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Daniel Haile Michael

Melbourne,VIC

Summary

Detail-oriented, organized and meticulous employee. Works at fast pace to meet tight deadlines. Enthusiastic team player ready to contribute to company success. I am a motivated & qualified Civil Engineer with over 9 year's professional experience predominately project managing Civil Engineering projects for & overseeing land development applications Councils. Some of my various skills include the ability to communicate confidently and articulately at different levels, creative problem solving, project management, Civil Engineering, utilizing software packages, work well under pressure and both lead or contribute in a team. As an engineer I see the importance of the developing infrastructure, products and systems to help solve complex community issues.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Project Engineer

Metro Trains Melbourne
01.2022 - Current
  • Deliver amenity upgrades to existing stations to improve accessibility, functionality & customer experience throughout the whole project lifecycle
  • Client facing project delivery model within a highly regulated environment with tight delivery time frames and rigid processes
  • Innovative approaches required to successfully deliver projects to exceed client expectations
  • Achievements: Delivered public information display package within tight frame as part of election promise
  • Developed suite of documents to enable self performance of amenity upgrade projects
  • Managed amenity improvement projects (2 packages across 15 stations approx $10 million worth of works) from inception to completion
  • Collaborated with OCS team to utilize novel dual lens camera
  • Developed strong partnerships with internal design teams.

Engineering Coordinator

Mount Alexander Shire Council
01.2020 - 01.2022
  • Effective leadership of the engineering team, ensuring effective delivery of services, and the implementation of capital works engineering programs, on time and on budget, and consistent with Council's goals and policies
  • Oversee and coordinate day to day operations of the engineering unit
  • Effective and timely resolution of customer enquiries
  • Coordinate engineering investigation and design for proposed traffic management, asset maintenance, renewal and improvement projects
  • Achievements: Successfully trained, supervised & mentored 6 engineers and a business support officer
  • Successfully recruited and filled 4 vacant positions
  • Developed $1.2 million annual bridge & major culverts program.

Development Engineer

Mount Alexander Shire Council
01.2019 - 01.2020
  • Assessing permit applications, providing technical advice, supervising and administering infrastructure works
  • Assessing Permit Applications for developments, includes creating engineering conditions, assessing Engineering Plans, supervising delivery of Council assets & administering delivery of infrastructure
  • Providing timely infrastructure advice to internal and external stakeholders
  • Achievements: Re-negotiated favourable terms of developer funded infrastructure
  • Taking initiative to encourage incorporation of WSUD in developments
  • Project Managed Integrated Water Management Plan for Town
  • Developed fee structure including Statutory & discretionary to cover Shire costs associated with assessments, inspections and administration of development projects
  • Developed strong relationship with various stakeholders.

Project Engineer

Mount Alexander Shire Council
01.2018 - 01.2019
  • Project manage the delivery of great infrastructure projects
  • Managing projects from concept to handover stage, including tender specification, contract administration, project management and handover of asset data into assessment management system
  • Liaising with the public and taking action to resolve their inquiries
  • Participating in community briefings and consultation
  • Developing conceptual designs of drainage infrastructure using Autocad
  • Overseeing design and construction of various civil construction projects
  • Achievements: Design & project management of $90k drainage upgrades to Recreational Oval
  • Project management of $350k Footpath & drainage project in the centre of town
  • Project management of $300k major drainage project
  • Project management of $330k trail rehabilitation project.

Community Project Engineer

Hindmarsh Shire Council
01.2016 - 01.2018
  • Design and deliver great infrastructure projects for rural communities within the Hindmarsh Shire
  • This includes developing conceptual designs of buildings and infrastructure using Autocad or SketchUp, overseeing design and construction of various building and construction projects, managing projects from conceptual to handover stage, including tender specification, contract administration and project management, liaising with the public and taking action to resolve their inquiries, advising contractors of Council standards
  • Achievements: Project management & contract administration of $500k worth of prefabricated Holiday Cabins
  • Project scoping and successful grant application $100k skatepark project
  • Project scoping and successful grant application $20k town lighting community safety project
  • Design & project management of $20k RV dump point infrastructure upgrades
  • Design & project management of carpark upgrade on Major highway.

