Mike Forster Email & Phone Number

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

South Australia, Australia

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

South Australia, Australia

Responsibilities:• Lead generation and conversion• Management of tender teams to submission of quality bids• Maintenance of Business Development database for pipeline forecasting• Facilitating the internal bid approvals system and act the local system trainer• Client relationship building• Selection of design partners and strategic alignment of bid team membersHighlights/Achievements:• Successful in securing Gawler Rail Electrification Project and Adelaide Airport Terminal Expansion projects• Gained competency in the newly introduced on-line bid approvals system to the point of nationally recognized proficiency

South Australia, Australia

Responsibilities:• Key Role in tender process as discipline lead for Pavements• Interim role at project start-up as Procurement Manager• Overall responsibility for the delivery of the Structures on the Southern Expressway Duplication Project• Leadership of the BAJV Structures project team• Reporting of project performance for Safety, Cost, Quality, programme and relations with clients and subcontractors• Project scope involved the construction of the following elements, built whilst the adjacent existing expressway was operational:- 9 Road Bridge Extensions- 6 Bridge Duplications- 5 Pedestrian Bridge Extensions- 1 Road Tunnel Underpass- 5 Pedestrian Underpasses- Numerous retaining walls, gantries and other structuresHighlights/Achievements:• Delivery of the project with successfully in all areas of Safety, Quality, Cost and programme• Structured succession planning allowed my early involvement in future work winning whilst progressing the careers of my team members

South Australia, Australia

• Overall responsibility for the delivery of Southern Region Engineering projects in SA• Corporate level reporting of project performance for Safety, Cost, Quality, programme and relations with clients and subcontractors• Bid Manager roles for SA projects• Maintenance Manager role in the 10 year maintenance contract for the Port River Expressway opening bridges• Rehabilitation and Return to Work Co-ordinator for SA• Management of Industrial Relations processes including negotiation of SA Engineering EBA• Leadership of the SA Engineering project teams• Acting State Manager during lengthy periodsHighlights/Achievements:• Successful completion of all Port River Expressway construction defects inherited upon my commencement and repairs to severely damaged contractor-client relationship • Successful delivery of the Whyalla Industrial Estate• Successful bid management and delivery of the Hardened and Networked Army HNA HC3 project and the Port Adelaide River Industrial Precinct (PARIP) Intermodal Rail Facility

South Australia, Australia

Responsible for the delivery of 3 simultaneous stages of the Sturt Highway Duplication Project

South Australia, Australia

Successful Project Management of:o Port River Expressway St 1 Bridges o Roseworthy Grain Storage Facility Upgrade o Mawson Connector Bridge and Rail Stationo Glenelg, Moseley Square Redevelopment o Elder Smith Rd, Mawson Lakes

South Australia, Australia

Responsible for the corporate Management Systems covering Quality Assurance, Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental and compliance training. Completed training to become an Internal Quality Auditor.

South Australia, Australia

Operational management of the production of a variety of precast concrete elements used in the civil engineering field. These products include pre-stressed bridge girders, barriers and facia panels, tunnel segments, walling panels and large stormwater drainage structures.

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Birmingham, United Kingdom