Brett Buttfield
MOOROOLBARK,Victoria
Summary
Being a Resourceful & safety conscious leader with 25 years of expertise in managing business operations, applying financial oversight and resource management to achieve smooth flow of service & project operations.
Able to lead procurement of resources including equipment and supplies. Monitoring of projects by adhering to production schedule and budget, managing Service teams, identifying problems and providing targeted solutions State wide & Nationally for clients such as Costco, CBRE/ Goldman Sachs, Polar Refrigeration, Domino's, Programmed.
As a strategic Manager with demonstrated success assessing services & project scope and adhering to deadlines & feel I would be an asset to the QA Electrical team.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Electrical/ Civil Project Manager
To Be Provided Upon Request
11.2022 - 12.2023
- Managed scheduling of all staff across both Electrical service requirements, using Simpro job management system.
- Schedule was based around both day & night shifts to accommodate client needs.
- Arranged stock & equipment across multiple teams for all service & project works.
- Managed Commercial service works for Commercial facility management companies across multiple factory sites in the Nth West of Melbourne.
- Management of plant, warehouse & equipment to provide quality site works across the Civil & Electrical industry
- Provide quality solutions for Civil & Electrical design for clients like the Department of Justice, Department of transport & other Tier One organisations.
- Project roll outs for Government agencies including large freeway public lighting upgrades, Red light & speed camera technology.
- Closely worked with authorities, councils, utility services around BYD documentation to work through site feasibility.
- Manage & design traffic management plans, working closely with traffic management companies to allow our works to take place safely on the road ways.
- Managed closely excavator operators, Non destructive diggers, directional drills for civil construction projects.
- Communicated daily with vendors & clients to keep multiple sites fully operational.
- Prepared and managed budgets to accurately track costs and expenses across both service & projects.
- Worked closely with traffic management companies with design & planning for work on Vic Roads.
- Developed and implemented quality control plan to guarantee highest standards of workmanship.
- Planned and implemented comprehensive construction programme to guarantee completion of project on time and within budget.
- Reduced costs by streamlining efficiencies and procurement processes to assure best prices for materials and services.
- Established and maintained relationships with vendors to source affordable and high quality materials and equipment for service & construction projects.
- Used computer software to design construction plans and perform calculations.
DIRECTOR
Power Edge Electrical PTY LTD
06.2009 - 11.2022
- Through the use of a simPRO Job management system, I have been able to manage multiple service & maintenance teams of Electricians, Plumbers & mechanical contractors across Melbourne & Nationally to provide a quality result for our clients.
- Working closely with HVAC contractors & technicians, I have worked to collaborate & produce high quality projects & relationships with great people & companies. Service large National clients such as Nisbets Aus
- Managed teams or electrical contractors across Australia for large company role outs & service based contracts. Servicing 300 Plus sites for Polar Refrigeration nationally from our Melbourne based office.
- Worked on large lighting upgrade & maintenance contract for Aus Post State wide.
- Built a large network of contractors across Electrical, Solar, Plumbing, HVAC & multiple trades with a high level of customer focus & relationship building.
- Estimations, scope generation & tendering across all incoming Electrical, mechanical, Plumbing and Solar projects small and large.
- Completion of all site maintenance of multiple Costco sites across Melbourne, communicate & built relationships with facility managers & site staff.
- Commercial maintenance contract with Fredon/ CBRE for the preventative & reactive works at multiple Goldman Sachs sites in the CBD.
- Provided documentation of processes to comply with regulations and company policies across the companies GRS certification in Quality, Safety & Environmental.
- Managed and completed small to medium Solar projects for Residential and Commercial customers, ranging from 20-100kw installations from Concept, Design, Estimation and Handover.
- Delegated assignments based on plans, project needs and knowledge of individual team members & contractors among many trades.
- Worked closely with suppliers to procure correct materials from tender stage to project completion.
- Analyzed business needs while soliciting customer feedback for process improvements.
- Collaborated with management and fellow supervisors to organize operations and achieve demanding schedule targets.
- Liaise with Marketing manager to execute strategies to increase sales and meet company objectives.
- Monitored office workflow and administrative processes to keep operations running smoothly.
- Delegated assignments based on plans, project needs and knowledge of individual team members.
- Directed staff and managed annual capital budget.
- Work closely with finance managers using Xero accounting software to manage company financials.
- Analyze company financial reports on a monthly basis to provide a snap shot of companies health and give insight into its performance, operations and cashflow.
A Grade Electrician
Templestowe Electrics
06.2004 - 06.2009
- Managed teams of Electricians across Small to medium sized projects in commercial sector
- Used testing instruments such as Insulation resistance testers, voltmeters, ammeters and multimeters.
- Worked with various types of cableways, conduits and other electrical pathways.
- Installed and wired electrical drivers, service panels, switchboards and circuit breakers.
- Planned layout and installation of electrical wiring, equipment and fixtures based on specifications and applicable code.
- Coordinated with other trades and general contractors to facilitate layout of recessed fixtures and architectural lighting.
- Owned and addressed client needs and product issues from inception to resolution.
- Provided high-level technical support by resolving inquiries by phone, e-mail and web consistent with department and team service levels and goals.
Apprentice Electrician
Templestowe Electrics
08.2001 - 06.2004
- Worked under supervision of Qualified Electrician to learn trade and develop electrical knowledge.
- Adhered closely to AS 3000 regulations and industry best practices.
- Attended small to medium jobs both autonomously & supervised to provide services for my company.
- Replaced and repaired lighting fixtures and electrical points outlets.
- Completed Fuse-board upgrades to Safety switches & circuit breakers.
- Worked alongside quality tradesman & provided assistance while learning from the best.
- Read and interpreted drawings to provide wiring layouts for new installations
Education
CERT III ELECTROTECHNOLOGY - CERT III ELECTROTECHNOLOGY
Box Hill Tafe
Box Hill, VIC01.2003
High School Diploma -
Croydon Secondary College
Vic11.1999
Skills
- Customer Service
- Leadership
- Flexible & efficient
- simPRO & trade management
- Creativity & eye for detail
- Collaboration
- Conflict Resolution
- Microsoft Office
- Decision Making
- Excellent Communication and Listening
- Organization and Time Management
- Team building
- Self-motivated, energetic and passionate professional
- Scheduling
- System Implementation
- Staff Education and Training
- Team Development
- Quality Control
Certification
- A Grade Electrician
- Registered Electrical Contractor
- Accredited Solar Installer
- Accredited Solar Retailer
- Battery Accreditation
- WWCC
- Police Check
Timeline
Electrical/ Civil Project Manager
To Be Provided Upon Request
11.2022 - 12.2023
DIRECTOR
Power Edge Electrical PTY LTD
06.2009 - 11.2022
A Grade Electrician
Templestowe Electrics
06.2004 - 06.2009
Apprentice Electrician
Templestowe Electrics
08.2001 - 06.2004
CERT III ELECTROTECHNOLOGY - CERT III ELECTROTECHNOLOGY
Box Hill Tafe
High School Diploma -
Croydon Secondary College
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