Dillon Collins
Sydney
Summary
I am a hard and dedicated worker who is eager to gain experience and increase my knowledge. I am constantly looking for further responsibility in everything I do. I am keen to take on new challenges and consider myself a problem solver and that potential issues are an opportunity to learn something new.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Contracts Manager
Cladfix Contracts
10.2021 - Current
- My current role with this company entails a lot of responsibility. I am involved in projects through tendering right through to project handover and my role is to negotiate/agree favourable contracts and manage them throughout the project duration.
- Some of these roles include:
- Contract Preparation and Drafting
- Contract Management
- Risk Management
- Negotiation
- Dispute Resolution
- Legal Compliance
- Documentation and Record Keeping
- Budget Management
- Stakeholder Communication
Project Manager
Technical Envelope Facades
02.2021 - 10.2021
- As the Facade Project Manager on The Ulster University Belfast Campus I was responsible for overseeing the planning, execution, and completion of the internal facade glazing package.
- My main responsibilities included:
- Budget Management
- Team Leadership
- Quality Control
- Problem Solving
- Documentation and Reporting
- Final Inspection and Handover
- Post-Project Evaluation
Placement Junior Project Manager
Gilbert-Ash
08.2020 - 02.2021
- Key roles and responsibilities:
- Assisting the site engineer with setting out of gridlines, finished floor datums and steel erection
- Assisting quality control by checking the work completed by subcontractors was in line with the specification and as per drawings
- Daily coordination of subcontractors and their work activities
- Assisting with issuing tender documents such as tender pricing documents, BIM requirements, design drawings and existing BIM models and specifications to subcontractors using our internal management system
- Snagging subcontractor work upon completion using the site tablet and our internal management software
Facade Installation Supervisor
Cladfix Contracts
06.2019 - 08.2020
- There was an ongoing need within the company for further supervision from people who know the inner workings of the systems and I was given the opportunity to step up at a young age. This greatly accelerated my career progression.
Facade Installer
Cladfix Contracts
06.2017 - 06.2019
- The tasks involved in this role include:
- Completing the installation of the entire Facade/Envelope of a building by;
- Installing Curtain Walling and Rainscreen CladdingWeatherproofingGlazing Roofing and claddingInstalling flashings and cappingsFirestoppingUsing Mewps such as scissor lifts, mast climbers, cherrypickers and suspended platforms (Cradles)
- While working here I didn't take long to pick up the ins and outs of completing building facades and while still being young I can carry out a multitude of tasks independently, i have worked on many sites in the UK and Ireland.
Education
GCSE -
St Marys CBGS
06.2017
Construction Management - undefined
Liverpool John Moores University
06.2023
Foundation Degree - Construction Engineering with Surveying
Ulster University & Belfast Met
06.2021
Level 3 Extended Diploma - Construction and The Built Environment
Belfast Metropolitan College
06.2019
Skills
- Autodesk Revit
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Project
- Asta Powerproject
- Communication
- Organisation
- Literacy
- Negotiation
- Time Management
- Problem Solving
Additional info
- Driving licence: B
- Date of birth: 2000-09-21
- Nationality: Irish
Timeline
Contracts Manager
Cladfix Contracts
10.2021 - Current
Project Manager
Technical Envelope Facades
02.2021 - 10.2021
Placement Junior Project Manager
Gilbert-Ash
08.2020 - 02.2021
Facade Installation Supervisor
Cladfix Contracts
06.2019 - 08.2020
Facade Installer
Cladfix Contracts
06.2017 - 06.2019
Construction Management - undefined
Liverpool John Moores University
Foundation Degree - Construction Engineering with Surveying
Ulster University & Belfast Met
Level 3 Extended Diploma - Construction and The Built Environment
Belfast Metropolitan College
GCSE -
St Marys CBGS
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