Experience

Redfrost Pty Ltd

• Australia
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Cost Control/Contract Administration

  • Apr 2011 - Present

  Since 2011 I have been part of project management teams across several Queensland Councils. These teams were established to project manage restoration of roads, bridges and water infrastructure damaged across multiple disaster events. At North Burnett I was also part of the project management teams for Mundubbera and Gayndah Aerodrome upgrades. My roles initially involve establishment of project management, cost control and contract administration systems to interface with existing Council systems and meet the complex audit requirements of the Queensland Reconstruction Authority who are the approving body for restoration funding. Ongoing duties included preparation of EOI and tender documents, conforming contracts, checking contractor progress claims and variations, forecasting, monthly cost reporting and preparation of detailed Council progress claims for reimbursement of funds by State and Federal Government agencies.



Hatch Associates Pty Ltd

• Contractor Administrator/Cost Control/Procurement

  • Jul 2002 - Apr 2011

  Projects: • Rio Tinto - Hail Creek Coal Project • BMA - Broadmeadow Mine Project • BMA - Hay Point Coal Terminal Expansion Project – Stages 1 & 2 • Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal - 7X Project • Qld Energy Resources (QER) – Semi-Works Shale to Liquid Project • Newcastle Coal Infrastructure Group - Coal Export Terminal – Stage 1 • Rio Tinto/ERA – Ranger Heap Leach Feasibility Study Over the course of my employment with Hatch my roles varied depending on requirements and stage of the EPCM projects listed above. I provided cost control, contract administration and procurement support from feasibility study stage, through design and construction, to project closeout. Contracts I have been involved with include principal supply, design and construction across disciplines such as civil, infrastructure services, building, structural, mechanical and electrical. I was also involved in developing project cost control, contract administration and procurement procedures and plans during feasibility stage as well as obtaining budget pricing and preparation of enquiry documents. Duties during design and construction phases involved analysis of tender pricing and conforming contract documents to award. Post award cost control and contract administration duties have included checking, preparation and substantiation of variation and extension of time claims, contingency forecasting and change management, checking and processing progress claims, monthly cost reporting and forecasting. I have also been involved in preparation of EPCM contractor progress claims to the Client.



Tenix Alliance Pty Ltd

• Project Administration Coordinator

  • Sep 1999 - Apr 2002

  • Telecommunications Projects My initial role involved establishment and ongoing management of subcontract administration for over 100 subcontractors. This was followed payroll/human resources administration ending in the co-ordination of 180 redundancies. I then audited several projects where works had been completed but administration had not been finalised. This involved establishing value of completed works, submitting final progress claims and finalising revenue figures to enable close out of these projects. Other ongoing project administration duties included revenue and cost control, preparation of monthly financial reports and progress claims, subcontract administration and co-ordination, material take offs and ordering.



ABB Engineering Construction Pty Ltd

• Office Administrator

  • Jan 1997 - Sep 1999

  Projects: • Phosphoric Acid Plant & Dry Stacking, Qld Fertilizer Project • Smelter & Acid Plant, Olympic Dam Expansion Project Initially I was responsible for establishment of site office and systems necessary to support 500 personnel including development of software to co-ordinate R&R rosters and travel. Ongoing duties for both projects involved day to day running of site office, preparation of subcontractor backcharges, administration of fly in/fly out travel and rosters for approximately 500 personnel and providing R&R relief support for accounts payable, recruitment and payroll functions.



Various Companies

• Site Administrator

  • Sep 1989 - Dec 1996

  Projects: • 1st Armoured Regiment, Robertson Barracks, NT (John Holland) • Palmerston TAFE Building B, NT (John Holland) • Queensland Magnesia Project (QMAG) • Coal Handling Plant Civils, Stanwell Power Station, Qld (Leighton Contractors) During this period I was employed by various companies undertaking site administration duties including subcontractor administration, payroll, document control and accounts payable functions. Projects: • 1st Armoured Regiment, Robertson Barracks, NT (John Holland) • Palmerston TAFE Building B, NT (John Holland) • Queensland Magnesia Project (QMAG) • Coal Handling Plant Civils, Stanwell Power Station, Qld (Leighton Contractors) During this period I was employed by various companies undertaking site administration duties including subcontractor administration, payroll, document control and accounts payable functions.