John Dodd

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Senior Associate Designer @ The Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust
Geelong, VIC, AU
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Geelong, Victoria, Australia, Australia
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I have a proven 14 years’ experience in the development sector in achieving high quality visionary integrated landscape outcomes. I have played a pivotal role in the delivery and assessment of some of the largest urban development and public realm projects including Melbourne, Wyndham, Geelong, Surf Coast and Hume regions. I can lead projects from inception to completion. I understand the landscape planning process along with the landscape consultation process to ensure smooth project delivery. I am passionate about the environment and consider as a priority in landscape design. I seek out project visions and assess them at completion. I connect projects to the community to understand and hear their stories. I create and deliver ‘GREAT’ innovative community minded outcomes that resonate. I operate as a visionary creative thinker with analytical technical aptitude

John Dodd's Current Company Details
The Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust

The Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust

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Senior Associate Designer
Geelong, VIC, AU
Website:
gmct.com.au
Employees:
153
John Dodd Work Experience Details
  • The Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust
    Senior Associate Designer
    The Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust
    Geelong, Vic, Au
  • Beveridge Williams
    Senior Landscape Architect
    Beveridge Williams Oct 2021 - Present
    Geelong, Victoria, Australia
    Responsibilities: Active participated in the Senior Leadership Group with current focus on improving and standardising landscape fee submissions. Contributions to integrated fee submission proposals with total value of 39.5 million. Landscape Project Management for multiple developments. Current focus is on Underbank Riverview and Parkview. Landscape systems improvements. Mentoring junior staff. Achievements: Reviewed Beveridge Williams Engineering functional checklist and identified multiple landscape improvements which can significantly increase the potential quantity and quality of trees stock for developments across Victoria and NSW. Contributions to integrated fee submission proposals with total value of 39.5 million.Landscape Project Management for Underbank Riverview and Parkview through various development stages. Landscape systems improvements.Mentoring junior staff.
  • Colac Otway Shire
    Design Coordinator
    Colac Otway Shire Jan 2021 - Oct 2021
    Colac, Victoria, Australia
    Responsibilities: Developed extensive Landscape Planning Permit Conditions to help ensure quality landscape outcomes this included: General conditions, Site analysis plan and report, Landscape master plan, Landscape functional and conceptual, Landscape detailed outputs and, Landscape construction and maintenance. Coordinated multiple improvements onto Council GIS system SSA Mapping which are highly valuable in current and future Planning and Building assessments. The improvements included: C90 Amendment transferring Land Subject to Inundation Overlay and Flood Overlay data, Development of slope analysis for the entire Colac region, Data extraction and, Graphical improvements. Development of high quality and industry engagement of request for quote templates including: Existing wetland assessment balancing water testing and ecology. Feature and level survey captured the required level of data and underground service locating. Key Achievements: Provided an alternative development design concept for proposed development applications. The applicant land is currently in Land Subject to Inundation planning zone and then amended to Flood Overlay. The change in planning zone limits development potential. This development was not progressing between government authorities. During the alternative design process, I collaborated with Recreations and Open Space, Engineering and Planning departments. The alternative option can potentially allow the project can becomes viable. Development outcome pending. (2021) Provided high quality graphical assistance to Colac Toilet Strategy that was endorsed by Executive Management Team for public exhibition. (2021)
  • Bellarine Furniture And Bedding
    Website Manager And Showroom Sales
    Bellarine Furniture And Bedding Jan 2020 - Jan 2021
    Ocean Grove
    Responsibilities:• Manage, schedule and maintain website furniture product uploads to website including photos and descriptive product text.• Report, record and track on analytical performance of website through website contributions. • Consult with suppliers, sales representative and customers on product queries • Undertake financial quotation on product lines.Key Achievements:• Develop, maintain and implement a website business plan. The plan will contribute towards sale of the business. • Increase the average website visits from 9-12 within the first month.
