DONALD MCINNES, Works Manager

DONALD MCINNES

Works Manager

Kier Dubai LLC

Location
Australia - Melbourne
Education
High school or equivalent, Technical Studies
Experience
27 years, 5 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :27 years, 5 Months

Works Manager at Kier Dubai LLC
  • United Arab Emirates
  • March 2019 to March 2019
Project Manager at Sobha Horticulture and Landscaping
  • United Arab Emirates
  • October 2016 to December 2018
Construction Manager at Kele Contracting
  • United Arab Emirates
  • April 2014 to September 2016
Construction Manager at Desert Landscape
  • United Arab Emirates
  • July 2012 to March 2014
Superintendent
  • United Arab Emirates
  • February 2010 to June 2012
Co-ordinator at Proscape
  • United Arab Emirates
  • October 2009 to January 2010
Co-ordinator at Citiscape
  • United Arab Emirates
  • July 2007 to June 2009
Co-ordinator at Hydrolite Pools & Leisure
  • United Arab Emirates
  • August 2005 to July 2007
Superintendent at Landscape
  • United Arab Emirates
  • January 2003 to August 2005
Sub Contractor at Rapid Paving Construction PL
  • Australia
  • January 2000 to January 2003
Sub Contractor at Ritz Carlton, JBR
  • United Arab Emirates
  • January 1995 to January 2000

- Citiwide (City of Melbourne), Melbourne, Australia
CURRICULUMVITAE
EXPO 2020 DUBAI
(KIER DUBAI)
PRIVATE ZOO FOR THE
CROWN PRINCE OF
DUBAI
(KELE DUBAI LLC)
BURJ KHALIFA DUBAI
(PROSCAPE)
AL AIN WILDLIFE PARK
& RESORT
(VALLEYCREST MIDDLE
EAST)
SOFITEL THE PALM
(DESERT LANDSCAPE)
ATLANTIS THE PALM
(CITISCAPE)
ZABEEL PARK
(CRACKNELL)
ARABIAN RANCHES
(CRACKNELL)
Scope:
Public realm hardscape works associated with the Expo 2020 site.
Key Tasks & Responsibilities:
Train and manage a labour force of 120 including masons, carpenters, steel fixers
and machine operators. Delegate required tasks to senior site personnel, ensuring
specifications and highest quality standards are met.
Scope:
Creation of a private safari park for Sheik Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al
Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai.
Key Tasks & Responsibilities:
Procurement of trees and management of installation, overseeing grading works
and continuous coordination with consultant zoologists to ensure appropriate habi-
tats for various animals.
Scope:
Installation of the hard and soft landscape works associated with the Burj Khalifa.
Key Tasks & Responsibilities:
Short term contract to liaise between the contractor and developer, to ensure the
design integrity was maintained, works were executed to the required standard
and the fast pace program met. Close co-ordination with site infrastructure and
architecture.
Scope:
Addition of a safari park to the existing Al Ain Zoo.
Key Tasks & Responsibilities:
Initially the creation of a 100 man labour accommodation facility, followed by the
management of grading and ground works as well as the work force allocation for
the removal and re-installation of large specimen trees.
Scope:
Hardscape, softscape and irrigation works associated with the luxury Sofitel Hotel.
Key Tasks & Responsibilities:
Monitoring and co-ordination of a large scale work force installing all landscape
works associated with the hotel.
Scope:
Softscape and irrigation works associated with the 5 star Atlantis Hotel.
Key Tasks & Responsibilities:
Monitoring and co-ordination of a large scale work force installing the irrigation,
landscape lighting and softscape.
Scope:
Hardscape, play areas and water features.
Key Tasks & Responsibilities:
Management, supervision and quality control of the hardscape, play area and
water feature construction. Detailed co-ordination of complex paving patterns.
Scope:
Hardscape installation within public realm and streetscape areas.
Key Tasks & Responsibilities:
Management, supervision and quality control of the hardscape along roadways
and streets, within parks and community areas.
NOTABLEPROJECTS
DONALD MCINNES
PROJECTEXPERIENCE
PARKS, LEISURE&
INFRASTURCTURE
RESIDENTIALCIVICBUILDINGS
&EDUCATION
Public Realm at Expo 2020

Education

High school or equivalent, Technical Studies
  • at Keon Park Technical College
  • November 1987

Year 11 HSC

Specialties & Skills

Construction Project Management
Landscaping
Occupational Health and Safety
Landscape Maintenance
Hardscape
People management
Team Leadership

Languages

English
Native Speaker

Training and Certifications

PRINCE2 Foundation Certificate in Project Management (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2017
PRINCE2 Practitioner Certificate in Project Management (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2019

Hobbies

  • Junior Rugby Coach for the Hurricanes, 6+ years.