Experience

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  Stockland

  • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

  • LEAD DESIGN MANAGER

    • May 2023 - Present
    • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

    Primary Responsibilities• Mentor & support the Design Management team to optimize the performance and effectiveness of the role to facilitate the required development outcomes• Directly manage relationships with key stakeholder groups including internal stakeholders, designers, contractors, consultants and approval authorities to achieve required business outcomes and in a manner that enhances the image and reputation of Stockland as a market leader. • Participate as a Project Control Group member across various projects to provide Design Management leadership, review and recommendations• Implementation of best design practices with reference to legislation, NCC requirements, Australian Standards, safety in design, and Stockland design and quality guidelines.• Lead, chair, develop & implement Stockland’s standardization initiatives across portfolios• Manage and coordinate all stakeholders’ expectations to ensure the cost planning and design management team can successfully deliver development projects. • Implementation and development of design and project briefs.• Manage the design process encompassing commercial, contractual, programme and technical expertise.• Implementation and development of ESD principles in line with Stockland’s commitment to sustainability including for Green Star and WELL. • Identify, develop and implement Design Management systems • Communicate, collaborate and share knowledge across business units to ensure consistent approach and understanding of procedures both vertically and horizontally.• Resource management across the Design Management team• Establish and maintain key relationships across Stockland stakeholder groups • Develop and maintain Stockland’s Consultant Database including the vetting of key consultant capabilities to facilitate the delivery of Stockland’s development pipeline

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  Cronulla Sharks JAFC

  • Cronulla, New South Wales, Australia

  • President

    • Oct 2021 - Oct 2023
    • Cronulla, New South Wales, Australia

    Primary Responsibilities• Accountable to the Members for the overall good Governance of the Club including: • Ensuring that there is a documented and published structure for the delivery of the Club Programs. • That the structure is populated with appropriately skilled and committed volunteers. • That the Club vision, mission and values are documented and appropriate to a junior sporting club and clearly communicated to all Members. • That the Club is operated responsibly and professionally and that Natural Justice principles apply to all dealings. • Act as an Ambassador, advocate and promoter of the Club. • Ensure that the Club operates in a financially responsible and accountable manner. • Ensure that the Club acts legally, morally and ethically in all its dealings.

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  Scentre Group (Owner and Operator of Westfield in Aus and NZ)

  • Perth, Australia

  • Project Design Manager

    • Feb 2015 - May 2023
    • Perth, Australia

    Primary Responsibilities. • In co-operation with the Design GM planned, structured, and maintained the architectural project design team and consultant design teams to ensure and underpin the project design group’s ability to meet it’s responsibilities and expectations for the assigned project. • Managed design project teams (20+ under management) to deliver design deliverables from early Master Planning through to BIM detailed documentation required to service the assigned project and enable the construction team to carry out it’s tender and construction activities.• Provide Design Leadership across all disciplines.• Managed (as principal coordinator) all specialist consultants (e.g. structural engineers, services engineers, façade engineers, ESD, Specialist Lighting, Traffic, Civil, Landscape etc.) to produce, provide / acquire accurate, coordinated documentation to facilitate construction execution in line with the agreed project program. • Contract Administration: o Manage the procurement of required consultants, including tendering, issuing briefs, review of submissions and execution of contracts. o Manage consultants progress claims, variations and authorize payments.• Managed the Design Approvals processes with Key Stakeholders.• Administered Project Brief compliance processes (stakeholder negotiations, design implementation & project cost scoping).• Managed & maintained the Design Budget & Resourcing on projects (staff & consultants).• Collaborated with other divisional stakeholders during the course of the projects to facilitate the best practice delivery of the overall completed project objectives, including optimizing the financial return (i.e. rental return & building cost), quality environment/ facilities and functional operation, etc..• Participated in the major restructure of Scentre Group’s National Design Division. Designed & published the overarching Design Delivery Process & Template Briefs.

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  Openhouse Design

  • Fremantle WA

  • General Manager - Design

    • Nov 2012 - Feb 2015
    • Fremantle WA

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  Q3 Architecture

  • Director / General Manager

    • Jan 2008 - Nov 2012

    • Delivering the objectives of the Business Plan• Implementing and maintaining Q3’s Cultural Foundation • Overseeing the operations of the business across all key business units:  Architectural Operations Business Development & Marketing Research & Development Administration & Finance Infrastructure & Technology• Facilitating an integrated approach to the operation of all business units to foster and encourage the Team approach to operations• Guiding Project Teams through the process of delivery including: Thorough, inclusive & appropriate Communication with all key stakeholders Navigating and providing appropriate solutions to all project constraints including brief, budget/funding, programme and compliance

  • Business Development Manager

    • Jan 2008 - Nov 2012

    • Development and maintenance of Q3’s Marketing Strategy including: Branding Strategy – develop the Q3 Brand as an asset of the organization to build our ‘reputation’ in a targeted manner. Market Analysis – collating and assessing viably available industry data from various resources such as BCI Australia, online construction registries, forums, industry seminars, finance industry summaries. Market Segmentation - identify the market segments to be targeted by chosen criteria. Define and publish Q3’s target markets (Market Definition) identifying immediate and future targets.  Marketing Mix Strategies:o Product – Define the services to be offered in each target market. Developing the Architectural Services as a ‘Product’.o Price – establish and monitor pricing levels for each product offered.o Promotion & Selling – develop the various promotional initiatives for each product with consideration to the demographics and opportunities in each target market.o Geography – define where each of these products will be offered. Develop capability in each region where market analysis presents an opportunity.• New Business and Client Relationship Management (CRM) CRM :o foster and maintain all stakeholder relationships. Mentor Project teams in the communications with stakeholders to assure the manner in which we manage our projects supports the building of relationships. o Implement and maintain a CRM system (cloud based) to facilitate the systematic maintenance and analysis of Q3’s opportunities. New Business: Responsible for the establishment of all new business. I was responsible for Q3’s expansion into various sectors of the commercial market. This was a deliberate initiative to diversify our opportunities and has subsequently supported our sustainability as a business through the GFC. When Q3 was established in 2008 our business was 80% residential and 20% commercial. Q3’s business is now approximately 30% residential and 70% commercial.

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  Hammond & Green Architects

  • Senior Designer

    • Nov 2005 - Dec 2007

    • Client Liaison - communication, presentations to stakeholder groups.• Design Management - establishment of project brief, conceptual design, design development, maintain design intent.• Project Management - maintain project programme, manage project budget, reporting.• Compliance - planning consultation/negotiations, representation at council meetings, BCA assessment, energy ratings, occupancy negotiations.

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  Philip Chun & Associates

  • Graduate Building Consultant

    • Jan 1996 - Dec 1996

    • Compliance Consultation• BCA Assessment• Alternative Compliance Solutions• Building Certifications