podium retail areas and restaurants, plant rooms, an open air living garden on level 4 and the podium (levels 1-5) façade which consisted of a mixture of curtain wall, vertical and raking green walls, gardens and suspended stone cladding.

Brisbane, Australia

I am currently the Site Engineer for the Queensland University of Technology Creative Industries 2 Precinct at Kelvin Grove.The project consists of an $80m, 10,000 square meter, 6 level, 5 Star Green Star educational facility incorporating state of the art sound recording, drama, dance, visual arts, music studios and offices.My role involves the managing and maintaining the programming of the project, management of 32 building Subcontractors (all Subcontractors excluding service trades), design management and design coordination, cost forecasting and liaising with the client. The project is also upgrading three Heritage Listed buildings on a 35,000 square meter site to provide educational facilities for visual arts students, an art gallery and student workshop.The new building is constructed with high quality finishes including off form white concrete, a zinc paneled facade and an external blinds controlled by the BMS to manage light and temperature levels within the facility.

Brisbane, Australia

During this period I was conducting both the Site Engineering and Site Supervisor roles at the Defence Force's Enhanced Landforce Stage 2B Project.The site consisted of seven single and double level buildings ranging from 210 square meters up to 26,000 square meters and were constructed for purposes including, vehicle storage, vehicle servicing workshops, communication command centres, secure vault storage rooms, hazardous material storage facilities, conference rooms, and educational training facilities.I began works on the project as the majority of the building core structures were underway, therefore my main roles included managing the Subcontractors and design coordination for the facade and fitout works as well as overseeing the placement 8,000 cubic meters of external pavements and the instillation of two HV substations which on average involved a workforce of 120 daily.

Newcastle, Australia

Operating as a Sole-Trader I regularly worked on projects including shop and office fit-outs, major renovations of hotels and pubs and residential joinery works throughout Brisbane, Newcastle, Sydney and Melbourne. I opened and operated a small factory to produce the joinery, and carried out all installations with a small team of Shopfitters. Skills learnt during this period include;- Developing a keen eye for detail- An understanding and appreciation of the importance of accurate and thorough sequencing and planning of construction works- Working as a team member in team environments- Learning to work in with other trades and sequence tasks to suit- Working in pressure situations and prioritising tasks- Developing problem solving skills - Meeting with customers and Project/Site Managers- Reading and working from construction plans- Ordering of materials and dealing with suppliers- Building a sound knowledge of the Microsoft Suite

Jindabyne

I worked in the snowfields for three winter seasons in a ski hire and sales store as a technician/salesman. During this time of employment I learnt the key skills of;- Dealing with customers in a professional manner- Working in a team environment- Multi-tasking while under pressure often dealing with a number of customers at one time- Learning to use business management computer programs and ran computer aided machinery

Newcastle, Australia

Started and completed my Shopfitting, Kitchens and Detailed Joinery Apprenticeship. Works included the manufacture and fit-out of major chain stores, restaurants, pubs and residential kitchens. Throughout my apprenticeship and time as a tradesman at Bay Joinery I achieved the following;- Learnt to read construction plans and detailed drawings- Gained skills from other tradesmen- Often worked in team environments- Developed strong communication skills- Learnt how to work in a safe manner adhering to OHS

Bachelor'S Degree, Construction Management, Class Ii Honours

Trade Certificate Iii, Shopfitting Kitchens And Detailed Joinery, Credit