Malcolm Rademaker
Glen Iris,Victoria
Summary
Hard-working Site Manager with 30 years of experience. Educated in OSHA safety requirements and experienced leading team of over 35 workers. Proficient in carpentry, flooring installation, concrete work, framing, cabinetry, painting, and forklift operation. Versatile Site Manager oversees construction activities of assigned projects by observing and coordinating work of trade workers, negotiating agreement terms and obtaining permits. Safety-focused individual with advanced knowledge of site management processes and quality standards. Committed to efficiently completing all deliverables to support project goals. Seasoned Construction professional with exceptional leadership and project management skills. Competent in team, budget and schedule oversight. Develops scopes, checks field activities, and updates clients. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure a Senior Site Managers position. Ready to help team achieve company goals.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Site Manager
PrimeBuild Vic.
01.2024 - Current
- Managed diverse teams of professionals, fostering collaboration and productivity in a fast-paced environment.
- Evaluated subcontractor performance regularly, providing constructive feedback to improve service delivery while maintaining strong working relationships.
- Continuously monitored progress against established milestones, making strategic adjustments as needed to keep projects on track for successful completion.
- Delivered high-quality construction projects through meticulous planning and effective collaboration with stakeholders.
- Established strong relationships with clients, resulting in repeat business opportunities and positive feedback.
- Collaborated with architects and engineers to develop cost-effective solutions that met client requirements without compromising quality or aesthetics.
- Coordinated with local authorities to secure necessary permits and ensure compliance with regulations throughout the construction process.
- Enhanced project efficiency by streamlining communication channels and implementing time-saving procedures.
- Improved safety standards by conducting regular site inspections and providing comprehensive training to team members.
- Developed detailed project schedules, ensuring timely completion of milestones and adjusting resources as needed.
- Conducted thorough risk assessments to minimize potential hazards on-site, ensuring worker safety at all times.
- Oversaw procurement processes for essential materials and equipment, ensuring timely delivery while managing cost considerations.
- Demonstrated strong leadership skills, motivating team members to deliver their best work even under challenging circumstances.
Defects Manager
NewPol
07.2023 - 12.2023
- Conducted post-mortem analyses to assess the effectiveness of defect management processes and identify opportunities for improvement.
- Reduced time spent on manual data entry through implementation of an integrated defect management toolset accessible by all relevant parties utilising Procore Software package
- Fostered a culture of continuous improvement by promoting the importance of defect management and its impact on overall product quality and reputation.
- Mentored junior staff members on best practices for defect management, contributing to a consistent approach across the organization.
- Established clear communication channels for reporting, tracking, and resolving defects in a timely manner.
- Enhanced team efficiency by coordinating defect resolution efforts across multiple departments.
Senior Site Manager
Bowden Corp Pty Ltd
02.2017 - 06.2023
- With more than 21 years' experience in the construction industry, James Bowden has established a young and innovative team with broad industry experience committed to delivering value managed construction solutions
- Bowden Corp manages the entire construction process to ensure a finished focused outcome is achieved for our clients
- Obtaining a comprehensive understanding of the scope, contract and project timeframes
- Establishing the site in accordance with relevant Occupational Health & Safety requirements
- Induction of subcontractors & site employees
- Manage & prepare daily & fortnightly programme in conjunction with the Project Manager
- Coordination of trades & sequencing of work
- Manage subcontractors and staff to ensure quality & safety
- Daily recording of site activities (Site Diary), Inspections, Permits and Toolbox Talks though HammerTech
- Installation of Joinery units, FFE, Skirtings, Architraves, Doors, Wall Panelling
- Management of defect rectification
- Chairing Site Manager Meetings, Compiling meeting agendas and minutes and working closely with HR and HSEQ managers to ensure a safe and satisfying workplace and on-site culture.
Site Manager
TU Projects
10.2016 - 02.2017
- Projects: $1M - Betty's Burgers restaurant & commercial kitchen fitout, $185,000 - Top Juice, Collins Place, $1.4M - Optus store fitout, Highpoint
Project Manager/Estimator
Project Shop-Fit (QLD)
04.2016 - 09.2016
- Project Shop-fit has been a leading shop fitting and office fit out company since its establishment in 2013
- Incorporating superior quality and customer service with competitive pricing
- Meeting timelines and budget
- Obtaining a comprehensive understanding of the scope, contract and project timeframes
- Project Management: Planning - producing critical path and understanding the timing of each stage
- Following each phase of the project ensuring the project is completed on time
- Resource Allocation - Full understanding of what these are and ensuring they are available in line with project programme
- Budget Management - Financial planning and monitoring of the project to avoid going over budget
- Informing the project team of changes and managing the scope meticulously
- Manage & prepare daily & fortnightly programmes in conjunction with the Project Manager
- Coordination of trades & sequencing of work
- Manage subcontractors and staff to ensure quality & safety
- Management of defect rectification
- Estimating: Full comprehension of architectural and consultants drawings
- Developing scope of works for trades and sending out quotation packages with scope to subcontractors
- Quotations from suppliers as suggested in the accompanying FFE schedule
- Obtaining quote (bids) from subcontractors identifying and quantifying materials and negotiating pricing for submission of each trade
- Preparation of construction budget for tender submission
- Check on 'changes of design' to assess the effects on costs
- Ability to work accurate with figures.
