DANIELLE BAHNERT
Salisbury,South Australia
Summary
Hardworking Construction Project Manager with a number of years of experience in both residential and commercial construction and proven leadership skills. Known for extensive commitment to employee and personal safety. Successful at completing projects on-time and under budget without sacrificing quality.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Manager
DM Construct
Adelaide, SA
10.2022 - Current
- Managed commercial construction projects by working effectively with general contractors, subcontractors, engineers and architects.
- Directed day-to-day operational aspects of project and scope and monitored progress of construction activities.
- Kept sites compliant with OSHA, state, and local regulations to prevent unnecessary risks.
- Put together estimates, specifications and other project documents.
- Developed and executed pre-construction milestones on project schedule.
- Improved cost control through effective allocation of subcontractors and site resources.
- Reviewed project scope, required materials and labor pricing to develop competitive bids.
- Communicated daily with vendors to keep project fully operational.
- Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects
Project Manager
Mykra Pty Ltd
Adelaide, SA
04.2020 - 10.2022
- Managed commercial construction projects by working effectively with general contractors, subcontractors, engineers and architects.
- Directed day-to-day operational aspects of project and scope and monitored progress of construction activities.
- Kept sites compliant with OSHA, state, and local regulations to prevent unnecessary risks.
- Developed and executed pre-construction milestones on project schedule.
- Improved cost control through effective allocation of subcontractors and site resources.
- Held construction progress and regular status meetings with project team.
- Managed construction schedules to achieve adequate project labor coverage.
Contract Administrator / Project Coordinator
Cook Building And Development Pty Ltd
Adelaide, SA
12.2017 - 04.2020
- Maintaining and monitoring project plans, project schedules, work hours, budgets and expenditures
- Organizing, attending and participating in stakeholder meetings
- Documenting and following up on important actions and decisions from meetings
- Preparing necessary presentation materials for meetings
- Ensuring project deadlines are met
- Determining project changes
- Providing administrative support as needed
- Undertaking project tasks as required
- Developing project strategies
- Ensuring projects adhere to frameworks and all documentation is maintained appropriately for each project
- Assess project risks and issues and provide solutions where applicable
- Ensure stakeholder views are managed towards the best solution
- Chair and facilitate meetings where appropriate and distribute minutes to all project team members
- Create a project management calendar for fulfilling each goal and objective.
Senior Contract Administrator
Department Of Infrastructure
Alice Springs, NT
11.2016 - 12.2017
- Provide advice and support to the Project Managers / Officers to ensure that projects and contracts are compliant with business processes and accountabilities, as well as Procurement Policies and Procedures are followed
- Provide all data recording, documentation and record keeping services related to assigned Capital Works Projects as well as more complex Minor New Works, Repairs and Maintenance, Consultancy and Recoverable Works Projects
- Process and monitor the financial administration of projects and contracts to ensure that cash flow and expenditure targets are met
- Provide support, monitoring and training to the other Project Administration staff
- Establish an excellent working relationship with clients and communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, on all matters relating to project administration.
Project Manager
Central Desert Regional Council
Alice Springs, NT
09.2015 - 11.2016
- Develop Council’s Excel spreadsheet system to streamline data management and reporting for the SFNT project
- Provide first point-of-contact for Department of Housing Technical Officer
- Provide first point of contact for Council’s sub-contractors (Electrical, Plumbing and Building)
- Liaise with Department of Housing and subcontractors to clarify Scope of Works and costs/charges per dwelling
- Ensure scope variations are costed and submitted correctly to Department of Housing
- Conduct scoping with subcontractors and Department of Housing
- Provide monthly and other reports to Department of Housing as required
- Ensure invoices are raised to Department of Housing in timely manner
- Ensure sub-contractor invoices are submitted to Council correctly, checked and processed/paid in a timely manner
- Gather and report Indigenous employment hours per month
- Conduct 50% and 100% inspections on site in remote communities
Station Hand
Victory Grazing Pty Ltd
Victory Downs Station, NT/SA
03.2013 - 09.2015
- Generator / bore servicing
- Mustering (Bike and Car)
- Fence Maintenance
- Car / Servicing and Maintenance
- Gardening
- Weekly inventory of food
- Weekly ordering of food and beverages
- Pick up food and beverages from roadhouse weekly
- Childcare
- Cook 3 meals a day for up to 13 people at a time
- Cleaning of all kitchens and houses
- Laundry services
Urgent Repairs Contract Managers
TAPPS Plumbing Pty Ltd
Alice Springs, NT
01.2011 - 03.2013
- Manage Government contracts (Invoicing, communicate with government Project Officers, site visits and inspections)
- Review Tenders for submission (Department of Construction and Infrastructure, Defence Housing Australia, NT Gov
- Housing Commission)
- Communication with various sub-contractors on daily basis
- Follow up with contractors as to whether the jobs have been completed in a timely manner
- Minor plumbing works including repairs and maintenance
Urgent Minor Repairs Team Supervisor /Project Coordinator
Department Of Construction And Infrastructure
Alice Springs, NT
01.2009 - 01.2011
- Provide advice and support to Project Managers to ensure that projects and contracts are compliant with business processes and accountabilities
- Kept projects on schedule by managing deadlines and adjusting workflows.
- Provide all data recording, documentation and record keeping related to assigned Minor New Works, Repairs, Maintenance and less complex Capital Works, Recoverable Works and Consultancy Projects
- Process and monitor the financial administration of projects and contracts to ensure that cash flow and expenditure targets are met
- Provide support, monitoring and training to other Project Administration staff
- Establish an excellent working relationship with clients and communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, on all matters relating to project administration.
Education
Inspire Education
Diploma of Project Management
Online04.2016
Major Training Services Pty Ltd
Diploma of Finance
Darwin, NT01.2010
Skills
- Hardworking and Reliable
- New Construction
- Project Drawings Interpretation
- Commercial Projects
- Contract Coordination
- Identifying Building Costs
- Reporting Skill
- Calculations and Measurements
- Contract Terms Interpretation
- Building, Demolition and Renovation
- Project planning and development
- Microsoft Office
- Advanced understanding of Procore
- Advanced understanding of Cheops
Accomplishments
- Nyirripi Community Staged Redevelopment of 40 Houses - $6m
- Alice Springs Hospital Upgrade - $40m
- Alice Springs Police Station Redevelopment - $5.5m
- Alice Springs Hospital - Palliative Care Centre New Build - $2.9m
- Harley Dental Heritage Building Fitout - $3.3m (Finalist 2023 Innovation & Excellence Awards)
- Harbour Town Upgrade - $4.8m (Winner 2022 NECA SA/NT Excellence Awards)
Timeline
Project Manager
DM Construct
10.2022 - Current
Project Manager
Mykra Pty Ltd
04.2020 - 10.2022
Contract Administrator / Project Coordinator
Cook Building And Development Pty Ltd
12.2017 - 04.2020
Senior Contract Administrator
Department Of Infrastructure
11.2016 - 12.2017
Project Manager
Central Desert Regional Council
09.2015 - 11.2016
Station Hand
Victory Grazing Pty Ltd
03.2013 - 09.2015
Urgent Repairs Contract Managers
TAPPS Plumbing Pty Ltd
01.2011 - 03.2013
Urgent Minor Repairs Team Supervisor /Project Coordinator
Department Of Construction And Infrastructure
01.2009 - 01.2011
Inspire Education
Diploma of Project Management
Major Training Services Pty Ltd
Diploma of Finance