Dave Johnson
Bonville
Summary
Experienced property valuer with 25 years in the industry. Skilled in building relationships with stakeholders, councils, contractors, and government departments. Knowledgeable in valuation, legislation, acquisition, and divestment. Proficient in staff and project management, leading multidisciplinary teams to achieve project goals. Strong in problem-solving and strategic planning for success.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Project Director Property
Health Infrastructure NSW
03.2021 - Current
- Lead and manage a variety of property transactions to support the delivery of major hospital projects and health precincts within the NSW Health portfolio to support both acquisitions and divestments.
- Site analysis and selection (Metro & Regional Ambulance Program, Community Health Facilities & New Hospital Facilities) including reviewing highest and best use analysis, desktop analysis and reviewing property valuations.
- Lead feasibility analysis to inform future site options, development opportunities and possible divestment opportunities, including town planning, architectural, quantity surveyor, contamination and valuation.
- Make recommendations to project team and executive directors based on analysis of due diligence and feasibility with allowance for market supply and demand, return to NSW Health, time, cost and risk .
- Project management, due diligence (heritage, arborist, flood, contamination, adaptive re-use, design, highest and best use, planning & valuation) for property acquisition program for construction activities.
- Provide advice to project teams on proposed leased agreements, outgoings, market reviews, rental determinations, lease terms, desktop cashflow analysis and instruct relevant experts to provide market lease advice.
- Management the divestment of properties including appointment of lawyers and sales agents.
- Work with project and communications teams to ensure political, stakeholder and community and project risks are identified, mitigated and addressed.
- Management and facilitation of subdivision of land working with surveyors, lawyers and stakeholders and landholder interests.
- Management of negotiations for acquisitions via Expression of Interest (EOI), Government Property Framework (GPF), private treaty and compulsory acquisition.
- Complete acquisitions for a range of property types including Crown Land, local council including addressing Aboriginal Land Claims and Native Title claims.
- Working closely with project teams to determine land requirements. Develop acquisition strategies and plans, programs for delivery including timing, conditions of access and management of properties until handed over to construction contractors.
- Creation of sub-contractor services briefs for completion of various due diligence including lawyers, surveyors, valuers, quantity surveyor, town planners, geotechnical engineers, arborist, environmental consultants, heritage consultants, flood experts, traffic engineers, contamination, sales agents and hazardous materials.
- Prepare and oversee formal correspondence and other papers including board papers, briefing notes, Minister Briefing notes and Executive Minute Papers.
- Managed the design and implementation of the new Power BI dashboard reporting, allowing Executive leadership team to have up to date meaningful reporting on acquisition matters against key milestones.
- Worked with Project Coordinator to identify issues requiring process improvement including seeking feedback from project team on individual and team performance leading to improvement in process and increased efficiency.
- Working knowledge of government divestment procedures including Government Property Framework (GPF) and Government Property Exchange (GPX)
- Experience in using geospatial tools including Sixmaps, Land IQ, Valmap, Valnet and Valuer General databases.
- Delivery of timely and accurate property advice within project timeframes and budget within delegations, legislation and any relevant government approvals.
- Ensure government policies, ethics and procurement policies are followed in all property transactions.
- Hired and managed consultants, contractors and sub-contractors to complete project tasks.
- Navigated challenging situations with diplomacy, resolving conflicts among team members while maintaining focus on project goals.
- Mentored and coached junior team members, fostering a collaborative work environment that prioritized professional growth.
District Valuer & Acting Valuation Manager
Valuer General NSW
05.2013 - 03.2021
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of industry standards and regulations to ensure compliance in all valuations conducted.
- Reviewed colleagues'' work for quality control purposes, ensuring that all valuations met company standards for accuracy and professionalism.
- Delivered comprehensive valuation reports with detailed information on property features and market conditions.
- Guided junior valuers through their professional development, sharing expertise and knowledge to grow the overall skillset of the team.
- Improved customer satisfaction scores by overhauling customer service protocols and training staff in customer engagement techniques.
