In-depth knowledge of -
• project management and overall project planning of development process,
• resources planning,
• liaison with clients, municipal authorities, consultants and building specialists,
• preparation of construction and package tender documents, tendering, evaluation and award,
• design coordination and integration of façade systems in 4D model environment,
• design process of construction,
• building structures, services and finishes,
• design and installation coordination of mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire installations,
• establishment of quality assurance systems,
• establishment of site security arrangements,
• cost and progress tracking,
• monitoring of cash flows,
• establishment of project control and monitoring,
• review and update of work sequences,
• analysis and negotiation of claims,
• administration and contractual correspondence,
• assessment and analysis of development potentials of properties,
• direction of construction activities and construction supervision,
• management of materials,
• coordination of specialist and nominated subcontractors,
• coordination of payment and final handover certificates,
• coordination of municipal and local authority inspections,
• monitoring and management of racial participation.
RECORD OF EXPERIENCE
Project : Construction of White City Shoppingtown, Shepherd’s Bush, London, UK
Client : Multiplex Construction UK, TUPE transfer to Westfield Shoppingtowns Ltd 2006/10
Project Volume : Approx. £1.6bn
Company : Westfield Shoppingtowns Ltd
Position : Senior Planning Engineer for Developer / Main Contractor
Services : Retail delivery, design, development and construction of shopping town
Duties :
• Planning of all pre-construction and construction activities of tenancy-related work for retail delivery, including planning retail requirements and delivery for approximately 330 tenants with design consultants and construction teams,
• planning liaison with regards to client and tenant changes between tenants, developer, consultants and production,
• planning work package design development for architect, engineers and developer,
• development of tracking systems for tenancy delivery and fit-out from requirement identification, design and production stage,
• impact assessments of all Developer Instructions, Employers Agent Instructions and Internal Change Control Items,
• developed and tracking anchor tenant programmes,
• planning procurement department deliverables,
• planning change control items,
• planning design development deliverables for building services,
• temporary façade package manager, including installation planning, tender package planning, mid-tender interviews, sub-contractor appointments, design workshops and procurement until work package contract award phase,
• change integration into main programme,
• package manager for Centre Management requirements during and after completion of project,
• planning AFL deliverables for anchor tenants and major shopping units.
Duration : 2006/07 to current
Project : Construction of Terminal 5 Car Park and Rail Station Façade Systems, Heathrow Airport, London, UK
Client : British Airport Authorities
Project Volume : Approx. £7.5m & £8.7m, respectively.
Company : Schmidlin – UK (PTY) Ltd & Lindner Schmidlin Façades
Position : Senior Planner for Façade Subcontractor
Services Design and Construction of façade systems
Duties :
• Incorporation of façade project planning including preparation of building programmes with detail resource planning,
• management, review and update of work sequences and rescheduling of construction programmes,
• daily project management tasks including administration and correspondence,
• tracking of progress,
• liaison with clients, architects, consultants, quantity surveyors and design coordinators in relation to façade system integration,
• design integration of façade system in 4D model environment,
• project cost and production review participation,
• compiling and issuing of progress reports including production, installation and cost overviews.
Duration : 2005/05 – 2006/07
Project : Construction of Botswana Bureau of Standards Headquarters Building and Ministry of Health Headquarters Building, Gaborone, Botswana
Client : Botswana Bureau of Standards & Ministry of Health
Project Volume : Approx. BWP520m
Company : Stocks & Stocks Botswana
Position : Senior Planner Main Contractor on MoH & BoBS, Snr Project Manager Main Contractor Completion & Handover Phase of MoH
Services : Construction of buildings
Duties :
• Overall project planning, preparation of building programme including resource planning,
• management, review and update of work sequences and rescheduling of construction programmes,
• general daily project management tasks including administration, IT and correspondence,
• managing on site operations and modifications,
• managing drawings administration,
• managing building hand-over and completion sequences,
• tracking of progress,
• analysis and negotiation of claims for Extension of Time,
• coordination of specialist and nominated subcontractors (mechanical, electrical and electronic installations),
• establishment of quality assurance system,
• liaison with clients, architects, consultants, quantity surveyors and subcontractors,
• tender planner for eight major projects of which the two largest were successful.
