Christopher Mitton

I Joined the Ascott Group in 2003 and moved to Sydney to assume a short 3 month contract position, My role and career with the Ascott Groups has evolved somewhat.

• Chairman OHS committee Australia
• Management representative EHS (ISO 14001 & ISO 45001) for the Australia portfolio
• Lead SP Auditor Australia (service product audit – internal audit system)
• POP member \ Trainer Engineering & Security Function (Pre Opening Process)
• Recently successfully completed the opening of LYF Collingwood Melbourne and Citadines Walker North Sydney
• Finalist in the 2023 AHA Victorian Awards for engineering/maintenance person of the year

• Evaluated project requirements to identify and mitigate risks.
• Addressed design challenges and evaluated alternative design models to meet project requirements.
• Coordinated engineering team for projects in commercial and industrial development.
• Managed design and manufacturing teams to build proprietary process equipment within aggressive cost and time constraints.
• Verified construction documentation to meet client requirements and vision.
• Tested models of alternate designs and processing methods to assess feasibility and operating condition effects.

• Relocated to Perth Somerset St Georges Terrace Perth. The purchase of this Chifley property coincided with the ceasing of operations in Auckland. Assumed the role of maintenance manager.

• Main responsibilities were to rebrand the property to Somerset and carry on the maintenance operation.

• Handpicked to relocate to Auckland New Zealand to assume the role as Building manager Ascott Auckland Metropolis – property had a chequered past and Ascott was going to lose the building management.

• Working directly with the general manager and the executive owners committee of Auckland’s top mixed-use development as Building Manager - Maintenance and security Manager, managed a team of 8 personnel. Ascott deemed the operation not to be profitable in 2008 and withdrew despite the owners committee now begging us to carry on.

• Re-located to Melbourne Based at Somerset Gordon Place Melbourne managing the maintenance operation for all Oakford and somerset properties (9 properties in total)

• Worked directly with the area general manager to open the property.
• Was instrumental in the handover of the property from Barclay Mowlem Builders
• Produced property defects list and coordinated the rectification process.
• Liaised with and coordinated with FFE bump in program (Woodlands).
• Liaised with INTEG (phone systems) – wrote telephone system program.
• Liaised with Saflok – produced door schedule and designed all master key systems.
• Carried on os sole maintenance person for the 180 Key Property.

• Relocated to live on-site to coordinate refurbishment of Oakford Darling Harbour to Somerset Darling Harbour. Reporting directly to the NSW Area General Manager
• Assumed Maintenance Manager responsibilities from Spotless Facilities Management for four Ascott properties.
• Occupied the position of Maintenance Manager (NSW) for four weeks prior to the commencement of the new Maintenance Manager