Darren Naidu
Head Of Facilities- Westmead Catholic Community
Kurrajong Heights ,Nsw
Summary
I am an experienced Project and Facilities Manager with a successful track record of leading and overseeing complex construction and service delivery projects across various industries worth in excess of 150 million dollars, I possess strong commercial and strategic skills, which enables me to develop and implement effective long-term solutions. I also excel in managing diverse supplier and contractor relationships, delivering projects on time and within budget, and ensuring high-quality service delivery.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Head of Facilities- Westmead Catholic Community
Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese
Westmead , NSW
05.2022 - Current
- Responsible for managing capital works initiatives and improvements, proposing and managing live budgets, and coordinating their implementation.
- Recommend capital and maintenance budgets to the Westmead Catholic Community Management Team (WCCMT) and oversees the implementation of approved projects.
- Develop preventive and cyclical maintenance plans, incorporating and coordinating legislated safety.
- Manage the effective delivery of site and equipment maintenance, security, and general site upkeep with the help of an onsite facilities team.
Manager, Assets Programs
Bridge Housing Limited
Sydney, NSW
07.2021 - 05.2022
- Managed a $50 million budget and led a team of 4 project managers in a non-profit social housing company
- Successfully completed the renewal program for 3000 social housing properties within budget and on time by developing and implementing effective strategies and utilizing strong analytical skills
- Ensured regulatory and contract compliance by implementing an audit regime for maintenance programs and staying up-to-date with relevant laws and regulations
- Developed policies and procedures benchmarked to best practices to ensure efficient and effective operations within the Assets Team and managed relationships with stakeholders to align with operational requirements.
Operations Manager - North Sydney AMC Contract
Facilities First Australia
North Sydney region , NSW
06.2020 - 07.2021
- Manage contract administration, project management, and help desk teams for 180 public schools and emergency service stations.
- Lead the management and delivery of major capital works programs exceeding 150 million dollars, including creating a comprehensive Design Brief for Capital Works Projects and providing regular reports on their design and development progress.
- Oversee the review and validation of higher value scopes and estimates/quotes and manage the procurement of high-value projects to ensure successful project delivery.
- Plan and organize project reference groups , update Staging Plans, and ensure effective communication practices and service delivery.
- Provide timely and accurate project status reporting to stakeholders, and manage issues and conflicts to minimize project delays or disruptions.
- Ensure compliance with statutory regulations, DET Policy, and financial controls by identifying and adhering to governance processes and risk management practices.
General Manager
Easytrades Australia Pty Ltd
Sydney, New South Wales
02.2019 - 06.2020
- Active board member and providing strategic advice to company directors and shareholders on business status and financial health.
- Accountable for managing the financial health of a business with a turnover of 10 million dollars and overseeing the successful execution of 150 million dollars worth of projects. Achieved this through forecasting, planning, preparing, implementing and managing key financial statements and management reports.
- Evaluate departmental performance, develop targeted improvements and implement changes resulting in increased deliverables to the financial health of the business.
- Increased profits by 8% within one year through redesign of supply and purchasing channels .
- Evaluated suppliers to assess quality, timeliness and compliance of deliveries, maintain tight cost controls and maximize business operational efficiency.
- Trained, coached and mentored staff to ensure deliverables of their role formed Into habit.
- Evaluated upcoming program plans to forecast expected resource needs.
Operations Manager
Bellriver Homes Pty Ltd
Sydney, New South Wales
03.2017 - 12.2019
- Directed day-to-day operations of preconstruction teams and 4 member management team with related direct reports of 12.
- Evaluated upcoming program plans to forecast expected resource needs and weekly revenue to target progress meetings.
- Achieve local council regulations and compliance through construction projects teams.
- Managed the after sales and warranty team reducing court proceedings by 100%
- Manage the pre sales tendering through to the pre construction phase.
- Achieved the highest upsell record in the 25years of the business
- Achieved the highest monthly turnover of 12million
- Achieved zero reportable NCAT hearings
National Facilities Manager
Kmart Tyre And Auto
Sydney, New South Wales
12.2014 - 03.2017
- Leading Facilities team to effectively support 250 retail sites for all maintenance requests and queries for over 5000 company assets worth 350 million dollars.
