Education: Gordon TAFE Geelong, RMIT, LLB Deakin University, Master of Laws (50% completed qualified for Grad Dip.) at the University of Melbourne. Professional course in Notarial Practice - Admitted as a Notary Public in Victoria.Over 30 yrs. on projects up to US$43 billion:1. Carpenter & Joiner, L/Hand, Estimator, Contracts Admin., Project Controls, Quantity Surveyor (QS): -Commercial, Civil, Oil & Gas Projects.2. Q.S. with Rider Hunt Pty Ltd (Mel. & PNG), resident director with Rider Hunt (PNG) Pty Ltd. FAIQS (retired MRICS). Cost planning, pro-active contract & dispute avoidance/management/resolution. Director with DG Jones & Associates - Melbourne, litigation support.3. Telstra (Commercial Manager for B/band Rollout ($1.5 billion), Manager Legal Telstra construction). 4. Lawyer with Middleton's and Doyles Construction Lawyers in Melbourne and Sydney, Partner Buggy & Buggy (2005) lawyers and Notary Public. 5. Front-end contract negotiations to implement the project delivery strategy, pro-active dispute management and avoidance strategies, and claims consultant on existing commercial, civil, road and rail infrastructure, mining, and O/Gas projects - Roach Mining (JR)& BHP (contracts manager), BHP Indonesia (claims / commercial consultant), BHP Coal - commercial, procurement & contracts manager and major claims manager holding power of attorney on mega mine development projects (disputes up to $600 M,) with BHP Billiton Coal. Newmont & Newcrest Mining (contracts / commercial manager), Fluor (site contracts superintendent.), Gorgon LNG Project with KJV / Hatch Us$37b (site contracts manager leading integrated team - (individual contracts up to US$1.0 b). 6. Education and training - p/time lecturer at Deakin University (4yrs.), prepared/presented workshops and training for Telstra (contract admin.), AIQS (role of expert witness, security of payments). Presented to Master of Laws Program (pro-active claims and data management), Doyles Const. Lawyers (prepare/present seminars).Specialties: Cost planning, tax design/project financing, insurance replacement costs and tax depreciation, project/strategies, contract development/selection front and back end, cost, risk management & project delivery, claims, asset registers, dispute resolution / final account. Staff selection and training.
Listed skills include Project Planning, Project Management, Project Control, Cost Engineering, and 40 others.
