Phillip Baker Email & Phone Number

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Project Manager for projects including the Facade Remediation of 343 George Street, Sydney and upgrade of the Pyrmont Community Centre.

Sydney

Job Responsibilities• Senior Project Manager for the New Children’s Court at Hills including design management, development of procurement strategies and engagement of Principal Contractor (in progress). $24 million value• Senior Project Manager for Fire and Rescue Head Office relocation including project manager for the redevelopment of Pyrmont Fire Station and new office building at Greenacre (in progress). $30 million in value.• Senior Project Manager for the Central Government Relocation from Governor Macquarie Tower to 52 Martin Place including Premier and Ministers, Department of Premier and Cabinet and NSW Treasury. $55 million in value.• Executive Project Manager for North Eveleigh Affordable Housing and associated infrastructure• Project Director for the development of the ‘new generation workplace’ within DFSIAccomplishments• Successfully delivered projects with conflicting demands and exceptionally compressed time frames• Developed governance structures which recognised stakeholder needs and created strong engagement and ownership• High level of client satisfaction with both the completed projects and the journey to completion• Significant savings to government through the development of new accommodation models including activity based working• Rejuvenation of heritage assets at the Surry Hills Children’s Court, Pyrmont Fires Station and former industrial land at North Eveleigh• Successfully negotiated statutory and other project approvals which allowed time frames to be met

Sydney, Australia

Job Responsibilities:• Program Manager for the ASIA program of disability housing statewide• Group Manager for the Property Development Group responsible for the delivery of new office buildings at Queanbeyan ($35m) and Penrith ($45m)• Developing the business case for the Coffs Harbour Joint Government centre ($100m office, Courthouse and Police Station)• Development of business cases for the Police program of new police stations (12 Police Stations)• Project Management of the Lismore Police Station from inception to completion ($14m)• Program Manager for the redevelopment of Inner Sydney Schools a program targeted at rejuvenation of 16 inner Sydney schools ($100m)Accomplishments:• ASIA program won the National AIPM award for regional development• Business cases for Police won the Director General’s individual achievement award• Police Projects all received Treasury funding as a result of the business cases prepared. The format and content developed became a model for other agencies business cases• In this period, I managed over $500m of capital funds and developed client reporting systems to track expenditure and progress of the works against key milestones

Sydney, Australia

Job Responsibilities:• Responsible for developing the business case and project definition plan including examination of alternative locations and detailed analysis of the Macquarie St site• Engagement of the multi-disciplinary team including world leading acoustic design experts from the USA and a collaborative partnership between the NSW Government Architect and Daryl Jackson Robin Dyke• Design Manager throughout the project construction including the management of multiple stakeholders (University of Sydney, Department of Education, Heritage Council, National Trust, City of Sydney, Botanic Gardens, City Rail and RTAAccomplishments:• Project successfully completed and recipient of numerous project management, property, architectural and heritage awards• Project definition work succeeded in securing a commitment to the project where many previous attempts failed• Successfully implemented various legal arrangements for land transfer including change of legislation• Successfully negotiated statutory approval with the Central Sydney Planning Committee