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Kathleen Room

Googong,NSW

Summary

Experienced Administration Professional.

Highly dependable, ethical and reliable, working effectively with cross-functional teams in ensuring operational and service excellence.

Demonstrates strong 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.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Contract Administrator

Blackett Commercial
06.2023 - Current
  • Canberra Innovative Network Office Fit out 2024 - current $2M
  • Belconnen Office Fit out 2024 - 2024 $200K
  • Pacific Suites Refurbishment 2023 - 2024 $12M
  • Coordinated office events and meetings for staff
  • Attend PCG and related project meetings
  • Prepare and distribute meeting minutes
  • Assist project team with project start up documents
  • Create projects in Procore
  • Upload required documentation to Procore
  • Integrate Procore to 1Breadcrumb with each newly created project
  • Draft, review and revise contracts for accuracy and completeness
  • Distribute contracts to contractors
  • Prepare and distributed weekly progress reports
  • Process subcontractor progress claims
  • Prepare and distribute Head Contractor variations
  • Liaise with design team for RFIs and drawings
  • Maintain RFI rand drawing registers
  • Review all FF&E schedule against drawings to place orders
  • Assist site team with defecting
  • Ensure contractors are completing and closing out defects in a timely manner
  • Build and maintain rapport with suppliers, contractors and stakeholders
  • Assist project team with any ad hoc tasks

Assistant Project Manager

Beca
02.2023 - 06.2023
  • Defence and National Security (P-Series)
  • Prepare Project Governance Board (PGB) documentation including PGB Agenda, Report and prepare for the Capital Facilities and Infrastructure (CFI) Branch review
  • Prepare PGB meeting PowerPoint presentation
  • Reviewed Early Contractor Involvement Head Contractor (ECIHC) checklists and compared with the contract to ensure all required information was outlined in the Management plans
  • Attend project meetings and take minutes
  • Draft minutes for Leads review before distributing
  • Assisted team with the PMCA Monthly Report
  • Editing and formatting of reports and other documentation
  • Managed subcontractor relationships effectively to ensure quality workmanship

Assistant Project Manager

RPS Group
08.2022 - 02.2023
  • Secondee to Defence within Capital Facilities and Infrastructure Southeast Directorate (CFI SE)
  • Actively participated in weekly project reviews with senior management
  • Maintained project documentation for reliable records within the Defence System "Objective"
  • Supported senior managers and department leaders under tight budgets and schedule demands for project delivery
  • Created goods receipts to Legal, Probity, Project Manager/Contract Administrator (PMCA), Design Consultants (DC) and Head Contractors (HC)
  • Attend all project related meetings including Start-Up and Kick-Off meetings, PCG's and PGB's
  • Assist Project Officer with amending or issuing a new Section 23 (S23) for approval
  • Assist Project Officer with creating Outline Agreements (OA)
  • Assist Project Officer with Purchase Orders (PO) within the OA
  • Review all project related minutes received from PMCA
  • Maintain and update Financial Ledger
  • Assist PMCA with monthly forecast using the Financial Ledger
  • Ensure all payment claims and statements are signed, dated and correct values before sending to Project Director for approval
  • Track all Variation Orders (VO) and Variation Price Requests (VPR)
  • Assist Project Officer with updating seven monthly Project Review Sheets (PRS)

Project Administrator

Duratec
04.2021 - 08.2022
  • R1 Office Refurbishment (5 sections) $3M-5M
  • Applied for all DCAC passes for my project
  • Liaised with stakeholders, suppliers and contractors
  • Reviewed all furniture drawings against the FF&E Schedule
  • Cross reference QTY and fabrics of furniture with architect
  • Send and track all furniture RFIs ensuring all discrepancies were closed out before orders were placed
  • Liaise directly with suppliers to obtain quotes
  • Attend all client meetings and take minutes
  • Collect and sign off on all delivery dockets in order to take possession of furniture
  • Prepare slide presentations for client meetings
  • Attend all inspections and walkthroughs with clients
  • Prepare and supply delivery schedules with team and suppliers to ensure everyone was across each delivery
  • QA and approve all progress claims and invoices from suppliers
  • Build and maintain rapport with all suppliers, contractors and stakeholders

Office Administrator

Duratec
08.2020 - 04.2021
  • Answered multi-line phone system, routing calls, delivering messages to staff and greeting visitors
  • Applying for all staff and contractor DCAC passes
  • Coordinated social gatherings and client lunches/dinners
  • Ensuring each site had current polices displayed
  • Updated all safety posters displayed in crib rooms and meeting rooms
  • Requested progress claims from accounts receivable
  • Maintained staff training register
  • Assisted estimators with tender submissions
  • Prepare and submit monthly report to HQ of subcontractor hours, staff hours, HSE data and indigenous engagement
  • Prepare ACT Overheads mid month report for the ACT Operations Manager to present to Senior Management
  • Tracked office supplies and restocked low items
  • Contributed to a positive work environment by fostering strong working relationships among colleagues
  • Attend site and assist project teams with ad hoc duties

Senior Administrative Officer (TAM)

Honeywell
04.2016 - 07.2020
  • Total Asset Management for five sites across ACT
  • Administer monthly POs distributed to all subcontractors
  • Track and monitor month to date financials
  • Responsible for providing financial team end of month accrual costs
  • Liaise with key Stakeholders, Subcontractors, Property Managers and Building Owners
  • Attend monthly meetings and take minutes
  • Organise sub-contractors on site to complete works with filing in for Site Manager
  • Preparing and distributing quotes to building tenants
  • Responsible for maintaining Site Safety Plans for each site
  • Assist Site Managers with updating SDS and SWMS registers
  • Responsible for maintaining plant registration, certification and registers
  • Responsible for maintaining equipment such as Testo calibration and certification
  • Assist Operations Manager with monthly forecast
  • Ensure al contractors insurances are current
  • Preparing and arranging monthly toolbox meeting and ensuring safety training us up to date
  • Preparing RM3 Audit documentation and assisting with Audit
  • Provide electricity, gas and water invoices to third party conducting NABERS Audits


Tasks completed while acting as Site Manager

  • Check plant equipment
  • Check BMS throughout the day
  • Working with ServiceNet when a call is raised and identify if Base Building or Tenant issue
  • Updating Tenant or Building Owner on site for any major issues
  • Learning to find issues by myself and the root cause

Education

No Degree - Hairdressing

C.H.A.R.T
Canberra, ACT

No Degree - Business Administration

Australian Training Company
Phillip, ACT

No Degree - Beauty Therapy

Elleebana Scholl of Beauty
Phillip, ACT

No Degree - Year 11 And 12

Dickson College
Dickson, ACT

No Degree - Year 7 - 10

Campbell High School
Campbell, ACT

Skills

  • Workflow Management
  • Project Support
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Relationships and rapport
  • Time Management
  • Relationship Building
  • Administrative background

Timeline

Contract Administrator

Blackett Commercial
06.2023 - Current

Assistant Project Manager

Beca
02.2023 - 06.2023

Assistant Project Manager

RPS Group
08.2022 - 02.2023

Project Administrator

Duratec
04.2021 - 08.2022

Office Administrator

Duratec
08.2020 - 04.2021

Senior Administrative Officer (TAM)

Honeywell
04.2016 - 07.2020

No Degree - Hairdressing

C.H.A.R.T

No Degree - Business Administration

Australian Training Company

No Degree - Beauty Therapy

Elleebana Scholl of Beauty

No Degree - Year 11 And 12

Dickson College

No Degree - Year 7 - 10

Campbell High School
Kathleen Room