Joel Preece
Sunshine Coast,QLD
Summary
Dependable construction professional highly effective at supporting various residential and commercial projects. Excellent understanding of proper procedures for safety, equipment operation, and inventory management. Eager to apply skills and disciplined mentality to contribute to project success, ensuring smooth construction operations.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Construction Operations
GJ Gardner Sunshine Coast South
Minyama, QLD
02.2023 - 08.2024
- Assisted in day-to-day operations as the liaison between the admin, construction, and sales teams to ensure a smooth transition between teams while mitigating potential issues and risks. Managed daily operations by monitoring workflows and ensuring deadlines are met.
- Identified areas of improvement in existing systems and processes related to construction operations.
- Inspected work sites prior to beginning construction activities in order to evaluate conditions.
- Identified opportunities for cost savings within the organization's operations.
- Licensed drone operator, responsible for ensuring accurate photos of the site conditions at the sale stage and at construction handover phase, internally and externally, of each home.
Construction Estimator
GJ Gardner Sunshine Coast South
Minyama, QLD
04.2016 - 02.2023
- Developed budgets and estimated costs for labor, materials, equipment rental and other related items.
- Collaborated with architects, engineers and other stakeholders to ensure estimates were accurate and comprehensive.
- Reviewed plans, specifications, bid documents and subcontractor quotes for accuracy.
- Investigated new products or techniques that could reduce costs while maintaining quality standards.
- Maintained records of all data associated with completed projects including total labor hours, materials used.
- Coordinated with vendors, suppliers and subcontractors to obtain pricing information for budgeting purposes.
- Reconciled discrepancies between actual material costs versus initial estimates.
- Maintained accurate records of project timelines to ensure timely completion.
Carpenter
Self employed
Nambour, QLD
01.2006 - 04.2016
- Worked as a self-employed carpenter for multiple building firms and private projects.
Education
Cert 4 Building -
TAFE QLD
Nambour, QLD12-2010
Cert 3 Carpentry -
TAFE QLD
Nambour02-2009
Diploma of Project Management (construction) -
College For Adult Learning
OnlineSkills
- Construction operations knowledge
- Construction operations
- Construction materials
- Business operations background
- Operations Management
- Lateral thinking approach to problem solving
- Strong emphasis on eliminating source of issues in conjunction to increase efficiency
Timeline
Construction Operations
GJ Gardner Sunshine Coast South
02.2023 - 08.2024
Construction Estimator
GJ Gardner Sunshine Coast South
04.2016 - 02.2023
Carpenter
Self employed
01.2006 - 04.2016
Cert 4 Building -
TAFE QLD
Cert 3 Carpentry -
TAFE QLD
Diploma of Project Management (construction) -
College For Adult Learning
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