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Darren Bois

Northbridge

Summary

Construction industry professional with 30 years of experience in developing and managing project estimates by coordinating with colleagues and clients. Having successfully worked with the development side of the business for a large portion of my career, I have developed a strong focus on team collaboration and delivering timely results, which has proven to be a key skill for ensuring project goals are met efficiently. Adept at adjusting to changing project needs and maintaining reliability throughout project timelines.

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience

Work History

Cost Planning Manager

ROBERTS CO
04.2024 - Current
  • Management of all feasibility estimates for the pipeline of development opportunities, select competitive tenders and ECI development

Key responsibilities

  • Feasibility cost plans for commercial assessments
  • ECI development & value engineering

Achievements

  • The Macquarie Luxury Apartments – 93 Macquarie St Sydney - 68 Apartments - $230M

Cost Planning Manager – Development & Investment

JOHN HOLLAND
08.2018 - 04.2024
  • Management of all feasibility estimates for the pipeline of development opportunities, management of JV projects, select competitive tenders

Key responsibilities

  • Feasibility cost plans for commercial assessments – Internal and external development
  • Management of development costs from concept to completion

Achievements

  • Management of multiple stake holders
  • Waterloo over station development Sydney- Mixed use residential (Student Accom, Affordable housing, retail) /Mirvac JV contract - commercial & BTR/BTS Resi, $500M
  • Macquarie Square – commercial land development - $1B
  • Multiple mixed use development feasibilities, $200-$1B
  • Infrastructure – Road tunnel buildings and Circular Quay redevelopment

Multiple Roles

LEND LEASE
06.1997 - 08.2018
  • Multiple roles incl principal cost planner, senior cost planner & commercial manager on major projects across multiple project & development types across Australia and the USA.

Key responsibilities

  • Feasibility cost plans – Internal and external development
  • Management of project costs from concept to completion
  • Procurement / value engineering
  • Competitive tendering
  • Commercial management
  • Management of staff
  • Stake holder/client management

Achievements

  • Crown Sydney Hotel Resort and Spa, Barangaroo (Hotel, Resi, Retail)– Construction management - $1.3B (Cost planning & Commercial management)
  • Barangaroo Sydney – One Sydney Harbour 3 x Renzo Piano luxury residential towers 775 apts & retail – D&C contract - $1.4B (Cost planning)
  • Barangaroo Sydney – 3 x Commercial office Towers 300K gla and mixed-use retail 22K nla /Residential 86K nua- $2.8B (Cost planning/Principal cost planner)
  • USA – Army Hawaii and Hickham airforce military housing 5388 single family homes across multiple sites- PPP Contract $2.4B
  • Other - Retail -Melbourne central, Penrith plaza, Sunshine plaza, Cockle Bay Wharf. Commercial- Darling Park Stage 2

Cost Planner/Estimator

ABIGROUP CONTRACTORS
01.1995 - 01.1997
  • Various residential projects, heritage, State Library of NSW Refurb, RAAF rehabilitation centre, 2000 Olympics International regatta centre.

Education

Bachelor of Building - Construction Economics (Quantity Surveying)

University of Technology Sydney
Sydney, NSW
1995

The Complete Skilled Negotiator -

The Gap Partnership
Sydney, NSW
11.2019

Skills

  • Estimating software – CostX, Eclipse, RIB Candy, Everest, Buildsoft
  • Tendering software - Estimate One
  • Measurement software – CostX, On Screen Take Off (OST)
  • Other – MS Office Suite, Aconex, @Risk
  • Cost planning – feasibility to detailed first principals’ estimates
  • Cost management - design development & value engineering
  • Pre & post Construction cost management and negotiation
  • Commercial & contract management
  • Cross-functional collaboration & Issue resolution
  • Innovation

Interests

  • Skiing
  • Trail Running

Timeline

Cost Planning Manager

ROBERTS CO
04.2024 - Current

Cost Planning Manager – Development & Investment

JOHN HOLLAND
08.2018 - 04.2024

Multiple Roles

LEND LEASE
06.1997 - 08.2018

Cost Planner/Estimator

ABIGROUP CONTRACTORS
01.1995 - 01.1997

Bachelor of Building - Construction Economics (Quantity Surveying)

University of Technology Sydney

The Complete Skilled Negotiator -

The Gap Partnership
Darren Bois