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Andrew McKennna

First Name: 
Andrew
Last Name: 
McKennna

Bio:

I am an enthusiastic self-motivated team player, who enjoys a challenge and learning new skills. I consider myself to have the attributes of a good construction professional, having both an academic qualification and a diverse range of construction experience. I am a British national and an Australian permanent resident.

Key Skills:

  • Monitoring progress measuring performance, evaluating productivity and evaluating and reporting on any schedule deviations or improvements.
  • The application of various delay analysis techniques.
  • The expert use of various software packages inc. P3e/P6.
  • Reviewing supplier/contractor schedules and participating in the supplier/contractor bid review process.
  • Reporting on the status of activities, maintaining schedules and progress curves.
  • Managing change
  • Earned Value Management
  • Coordinate project team to help achieve successful project outcomes.
  • Proactively assisting in the project management, engineering and construction functions with project delivery objectives.
  • Involved in quality of all delivery and producing satisfactory commercial outcomes.
  • Managing relationships with clients, sub contractors, developers, utilities and other authorities throughout the construction process.
Professional Since: 
Jun-2003 (20.9 yrs experience)
Oldest experience: 
Aug 2008 (15.8 yrs experience, WARNING: 5.2 years variance with Professional Since)
Years Experience: 
5

Market Place

Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project books, on-line video training courses and training material available from an internationally recognised publisher. Teach yourself using on-line or book based learning or run your own in-house or public courses.