National Design & Estimating Manager
APB Britco
Total years of experience :14 years, 7 Months
CAREER DETAIL:
National Design & Estimating Manager Sep 2013 - Current
East Coast Design and Estimating Manager May 2013 - Sep 2013
APB Britco - Brisbane, Qld
Scope: APB Britco is a global modular building company with the parent company located in Canada.
Key Tasks;
• Managing a national team of designers and estimators, providing high level input into multimillion dollar
developments ranging from mining and resource, hospitals, schools, office complexes and multi-level
housing.
• Providing leadership and direction to the team, but also to the company as a whole.
• Provide hands on design outcomes, assessing and approving costing's and designs, project management of jobs, contract administration and risk assessment
• Daily management of business requirements.
• Designing from concept through to construction attached Class 1a dwellings and Class 2 apartment
complexes.
• I enjoy being part of senior management as much as I enjoy designing buildings and mentoring my staff.
East Coast Design and Estimating Manager May 2013 - Sep 2013
Was employed in this role prior to being promoted to the National role.
National Design Manager Jan 2012 - May 2013
Design Manager Eastern States Apr 2011 - Jan 2012
Nomad Modular Building - Brisbane, Qld
Scope: Nomad Modular Building is a national company who specialise in transportable buildings in the commercial and residential sectors. Supplying accommodation to mining camps, kitchens and ancillary buildings as well as incorporating Halley Homes.
Key Tasks;
• Managed design department across Queensland and Western Australian operations, to ensure timely
delivery of working documentation issued to all sub-consultants, clients and factory for construction.
• Provided design consultancy for one off buildings and camp/village design for new mining camps.
• Identified gaps in products and provided new designs for inclusion in standard product range.
• Led design staff to excel in design outcomes, and managed documentation control and construction issues to provide continued learning and a stimulating environment.
• Provided exit strategies for the operation in Perth.
Noteworthy Achievements
• Successfully implemented new drafting systems to ensure an appropriate level of documentation achieved.
Design Manager Eastern States Apr 2011 - Jan 2012
Was employed in this role prior to being promoted to the National role.
CAREER DETAIL (continued):
Director/Principle Designer Mar 2004 - Apr 2011
Energia Design Concepts - Brisbane, Qld
Scope: Energia Design Concepts are dedicated in the building of a sustainable and creative design built environment.
Key Tasks;
• Notable effort toward managing the overall project management activities focusing on residential and commercial developments, with attention to environmentally sustainable design.
• Extended consultancy services for assessment of energy efficiency measures of commercial and residential
buildings.
• Designed and documented commercial developments from external form to interior design, including
industrial/factory premises, multi-residential developments, master plan subdivision, office buildings,
tenancy refurbishments and Hotel/Motel redevelopment.
• Executed design of domestic projects ranging from existing dwelling renovations to multi-million dollar
bespoke housing.
• Implemented filing systems for documents and technical library.
• Managed business issues such as staffing, invoicing, document management, advertising and IT.
• Dexterously managed entire aspects of new business.
• Promoted business to wider community, including presentations, public speaking and attendance at professional development programs.
Covenant Design Manager Queensland / Designer Delfin Lend Lease Mar 2003 - Mar 2006
Delfin Lend Lease delivers master planned communities throughout Australia. The main drive of Delfin Lend Lease is to provide residential communities with large allotment subdivision, creation of shopping centres, community facilities and sporting facilities.
Key Tasks;
• Managed covenant administration across Queensland, with projects in Cairns, Townsville, Gold Coast and Brisbane.
• Provided residential and commercial design solutions for owners, volume project home builders and developers.
• Designed a broad range of community infrastructure buildings.
• Manage staff across Queensland to ensure timely responses achieved.
• Wrote new aesthetic guidelines to produce master planned communities with better architectural outcomes.
• Part of the Urban Design team, having input into urban design outcomes.
Noteworthy Achievements:
• Successfully delivered office and community infrastructure buildings.
Assistant Building Surveyor Philip Chun & Associates Mar 2000 - Mar 2003
Philip Chun & Associates is a National firm responsible for assessment and approval of commercial buildings primarily, providing safety audit reports for existing buildings and issuing final occupancy certificates.
Key Tasks;
• Undertook assessment and approval of submitted designs and drawings for compliance with the Building Code of Australia, other Queensland legislation and Australian Standards.
• Reported non-compliance issues and identified potential design adjustments to ensure compliance.
• Organised site inspections and managed other consultants required for inspections.
• Issued final occupancy certificates for lawful use of buildings.
• Reported on existing buildings and identified design solutions for compliance.
Noteworthy Achievements:
• Successfully completed university study whilst working full time.
A graduate certificate completed in the performance of fire in buildings. Was completed during my time as a building certifier.
Dual degree in Architecture, with a Bachelor in Science and Bachelor in Architecture. Graduated with Merit