Experience

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  Arrow International (NZ) Limited

  • Christchjurch-Canterbury

  • Operations Support Manager

    • Jan 2011 - Present
    • Christchjurch-Canterbury

    Leading assessment team of 8 ,assessing earthquake damage properties, Leading a team of 5 with joint reviews with EQC over damage properties and apportionmentsWork with EQC and Southern Response over Protocol one claims and repairs to propertiesLeading 23 cadets through a 18 month cadetship of 10 modules and many graduation and being offered project managers positions -Managing the Health and Safety manager and working with other industry leaders in raising the standards for residential buildings - construction , and also risk assessments- assisting with the development a of communication plan- complaints investigation of various forms , from traffic incidents to build quality matters- the establishment - engagement of some professional and the on-going liaison with many stakeholders, AMI, Southern Response and EQC-Document into contracts for construction.-Assisting the Operations Manager with a range of day to day duties as well as staff recruitment, interviews, inductions etc-Reviewing assorted maintenance and quality related repairs issues and engaging contractors to complete -Reporting to managers on various targets and work loads

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  Housing New Zealand Corporation

  • Christchurch New Zeland

  • Aquisitions contract Manager ( S.I)

    • Dec 2004 - Jan 2011
    • Christchurch New Zeland

    • Project Management: identifying and developing housing projects to increase the supply of social housing through various programmes, including leasing, construction and the purchase of existing houses. Together over the various programmes, 650 properties delivered over 6 yrs, and $125 m. South Island projects were green fields, brown fields and special homes for disabled• Contract management: including preparation and administration of various build, lease and sales contracts, the preparation of tenders, tender evaluation and awarding • Assessing damage: to houses/ complexes after the earthquake in Sept 2010. Over 400 houses triage assessed in 2 weeks • Divestment management: to divest properties through sales , trading and demolition • Implementing agreed company strategies: policies and procedures• Develop and manage: the acquisition and construction operation of social housing projects within allocated budgets and time frames • Develop and maintain relationships with existing and potential stakeholders, professional, QS, valuers, engineers• Develop strategies: to promote the supply of lease properties and developers• Ensure compliance: with policies, procedures and regulatory requirements, building act• Communicating: through report preparation/production and attendance at meetings