Technical Officer

City of Moonee Valley
01.2015 - 01.2016
  • I undertook inspections, assessments and administration of Council's vehicle crossing, road opening, road occupancy, road closure, work zone, and street party permit system
  • To ensure that the Council Policy and procedures are adhered to and technical procedures in relation to Assets and Engineering services are maintained
  • I learnt to undertake my duties, navigate both the task management and records management software within a week
  • I also taught myself the new version of the task management system and began teaching it to my peer.

Vacation student

ARUP
01.2012 - 01.2013
  • I received practical experience in the disciplines of structural, civil infrastructure and project management in an engineering context
  • The experience in tailed preliminary sizing of members both manually and using software, consolidating and checking civil infrastructure data and also documenting site meetings
  • This experience has allowed me to appreciate the roles of the various stakeholders on a program through the lens of a project manager and it has also enabled me to develop my technical skills in both sizing members and consolidating crucial infrastructure data
  • The skills developed include minute taking, using various engineering software packages, time management, managing up the chain, networking and communicating technical engineering issues.

Engineering Intern

City Of Moonee Valley
01.2012 - 01.2013
  • Worked in the Infrastructure team assessing applications for legal points of discharge for residents
  • I received training in Town Planning and local laws which I implemented in the execution of my role daily
  • I was also exposed to site meetings with trades people and residents
  • During those meetings I identified the difference in communication styles and how to communicate with both residents and trades people
  • I also computed hydrological calculations for larger commercial sites to assess OSD requirements.

Education

Bachelor Engineering (Civil Engineering) -

Victoria University
Melbourne, VIC
01.2014

Skills

  • Planning and Deployment
  • Value Engineering
  • Relationship Building
  • Job Material Ordering
  • Controls Monitoring
  • Schedule Management
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Troubleshooting and QA
  • Responsive Design Approaches
  • Interpersonal Communication

Affiliations

Professional member of Engineers Australia

Ict Knowledge

  • Microsoft programs such as Excel, Word, Project, Outlook, Publisher and PowerPoint
  • Intramaps
  • Assetic
  • TRIM
  • LinPro
  • Autocad
  • SketchUp
  • RAPT
  • GSA
  • 12d
  • MUSIC
  • Endnote

Honours And Awards

  • 2023 Director of Innovation Generation Foundation – Charity dedicated to assisting young entrepreneurs.
  • 2018 Awarded Meritorious Service by Victoria University
  • 2014 Awarded “Young Peoples Human Rights Medal” by Australian Human Rights Commission.
  • 2013 Awarded “Most Inspiring Young African Australian” by Africa Media Australia.
  • 2012 Lead applicant of a social justice issue that reached the Federal Court of Victoria “DANIEL HAILE-MICHAEL & ORS v NICK KONSTANTINIDIS & ORS”, which successfully settled by agreement of all parties.
  • 2010 Director of Kids Off The Kerb Ltd (charity).

Other Qualifications

  • Rail Industry Worker (2022)
  • OH&S Construction Induction (White Card) (2010)
  • Consumer Affairs Liquor Licensing. Responsible Serving of Alcohol. (2008)
  • Kangan Batman Tafe Certificate II in Multimedia (2005)

Personal Profile

Solve practical problems using science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Good interpersonal skills. Able to communicate effectively. Versatile and able to manage time effectively. Networking and leading initiatives., I have a natural capacity for math, creative and critical thinking., Integrity, Innovation, resilience and community.

Voluntary Contributions

Chairperson, Tigrian Community Association in Victoria, 01/01/2016, 12/31/2019

References

Additional references and credentials available on request.

Timeline

Project Engineer

Metro Trains Melbourne
01.2022 - Current

Engineering Coordinator

Mount Alexander Shire Council
01.2020 - 01.2022

Development Engineer

Mount Alexander Shire Council
01.2019 - 01.2020

Project Engineer

Mount Alexander Shire Council
01.2018 - 01.2019

Community Project Engineer

Hindmarsh Shire Council
01.2016 - 01.2018

Technical Officer

City of Moonee Valley
01.2015 - 01.2016

Vacation student

ARUP
01.2012 - 01.2013

Engineering Intern

City Of Moonee Valley
01.2012 - 01.2013

Bachelor Engineering (Civil Engineering) -

Victoria University

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