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JAYSON FINUCANE

Tambourine Mountain

Summary

A highly dedicated and self-motivated professional with extensive experience in all aspects of construction, site management, building maintenance, building defects and rectifications, cost control, staff training, scheduling, quality assurance, estimates, team management, and safety compliance.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Technical Construction Manager / Building Consultant

AJ Grant Building
11.2019 - 07.2025
  • Build and empower a high-performance technical construction department to identify and rectify defective workmanship.
  • Provide technical building guidance to the greater business unit and trade partners on defective works and building compliance as established by the NCC, Australian and state-based standards, and all legal obligations therein.
  • Create end-to-end departmental frameworks, processes, and procedures, including but not limited to Trade Governance, Rectification Reviews, Forensic defect analysis, Repair methodologies, Standards & Compliance, Budget setting and control, Revenue generation, Creation of Expert Building Reports, Litigation procedures, and Debt recovery procedures.
  • Conduct and lead weekly national meetings in person and via Teams. With staff members, trades, executive management, the accounting department, and debt collection partners.
  • Weekly review of all rectification and legal matters in progress, ensuring adherence to standards and procedures.
  • Chair meetings and provide regular updates and advice to External Stakeholders, including senior and trade relationship managers from Australia's largest Insurance companies on escalated and complex building matters, including Allianz, CBA, YOUI, Hollard, CGU, Honey Insurance, RACV, RACQ.
  • Work with external building consultants and experts across Australia in the review of building defect reports, including QBCC, HBCF, etc.
  • Work closely with the CFO, accounting, and external debt recovery partners.
  • Report directly to the EGM and board of directors.
  • Creating and delivering in-person a National Training System to state-based WIP & Assessing teams on identifying common building defects, reading and interpreting building codes and regulations, and applying correct building standards for repairs
  • Oversee the review and actioning where required of over 2400 rectifications in 5 years.
  • Generate annual departmental profits between 1.2 and 1.5 million dollars.
  • Successful debt recovery via tribunal action, lawsuits, and debt recovery partners of 2.4 million dollars for 2024/2025.

Repair/Construction Manager North Queensland

Trinity Petroleum Services / Exxon Mobil
06.2015 - 11.2019
  • Oversee maintenance, renovation, and construction of an extensive portfolio of assets throughout Far North Queensland and Cape York, including Mobil service stations / retail outlets/warehouses/marinas and domestic housing.
  • Ensure safe construction activities in compliance with ExxonMobil Operations Integrity and Controls management systems, including stewarding the competency and development of team members.
  • Plan, execute, and oversee all maintenance and construction-related activities.
  • Provide technical leadership in projects.
  • Engage, onboard, and manage an extensive trade base from Townsville to Cape York.
  • Ensure timely and effective repairs of breakdowns in equipment and facilities with minimum downtime.
  • Participate in periodic safety walks, inspections, near-miss reports, and Loss Prevention Systems.
  • Ensure that all waste materials are disposed of in compliance with Government Regulations and relevant environmental law and legislation.

Construction Manager

Djarragun Enterprises / Cape York Partnerships. Cairns
01.2015 - 01.2016
  • Not-for-profit enterprise.
  • Lead, teach, and inspire a young team of disadvantaged Indigenous staff from throughout the Cape York Peninsula.
  • Manage diverse construction sites often in remote locations on a day-to-day basis, including labor force supervision, reading, and interpreting plans, material selection and ordering, maintaining construction schedules, inspecting work, and overseeing quality control.
  • Provide staff with technical and hands-on training for carpentry and construction skills.
  • Work with team members and external partners to provide education and training on life skills.
  • Oversaw and directed construction projects from conception to completion.
  • Oversaw and monitored compliance with all relevant building and safety regulations and codes.
  • Ensured all projects were delivered on time and on budget by setting benchmarks, agreeing on budgets, and monitoring progress.
  • Created relationships with major external partners such as Rio Tinto, Q Build, Numerous Regional Indigenous communities and councils, leading to a significant increase in work volume.

Senior Site Manager

The Mac Services Group | Bowen Basin
01.2013 - 01.2015
  • Led and supported a team of site supervisors and staff managing concurrent, commercial, civil, and mining sites in the successful delivery of projects across key metrics and milestones.
  • Assisted and collaborated with Project Management in the production of Construction Management Plans and Programs.
  • Managed trade coordination, including but not limited to chairing weekly trade coordination meetings, maintaining open communication with key trades, preparing work areas for key trades to ensure continuity of program, etc.
  • Reviewed and provided input to the project design, including at early design development stages, coordinating across disciplines and contractors.
  • Drove OH&S compliance and promoted a safe site culture.

Construction Supervisor

Dawson's Group / MMG
01.2012 - 12.2012
  • Liaised with Senior Mining Management in programming and planning of all construction-related activities onsite.
  • Executed new and extensive refurbishment and construction of non-process infrastructure, including ERT building, sewerage sub-station, ponds, water tanks, associated works, Reverse Osmosis water treatment facilities, Installation of generator systems and fuel farms, accommodation staff amenities, and minor civil works.
  • Ensured the efficient and profitable use of the company's time, manpower, and materials on each project.
  • Maintained an operational inventory of necessary tools, safety equipment, and vehicles to perform specific activities assigned by mining management.
  • Ensured all construction activities were always conducted within QSE standards and all personnel were fully aware of applicable standards.

Site Manager

VIS Constructions | Cairns
01.2009 - 01.2011
  • Oversaw end-to-end construction processes for both luxury home and commercial projects, ensuring program, safety, and quality targets are met.
  • Managed subcontractors and suppliers, coordinated work across all phases of the build.
  • Worked closely with the Project Manager, engineers, consultants, and client representatives.
  • Maintain site records, conduct site inductions, and enforce OH&S compliance.
  • Monitor construction program, proactively addressing potential delays.
  • Delivered projects to a high standard of finish, on time and within budget.
  • Prepared RFI, Notices of Delay, variations and EOT submissions.

Skills

  • Solution-focused leadership
  • Analytical thinking
  • Extensive knowledge of building codes and regulations
  • Forensic examination of building defects
  • Relationship building
  • Project & Construction Management
  • Planning
  • Staff management & Leadership
  • Business Development
  • Complex report writing skills
  • Strategic problem-solving
  • Excellent Customer service skills
  • Process improvement
  • Conflict resolution
  • Mediation skills

Certification

  • QBSA: 1162790 Low Rise Builders
  • S1, S2, S3 Supervisor OHS Course
  • Certificate III in Carpentry
  • Certificate III in Small Business Management
  • White Card for Construction Industry Safety
  • Senior First Aid
  • Working at Heights
  • Confined Spaces
  • Asbestos Handling
  • Safety Permit Writing
  • LR Class Driving Licence

Attributes

  • Excellent management and leadership skills
  • Diligent, with excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.
  • Planning, organization, and time management
  • Forward thinker, hardworking, and dynamic
  • Decision-making and problem-solving skills

Timeline

Technical Construction Manager / Building Consultant

AJ Grant Building
11.2019 - 07.2025

Repair/Construction Manager North Queensland

Trinity Petroleum Services / Exxon Mobil
06.2015 - 11.2019

Construction Manager

Djarragun Enterprises / Cape York Partnerships. Cairns
01.2015 - 01.2016

Senior Site Manager

The Mac Services Group | Bowen Basin
01.2013 - 01.2015

Construction Supervisor

Dawson's Group / MMG
01.2012 - 12.2012

Site Manager

VIS Constructions | Cairns
01.2009 - 01.2011

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