- Managed a 50 million dollar Capex budget and renewal program
- Monitored national and state safety compliance to maintain strict asset maintenance standards and protect 1300 team members from harm.
- Established and Implemented change to high risk business areas such as regional stores throughout Australia.
- Saved $300,000 by researching and increasing preventative cost-saving initiatives and creating fresh new approaches to long-standing problems with equipment downtime
- Performed ongoing reporting of contractors to SLA’s and KPI’s while managing offending contractor exceptions via corrective action reports and monthly meetings to track performance
Client Services Manager - Western Sydney Region
Spotless Facilities Services (WOG Contract)
Sydney, New South Wales
06.2010 - 12.2014
- Managing capital works, integration, modification, relocatable buildings projects and base build services as the Authorized Maintenance contractor (AMC) for Department of Education AMU under the Whole Of Government contract (WOG).
- Assisting in emergency situations to public buildings and providing immediate response to mitigate risk to public while providing effective solutions to recover functional use.
- Investigated, documented and submitted information to Quality Department about special incidents, events and complaints.
- Held to pre-determined schedules and worked with subcontractors to cut costs and complete projects on time and under budget.
- Performed detailed assessments of risks to determine constraints and develop mitigation strategies.
- Coordinated work of over 200 contractors While ensuring quality of work, safety and value for money is achieved through all projects.
Education
Cert 4 in Offsite Construction - Shopfitting And Detailed Joinery
Tafe Nsw
Lidcombe 01.2005 - 12.2009
License - Kitchen, Bathroom And Laundry Renovation
Tafe Nsw
Lidcombe 01.2009 - 12.2009
Cert 4 - Project Management
Tafe Nsw
Kogarah 01.2010 - 01.2011
Implementing Innovation And Continuous Improvement
Australian Institute Of Management
Sydney 06.2015 - 07.2015
Contract Management
Australian Institute Of Management
Sydney 08.2015 - 09.2015
Negotiations Skills For Professionals
University Of Sydney
Sydney 05.2017 - 05.2017
Professional Certificate - Asset Management Planning
Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia
Sydney, NSW 03.2023 - Current
Diploma - Leadership And Management
TAFE NSW
04.2023 - Current
Skills
Experience with integrating Educational Facilities standards and guidelines (EFSG) into existing sites to provide a fit for purpose learning space
Multi project management (up to 150 million) within schools environment
Assessing and implementing mitigations for project risk management
Chair PCG's and progress meetings
Management of multiple projects with competing priorities
Complete development of project brief, tender process, project management and effective handover to operation of site
Current Referees
Provided on request
Timeline
Diploma - Leadership And Management
TAFE NSW
04.2023 - Current
Professional Certificate - Asset Management Planning
Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia
03.2023 - Current
Head of Facilities- Westmead Catholic Community
Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese
05.2022 - Current
Manager, Assets Programs
Bridge Housing Limited
07.2021 - 05.2022
Operations Manager - North Sydney AMC Contract
Facilities First Australia
06.2020 - 07.2021
General Manager
Easytrades Australia Pty Ltd
02.2019 - 06.2020
Negotiations Skills For Professionals
University Of Sydney
05.2017 - 05.2017
Operations Manager
Bellriver Homes Pty Ltd
03.2017 - 12.2019
Contract Management
Australian Institute Of Management
08.2015 - 09.2015
Implementing Innovation And Continuous Improvement
Australian Institute Of Management
06.2015 - 07.2015
National Facilities Manager
Kmart Tyre And Auto
12.2014 - 03.2017
Client Services Manager - Western Sydney Region
Spotless Facilities Services (WOG Contract)
06.2010 - 12.2014
Cert 4 - Project Management
Tafe Nsw
01.2010 - 01.2011
License - Kitchen, Bathroom And Laundry Renovation
Tafe Nsw
01.2009 - 12.2009
Cert 4 in Offsite Construction - Shopfitting And Detailed Joinery
Tafe Nsw
01.2005 - 12.2009