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Christopher Blair

Highland Park,NSW

Summary

Management proficiency, enhanced by a comprehensive background in construction methodology which has enhanced strategic product branding in the building sector.

Current role involves delivering leadership expertise while ensuring a consistent performance under pressure to meet international compliance obligations.

Continuous key performance reviews, assist to identify areas of opportunity, with a focus on enhancing better product system designs and procedures to maximize the team and company success.

Overview

35
35
years of professional experience

Work History

Product Compliance & Project Manager

Knotwood
Gold Coast Southport Office, Qld
06.2018 - Current

# Oversee and management of key product systems to ensure ongoing regulatory compliance with Australian, New Zealand, American, and British construction authorities within the building sector.

# Organise product materials and structure analysis to achieve product systems testing for compliance at laboratory facilities.

# Coordinate and liaise with professional consultants and present product technical information to ensure accurate design capabilities for building applications.

# Innovate product system solutions targeting for the residential and commercial building sectors.
# Provide product and systems education to colleague staff members - BDMs and sales team. # Streamline, organize, and develop product systems installation manuals for international markets.

# 2020 - 2023 Project Manager role for Knotwood Installations.

* Staff management.

* Material logistics.

* All site supervision measures.

Products Development Manager

All Drains
Molendinar, Qld
09.2016 - 2018

# Oversee key accounts, including Hutchinson Builders, Lendlease, Interpod & Project Modular.

# Facilitate meetings and deliver product technical information to the architectural and building design specification industries to ensure accurate product solution applications.

# Established specific product systems within residential housing sector to enhance market presence.
Collaborated on and setup of new commercial accounts, including Lendlease Design Make division.
Partnered with Bedrock & Router Works.

# Promotion from Account Manager to Product Development Manager.

Development Manager

Montgomery Homes
Sydney, NSW
03.2012 - 2015

# Facilitate project development transitioning works from authority approval process into construction stage.

# Oversee office staff to guarantee construction designs adhere to site analysis and building regulations before contract signing process.

# Manage office sales staff requirements, coordinating display home rosters, supplying construction technical information, and participating in house design tender estimation process.

# Deliver technical presentations at building seminar nights about site establishment and construction techniques for topographic sites.

# Expand land developer market access through strategic initiatives, by orchestrating specialised home design packagers for difficult Put & Call site options.

Elevate business development strategies through introduction of standard production house designs tailored to topographical land development areas.

Project Works Management

Southern Cross
03.2009 - 02.2012

# Coordinating with multiple Government departments for product specification and project management works.

# Collaboration with multiple architectural firms for product specifications on commercial project developments works

# Implementing project management to schedule, direct and monitor subcontractor site works involving specified manufactured products for the goverment and private construction sectors.

# Client base including KFC and McDonald restaurants

N.S.W Goverment for education. Schools B.E.R works program 2010 - 011

NSW-ACT Territory Development Manager

Mercer Building Products
04.2005 - 03.2009

# Established a new division of an NZ Building products B2B into the AU-NSW market place.

# Transition of ongoing client base accounts from an external facilitator and actioned a management procedure.

# Established regional sales base for future staff expansion

# Developed and established a product warehousing distribution manager and oversaw the products logistics for Australian East Coast dispatch

# Implemented procedure structures for product warehousing/dispatch & future interstate staff expansion.

# Established and Managed interstate sales staff

B.D.M & Technical Specifying Representative

Britex Group
05.2001 - 04.2005

# Co -facilitated opening of a new Sydney office dedicated to direct state sales and warehousing to enable staff expansion.

# My role engaged me to facilitate business development with state based companies and government departments for product installation works, including collaboration with architects and engineering firms to secure specifications.

# Establish new customer base, inc Woolworths, Coles & Franklin Supermarkets, Related plumbing supply and construction companies

# Sales and co-ordination of products for ongoing client projects

# Project Management & supervision of sub contractors works inc Hospitals & Correctional related to Goverment work programs.

Building Supervisor & Construction Manager

Fairlight Developments
01.1991 - 01.1998

# Coordination of site supervising staff and all related project works scheduling.

# Established and processed project contracts, workplace agreements, and site inductions

# Quantifying/estimating labour, earthworks and materials

# Scheduling suppliers, procurement of material and delivery logistics, management of sub contractors works.

# Quality control of sub-contracting work and materials

# Co-ordinating and liaising with clients and authority processes (engineers & councils)

Education

Current Building License - NSW 2885S & QLD 1280447

Trade Certificate - Shipwright (Carpentry & Metal Fabrication)

TAFE NSW
NSW

Certificate 4 - Building Construction & Management

St George TAFE
Sydney NSW

Diploma - Building Management Studies

St George TAFE
Sydney, NSW

Bachelor - Undergraduate - Geology / Earth Science

UNE
Richmond, NSW

Attainment of Senior First Aid - First Aid Response

St Johns Ambulance
NSW

Accredited Program - Australian NCC Reg & Compliance

Charter Institute Of Professional Certifiers
Brisbane, QLD

Skills

  • Product development
  • Market analysis
  • Project management
  • Technical specifications
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Client relationship management

References

  • Steve Richardson, 0472 826 379, Montgomery Homes, Construction Manager
  • Kevin Morrissey, 0422 978 875, Mercer Products, International Sales Manager

Timeline

Product Compliance & Project Manager

Knotwood
06.2018 - Current

Products Development Manager

All Drains
09.2016 - 2018

Development Manager

Montgomery Homes
03.2012 - 2015

Project Works Management

Southern Cross
03.2009 - 02.2012

NSW-ACT Territory Development Manager

Mercer Building Products
04.2005 - 03.2009

B.D.M & Technical Specifying Representative

Britex Group
05.2001 - 04.2005

Building Supervisor & Construction Manager

Fairlight Developments
01.1991 - 01.1998

Current Building License - NSW 2885S & QLD 1280447

Trade Certificate - Shipwright (Carpentry & Metal Fabrication)

TAFE NSW

Certificate 4 - Building Construction & Management

St George TAFE

Diploma - Building Management Studies

St George TAFE

Bachelor - Undergraduate - Geology / Earth Science

UNE

Attainment of Senior First Aid - First Aid Response

St Johns Ambulance

Accredited Program - Australian NCC Reg & Compliance

Charter Institute Of Professional Certifiers
Christopher Blair