Duration : 2002/04 – 2005/04
Project : Facilities management and property development, Nelspruit, RSA
Client : Old Mutual Properties / Property Developer, Nelspruit
Project Volume : Approx. ZAR20m and ZAR15m, respectively
Company : Facilities Manager & Development Consultant
Position : Consultant for Facilities Management Company
Services : Management of properties and feasibility study on development potential
Duties :
• Countrywide inspection and assessment of commercial properties regarding operation and maintenance requirements,
• preparation of maintenance reports including costing, presentation of findings to client,
• assessment and analysis of development potentials of properties in the eastern SA region,
• preparation of feasibility studies,
• liaison with architects, contractors, municipal authorities and anchor tenants.
• Package manager for three specialist packages, including installation planning, tender package planning, mid-tender interviews, sub-contractor appointments, design workshops and procurement, work package contract award phase, construction and hand-over of the works.
Duration : 2001/08 – 2002/03
Project : Construction of Mpumalanga Government Legislature Building, RSA
Client : Department of Public Works, Roads and Transport, Mpumalanga
Project Volume : Approx. ZAR570m
Company : Stocks Building Africa
Position : Senior Planner: Main Contractor – multiple office block contract
Services : Construction of Provincial Legislature Building
Duties :
• Overall project planning including preparation of building programme and resource planning, including installation planning, tender package planning, mid-tender interviews, sub-contractor appointments, design workshops and procurement until work package contract award phase,
• management, review and update of work sequences and rescheduling of construction programmes,
• managing drawings administration,
• assistant to project manager tasks including administration, IT and correspondence,
• tracking of progress,
• analysis and negotiation of claims,
• coordination of specialist and nominated subcontractors (mechanical, electrical and electronic installations),
• establishment of quality assurance system,
• building hand-over and completion sequences,
• liaison with clients, architects, consultants, quantity surveyors and subcontractors.
Duration : 1998/08 – 2001/07
• project management and overall project planning of development process,
• resources planning,
• liaison with clients, municipal authorities, consultants and building specialists,
• preparation of construction and package tender documents, tendering, evaluation and award,
• design coordination and integration of façade systems in 4D model environment,
• design process of construction,
• building structures, services and finishes,
• design and installation coordination of mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire installations,
• establishment of quality assurance systems,
• establishment of site security arrangements,
• cost and progress tracking,
• monitoring of cash flows,
• establishment of project control and monitoring,
• review and update of work sequences,
• analysis and negotiation of claims,
• administration and contractual correspondence,
• assessment and analysis of development potentials of properties,
• direction of construction activities and construction supervision,
• management of materials,
• coordination of specialist and nominated subcontractors,
• coordination of payment and final handover certificates,
• coordination of municipal and local authority inspections,
• monitoring and management of racial participation.
RECORD OF EXPERIENCE
Project : Construction of White City Shoppingtown, Shepherd’s Bush, London, UK
Client : Multiplex Construction UK, TUPE transfer to Westfield Shoppingtowns Ltd 2006/10
Project Volume : Approx. £1.6bn
Company : Westfield Shoppingtowns Ltd
Position : Senior Planning Engineer for Developer / Main Contractor
Services : Retail delivery, design, development and construction of shopping town
Duties :
• Planning of all pre-construction and construction activities of tenancy-related work for retail delivery, including planning retail requirements and delivery for approximately 330 tenants with design consultants and construction teams,
• planning liaison with regards to client and tenant changes between tenants, developer, consultants and production,
• planning work package design development for architect, engineers and developer,
• development of tracking systems for tenancy delivery and fit-out from requirement identification, design and production stage,
• impact assessments of all Developer Instructions, Employers Agent Instructions and Internal Change Control Items,
• developed and tracking anchor tenant programmes,
• planning procurement department deliverables,
• planning change control items,
• planning design development deliverables for building services,
• temporary façade package manager, including installation planning, tender package planning, mid-tender interviews, sub-contractor appointments, design workshops and procurement until work package contract award phase,
• change integration into main programme,
• package manager for Centre Management requirements during and after completion of project,
• planning AFL deliverables for anchor tenants and major shopping units.
