Gary Holmes
Keiraville
Summary
Enthusiastic individual experienced in resolving conflicts and issues with exceptional skill and poise. Offering engaging and pleasant personality with expertise ensuring projects meet safety regulations, policies and procedures.
Demonstrates strong analytical, communication, and teamwork skills, with proven ability to quickly adapt to new environments. Eager to contribute to team success and further develop professional skills. Brings positive attitude and commitment to continuous learning and growth.
Equipped with strong problem-solving abilities, willingness to learn, and excellent communication skills. Poised to contribute to team success and achieve positive results. Ready to tackle new challenges and advance organizational objectives with dedication and enthusiasm.
Proactive and goal-oriented professional with excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Known for reliability and adaptability, with swift capacity to learn and apply new skills. Committed to leveraging these qualities to drive team success and contribute to organizational growth.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Planner Building and Facility Management
Wollongong City Council
01.2016 - Current
- Infrastructure Strategic Planning 720 buildings,pools structures etc
- Asset management specialist, covering multiple built assets across the LGA, Scoping, researching and developing best outcome processes to keep all WCC assets in a sound serviceable condition.
- Communicating with varied stakeholders from internal to the general public to achieve success across the portfolio.
- Running strategic programs to aid in asset management
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to align goals and ensure project success.
- Identified potential risks, implementing mitigation plans to minimize impact on project timelines.
- Engaged in both long and short-term project planning, strategizing for on-time, high-quality deliverables.
- Implemented best practices in planning methodologies, resulting in increased efficiency and effectiveness across all projects.
- Successfully managed multiple high-priority projects simultaneously while maintaining strict deadlines.
- Evaluated key performance indicators regularly, making data-driven adjustments to plans when necessary.
- Facilitated cross-functional team meetings to align project objectives and foster collaboration among departments.
- Improved stakeholder satisfaction by effectively communicating project updates and incorporating feedback into planning strategies.
- Streamlined project timelines, coordinating with multiple departments to ensure on-time delivery of planning initiatives.
- Improved operational efficiency by standardizing planning procedures across projects, minimizing redundancies and streamlining tasks.
- Developed strong relationships with stakeholders, ensuring clear communication and timely resolution of issues.
Project Manager, Building Surveyor
Knowledge Asset Management
01.2011 - 01.2016
- Company Overview: Knowledge Asset Management is a specialist company that often reports to multiple stakeholders with regards to property, buildings and mechanical assets. We report on condition, defects forecasts and maintenance issues.
- Knowledge Asset Management has a vast array of clientele from Universities through to local government and councils
- My role is to project manage all contracts and liaise with all stakeholders and bring in our contracts on time and within budget. I also conduct condition audits of all building components that make up a building and form a decision on the overall condition of the building and provide a structured pathway to the improvement of the building condition and starting points for this to occur.
- The reports that I generate for the building managers help with their asset management plans and any potential risks that may be forthcoming and how to diminish this possible risk. Some notable assets that I have reported on are – Bondi Pavilion (Waverley Council), 67 individual assets – (Cowra Council) and Deakin University (their whole building portfolio).
Contract Training Facilitator
Master Builders and the Housing industry Australia
01.2006 - 01.2011
- Delivering Certificate IV in Building & Construction (Building) BCG40106, Certificate IV in Occupational Health & Safety BSB41407 and OH&S White Card. Delivering training courses and assessment of VET students from varied backgrounds in competency based programs. I feel that my previous experience in the construction industry held me in good stead with contractors and management alike.
OH&S Supervisor Construction and Civil
Australian Technical College Northern Tasmania (ATCNT)
01.2006 - 01.2009
- Head Building and Construction Teacher. Duties included the day to day running and scheduling of the construction materials and learning resources and the documentation of all safety related practices to keep the workshop as a Zero Harm Worksite. Some of these included, site inductions, completing SWMS, take fives, site audits, risk assessments, contractor audits and the control of all safety items supplied by ATCNT.
- I delivered Certificate 3 in Carpentry, Certificate 3 in Carpentry and Joinery to 1st, 2nd and 3rd year apprentices, this included all marking and record keeping as well as parent and employer contacts to confirm progress of the apprentices.
Developer/Building & Construction
G Holmes Sole Trader
01.1997 - 01.2006
- Company Overview: A contracting property development business.
- I would typically purchase demolition properties and re-build/develop these properties which would include:- underpinning, re-stumping (bearers, joists, floors) re-roof, new gutters and down pipes, waterproofing wet areas, re-wire and re-plumb, some with major extensions, including footings, repair and restoration of windows and features, new kitchens and bathrooms through to final fit out (including running custom moldings and plastering). All Project Management tasks were carried out by myself, including the overseeing of plumbing and electrical contractors.
- During this period I would also tender for various demolition and smaller civil projects including asbestos removal, and demolished multiple buildings in the Illawarra area. Reclaiming materials from these projects for recycling, eg., floors, windows, doors, bricks, kitchens, cast iron and ceramic bathroom fittings, fireplaces and surrounds, and architectural hardware. Many of these items I would integrate back into my own development projects or on-sell. These projects were carried out with strict adherence to the BCA and Local Council Guidelines.
Training & Development Officer
Southern Skills Training Company
01.1994 - 01.1995
- As a Training & Development Officer for Southern Skills, I was responsible for preparing and presenting the program as each specific course required. The position involved supervision of all trainees, teaching trade and associated job skills and organizing work experiences that often lead into more permanent employment.
Education
Diploma of Building Surveying - Diploma Of Building Surveying
TAFE NSW
NSWSkills
- Qualified Building Surveyor and Builder, able to assess and remediate all building defects and as built per plan
- Experienced works scope writer
- Able to keep buildings meeting their service standard and public expectations
- Sound communicator using all forms of communication devices
- Able to juggle large portfolios of assets and set priorities based on direction, usage and urgency
- Experienced asset manager covering multiple portfolios, Pools, Community Facilities,Sports, Crematoriums, Child Care, Refuse Buildings and associated facilities
- Tender and Contract experience
- Condition inspection expert
Certification
Certificate 4 Building
Certificate 4 OHS
Certificate 4 Training and Assessing
Certificate 3 Carpentry
Timeline
Planner Building and Facility Management
Wollongong City Council
01.2016 - Current
Project Manager, Building Surveyor
Knowledge Asset Management
01.2011 - 01.2016
Contract Training Facilitator
Master Builders and the Housing industry Australia
01.2006 - 01.2011
OH&S Supervisor Construction and Civil
Australian Technical College Northern Tasmania (ATCNT)
01.2006 - 01.2009
Developer/Building & Construction
G Holmes Sole Trader
01.1997 - 01.2006
Training & Development Officer
Southern Skills Training Company
01.1994 - 01.1995
Diploma of Building Surveying - Diploma Of Building Surveying
TAFE NSW
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