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Melbourne, VIC, AU

Botanicca Bldg 3, 570 Swan Street Burnley

 New management set-up pre & post PC of A-grade 20,000sqm newly constructed commercial building. Transition planning, budgeting, Capex. Scope, procure and implement various Tech. systems including Firewall & IP integrations with automation systems, off-site monitoring, Public Wi-Fi & WAPs, Tenant portal, IP directory boards & media screens, mobile signal.

839 Collins Streeet Docklands

 Manage all preparations during extended period leading up to Practical Completion of 20 storey, 40,000sqm commercial building under construction. Duties including: keeping transition plan on-track, budgets, gap analysis of Builder’s DLP maintenance & testing obligations, create comprehensive assets & maintenance plan, incorporating PPM, warranties.

Selected Growthpoint Assets, Primarily In Melbourne & Hobart

 In addition to the day-to-day management of the Melbourne commercial sites, this 3-month relief appointment afforded the portfolio an injection of technical expertise, identified root causes and found solutions for some ongoing technical issues. Latent defects included repeated chiller failures at two properties which in both instances revealed that.

120 Spencer Street Melbourne

 Manage mixed, Class 5 & 9b (Commercial/College) high rise building comprising 31,000 sq. metres of NLA, ensuring that all systems are maintained & tested correctly. Build strong Tenant & stakeholder relationships. Manage day to day operations, noting a legacy of limited resources and budget. Managed urgent repairs & upgrades including System.

T&G Building - 161 Collins Street Melbourne

 Transferred to this asset, specifically requiring a high degree of technical input, feeding into an extensive program of refurbishment & repositioning of this Landmark building by the new Owner. The building had been maintained for 25 years by a site team of tradesmen, who had poorly understood the systems. Including Fire & smoke control systems and.

990 La Trobe Street Docklands VIC

 This is a 6 GreenStar building, designed for 5 Star NABERS Energy & Water, which was at the forefront of Sustainable Building Technology when built in 2012. Managed all aspects of building operations and maintenance, ensuring optimal delivery of all essential building services. Applied a high degree of technical knowledge, particularly in facets of.

Goulburn NSW

 Managed the maintenance and compliance of the NSW Police Academy Property Assets in Goulburn, which comprised a diverse array of teaching, office and accommodation buildings (with 856 beds), specialty venues, plus the Driver Training School.  Mentored and motivated site team of four (4) trade workers. Worked closely with the Client, my Senior.

Sydney NSW

 Managed the maintenance and compliance of Vodafone’s leased premises across Australia, which comprised of Mobile Telephone Exchanges (MTX’s), Administration offices and a Call Centre. Reported on plant reliability, building & fixture integrity, financials, sustainability, OH&S, plus incident reporting. Liaised with Client and contractors, applying.

Sydney NSW

 Managed all Engineering and systems maintenance for two commercial CBD buildings, totalling approximately 41,000 sq. metres of NLA. Addressed technical and fitout issues relating to Tenants, plus prepared budgets, revised Services Contracts, specified and managed integrated testing procedures of all Essential Services and coordinated Annual Fire Safety.

Sydney NSW

 Managed two commercial CBD buildings, totalling approximately 35,000 sq. metres of NLA, ensuring that all systems were maintained & tested correctly. Managed in-house Property Supervision staff plus Contractors and ensured that all received up-to-date training and site inductions. Project Managed Contracts for services upgrades and refurbishments. .

Sydney NSW

 Managed 45 storey commercial landmark CBD building which incorporated Qantas’ 6 level computer centre in the basement. Engineering & Operations Management roles for Major Systems and Compliance issues.  Managed fourteen (14) staff, plus contractors.  Assisted Architects and Consultants on Due Diligence and planning issues in advance of Major Upgrades.