Gavin Kay

A passion for building has led me to have over 20 years in the building industry of which 15 years in supervising and managing building sites both commercial and domestic. Personal qualities that drive my individual ambition: Ambition to succeed Having a continuous improvement mentality Experience in working team environments Effective time and project management skills Strong attention to detail Thirst to learn new skills and knowledge Strong written and verbal communication skills High attention to safety Experienced State Manager with proven ability in strategic planning, team leadership, and regional operations management. Strong background in fostering business growth through effective sales strategies and performance improvements. Demonstrated skills in staff training, policy development, and financial oversight to drive operational efficiency. Successfully implemented initiatives resulting in increased profitability and improved team performance in previous roles.

BP103184, BC105295

Can be supplied upon request

• State manager of WA/QLD and VIC, 01/01/18 - 12/31/24, Responsible for quote checking/report quality national for contacts, Responsible for site assessment/photographing/documenting/reporting/scoping/pricing/and running to jobs to completion., Understanding different insurance policies and how they apply to different scenarios
• Supervisor/estimator/project management, 01/01/13 - 12/31/18, Responsible for site assessment/photographing/documenting/reporting/scoping/pricing/and running to jobs to completion., Understanding different insurance policies and how they apply to different scenarios.
• Sub-contractor, 01/01/11 - 12/31/13, Completing works for Maincom services(insurance) dealing with everything from smoke damages/water damage/or break in claims on residential homes, Dealing with private clients needs directly in a domestic setting (mainly for resale/rental)
• Site supervisor, 01/01/07 - 12/31/11, Responsible for managing quality and timeliness of all on site works, Managing overall workmanship of sub-contracting trades, Managing time restraints of deadlines to be achieved, Scheduling all subcontractors, Responsible for site safety of all workers, Creating high quality fit outs for client/design team approval, Multi-tasking and deadline project management., Client communication management.
• Sub-contractor, 01/01/05 - 12/31/07, Responsible for all quoting and estimating of works, Managing and ordering materials, Responsible for overall quality and job satisfaction for the client, Managing completed on time/on budget project, Attention to safety of myself and others
• Leading hand, 01/01/04 - 12/31/05, Responsible for day to day management of projects and resources ensuring deadlines and agreements are met., Managed delegation to team of six professional staff., Facilitated negotiation and conflict resolution between teams., Coordinating plant equipment, Attention to safety of the team

• State manager, 01/01/18 - 12/31/24, Managing small teams of supervisors/estimators in three states in combination with a small office admin team. Working on builder warranty claim, Major loss claims and BAU works., WA, QLD, VIC
• Supervisor/estimator/Project management, 01/01/11 - 12/31/18, Assessing, pricing, scoping and reporting on insurance claims. Once the works are approved assigning and running the jobs to its completion.
• Sub-contractor, 01/01/11 - 12/31/13, Running small fit outs in commercial and residential. Also completing small insurance jobs for Maincom servicers.
• Site supervisor, 01/01/07 - 12/31/11, Site supervisor running onsite works for Bremick design and build to build office/commercial kitchen fit outs.
• Sub-contracting, 01/01/05 - 12/31/07, Sub-contracting to residential builders mainly completing fit out works and outdoor entertainment areas between building studies.
• Trinity building Group, 01/01/04 - 12/31/05, Leading hand running small demolition team stripping out office fit outs in the city while also specialising in small asbestos removals.
• Glen Connolly building, 01/01/02 - 12/31/04, Apprentice working on housing renovations as a all round carpenter and tradesperson.
• Sub-contractor, 01/01/01 - 12/31/02, Apprentice fixing carpenter for high end housing for a private contractor.