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Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Enhancing the client’s corporate and project capabilities.• Providing independent review of project and corporate performance.• Analysing and resolving multi-dimensional claims.• Improving corporate, program and project performance and outcomes.• Assist in the strategic, operational and technical diagnosis of the client needs.• Support client’s organisation and senior management in improving their capacity to efficiently and effectively develop and deliver major… Show more Enhancing the client’s corporate and project capabilities.• Providing independent review of project and corporate performance.• Analysing and resolving multi-dimensional claims.• Improving corporate, program and project performance and outcomes.• Assist in the strategic, operational and technical diagnosis of the client needs.• Support client’s organisation and senior management in improving their capacity to efficiently and effectively develop and deliver major projects and programs.• Provide integrated assurance project services including strategic, commercial and technical advice and due diligence throughout the project life cycle.• Undertake business development activities and provide effective client interaction.• Design and implement project/program assurance frameworks to improve corporate and project performance management practices, systems, procedures and governance.• Supervise technical resources and staff.• Develop practical and effective Commission Management Plans to meet the client expectations.• Conducting estimate assurance reviews, estimating across AACE classes 5/4 of estimate and associated report writing.• Contribute to the business success of the Organisation by assisting in the areas of submissions, fee bidding, and financial management and reporting, budgeting and business planning.• Ensure commissions are undertaken to the quality standards of our clients and Turner & Townsend.• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable. Show less

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

• Ensure that assigned projects are delivered on time.• Monitoring the supply demands for each project with the project supervisors.• Managing & liaising with major sub-contractors & suppliers to ensure that their obligations are met on time.• Identify the time, cost, and labor requirements by analyzing building plans and specifications.• Material quantity take offs, BOQ’s & sourcing of prices for tender submissions & project delivery.• Ensure all bids are developed… Show more • Ensure that assigned projects are delivered on time.• Monitoring the supply demands for each project with the project supervisors.• Managing & liaising with major sub-contractors & suppliers to ensure that their obligations are met on time.• Identify the time, cost, and labor requirements by analyzing building plans and specifications.• Material quantity take offs, BOQ’s & sourcing of prices for tender submissions & project delivery.• Ensure all bids are developed professionally, meeting all criteria requested by clients on time & accurately with all supporting documentation which may include but is not limited to cashflows, programs, methodologies, PEP’s, H&S documentation etc.• Procurement administration services include sourcing suppliers, negotiating rates & following up on submissions to secure work.• Comply with company policy in regards to WH&S, Quality Control & Environmental Systems.• Cost reporting on a project & company basis. Show less

Adelaide, Australia

• Pricing proposals, including identifying cost options and preparation tenders and proposals• Commercial & risk planning, project controls and contractual management• Detailed knowledge of geosynthetic materials, including manufacturing processes, supply lines and technical specifications• Written and verbal communication/negotiations with clients and suppliers across the world. • Organizational and time management and prioritizing• Information and records… Show more • Pricing proposals, including identifying cost options and preparation tenders and proposals• Commercial & risk planning, project controls and contractual management• Detailed knowledge of geosynthetic materials, including manufacturing processes, supply lines and technical specifications• Written and verbal communication/negotiations with clients and suppliers across the world. • Organizational and time management and prioritizing• Information and records management• Business Development and understanding• Interpret, review and comment on engineering drawings and terminology• Understanding of construction methodologies and technical specifications• Managing functions involving a variety of stakeholders, particularly clients and suppliers• Procurement and pricing for materials• Maintaining accurate and updated tender records• Extensive Microsoft Excel, Word, Project and PowerPoint usage• Training of other Estimators Show less

Auckland, New Zealand

• Obtaining tender documentation and attending site visits• High level costing and summarizing contract to do internal approval to bid• Subcontractor pricing, adjudication and negotiation• Liaising with clients during the tender process• Pricing of work to be done in house from first principles• Finalizing tenders/quotes and submitting• Mentoring interns, project managers and foremen• Managing and implementation of IT systems

Auckland, New Zealand

• Setting up and implementation of documentation and procedures of Quantity Surveying and Estimating related tasks. • Site inspections, pricing and submitting tenders as well as private works and related documentation and any subsequent queries from clients.• Asses and scope projects • Pricing, submitting and authorization of variation orders. • Financial control, analysis, and reporting of projects. • Subcontractor adjudication, appointment, and… Show more • Setting up and implementation of documentation and procedures of Quantity Surveying and Estimating related tasks. • Site inspections, pricing and submitting tenders as well as private works and related documentation and any subsequent queries from clients.• Asses and scope projects • Pricing, submitting and authorization of variation orders. • Financial control, analysis, and reporting of projects. • Subcontractor adjudication, appointment, and payments. • Claims and final accounts. • Creating and maintaining a subcontractor database. • SSSP's and Programs for new projects. Show less

City Of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Tender on local and international (Africa, South West Asia, South America) geosynthetic lining applications as well as civil works. From 25m² to 5 000 000m², from dams to concrete reservoirs to wetlands.• Prepare estimates from first principle and completion of returnable documents • Assist clients, sales team and other estimators with supplier selection• Assist in-house engineer with new geomembrane system designs and theoretical testing of designs• Prepare reports… Show more Tender on local and international (Africa, South West Asia, South America) geosynthetic lining applications as well as civil works. From 25m² to 5 000 000m², from dams to concrete reservoirs to wetlands.• Prepare estimates from first principle and completion of returnable documents • Assist clients, sales team and other estimators with supplier selection• Assist in-house engineer with new geomembrane system designs and theoretical testing of designs• Prepare reports for purposes such as planning, organizing, scheduling work and subcontractor selection. • Analyse drawings and other documentation to prepare time, cost, materials, and labour estimates. • Assess the cost-effectiveness of projects, tracking actual costs relative to bids as the project develops. • Confer with engineers, architects, owners, contractors and subcontractors on changes or discrepancies and adjustments to cost estimates.• Prepare and maintain a directory of suppliers, contractors and subcontractors as well as a cost database. • Assist with layout, contents and hosting of the new company website and the maintenance thereof. • Assigning and review of other estimators’ work. Assist contract managers with claims. • Manage smaller contracts. • Conduct interviews with shortlisted candidates. Show less

Kempton Park

Priced a large number(200+) of commercial, industrial and civil construction projects ranging from below R10 million to just under R1 billion as well as being the Quantity Surveyor for the construction of a new fire station.

Centurion

Developed mainly web-based applications in C#, .Net, Silverlight, HTML, Progress and Java.

Centurion

Assisted with training courses, wrote help and technical manuals, set up Candy software at clients' premises.

Advanced Diploma, Architectural And Building Sciences/Technology

Applied Building Science I Communication I Computer Applications I Construction Accounting III Construction Management I, II & III.

Grade 12, Mathematics, Computer Science, Business Economics, Geography, English, Afrikaans, 12

Activities and Societies: Rugby, Field Hockey, Softball Mathematics, Computer Science, Business Economics, Geography, English, Afrikaans