- Recruited, interviewed and hired employees and implemented mentoring program to promote positive feedback and engagement.
- Management of between four to eight internal staff and teams of external specialist contractors and valuers.
- Prior experience with delivery of training programs for Valuer General and ability to deliver complex subject matter in an easy to understand plain English format.
- Lead, coach, empower, motivate staff and coordinate workflow, ensuring roles and responsibilities are clearly defined to provide quality services to stakeholders.
- Performance management of staff and contractors showing ability to display resilience and courage, think and solve problems and manage and develop people.
- Review work processes and procedures including coal mine instructions, council presentations and work instruction to improve departmental effectiveness and stakeholder satisfaction.
- Review and manage complex and politically sensitive coal mine valuations and coal mine revaluation project ensuring compliance with legislation and procedural requirements showing ability to liaise with stakeholders and build relationships with other government departments and coal mine companies.
- Coauthored new Policy for Valuation of Coal Mines in behalf of Valuer General as a result of court precedent which involved liaising with review NSW, Local Government, Minerals Council and various coal mine companies.
Valuer & Senior Valuer
Valuer General NSW
02.2010 - 05.2013
- Provide high level support to District Valuers in Coffs Harbour and Newcastle on a daily basis. Assist District Valuer with work on hand including internal objections, review of objections and Just Terms valuations completed by internal staff and contractors. Provide technical and valuation advice.
- Liaise, negotiate and influence rating and taxing contractors, objection contractors, landholders, stakeholders and relevant town planners in regard to completion of complex Just Terms Reports and objections ensuring compliance with relevant policies, procedures and legislation.
- Act as Expert Witness during pre Section 34 and Section 34 conference providing valuation advice which involved completion of relevant Experts Reports, Statement of Facts, liaising with relevant crown solicitors whilst complying with Expert Witness Code of Conduct & Uniform Civil Procedures Rules 2005.
- Completion of numerous complex and politically sensitive Just Terms Jobs including an Easement for Inundation with no prior precedent and residential englobo lands showing ability to develop high standard specialist valuation reports and ability to interpret relevant experts reports. Ability to identify when specialist advice and support is required including town planning which informs valuations.
Valuer
Taylor Byrne
02.2004 - 01.2010
- Completion of a wide range of valuations for mortgage security, compulsory acquisition, pre purchase, stamp duty, litigation, insurance and objections to land values. Reporting to senior valuers and completing work within mortgage security timeframes and service level agreements.
Valuer
Maddenhill Property
12.1999 - 01.2004
- Prepare valuation reports and liaise with stakeholders on a daily basis. Complete property inspections and sales analysis of various classes of property within set timeframes.
- Completion of valuations for mortgage security, litigation, pre-purchase, taxation, insurance, family law, commercial, industrial, rural, childcare centres, and valuations of unit and resort management rights.
Education
Bachelor of Property Studies -
University of Queensland
01.1999
Skills
- Usability testing
- Project management
- User research
- Experience using Land IQ, Valmap, Sixmaps & other geospatial tools
- Excellent time management skills
- Agreement negotiation
- Scope definition
- Client relations
- Progress tracking
- Policy and procedure development
- Work Planning and Prioritization
- Team collaboration
- Stakeholder relations
- Performance monitoring
- Staff management
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Problem-solving
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Excellent communication
- Self motivation
- Analytical thinking
- Interpersonal skills
- Professionalism
- Interpersonal communication
- Adaptability
- Risk management
Certification
- Certified Practicing Valuer (CPV)
- Associate of Australian Property Institute (AAPI)
Timeline
Project Director Property
Health Infrastructure NSW
03.2021 - Current
District Valuer & Acting Valuation Manager
Valuer General NSW
05.2013 - 03.2021
Valuer & Senior Valuer
Valuer General NSW
02.2010 - 05.2013
Valuer
Taylor Byrne
02.2004 - 01.2010
Valuer
Maddenhill Property
12.1999 - 01.2004
Bachelor of Property Studies -
University of Queensland
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