Summary

Construction programmer with considerable experience of both civil and building works gained within the United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, China and Australia.

Able to initiate and implement detailed schedules required as a consequence of tight time constraints. Fully computer literate and conversant with many of the leading project management software systems.

Specialties

Project Planning using Primavera P6, Powerproject, MS Project for building, civil and infrastructure related projects

Experience

Director

TRT Construction Programming

July 2012 – Present (1 year 10 months) Brisbane Area, Australia

Setup my own business in 2012 as an independent planning specialist providing programming services to large and mid-tier contractors, project managers and developers. Recent and current clients have included QIC, Colonial First State, Cbus, University of South Australia, Baulderstone, Mirvac, Evans Harch, Paynter Dixon, Total Construction and the Department of Housing and Public Works.

Services include tender programming, development/ master programmes, on site reporting and monitoring, feasibility programmes, detailed construction programmes and providing delay claim advice.

Recent and current projects have included 35 Spring Street high rise residential tower, Melbourne; Grand Central / Gardentown Redevelopment, Toowoomba; Canberra Centre Redevelopment, Logan Hyperdome Refurbishment, Northern Territory Secure Facilities Project, Darwin; Chadstone Shopping Centre, Melbourne; Castle Towers Shopping Centre, Sydney; Kawana Shopping World; Qantas Hanger 2, Brisbane Airport; Holland Park Aged Care Redevelopment; Caboolture Hospital Paediatric Emergency Upgrade & Educational Facilities; Canungra Training Area ELF Stage 2 and Edgy Education Gateways Building, Springfield.

Senior Programmer

Resource Coordination Partnership

March 2006 – July 2012 (6 years 5 months)Brisbane Area, Australia

Responsible for both producing and evaluating development, design & documentation, trade letting, construction, and tender programmes and extension of time claims for property developers, architects, mid tier contractors and major contractors. Projects included the 25,000 seat Gold Coast Stadium working as the adviser on programming to Project Services; the 5,500 seat Queensland State Tennis Centre combined with a 240 residential complex consisting of 5 apartment buildings working for the developer/contractor Mirvac; the Boral Plasterboard Manufacturing and Distribution Facility working for the contractor ADCO; the Queens Plaza Retail Redevelopment working as the advisor on programming to the developer First State Colonial Property Management, and the Robina Shopping Centre working as advisor on programming to QIC.

Construction Programmer

Multiplex Construction

October 2004 – February 2006 (1 year 5 months) Brisbane Area, Australia

Responsible for construction planning and programming for the company’s Queensland operations, producing construction programmes, status reports, project performance graphs and providing advice to project teams on methodologies and general programming issues, including feasibility programmes and programming for tender submissions. Projects included Portside Wharf a development consisting of a cruise ship terminal, cinemas, commercial tenancy space and residential apartments. The 34 floor Wave high rise apartments at Broadbeach, and the 42 floor Festival Towers high rise apartments in Brisbane.

Senior Programmer

Rowles Time Management

August 2001 – September 2004 (3 years 2 months) Brisbane Area, Australia

Site based programmer seconded to the Multiplex / Watpac Joint Venture at Suncorp Stadium (2 years). Contractor's programmer for the following projects: Capral Aluminum Extrusion Plant, Mews Apartments at Bowen Hills, and client programmer for Q1 Tower at Surfers Paradise.

Project Planner

Kier Group

April 1998 – June 2001 (3 years 3 months) London, United Kingdom

The Science Museum Wellcome Wing, Procession House Office,Northcliffe House, One to One Mobile Head Office

Scheduling Engineer

Philip Holzmann

March 1995 – May 1997 (2 years 3 months) Sichuan, China

Responsible for civil & construction programming on the Ertan Hydro Electric Project.

Scheduling Engineer

ABV Rock Group KB

July 1992 – February 1995 (2 years 8 months) Saudi Arabia

Saudi Strategic Storage Program

Scheduling Consultant

Dar Al Riyadh Consultants

February 1989 – January 1991 (2 years) Saudi Arabia

Peace Shield Program

 

Construction Planner

John Laing Construction Ltd

1980 – January 1989 (9 years)London, United Kingdom

 

Construction Planner, Buyer, Site Engineer, Sponsored Student