Gareth Jones Email & Phone Number

Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

- Individually manage a portfolio of projects in remote locations at different stages of their project life, from initiation, concept design through to construction for the Director of National Parks, Australia.- Manage projects successfully within environmental, seasonal and local constraints.- Navigate government processes to gain the required delegate approvals and progress projects.- Ensure compliance with Commonwealth Procurement rules, probity assurance, chairing tender evaluations, writing tender board reports, contract negotiations and awards.

Canberra, Australia

- Working as the Canberra PM for a team based entirely in Melbourne to deliver minor to medium construction and maintenance projects for the National Capital Authority (NCA) branch of the Australian Government.- Individually manage projects through design development, procurement and construction.- Navigate government approval processes, ensure engaged contractors adhere to strict safety procedures and perform site inspections as necessary. - Programme management to meet in year expenditure across the portfolio of capital works projects.- Experience with a range of projects within a prestigious area of Canberra involving the parliamentary triangle, prominent vistas and spaces, adhering to heritage compliance and working to government systems.

Canberra, Australia

- Delivered medium works construction and maintenance projects for the Australian Government Department of Defence.- Project Managing 6-8 medium works projects from procurement, tender, construction, handover and post completion.- Complied with Defence procurement guidelines, managing internal and external stakeholders to meet budget whilst monitoring programme to achieve completion on time.- Projects included refurbishments, fit-outs, infrastructure upgrades, end of life maintenance, heritage, compliance upgrades and remediation works.- I was the 'go to' within the office for the Handover Takeover process. - Project values ranged from $200K - $6 Million.

Pinjarra, Western Australia

-11 hour days on the floor in the tailings dam for an Alcoa aluminium refinery.-Installed the undersoil drainage system and above soil sprinkler system, including sprinkler valve and sprinkler assembly.-Worked in the construction of perimeter drains.-Trade assistant to polywelders, spotter for operators, general labourer. Working in accordance to strict safety systems with the correct PPE to be protected in a highly caustic work environment.

Perth, Australia

- Assisting in safety and maintenance systems- Site experience and construction labour; working together in a small team to organise the casting and transportation of pre-cast concrete walls. Remediation and finishing works on site.

Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan

- Responsible for the preparation and teaching of an array of classes including but not limited to progressive curriculum lessons, TOEIC exam preparation, casual conversation classes, formal corporate business classes, skype lessons and children science classes.- Improved my confidence and people skills as I would have to stand up in front of groups of people and conduct lessons.- Adapted to teaching in different environments.Schools Included:DCW Language SchoolPENZ - Pacific English ServiceEarth Language SchoolPera Pera Kids College

Hokkaido, Japan

- Held 1 hour English classes for staff daily, taught young kids how to ski.- Worked evenings as a kitchen hand, helped out with numerous jobs around the ski resort.- Learnt how to survive in a non-English environment, how to connect with people past language barriers.

Singapore

- Taught group and one-on-one Muay Thai classes for beginners.- Led fitness classes and designed exercise and diet routines for clients.- Gained self-confidence, customer skills and furthered my training in martial arts.

Singapore

- Singapore based international surveying company.- Lead surveyor for topography, positioning, levelling, and cadastral surveys for pre, during and post construction of various civil projects.- Managed survey teams unsupervised to complete jobs on time and accurately.- Used survey data to draft AutoCAD topographical survey maps to be presented to clients, greatly furthering my proficiency with AutoCAD.

Singapore

• Developed hydrographic survey route maps in AutoCAD from field data.• Survey boat and equipment inspection and field support.

Singapore

- As a male born in Singapore it is a requirement by law to complete 2 years national service; completed service in the Singapore army.- Attained rank of Sergeant, specialising as a leader of a Field combat engineer section.- Led a section of Field Combat Engineers in tactical exercises.- Organized the logistics of equipment use and storage- Greatly developed my social skills by being able to live with, lead, interact and learn from a wide range of other people from cultures such as Chinese, Malay, Indian and Malaysian.- Learned how to adapt to a significant culture change and a totally new environment after growing up in Perth, then being thrust straight into the Singaporean army, mixing with others who had never left Singapore and spoke languages other than English.- Greatly expanded my view of the world, and gave me more understanding and appreciation of the differences that exist between the people from different cultures and countries.