Site Foreman
Cost 2 Coast Projects (QLD)
02.2016 - 03.2016
- Contracting as Project MARS to Coast 2 Coast Project, one of Australia's leading specialist in the delivery of retail shops and medical centres
- Obtaining a comprehensive understanding of the scope, contract and project timeframes
- Establishing the site in accordance with relevant Occupational Health & Safety requirements
- Induction of subcontractors & site employees
- Manage & prepare daily & fortnightly programmes in conjunction with the Project Manager
- Coordination of trades & sequencing of work
- Manage subcontractors and staff to ensure quality & safety
- Daily recording of site activities in the site diary
- Installation of Joinery units, FFE, Skirtings, Architraves, Doors, Wall Panelling
- Management of defect rectification.
Director
Project MARS
01.2014 - 10.2015
- Project MARS was established after the liquidation of Hocking Build & Construct
- Undertaking the project & site management of high end residencies upon former HB&C clients under an Owner/Builder Permit
- Liaising with Clients/Architects/Subcontractors
- Reviewing quotations in accordance with scope of works & negotiating small works contracts
- Ensuring construction is in accordance with Building Codes & Practices in conjunction with Building Surveyor
- Collating all relevant documentation pertaining to certificate of compliance
- Obtaining a comprehensive understanding of the scope, contract and project time frames
- Establishing the site in accordance with relevant Occupational Health & Safety requirements
- Induction of subcontractors & site employees
- Manage & prepare daily & fortnightly programmes in conjunction with the Project Manager
- Coordination of trades & sequencing of work
- Manage subcontractors and staff to ensure quality & safety
- Chair subcontractors meetings
- Minute subcontractor meetings
- Daily recording of site activities in the site diary
- Management of defect rectification.
Site Manager
Easton Builders
06.2011 - 01.2014
- Easton Builders specialized in high-end commercial, residential and retail construction and work directly with clients, as well as with leading architects and designers, to create exquisite spaces of function and form
- Obtaining a comprehensive understanding of the scope, contract and project timeframes
- Establishing the site in accordance with relevant Occupational Health & Safety requirements
- Induction of subcontractors & site employees
- Manage & prepare daily & fortnightly programmes in conjunction with the Project Manager
- Coordination of trades & sequencing of work
- Manage subcontractors and staff to ensure quality & safety
- Chair subcontractors meetings
- Minute subcontractor meetings
- Manage Easton Builder's carpenters and their performance
- Daily recording of site activities in the site diary
- Management of defect rectification.
Site Manager
ISIS Group Pty Ltd
07.2007 - 04.2011
- ISIS Projects is Australia's leading specialist in the delivery of commercial fit out and refurbishment services
- Obtaining a comprehensive understanding of the scope, contract and project timeframes
- Establishing the site in accordance with relevant Occupational Health & Safety requirements
- Induction of subcontractors & site employees
- Manage & prepare daily & fortnightly programmes in conjunction with the Project Manager
- Coordination of trades & sequencing of work
- Manage subcontractors and staff to ensure quality & safety
- Manage & mentor site coordinators performance
- Daily recording of site activities in the site diary
- Management of defect rectification.
Maintenance Manager
Amora Riverwalk Hotel Melbourne Vic
01.2005 - 01.2007
- Responsible for budget forecasting and management of hotel repairs maintenance - $250,000 per annum
- Initiated substantial cost saving initiatives while maintaining benchmark of high quality standards: 30% overall for 2005/06 financial year - renegotiation of suppliers pricing, essential servicing contracts (waste management, HVAC (heating/ventilation/air-conditioning), emergency/exit lighting, refrigeration servicing, AC - filter servicing contract, gardening contract)
- Hotel project manager of major refurbishment with overall responsibility for: Maintenance measurements of all furniture, fittings and equipment
- Oversee site manager and all sub-contractors
- Liaison between architect, project manager and site manager
- Recommendations on energy efficient equipment to achieve 4.5 star Energy efficient rating
- New signage, installation, external and internal
- Overall responsibility for maintenance and repair of: Commercial tenancies: 3 external office tenants, Industrial equipment: (hotel plant machinery), Domestic furniture fittings & equipment: 93 guest rooms, hotel restaurants, 7 conference rooms, 2 foyers, admin offices, courtyard, 2 bars, 2 car park levels
- Highly proficient and experienced in following trades: Carpentry/Tiling/Plumbing/Cabinet Maker/Plastering/Painting/Arc Welding
- Negotiated and managed all trade specific contractors including: painters, electricians, refrigeration mechanics, and carpet layers
- Developed and initiated a Preventative Maintenance programs
- Initiated and headed OH&S committee and audit process when no OH&S policies in place.
