Background:
I am a Civil Engineer with over 40 years’ experience in project management / direction and contract administration. I have undertaken a variety of projects including Health, Education, commercial fitouts and office refurbishments. My roles have included Client Manager, Project Director, Project Manager, contract administration (Superintendent and Superintendent’s Representative), Principal Procurement Manager. I have also undertaken various engineering roles as site engineer, project engineer, and design engineer for several engineering companies, as well as for various Government bodies.
Special Expertise:
Management skills
Organisational skills
Communication and negotiation skills
Qualifications:
· Bachelor of Engineering, QUT
· Post Graduate Diploma in Management, Deakin University.
· Nominee Supervisor - Open Builder:
Professional Affiliations:
Member Australian Institute of Project Management
Awards:
AIPM (Qld) – Best Regional Development – Weipa Integrated Health Service and Ambulance Station
Green Building Council of Australia - Weipa Integrated Health Service and Ambulance Station - 4 Star Rating Healthcare Pilot Scheme
Professional History:
I am currently consulting with Capworks Management QLD.
Currently Project Manager / Superintendent for
Oakleigh State School - Multipurpose Sports Hall
and Chancellor State College - multipurpose sports Hall..
March 2018 to December 2021:
TPO Project Services Pty Ltd
I worked on several projects for NSW Health including:
Emergency Department Security Uprade Program - Project Director
Armidale Hospital Redevelopment and Culcairn MPS - Project Director
NSW Education School Infrastructure as Project Director including:
Inner Sydney High School - $135m
Armidale Secondary College Redevelopment - $130m
Kyeemagh Public School Redevelopment - $31m
LED Light Upgrade Program - $157m
November 2006 to February 2018
Capworks Management (Qld) Pty Ltd
Projects include:
· NSW Health Infrastructure – Project Director for Armidale Hospital Redevelopment and Culcairn MPS
· Birtinya Ambulance Station – Project Manager/Superintendent
· Cairns Base Hospital Redevelopment - Deputy Project Director
· Mt Isa Health Campus Redevelopment - Project Manager
· Weipa Integrated Health Service and Ambulance Station - Project Manager / Site Representative
· Collinsville Multipurpose Health Service Project Manager / Superintendent’s Representative
· Hope Vale Primary Health Care Centre Project Manager / Superintendent’s Representative
· Yarrabah Primary Health Care Centre and Ambulance Station - Project Manager Superintendent’s Representative
· Ironside State School - Junior Learning Centre - PM/Superintendent
· Metro South Engineering Trade Skills Centres – Runcorn SHS, Yeronga SHS and Balmoral SHS - PM/Superintendent
· Gold Coast Trade Skills Centres – Mudgeeraba Special School and Nerang SHS - PM/Superintendent
· Springfield Central SHS – Stage 3 - PM/Superintendent
· Maryborough SHS – Refurbishment Science Labs, Add’l Prep. Room and new Trade Training Centre – PM/Superintendent
October 2002 – November 2006
Brisbane City Council, Senior Project Manager
Responsible for the City Hall Capital works program and the Library Infrastructure program. Role included the formulation of the Brief in conjunction with client department; creating and managing design consultant teams, chairing design team meetings and ensuring program targets were met, chairing user groups of City Hall, attending Project Steering Group meetings and reporting responsibilities, contract administration plus attendance at construction site meetings and the monitoring of project/construction progress.
July 1992 – September 2002
Project Services Department of Public Works
I have held a variety of roles including Regional Civil Engineer, Regional Manager (Sunshine Coast), Project Manager for Port of Brisbane (secondment), Contract Administrator (Superintendent and Superintendent’s Representative), Client Manager, Procurement Manager and Engineer. Selected projects include:
Aged Care Upgrade Program $120m.
Mountain Creek SHS – new school $6m
Sandy Strait SS – new school $3m
Hervey Bay Courthouse $2.7m
Noosa Ambulance Station $0.8m
Maryborough Government Offices $3.0m
Redcliffe Hospital – Upgrade Imaging Facilities $0.25m
Redcliffe Hospital – Fitout of two theatre shells $1.68m
Bundaberg Hospital Redevelopment $25m
Bundaberg Breast Clinic $0.9m
Maryborough Hospital Redevelopment $12m
Hervey Bay Hospital $40m
Wide Bay Group Linen Service $5m