Annabel Zhao

Achievement:

· The first bidding project was successfully awarded with a contract value of $20 million. Created a bidding template, which significantly saved time by streamlining the process from quantity takeoff to data export.

Daily responsibilities:

· Reporting to the general manager and managing external estimating team.

· Be responsible for the management of the pre-construction of commercial and residential projects ranging from $20M - $50M.

· Prepare and maintain a complete scope of work, BOQ, RFI, and returnable schedule.

· Recommendations to the General Manager regarding preliminaries, risk/opportunity, and margin allowances for tenders.

· Prepare any variations during construction.

· Be able to maintain strong relationships with clients, subcontractors, and suppliers.

· Negotiate and finalize quotations, including assessing and approving claims.

· Hand over detailed tenders with traceability and support into pre-contracts and delivery.

Tenders/projects:

Powerhouse Museum Parramatta.

One Circular Quay Sydney.

Ryde Hospital redevelopment.

Prince of Wales Hospital ASB Stage.

Sydney Children’s Hospital.

Metro Martin Place.

Achievement:

· Organize the team to complete the tender of about 60-70 projects every year and complete them accurately and on time with a high bid-winning rate.

Daily responsibilities:

Reporting to the Owner, in a team of 3 estimators.

· Prepare estimates, cost plans, and budgets.

· Receive records and compare subcontractor and supplier bids.

· Prepare preliminary estimates.

· Develop and maintain subcontractor and supplier relationships and database.

· Generating Purchase Orders, BOQ, Estimating.

· Prepare handover documents.

· Supervise, train, and mentor cadets and junior estimators.

· Negotiate with clients and consultants, following submission of tender and prior to acceptance.

· Maintain estimate document control and filing system and databases in both hard copy and electronic.

Tenders/projects:

Haidilao, RSL CLUB, Birdies mini golf bar, Barber Industries, Waverton luxury house, Popmart, Mad Max, etc.

Achievement:

· Participated in the whole life of 200,000 m2 of residential and commercial projects, and signed contracts with a total value of more than 500 million.

· Promoted from a junior estimator to vice cost manager, excellent team management.

Daily responsibilities:

· Prepare feasibility study report based on design drawings and estimate the preliminary cost;

· Estimate project budgets and create cost detailed plans for cost control and management purposes based on the construction technical documents and construction drawings;

· Communicate with various project stakeholders e.g., architects, construction teams, engineers, and cost consulting company to coordinate the project and ensure progress aligns with the planned schedule;

· Review and verify contractor’s qualifications, to ensure only contractors with high quality are selected for the project;

· Prepare RFQs, BOQ , and base price;

· Review tender commercial bids and CTRs during tendering/bidding phase;

· Prepare contracts according to corresponding Acts/company management codes, and resolve T&C clarifications;

· Estimate cost variations during the project execution phase and assess corresponding impacts to the whole project;

· Audit project payments versus the project progress status;

· Prepare final cost statements and assess financial return;

· Control/monitor budget and cost during the entire life cycle of projects and provide advice for cost reduction at any stage of the project.