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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Sydney, Australia

Responsibilities• Input in the strategic direction and planning of the business.• Oversee all construction projects and commercial activities, assuming final responsibility for Budget, Quality and Program.• Collaborate with Estimating & Finance Manager to establish growth targets, focusing on implementation and tracking performance.• Drive mid-month and end of month meetings with Finance to manage cashflow, forecasting, budgets, subcontractor and supplier issues, and invoice collection.• Management of the client contractor relationship including the preparation of contract agreements, negotiating revisions, changes and additions.• Oversight of Value Management / Design Management to drive increased profitability and program outcomes.• Drive project completion review including performance reviews of senior project staff.• Oversight of WHS and QA on site ensuring the highest standards are maintained, including identifying training deficiencies and requirements.Achievements• Leading and mentoring a young group of Project Managers.• Establishing a long-term loyal client base with repeat work streams.• Driving and achieving cost benefit outcomes across projects through effective design and construction value management strategies. Projects (Selected)• Western Sydney Stadium (Hard Landscape) – Lendlease Building - $ 3.3M Project Value• Balmoral Promenade Rejuvenation, Mosman NSW – Mosman Council - $ 2.3M• Darling Square Precast Concrete, Darling Harbour NSW – Lendlease Building - $ 1.2M• Sydney Park Stormwater Harvesting, Alexandria NSW – City of Sydney - $ 11.3M• HMAS Platypus Renewal Project, Neutral Bay – Sydney Harbour Foreshore Trust - $ 1.5M• Taronga Wildlife Retreat, Mosman NSW – Taylors - $ 4.0M • Darling Harbour Live, Darling Harbour NSW – Lendlease Building - $ 10.6M• Peel Reserve, The Ponds NSW – Urban Growth - $ 6.5M• Jordan Spring Embellishments, Jordan Springs NSW – Lendlease Communities - $ 2.0M

Canberra, Australia

Responsibilities• Project Budget Refinement and Reporting • Program Development & Tracking• Value Management of the Contract Design • Contract Administration – RFI’s, Variations, EOT’s, NOD’s etc.• Subcontractor & Supplier Management (including developing and administering Sub-Contracts)• Quality Assurance Oversight Including Development and Execution of ITP’s• Project Wrap Up including provision of all required documentation – O&M Manuals etc.Achievements• Successful completion of multiple award-winning high-profile projects• Building the ACT department from 1 team / 1 project to multiple teams and concurrent project capabilities over a 5-year period, increasing turnover by 250% in the same periodProjects (Selected)• Pod Playground – National Arboretum, Canberra, ACT – LDA - $ 2.1M • Springbank Rise Stage 2C – Canberra, ACT – Lendlease Communities - $ 1.4M• Harrison Secondary School – Canberra, ACT – St Hilliers - $ 5.1M • Gungahlin College – Canberra, ACT – PBS Building - $ 3.9M

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Responsibilities• Business Management• Landscape Architecture and Design Development• Project Management• Estimation• Project Budgets and Reporting• Client Consultation• Workplace Health & Safety• Quality Assurance• Business Planning & ForecastingAchievements• Expanding the business from 2 to 4 constructions crews and increasing turnover by 300%.• Designing and managing Queensland Landscapes Construction Award winning projects.

Responsibilities• Landscape Architecture & Design / Client Consultation• Business & Project Management• Construction including WHS & QA elementsAchievements• Building a successful landscape design and construction business in the competitive Sydney market.

Bachelor Built Environment - Landscape Architecture

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