  • Wyndham City Council
    Senior Landscape Architect Urban Design Subdivisions Officer
    Wyndham City Council Sep 2019 - Dec 2019
    Werribee, Vic, Australia
    Responsibilities:• My primary role was to undertake detailed review of landscape and urban design documentation packages, specification and bonds schedules submissions. Outputs submissions were reviewed in accordance with Wyndham Guidelines, Planning Permits, Plan of Subdivision, endorsed engineering, endorsed lighting, concepts, streetscape master plans and other planning background information. Internal responses were coordinated and sort. Collated summary responses were forward to consultants. Outcome and learnings captured into continual improvements systems.Key Achievements:• Developing and implemented internal WCC Landscape Urban Design officer quality control / assurance system. Undertook testing and review with staff members. Advised management to ensure consistent level in officers’ responses to industry. Commenced detailed information sheets and guidelines from learnings to improve industry awareness. • Undertook reviews and recommendations for change to Council approved, WCC Levels of Service document. Highlighting benefits of continually improvement to management with acknowledgment provided. Sort feedback from industry for improvements. • Undertook 2no. comprehensive landscape assessment on engineered water drainage systems and wetlands. • Provided 4 extensive Landscape Urban Design Subdivision comprehensive reviews to industrial site landscape works with interface to complex Western Roads Upgrade intersection and MW drainage reserve. From my assessment, opportunity for Council internal teams to provide re-assessment ensuring a high-quality landscape outcome with a consistent landscape interface. • Workload management and mentoring of junior officer staff. Undertook management on min 15no. landscape urban design application submissions. • Undertaking on average 5no. highly detailed landscape submissions per week. Achieved fantastic target of 11 landscape streetscape reviews in 1 week. Flagged high concerns with leaders for strategic advice.
  • Wyndham City Council
    Landscape Urban Design Subdivisions Officer
    Wyndham City Council Jun 2019 - Sep 2019
    Wyndham City Council
    Responsibilities:• As mentioned above in previous position responsibilities. Key Achievements:• Positive development industry feedback received from both consultants and developers resulting from my contribution in landscape assessments and industry professional knowledge capital • Developing automatic standard communication responses to inform consultants throughout their entire assessment process• Prepared and maintained innovative detailed progress reporting system. Reported multiple department’s safety, quality, environmental, projects and system improvement items. The progress reports tracks system improvements and major project delivery that has been reported to management monthly. The prepared progress report has also been a valuable tool in the forecasting future staff resourcing requirements and help to anticipated workloads.• Assisted in producing a key Council Position Plan for a significant settlement heritage site in Wyndham. The initial developer proposal submission was an overdevelopment application. The prepared Council Position Plan was extremely sympathetic to site requirements which helped to bridge the gap between high level PSP document and pre-permit application. The plan output has since been celebrated by Council for its innovation in conveying a collective vision for proposed development. Output was produced from extensive site visit analysis, internal workshops, review of the applicant submission against PSP submission and collaborative hand drawn concept. A computer rendered concept was developed from the concept sketch. My contribution exhibited high level of quality project management to ensure output meet project requirements. Outcome sparked reinvigorated interest in project team. The development amended their plans submission to align with Council Position plan. This has resulted in a significant heritage item retention in Wyndham, a highly benefit future community use and an outstanding urban design outcome of influence.
  • Spiire
    Professional - Registered Landscape Architect Aila
    Spiire Jul 2015 - May 2019
    Geelong Office
