ADEM COLAKOGLU
GLENROY,Australia
Summary
Proven construction management expert with a robust track record at Burbank Urban Projects, adept in safety standards compliance and effective communication. Excelled in stakeholder communication and construction expertise, surpassing KPIs and managing multimillion-dollar projects. Renowned for leadership and budget control, ensuring project excellence and safety.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Site Manager
Burbank Urban (Projects)
Melbourne, VIC
04.2022 - Current
- Enhanced ETS and RFC when trades demanded additional charges.
- Maintained frequent contact with clients (Stocklands), offering regular progress reports.
- Coordinated management tasks for a portfolio of 52 properties concurrently.
- Surpassed key performance indicators ahead of deadlines.
- Assisting the head of construction with trades and advancing job progress
- Organizing trade schedules weekly/monthly for each job
- Managed monthly claim processing worth between $1m and $2m.
- Efficiently booking trades and meeting targets
- Well-regarded in the building community with a strong trade background
- Completing virtual and physical house settlements for clients
- Utilizing computer programs such as Build Craft, Word, and Excel
- Consistently using a calendar, diary, and notebooks
- Communicated effectively with Stockland's Quality Superintendent and team.
- Conducted weekly Stockland's site coordination.
- Constructed structures in various development stages, from stage 1 to stage 7.
SITE MANAGER
Simonds Homes
Melbourne, VIC
06.2019 - 03.2022
- Raising ETS and RFC to trades that need extra payments or need back charges
- Liaising with clients throughout the build with weekly updates
- Supervising up to 28 homes at one time
- Reaching KPIs earlier than schedule
- Assisting CM for trades and moving jobs forward
- Arranging trade schedules for each job and each trade weekly/monthly
- Prompt and organised booking in trades and hitting targets
- Well known in the building community with a strong trade background
- Using computer programs like sim build, word and excel
- Always using calendar diary and notebooks
- Dealing with private inspectors and their reports
SITE MANAGER
Victoria Property Development Management Specialists
03.2016 - 06.2019
- Leading teams of carpenters and overseeing the construction of over 10 houses, including planning, organizing, managing, monitoring, and operating
- Developing properties from concept to completion, involving liaising with clients, council, consultants, and tradesmen
- Tendering for and securing new projects, planning and managing them from start to finish, ensuring compliance with OH&S guidelines, overseeing projects from groundwork to handover, fostering teamwork among staff, setting programs and budgets, managing client and consultant relationships, driving construction teams and subcontractors, managing construction schedules and budgets, ensuring quality assurance, OH&S, and industrial relations are managed properly, and resolving disputes through negotiation
- Maintaining records and logs of work performed, materials used, and equipment used
- Supervising contractor work processes and ensuring adherence to project schedules
- Complying with safe operating practices and assessing operational procedures against best practices
SITE MANAGER
Rescomm Build
02.2012 - 05.2016
- Managing and organizing projects from inception to completion, including coordinating labor, subcontractors, and equipment
- Administering and monitoring contracts, handling components such as variations, extensions of time, and request for information documents
- Preparing estimates and tenders, as well as creating purchase orders and subcontractor agreements
- Negotiating with suppliers and tradesmen to maximize profit margins for the employer
- Processing and managing invoices to and from clients, suppliers, and subcontractors
- Communicating with clients, architects, engineers, surveyors, and specialist consultants
- Assisting project managers and site supervisors in daily construction activities and Gantt chart preparation
- Tracking and monitoring project progress, including budgets, timelines, and quality standards
- Ensuring strict adherence to Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) regulations across all sites
Education
Diploma - E Commerce
BAU
Istanbul04.2021
Real Estate Agent Representative - Real Estate
School of Business & Law
Victoria11.2018
Diploma of Building and Construction -
RMIT University
01.2014
Skills
- Safety Standards Compliance
- Staff leadership and direction
- Effective communication
- Calendar Management
- Building, demolition and renovation
- Meeting participation
- Safety management
- Stakeholder communication
- Budget control
- Construction expertise
- Building regulations
- Procurement management
- Site safety inspections
- Staff Scheduling
- Construction management
Accomplishments
- Successfully managed various projects under Simon Sami at VPDMS and with Mark Kurucu at Rescom.
- Managed the ICOM $2M education project in Werribee.
- Oversaw the development of 24 apartments with 2 levels and 1 basement at 24 Croydon Rd, Croydon, totaling $5M.
- Led the construction of 6 townhouses at 315 & 317 Camp Rd, Broadmeadows, valued at $1.2M.
- Managed the development of 3 townhouses with 1 basement at 32 Outlook Drive, Doncaster, valued at $1.2M.
- Oversaw a 10-lot subdivision at 35 Little Yarra Rd, Yarra Junction.
- Led the construction of 2 upper-class townhouses at 36 Derby St, Moonee Ponds, totaling $1.2M.
- Managed the development of 5 townhouses at 14 Maclagan St, Reservoir, valued at $1M.
- Oversaw the development of 3 townhouses at 27 Stock St, Coburg, valued at $600,000.
- Managed numerous other projects not listed here.
- Successfully completed commercial fitouts, including Gozleme Cafe at Queen Victoria Market, Austin Hospital Food Court Cafe Level 3, office fitouts of 300m2 on 19-25 Somerton Rd, Campbellfield, and a medical centre at Plenty Rd Shopping Centre.
- Has additional projects available for review if required.
Languages
- English
- Turkish
Timeline
Senior Site Manager
Burbank Urban (Projects)
04.2022 - Current
SITE MANAGER
Simonds Homes
06.2019 - 03.2022
SITE MANAGER
Victoria Property Development Management Specialists
03.2016 - 06.2019
SITE MANAGER
Rescomm Build
02.2012 - 05.2016
Diploma - E Commerce
BAU
Real Estate Agent Representative - Real Estate
School of Business & Law
Diploma of Building and Construction -
RMIT University
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