I am a tertiary qualified professional with 25+ years’ experience in commercial and contracts management having worked for top tier construction and engineering companies in both Australia and the UK.My primary experience has been gained working on multi-million dollar projects under different commercial and contractual pressures, displaying consistent results in the ability to reduce costs, mitigate risk and maximise revenue.With a background in commercial management and quantity surveying my professional experience has been obtained across a diverse range of projects and industry sectors; including major construction and infrastructure, rail, marine and utilities.With experience in project execution and delivery, I have demonstrated capability and competency as construction professional, which can be applied to any situation with a solid base in project management, commercial, financial, legal and technical aspects of civil engineering and construction. I build rapport quickly and establish long term relationships with clients and colleagues, ensuring a high level of service and offering a solution focused approach is provided.Key Skills:• Contracting and Procurement strategy and package development.• Contract engineering, negotiation, management, administration and execution.• Change management inclusive of scope change identification, cost estimation, and extension of time entitlement.• The ability to manage people and foster positive relationships, and build loyal team environments.• Exposure to various dispute resolution, claims and quantum management processes, including developing strategies to suit business and project specific needs.• Project reporting including forecasting and cost and value reconciliations.Major Projects include:• Cross River Rail, Brisbane, Aus• Kingsford Smith Drive Upgrade, Brisbane, Aus• Gold Coast Rapid Transit – Stage 1, Gold Coast, Aus• MVM M1 Widening Junction 25 – 28, Nottingham, UK