Daniel Herbert
Annandale,NSW
Summary
Competent, hard-working and experienced carpenter with extensive experience in community and remote living from regional Australia and around the world.
Broad experience across a range of construction settings with and eye for detail, safety and organisation.
Sociable and effective builder with experience working in unique and challenging environments. Skills in project management, inventory, community building projects, record-keeping & conflict resolution.
Enthusiastic and supportive member of group work and living dynamics from a wide range of projects.
Keen interest and strong alignment of values with the Australian Antarctic Program, scientific research and protection.
Part-time resident of Hobart
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Building Company
Self-Employed
01.2017 - Current
- Established leadership skills managing projects from start to finish.
- Quoting, organising and building high end projects of budgets up to 1 million AUD. Managing numerous sub-contractors and up to 5 employees.
- Recent projects included a leading role in the design of a high end 12m hardwood octagon in Wilson's Creek, NSW.
- Extensive experience in workshops across a range of joinery and carpentry tools and various building techniques.
Flood Response Organiser (volunteer)
Disaster Response Centre Wilson's Creek
02.2022 - 02.2023
- Leading hand for local community of 12 people in natural disaster clean up. Including short term support and rehousing vulnerable people on Cedar Rd, Wilson's Creek.
Leading Hand Builder
Woodford Folk Festival
11.2016 - 02.2019
- Developed organisational and communication skills.
- Acted as team leader in group projects, delegating tasks and providing feedback.
- Co-managing live in team of 20 volunteers to build stages and festival infrastructure over three months
Volunteer Community Worker
Protection Centre For Displaced Elderly Bogota
08.2018 - 11.2018
- Community Worker working with Displaced Elderly Citizens from in Colombia to maintain community gardens.
- Working with local government and stakeholder groups to ensure continued services
Construction (volunteer)
Anak Ranch
07.2018 - 09.2018
- Constructing 15m well and irrigation system in northern Mongolia to pump ground water for livestock
Assistant Organiser (volunteer)
Jack Thompson Foundation
05.2018 - 07.2018
- Assistant organiser for Jack Thompson foundation, quoting, designing and community consultation for locally led housing projects
Carpenter
Jamie Egan Builder
01.2009 - 01.2017
- Working as a member of diverse team to complete complex tasks
- Labourer, skilled Building works, project organisation, site organisation on a range of high end buildings across NSW.
- Construction of multi-story timber, steel and mixed material homes.
Natural Building (volunteer)
Sujata Goel
02.2016 - 07.2016
- Working with local residents on restorative agriculture and sustainable building projects in Karnataka, India
- Remote living and unique workplace
Journeyman Carpenter
Various
01.2009 - 02.2015
- Travelling apprentice carpenter, working with varied teams of people, projects and cultures across the building industry in Australia.
- Learning diverse interpersonal skills and teamwork
Swimming Teacher
Leichhardt Pool Aquatic Centre
01.2011 - 01.2015
- Running classes and maintaining safety for children age 3-16 years included a number of special needs clients
- Adapted teaching techniques to different learning styles.
Education
Master of Peace And Conflict Studies - Development
University of Sydney
Sydney, NSW11.2022
Certificate III Carpentry NSW - Carpentry
NSW Fair Trading
Sydney, NSW06.2018
Bachelor of International And Global Studies -
University of Sydney
Sydney, NSW10.2014
Skills
- Construction and design
- Logistics
- Team work and group dynamics
- Organisation and System Management
- Diversity and Respect
- Communal work and living experince
Accomplishments
- Solo bike touring of Mongolia from east to west
- Numerous multi-week walking expeditions in the high and remote Himalaya and other alpine environments
- Extensive sailing experience around the south Pacific on small crews
- Numerous and lengthy stays in communal rural living arrangements in India, Colombia and Australia
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Professional Working
Timeline
Flood Response Organiser (volunteer)
Disaster Response Centre Wilson's Creek
02.2022 - 02.2023
Volunteer Community Worker
Protection Centre For Displaced Elderly Bogota
08.2018 - 11.2018
Construction (volunteer)
Anak Ranch
07.2018 - 09.2018
Assistant Organiser (volunteer)
Jack Thompson Foundation
05.2018 - 07.2018
Building Company
Self-Employed
01.2017 - Current
Leading Hand Builder
Woodford Folk Festival
11.2016 - 02.2019
Natural Building (volunteer)
Sujata Goel
02.2016 - 07.2016
Swimming Teacher
Leichhardt Pool Aquatic Centre
01.2011 - 01.2015
Carpenter
Jamie Egan Builder
01.2009 - 01.2017
Journeyman Carpenter
Various
01.2009 - 02.2015
Master of Peace And Conflict Studies - Development
University of Sydney
Certificate III Carpentry NSW - Carpentry
NSW Fair Trading
Bachelor of International And Global Studies -
University of Sydney
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