Michael Prag Email & Phone Number

Sydney, NSW, AU

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

• Project design development, planning and supervision for all projects.
• Establishment and enforcement of ITPs during the construction process.
• Ensuring the quality of construction and design details are followed and achieved on all projects.
• Ensuring record keeping and documentation of all building elements are maintained for future reference.
• Development of systems and processes to ensure that quality and compliance with legislation and standards is implemented and maintained.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

• Project budgeting, coordination, timeline and forecasting
• Preparation of business financials and management of accounts
• Project feasibility studies and liaison with clients
• Preparation of tax, invoicing, cash flow and budget statements
• Liaison with consultants, engineers and authority approvals

• Project Director role on over 50 projects in the Residential, Commercial and Retail sectors.
• Mentoring Student, Junior and Mid-level Fire Engineers.
• Undertaking Business Development for Tier 1 and 2 developers and builders.
• Attendance at site inspections with approval authorities inclusive of Fire & Rescue NSW and local Councils.
• Undertaking Construction Review inspections and witness testing as the lead Fire Engineer.

Sydney, Australia

• Review of proposed designs for compliance with the relevant legislative requirements (Building Code of Australia, NSW Legislation, Australian Standards).
• Preparation of fee proposals in response to specific client requests.
• Liaison with clients and Approval Authorities.
• Review of drawings and legislative requirements and consultation with other staff members regarding fire safety compliance issues.
• Undertake site inspections to scope projects and to perform construction review tasks and witness testing.
• Prepare detailed fire safety engineering assessment briefs and reports by applying qualitative and quantitative assessments. This includes undertaking egress, radiant heat and smoke modelling (CFD) assessments, with.

Sydney, Australia

• Delegating tasks to sales and customer service staff minimising customer issues and increasing staff productivity
• Coordinating and processing customer orders with multiple pharmacies allowing customers to receive their orders within strict time frames
• Personal selling peptides that will better suited to the customer’s situation and needs resulting in the customers receiving better value for money and more effective results
• Resolving existing customer disputes resulting in returning customers as well as new customers from word of mouth

Sydney, Australia

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• Performed the product development process for three products by researching the market, designing, producing and testing prototype
• Assessed current and new products against the relevant International and Australian standards which involved safety testing and analysis resulting in significant time saved during the product approval process
• Performed a product cost assessment and review for products resulting in increased profit per unit sold
• Part of the Engineering Team That Received the 2015 Red Dot Design Award

Sydney, Australia

• Performed search engine optimization using both brainstorming and Google Analytics for three of company websites which now receive over 200 views per day resulting in a major increase in revenue
• Utilised WordPress design software to co-design the company websites
• Developed in-depth knowledge of hot water system designs through courses run by hot water system manufacturers, Rheem and Dux
• Advised the business on IT upgrades including hardware and software which resulted in the business increasing productivity and efficiency

Sydney, Australia

• Researched, brainstormed and communicated proposed solutions for Ramp RFID clients such as Barrick, Bechtel, Qantas and Rio Tinto which resulted in solving various issues for these organisations
• Referred to Australia standards and sought approval of the director thereby ensuring compliance with jurisdictional standards
• Produced design and user manual documentation for all proposed solutions in a professional format for users without technical knowledge
• Assembled all hardware, firmware and software for proposed solutions and performed quality assurance for all work completed

Masters Of Fire Safety Engineering

Bachelor Of Engineering, (Mechanical & Mechatronics)

Activities and Societies: Engineering Society

Higher School Certificate

Activities and Societies: AICES & CIS Tennis Competitions, 2004 - 2010 Technology Crew, 2005 - 2009