• Consistently look to source tenders through various avenues open to the industry. • When tenders arrive, assess the type of tender, client and closing date of tender to determine prioritisation of all tenders. • Review and assess tenders ensuring all tender documents are received and are correct. • Review tender documents assessing scope, risks involved, tender complexity etc and provide feedback to the Commercial & Contracts Manager. • In- conjunction with other staff, conduct site inspections for tender understanding, analysis of conditions, assessment of risk and identification of activities that may or may not be shown in the tender documents. • Calculate and prepare quotation files in line with ELLTON Group systems. • Source subcontractors & suppliers capable of complying with tender in coordination with Engineering personnel, Purchasing Officer and other Estimators and send out sub-contractor packages. • Compile documents such as letter of offer, tender schedules, program and other items required by the tender. • Once tender is completed incorporate all relevant details, forward to Senior Managers for review and approval prior to submission. • Liaise with client on an ongoing basis to determine progress of tender. • Compile relevant tender information into ELLTON records. • Make tender amendments where applicable utilising client feedback on submitted tender. • In-conjunction with Commercial & Contracts Manager review contract details relevant to the company’s ability to deliver under the contract. • Provide feedback to Senior Managers regarding commercial contract exposure on the proposed project. • In-conjunction with Senior Management, participate at contract negations when required. • Co-ordinate and conduct “Handover” meeting with the project team, providing detailed briefing of the tender requirements. • As necessary provide support and respond to tender queries made by project team personnel

Estimates• Receive inquiry documents from sales section• Communicate with Sales engineers to determine work-scope and required equipment selections• Carry out equipment selections for idler and pulley bids• Preparation of cost estimates• Preparation of scope of supply for tenders• Review and checking of estimates Commercial Reviews• Coordinate commercial reviews through JMM legal counselDocumentation• Preparation of tender documents• Ensure that all tenders issued include scope of supply, costs, commercial considerations and deliveryNegotiation of Pulley Contracts• Carry out all the above functions plus act as the prime client contact for negotiation of pulley ordersIn this role I was responsible for the preparation of estimates, scopes of supply and tender submissions for all Joy Global products except for electrical works. I was promoted to this role in 2005 and have two direct reports.Part of my duties as Estimating Manager was training of my direct reports in estimation of structures and in our estimating processes and guidelines.

Prior to being promoted to Estimating Manager I worked as Project Manager and oversaw a variety of major projects involving working with clients to identify their needs, and develop and install appropriate end-to-end solutions that met customer requirements, timings and budgets. When promoted from project manager to estimating part of my duties was training my replacement in project management.

Continental Conveyor and Equipment, Somersby (Acquired Australian Conveyor Engineering, Somersby in 1997)I was promoted from the workshop floor to become Product Manager in 1994. In this role I was responsible for the management of a number of the business’s product lines. This involved product development, production management and supervision, quality control and customer liaison. My trade and technical training served me well in this role as I had a detailed and hand-on knowledge of all of our products, how they were manufactured, and how they were best used. Part of my duties as Product Manager was training tradesman in CNC (Computer Numerical Control) programming of lathes, milling and boring machines. I also had one direct report.

• Machining of conveyer pulley shells and shafts using manual lathes, horizontal bores etc• Using CNC milling machines and lathe controllers• Maintaining a safe workplace• Training apprentices

• MIG Welding• Working on hydraulic equipment • Plant fitting• Construction of machinery

I undertook and completed my apprenticeship at Wallerawang Power Station, west of the Blue Mountains. After working in my trade for the next two years at this location, I then moved go Vales Point Power Station on the Central Coast.Responsibilities• Set up and adjust metalworking machines• Operate machines to make parts or tools by turning, boring, milling, planing, shaping, grinding or drilling metal or components• Fit and assemble metal parts, tools or subassemblies, welding or brazing parts• Operate hand and machine tools, including turning, milling and shaping machines• Check accuracy and quality of finished parts, tools or sub-assemblies• Electric and oxy welding