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Sydney, NSW, AU

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

• Key Responsibilities:
• Review and check tender documents, scope of works and specifications. Develop cost estimates through different project stages, including preliminary and schematic designs and pre tender estimate.
• Assess quotes and analyse tenders to identify risks and ensure estimates comply with industry standards, regulations and client requirements.
• Post-contract, evaluate and advise on variations and progress claims. Produce cost reports, cashflows and final account reports. Assist with budget reconciliation for procurement of trade packages.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders and participate in design development advising on the cost impact of design solutions.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

• Key Responsibilities:
• Worked on tenders producing estimates and contributing to programming and methodology development alongside Project Managers.
• Explored, priced and proposed innovative and cost-effective design options and Value Engineering to increase submission competitiveness.
• Identified, developed and managed relationships with subcontractors and suppliers to obtain pricing. Assessed quotes and prepared schedules for material, labour, plant, and subcontractor costs.
• Conducted cost review meetings, participated in pre-and post-bid meetings and handed over detailed tenders to delivery teams.
• Logged proposals and tenders into the estimating database for historical and tracking purposes.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

• Key responsibilities:
• Prepared first principles estimates for different projects, including roads, drainage, earthworks, concrete and other civil related packages.
• Liaised with suppliers and subcontractors to obtain pricing, analysed quotes, identified risks and ensured estimates were normalised and compliant.
• Reviewed designs and engineering specifications and suggested alternatives for cost efficiency.

Ribeirão Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil

• Key responsibilities:
• Prepared Master Plan and feasibility budgets and developed detailed estimates for subsequent stages.
• Contributed to tender design development and provided advice on the commercial viability of design solutions. Cost checked developing design throughout the project life cycle.
• Assisted with preparing construction methodologies, programs, cash flows. Provided periodic area-specific forecasts and project performance reports to various levels within the business.
• Contributed to business improvement processes, identifying and facilitating new opportunities.

Ribeirão Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil

• Key responsibilities:
• Planned, coordinated and led the Estimating team. Supervised, mentored and up-skilled Estimators.
• Led estimates, set up templates, developed procurement schedules and presented first principles methodology at reviews.
• Formulated and implemented benchmarking processes to improve consistency, accuracy and time to prepare cost models and plans.
• Prepared risk and opportunity analysis for estimates, prepared cost reports and financial forecasts.

Ribeirão Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil

• Key responsibilities:
• Carried out quantity take-offs, developed bills of quantities (BOQs) and produced cost estimates.
• Participated in the development of detailed plans, specifications, and design layouts to ensure adherence to industry standards and specifications.
• Provided technical expertise and guidance on Civil Engineering principles, materials and methods on site and proposed emerging technologies to optimise program and costs.
• Identified potential risks and constraints during construction, developed mitigation strategies and collaborated with stakeholders to facilitate project progress and proactively resolve issues.

Sao Paulo, Brazil

• Key responsibilities:
• Provided cost estimates for projects, considering material, labour, plant, overheads and margin.
• Obtained and analysed quotes, conducted procurement and contract negotiations with suppliers and subcontractors and managed contracts throughout the project.
• Monitored construction activities onsite to verify compliance with design specifications, safety protocols, quality standards and adherence to program and budget.
• Maintained accurate project documentation, records, and reports to track progress, performance metrics, and compliance with contractual obligations.

São Paulo, Brazil

• Key responsibilities:
• Reviewed blueprints and specifications, determined the necessary material and activities and placed orders for services and material.
• Managed daily subcontractors activities, inspected their services to assure that specifications and guidelines were met and monitored their schedule to guarantee the timely completion of activities.

Civil Engineer, Civil Engineering

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Project Management

Advanced Diploma, Leadership And Management