Maintenance Manager of 6 Venues @ Crown Casino
Entertainment Development Group
01.2003 - 01.2005
- Commercial/Industrial Maintenance & Repair
- Carpentry/Tiling/Plumbing/Cabinet Maker/Plastering/Painting/Arc Welding Managed and supervised 6 staff (cleaners and Audio Visual)
- Expenditure & Petty Cash reporting
- Co-ordination of contracted building works to venues
- Refurbishment of sports bar within extremely tight timeframe and under budget
- Three administration offices and open plan office area
- Relocation of head office from South Yarra to South Melbourne
- Design and Construction of specialty furniture - 10 foot mobile back-lit bar for promotional launch of a new Vodka product
- Developed and initiated Preventative Maintenance programs.
Education
Furniture Design Diploma -
Northern Metropolitan Institute of Technology
Secondary Education -
Dandenong Technical School
Bachelor of Engineering - Defense
Australian Army
Royal Australian EngineersProject Management Professional -
Project Management Institute
01.2015
Associate in Project Management -
Project Management Institute
01.2015
Certificate IV in Frontline Management -
Australian Institute of Management
01.2004
Skills
- Project Scheduling
- Safety Management
- Technical knowledge
- Building Regulations
- Subcontractor Management
- Environmental Compliance
- Value Engineering
- Construction expertise
- Mentoring junior staff
- Problem-Solving
- Site Inspection and Management
- Construction supervision
- Team Leadership
- Site coordination
- Site Safety
- Relationship Building
- Building, demolition, and renovation
- Analytical Thinking
- Skilled in Procore, HammerTech, Excel, Word, MS Project, Bluebeam
- Organizational Skills
- Excellent Communication
- Construction Scheduling
- Attention to Detail
Attributes
- Personable
- Level-headed
- Adaptable
- Hands-on
- Honest
Reason for looking
Open to a bush change
Candidate Summary
Mal is a construction professional with over 30 years of industry experience covering several roles and several different market sectors.
Extensive Experience
- Commercial Interiors, True, $11M
- Luxury Residential, True, $11M
- Maintenance/Defects Management, False
Previous employers
- NewPol
- Bowden Corp
- Cost 2 Coast Project
- Renascent Constructions Pty Ltd
- Project MARS
Current location
Melbourne
Preferred locations
Ballarat
Salary rate
$150K Negotiable
Residency status
Australian
Availability
1 week
Projects
- David Jones Beauty Refurbishment Stage 2, Bourke St. Mall, Melbourne - $4.5M
- Queen Elizabeth Centre, Major refurbishment and extension - $6.3M
- Queen Elizabeth Centre Early Works, Noble Park - $1.7M
- Building refurbishment & Sports court, St. Johns CPS, Mitcham - $2.4M
- Ambulance Victoria, Kew - $1.6M
- VMCH Dementia Wing Refurbishment, Sunshine Nth - $1.4M
- Domestic Violence Unit Refurbishment, Caroline Springs Police Station - $105k
- Staged Classroom Refurbishment, St. James CPS, Brighton - $2.8M
- Science Labs - St. Kevin's, Richmond Campus - $485k
- Leo Berry's Boxing Gym, Richmond - $1.8M
- St. Kevin's College Chapel, Toorak - $1.7M
Plastic Model Making and Scratch Builds - Consignments to Museums and RSL's
During Co-Vid, I returned to my childhood hobby of plastic model making. My subjects are from all Australian Defence Forces since WWI to modern day ADF vehicles, aircraft and ships. Some are made for my personal collection and some are made then donated to RSL's and museums.
Timeline
Senior Site Manager
PrimeBuild Vic.
01.2024 - Current
Defects Manager
NewPol
07.2023 - 12.2023
Senior Site Manager
Bowden Corp Pty Ltd
02.2017 - 06.2023
Site Manager
TU Projects
10.2016 - 02.2017
Project Manager/Estimator
Project Shop-Fit (QLD)
04.2016 - 09.2016
Site Foreman
Cost 2 Coast Projects (QLD)
02.2016 - 03.2016
Director
Project MARS
01.2014 - 10.2015
Site Manager
Easton Builders
06.2011 - 01.2014
Site Manager
ISIS Group Pty Ltd
07.2007 - 04.2011
Maintenance Manager
Amora Riverwalk Hotel Melbourne Vic
01.2005 - 01.2007
Maintenance Manager of 6 Venues @ Crown Casino
Entertainment Development Group
01.2003 - 01.2005
Furniture Design Diploma -
Northern Metropolitan Institute of Technology
Secondary Education -
Dandenong Technical School
Bachelor of Engineering - Defense
Australian Army
Project Management Professional -
Project Management Institute
Associate in Project Management -
Project Management Institute
Certificate IV in Frontline Management -
Australian Institute of Management
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