Ajax Plumbing is a large hydraulic services subcontractor, contracting to Tier one national builders within the construction industry. Turnover up to $28million with staff of 130 with 6 direct reports. Responsibilities:• Business development, marketing and strategic direction of business • Financial control -complete responsibility for all financial and commercial matters.• Procurement - Develop relationships with suppliers to meet business needs.• Contract and project management.• Estimating manager developing costings and budgets for projects.• Human resource management including overseeing recruitment, staff development, payroll and WH&S for up to 130 staff.• QA management.• IT management.Achievements:• Increase turnover from $500k to $28 million. Developed systems to grow the business from a staff of three up to 130.• Established working relationships with all the major builders in the NSW market to make company one of the top 10 preferred sub contactors in the NSW market.• Partnered successfully with external stakeholders to win and manage complex design and construct contracts. I worked with clients, builders, designers, suppliers, other subcontractors and staff to maximise the outcomes on these high profile projects.• Estimated, won and managed projects through to completion. Works ranging in size from office fit outs to the Orange Hospital redevelopment a PPP project worth $14 Million for NSW Health. Other government projects included the Chatswood Transport Interchange and the refurbishment and extension of The Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA). Federal program Building the Education Revolution with 64 school projects delivered in 18 months. Multistory commercial and residential buildings.

Officer in Charge, Air Engineering School,Department of Defence, Royal Australian NavyResponsibilities:• As part of the management team, develop the strategic plan for the organisation and advise senior management on the implementation and conduct of training policy.• Facilitator for the implementation of Total Quality Management (TQM).• Human resource management.• Control the allocation of resources amongst my department.• Oversee the implementation of a competency based trade training program for avionics technicians.Achievements:• Developed and presented quality awareness seminars to introduce the concepts of continuous improvement to all stakeholders on the base.• Improved information flow in the organisation via leading a continuous improvement team.• Researched and produced a report on the implementation of TQM within the training organisation.• Received Commanding Officer's commendation for improving customer service at the Health Centre whilst leading a continuous improvement team.• Provided analysis of policy for the development of competency based trade training, redeployment and career planning.• Delivered presentations to senior management, staff and the general public.