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Justin Van Dorsten

Gold Coast,QLD

Summary

Construction professional with 18 years experience in renovations and new builds working with multiple high end companies. Proven expertise in timber frame construction and architecturally designed builds, coupled with project management skills. These leading to quality finishes and client satisfaction through effective co ordination and communication skills.

Overview

2026
2026
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Construction

Self Employed
01.2025 - 05.2025

JVD Construction - Lead Builder and Project Manager.


High end reclad/internal fit out of a residential property on the north shore of Auckland.


Project Manager

- Client communication e.g. product and plan alterations

- Co ordination of trades and external vendors e.g. councils

- Material quantities and orders

- Time and Cost estimations


Lead Carpenter

- Full weatherboard reclad

- Aluminium Joinery replacement

- New Kitchen

- Internal door upgrade

- Timber floors

- All finishing lines

- External decks replaced and hard wood decking installed


Construction

House of Nautica
01.2020 - 01.2024

Sub Contract Builder for House of Nautica as one of the senior builders


House of Nautica is a premium bespoke high end residential building company in Auckland that works across high end town houses to large homes of 700 square metres plus.


Senior builder

- External / internal Timber Framing

- Roof framing

- Cladding e.g cedar / abodo / aluminium

- Window installation

- All internal finishing lines/ doors

- Decks

- Complex architectural features


To view the properties I worked across visit www.houseofnautica.co.nz/our-homes

Names of houses I worked across

- Park Ave

- Paremoremo

- Oneills

- The Knoll

- Brett Ave


Construction

Self Employed
10.2021 - 10.2022

Builder/Project Manager/Owner


Sub division and construction of myself and partners new house on the North Shore of Auckland.


- Full council consent process from start to finish

- Foundations to finish house carpentry work

- Architectural cladding details

- Co ordination of all sub contractors

- Full Landscape



Construction

Self Employed
2006 - 2018

Oggy Construction is a residential building company specializing in both high end renovations and new builds.


Role went from apprentice to senior builder

- Foundations

- Framing/Roof framing

- Cladding/Joinery

- Internal linings/finishing

- Decks/Retaining walls

- Management of apprentices







Education

Diploma -

Unitec Institute of Technology
Auckland, New Zealand

Skills

    - Renovations

    - New Builds

    - Timber frame construction

    - Finishing lines

    - Decks

    - Architectural designs

Certification

Diploma in Carpentry Level 5


NZ Licenced Building Practitioner

LBP No: BP140233


Queensland White card



Timeline

Construction

Self Employed
01.2025 - 05.2025

Construction

Self Employed
10.2021 - 10.2022

Construction

House of Nautica
01.2020 - 01.2024

Construction

Self Employed
2006 - 2018

Diploma -

Unitec Institute of Technology
Justin Van Dorsten