Tamara Kowitz Email & Phone Number

Caloundra, QLD, AU

Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia

Manager of Hinterland Bush Links’ (HBL), a not-for-profit environmental organisation.HBL's vision is to connect, restore and protect native vegetation on the Sunshine Coast Hinterland, Queensland.As Manager I oversee all operations of the business including a large volunteer base (over 40 volunteers).Programs managed include:Koala Habitat ProjectEcology.

Cairns, Australia

• Whilst raising young children, established and managed a successful photography business. Annual income $70k.Employed one part-time staff member and two contractors. Following skills from the photography business are.
• Quoting on work / managing annual budgets
• Marketing
• Liaising with clients
• Managing a team, actively listening and creating a cooperative culture
• Financial accounting

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Consultant Project Manager for Cairns Historical Society, a not-for-profit organisation. Secured $1.6 million of government funding to fit out the Cairns Museum.I am proud that I was able to build a rapport, negotiate and manage a funding agreement with Cairns Regional Council to enable this project to happen.I worked collaboratively with a wide group of.

Brisbane, Australia

At Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation, an Australian Government Statutory Authority, I was responsible for managing a portfolio of over $50 million worth of infrastructure projects that had significant positive outcomes for Indigenous Australians and the environment. I demonstrated a high capacity to manage complex tasks concurrently and balance work.

Brisbane, Australia

As a structural engineer, I particularly enjoyed when I had the opportunity to work on projects that were leading the industry with regards to environmental standards. One such project I was involved with was Orion Springfield Town Centre. Orion was the first retail centre recognised by the Green Building Council of Australia and won various awards from.

Gympie

I was engaged as a consultant to develop project management capacity for McIlwain Civil on their first Department of Transport and Main Roads project.$4 million road upgrade at Kilkivan, Queensland.Established and managed a quality plan, workplace health and safety plan, budget, programme, communications plan, risk plan and resourcing plan.Supervised site.

Brisbane, Australia

• As a hydrology/hydraulics engineer I was involved in various flood studies including the Moolabin Creek and Rocky Water Holes Creek Flood Study. The flood studies covered plans for rehabilitation of creek systems.I.
• Design of sedimentation control devices and systems
• Water supply
• Urban stormwater

Bachelor Of Engineering, Civil Engineering, First Class Honours

Diploma, Conservation And Land Management

Currently studying full-time.

Project Management

Accounting For Non-Accountants