    Responsibilities:• A trusted and respected senior landscape professional in the delivery of some of the largest urban development and public realm projects in Melbourne and Geelong for tier 1 and 2 developer clients. • Aptitude to company standards including environmental, safety and quality assurances are achieved at each phase of the landscape process including master-planning, design, documentation, construction and maintenance. • Confer with clients, engineers, and buildings to understand a project. Prepare site plans, specifications, and cost estimates. Coordinate the arrangement of existing and proposed land features and structures.Key Achievements:• Provided landscape lead on 750 lot Geelong based estate subdivision - (2018 - 2019)• Contract administration multiple landscape contracts simultaneous to value of $500K with successful practical completion on same day- (2019)• Bespoke custom play integration into landscape open space to value of $1.5m - (2018)• Large landscape package including sales office entrance landscape amenity, visual media tower and bespoke playground items to the value of $2.5million (2015 - 2017). • Complex coastal landscape Greenfield subdivision to the value of 2.5million and interfacing with key authority service provider (2018 - 2019).• Assistance with major infrastructure project Drysdale Bypass landscape reference design and visual media outputs - (2018)• Landscape lead on complex uncommon integrated drainage reserve with landscape value of $650K – (2019).• Visionary masterplan concept development of entire development estate with recurring water reuses onsite (2018 - 2019).• Landscape lead documenter on M40 water pipe upgrade for St Georges Road (2017 - 2018).
  • Spiire
    Landscape Architect & Urban Design Technician
    Spiire Jul 2012 - Jun 2015
    Geelong
    Responsibilities • Role required providing key project support senior landscape architects across varied office and projects. Knowledge to company standards including environmental, safety and quality assurances are achieved at each phase of the landscape process including master-planning, design, documentation, construction and maintenance. Key Achievements• 3D visualisation of park design valued at $1.5m• Occupational health and safety representative for Geelong office for 3 years (2011 – 2014)• Significant gateway estate entrance / playground feature development and production in park valued of 3million. (2015)• Developer contribution for active open Space reserve master planning, phasing plans, estimates, concept design, design development, documentation for project valued at 3million. • Viva energy easement landscape works (2015) valued 800k• Contribution Central Geelong Revisitation including visioning, masterplaning, parklet and strategic documents assistance (2014) • Contribution to Morwell to Traralgon shared path feasibility study (2014)• Contribution to the integration of new landscape into existing mature landscape at Jackass Creek (2014)• Bendigo hospital heritage mapping, site investigation mapping and landscape master plan fee submission assistance (2014)
  • Spiire
    Graduate Landscape Architect
    Spiire Nov 2007 - Jun 2012
    Geelong West, Australia
    Responsibilities• Role required providing key project support and assistance to senior landscape architects and planners across varied office and projects. Key Achievements• Brownfield development in central Geelong including Landscape master plan, concept plan design and documentation to streetscape and reserve (2012) • Historic Estate planting selection and landscape works with landscape value of works $200K (2011)• Blackrock Water Treatment, Landscape documentation and re-vegetation to infrastructure surrounds $125K (2010)• Anglesea River Foreshore Upgrade works, Anglesea with a landscape value of $150K (2009) • Graphical and report assistance on West Fyans Street Structure Plan, Fyansford (2009)
  • Bellarine Furniture And Bedding
    Store Manager
    Bellarine Furniture And Bedding Apr 2006 - Oct 2007
    Ocean Grove
    Responsibilities• Role required me to run a furniture and bedding store successfully with a varied of roles including ordering, assembling, sales, delivery, customer service, marketing and business performance. Key Achievements• Securing large commercial job orders• Networking with local business• Working on the shop floor in constant contact with customers
  • Aecom (Earthtec)
    Landscape Architect Student
    Aecom (Earthtec) Jun 2005 - Jun 2006
    Geelong
    Responsibilities• Learning to confer with key-stakeholders and develop skills in computer programs. Assist in preparing site plans, specifications, and cost estimates. Key Achievements• Inspect landscape work to ensure that it adheres to original plans• Prepare graphic representations of proposed plans using computer-aided design and drafting software• Community engagement by giving presentations
  • Mcdonald'S
    Shift Assistant / Crew Trainer
    Mcdonald'S Oct 1998 - Jun 2005
    Niddrie, Campbellfield
    Responsibilities• Essential duties instructing and motivating crew, serving customers, keeping the restaurant clean and organised, preparing food, making sure that food safety rules are followed, and monitoring employee performance, checking food temperatures for safety, balancing registers, and training new associates. Work directly with customers and associates in your day-to-day activities. Key Achievements • Crew member of the month 3 times• Taking on board training and leading implementation into work environment.

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