Estimator specializing in commercial and domestic insurance repairs across QLD and NSW, managing projects valued up to $200k, including both BAU and event projects.Key responsibilities• Coordinating with the onsite supervisor to gather measurements, photographs, and videos necessary for accurate assessments, scope of works and BOQs.• Accurately analyzing the cause of damage and preparing a cost-effective repair quote, along with a detailed report outlining the damages.• Incorporating a 15% contingency fund into project estimates to account for unforeseen water damage.• Skillfully balancing workload to meet client-specific SLAs and KPIs within 9 days of receiving the claim, while efficiently managing various aspects of insurance building repairs.• Improving new relationships and leveraging existing ones with key personnel in the insurance industry.Achievements• Estimated jobs for residential roof repairs and external building items from the December 2023 Gympie hail event, totalling $10,000 to $130,000, with a 50% acceptance rate. • Managed the estimate for fire damage repair of a motel unit in Townsville, including fire strip-out and rebuilding, with a total project value of $140,000.

Commercial estimating of fire rated doors and frames package including sliding fire rated doors and fire rated glazed windows.Key responsibilities• Prepared estimate related presentation-grade documents for presentation to the client(s) up to $1million in value.• Conducted specialized analyses to create customized hourly rates and related cost data in close cooperation with production and installation departments.• Maintained and safeguarded historical cost records using the Simpro software system.• Provided support to the contract administrator by assisting in the examination of subcontracts, particularly focusing on the scope of work and labour rates.Achievements• Secured a contract to supply and install fire rated doors and hardware for Bond University Institute of Health & Science expansion project including supply only steel door frames and supply only American Oak veneer solid core doors with total value of $180,000.• Awarded a contract to supply and install fire rated and non-rated doors, and hardware for Ripley Central State School project including supply only steel door frames with total value of $266,400.• Accepted orders to supply and/or install fire rated and non-rated doors with values ranging from $2,500 to $40,000 per week

Cost estimates for commercial furniture catering to the needs of the hospitality, accommodation, corporate, and government/institutional sectors.

Key Achievement: Secured a contract to supply and install of fire rated and solid core doors and frames with hardware for Newstead Central Stage 4 project including supply only of internal units’ hollow core doors and Centor cavity units valued at $650,000.• Prepared estimates for supply and install of doors, frames and hardware, calculating costs and applying margins.• Maintained file of working documents as back-up for estimating database.• Preparation, negotiation and amendments of construction contracts and potential cost savings.• Provided support to the Estimating/Project Managers on the day-to-day operation.• Obtained bids from vendors and subcontractors by specifying materials; identifying qualified subcontractors; negotiating price.• Conducted special studies to develop and establish standard hour and related cost data.• Constructed budgets and estimates up to $300,000.• Organized and maintained historical cost data• Obtained missing information by RFI.

Cost estimates and procurement for the supply and installation of retaining walls in both commercial and residential settings.

Oversaw the engineering, technical, and commercial aspects of Gas Screw Compression system's structural, mechanical, and piping (SMP) packages. Skillfully handled tasks such as project preparation, scheduling, coordination, and monitoring of construction projects while adhering to budgets, codes, industry practices, QA/QC policies, performance standards, and specifications.Achievement• Executed the installation and pre-commissioning of 19 Howden screw compression packages, which involved connecting tie-in piping, interconnecting piping, and aftercooler units to the FCS’ header lines. This work was conducted as a vital component of the GLNG Upstream project. Total project value of $10 million.

Managed and coordinated all project aspects, from engineering design to commissioning and hand-over, ensuring adherence to the scope of work and budget.Achievements• Project Leader for the installation of the Jackson-Moonie Pipeline Mothballing facility, successfully completing the project within the allocated budget of $400k.• Produced monthly cost reports for the HDPE Gathering System amounted to approximately $1.6 million, with $400k worth of variations.

Designed air conditioning and mechanical ventilation (ACMV) systems, prepared cost estimates, issued and analyzed tender documentation, and supervised construction.

Supervision of mechanical and electrical contractors according to contract documents, schedule, code of practices (CPs) documents and Singapore Prison Services (SPS) requirements.

Conducted operational studies, evaluated and developed measurement studies, management methodology, best practices and standards to assist management in improving paper machines to achieve 85% efficiency in relation to cost, time and materials.