Duration : 2006/07 to current
Project : Construction of Terminal 5 Car Park and Rail Station Façade Systems, Heathrow Airport, London, UK
Client : British Airport Authorities
Project Volume : Approx. £7.5m & £8.7m, respectively.
Company : Schmidlin – UK (PTY) Ltd & Lindner Schmidlin Façades
Position : Senior Planner for Façade Subcontractor
Services Design and Construction of façade systems
Duties :
• Incorporation of façade project planning including preparation of building programmes with detail resource planning,
• management, review and update of work sequences and rescheduling of construction programmes,
• daily project management tasks including administration and correspondence,
• tracking of progress,
• liaison with clients, architects, consultants, quantity surveyors and design coordinators in relation to façade system integration,
• design integration of façade system in 4D model environment,
• project cost and production review participation,
• compiling and issuing of progress reports including production, installation and cost overviews.
Duration : 2005/05 – 2006/07
Project : Construction of Botswana Bureau of Standards Headquarters Building and Ministry of Health Headquarters Building, Gaborone, Botswana
Client : Botswana Bureau of Standards & Ministry of Health
Project Volume : Approx. BWP520m
Company : Stocks & Stocks Botswana
Position : Senior Planner Main Contractor on MoH & BoBS, Snr Project Manager Main Contractor Completion & Handover Phase of MoH
Services : Construction of buildings
Duties :
• Overall project planning, preparation of building programme including resource planning,
• management, review and update of work sequences and rescheduling of construction programmes,
• general daily project management tasks including administration, IT and correspondence,
• managing on site operations and modifications,
• managing drawings administration,
• managing building hand-over and completion sequences,
• tracking of progress,
• analysis and negotiation of claims for Extension of Time,
• coordination of specialist and nominated subcontractors (mechanical, electrical and electronic installations),
• establishment of quality assurance system,
• liaison with clients, architects, consultants, quantity surveyors and subcontractors,
• tender planner for eight major projects of which the two largest were successful.
Duration : 2002/04 – 2005/04
Project : Facilities management and property development, Nelspruit, RSA
Client : Old Mutual Properties / Property Developer, Nelspruit
Project Volume : Approx. ZAR20m and ZAR15m, respectively
Company : Facilities Manager & Development Consultant
Position : Consultant for Facilities Management Company
Services : Management of properties and feasibility study on development potential
Duties :
• Countrywide inspection and assessment of commercial properties regarding operation and maintenance requirements,
• preparation of maintenance reports including costing, presentation of findings to client,
• assessment and analysis of development potentials of properties in the eastern SA region,
• preparation of feasibility studies,
• liaison with architects, contractors, municipal authorities and anchor tenants.
• Package manager for three specialist packages, including installation planning, tender package planning, mid-tender interviews, sub-contractor appointments, design workshops and procurement, work package contract award phase, construction and hand-over of the works.
Duration : 2001/08 – 2002/03
Project : Construction of Mpumalanga Government Legislature Building, RSA
Client : Department of Public Works, Roads and Transport, Mpumalanga
Project Volume : Approx. ZAR570m
Company : Stocks Building Africa
Position : Senior Planner: Main Contractor – multiple office block contract
Services : Construction of Provincial Legislature Building
Duties :
• Overall project planning including preparation of building programme and resource planning, including installation planning, tender package planning, mid-tender interviews, sub-contractor appointments, design workshops and procurement until work package contract award phase,
• management, review and update of work sequences and rescheduling of construction programmes,
• managing drawings administration,
• assistant to project manager tasks including administration, IT and correspondence,
• tracking of progress,
• analysis and negotiation of claims,
• coordination of specialist and nominated subcontractors (mechanical, electrical and electronic installations),
• establishment of quality assurance system,
• building hand-over and completion sequences,
• liaison with clients, architects, consultants, quantity surveyors and subcontractors.
Duration : 1998/08 – 2001/07