MARK FINLEY
Parkwood,QLD
Summary
Dynamic residential design leader skilled in driving project execution and compliance. Successfully managed in-house and external documentation teams, optimizing workflows and enhancing quality control processes to meet regulatory requirements and exceed project timelines.
Overview
42
42
years of professional experience
Work History
Drafting Workflow Manager
Perry Homes
Tweed Heads, NSW
07.2025 - Current
- Drafting workflow management of in-house documentation team of 4 no. and external team of 3 no.
- Management and Quality control of workflow scheduling for all Pre and Post Construction Documentation.
- Management of Master Drawings rollout program.
- Management of all Design related ETS's/RFI's/PCV's and BV's.
- Support for site supervisors with construction related matters.
- Key Contributions
Design and Drafting Manager
Hallmark Homes
Gold Coast
03.2021 - 04.2025
- Drafting workflow management of in-house documentation team of 5 no. and external team of 3 no.
- Display Home program Documentation, inclusive of management of all consultants.
- Management and Quality control of workflow scheduling for all Pre and Post Construction Documentation.
- In-house support of sales Consultants for all design related matters as well as covenant and regulatory requirements.
- Design management and compliance review/authorisation of all sales deposit paperwork.
- Management of all external consultants - certifiers,engineers, steel detailers, EE assessors, landscapers.
- Management of all Design related ETS's/RFI's/PCV's and BV's.
- Support for site supervisors with construction related matters.
- Key Contributions
Drafting Production Workflow Manager
Clarendon Homes
Brisbane
05.2015 - 03.2021
- Drafting workflow management of in-house documentation team of 7 no. and external team of 2 no.
- Display Home program Documentation, inclusive of management of all consultants.
- Management and Quality control of workflow scheduling for all Pre and Post Construction Documentation.
- In-house support of sales Consultants for all design related matters as well as covenant and regulatory requirements.
- Design management and compliance review/authorisation of all sales deposit paperwork.
- Management of all external consultants - certifiers,engineers, steel detailers, EE assessors, landscapers.
- Management of all Design related ETS's/RFI's/PCV's and BV's.
- Support for site supervisors with construction related matters.
- Key Contributions
Drafting Manager
Kalka
Brisbane
05.2014 - 05.2015
- Drafting workflow management of in-house documentation team of 3 no.
- Management and Quality control of workflow scheduling for all Pre and Post Construction Documentation.
- In-house support of sales Consultants for all design related matters as well as covenant and regulatory requirements.
- Management of all external consultants - certifiers,engineers, steel detailers, Energy efficiency assessors
- Management of all Design related ETS's/RFI's/PCV's and BV's.
- Key Contributions
National Documentation Manager
Devine Homes
Brisbane
04.2010 - 05.2014
- Workflow management of National Documentation team of 8 across QLD, SA and VIC for delivery of spec, Investment, owner occupier, OPOL, ODOL and medium density product.
- National Management of all House and land Packaging production and distribution.
- National Management of Inclusions and Specification schedules.
- Management of State based Interior/exterior design consultants.
- Management of rollout of documentation for National Investment product range.
- National management of design development for Owner occupier product range.
- National management of design development for medium density product range.
- Estate master planning, design feasibility, Development Approvals in conjunction with Development team.
- Development/Implementation of National Devine Construction manual
- Key Contributions
Residential Project Co-ordinator
Mirvac Design
Brisbane
02.2007 - 04.2010
- Delivery of documentation for stage 1 of Gainsborough Greens, a master planned community in Pimpama on the Gold Coast.
- Management of documentation team of 3 resources.
- Workflow management of lot specific rollout including establishment of delivery programmes.
- Master Product design development, management and quality control.
- Establishment and control of project fees and appointment/management of all consultants
- Development/Implementation of Mirvac QLD Construction manual
- Estate master planning, design feasibility, Development Approvals in conjunction with Development team.
- Key Contributions
Residential Design Co-ordinator
Australand Residential
Brisbane
02.2006 - 02.2007
- Workflow management for estate construction rollout programme.
- Master Product design development, management and quality control.
- Documentation for all new home proposals using ArchiCAD.
- Development/Building approvals
- Design personnel supervision and mentoring.
- Estate master planning documentation
- Key Contributions
Residential Design Technician
Cosmopolitan Living QLD
Brisbane
01.2005 - 02.2006
- Design management, contract documentation production and new product development using AutoCAD.
- Master Product design development, management and quality control.
- Development of QLD Residential Construction manual
- Estate master planning documentation
- Development/Building approvals
- Key Contributions
Residential Design Draftsman
AV Jennings
Brisbane
01.2002 - 01.2005
- Design management, contract documentation production and new product development using ArchiCAD.
- Production of house and land packages inclusive of block selection, documentation, prelim costing and marketing literature.
- Master Product design development, management and quality control.
- Estate master planning documentation
- Development/Building approvals
- Key Contributions
Architectural Technician
James Hardie Building Division
Auckland, NZ
06.1996 - 11.2001
- Production/management of all AutoCAD design documentation and specifications.
- Private certification applications, council applications, Code compliances
- Documentation quality control and development of drafting quality standard
- Key Contributions
Drawing Services Manager
BOC Gases
Wellington, NZ
01.1993 - 06.1996
- Management and production of all documentation for BOC gases NZ nationally.
- Documentation quality control and compliance
- Implementation and development of AutoEDMS document management system.
- Key Contributions
AutoCAD Sales Engineer
CADCAM Services
Wellington, NZ
01.1990 - 01.1993
- Technical support of AutoCAD to new and existing clients
- Installation of AutoCAD to client specifications
- Promotion and sale of AutoCAD and Autodesk suite of product
- Key Contributions
Architectural Technician
Stephenson and Turner NZ Ltd
Wellington, NZ
01.1987 - 01.1990
- Manual and AutoCAD documentation of architectural services
- Key Contributions
NZ certificate in Engineering trainee
Royal NZ Airforce
Blenheim, NZ
01.1985 - 01.1987
- Acquired basic engineering skills before being released at own request.
- Key Contributions
Skills
- ArchiCAD, AutoCAD, Click Homes, Onsite Companion, Framework, Design in Hyne, Smartframe, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint
Timeline
Drafting Workflow Manager
Perry Homes
07.2025 - Current
Design and Drafting Manager
Hallmark Homes
03.2021 - 04.2025
Drafting Production Workflow Manager
Clarendon Homes
05.2015 - 03.2021
Drafting Manager
Kalka
05.2014 - 05.2015
National Documentation Manager
Devine Homes
04.2010 - 05.2014
Residential Project Co-ordinator
Mirvac Design
02.2007 - 04.2010
Residential Design Co-ordinator
Australand Residential
02.2006 - 02.2007
Residential Design Technician
Cosmopolitan Living QLD
01.2005 - 02.2006
Residential Design Draftsman
AV Jennings
01.2002 - 01.2005
Architectural Technician
James Hardie Building Division
06.1996 - 11.2001
Drawing Services Manager
BOC Gases
01.1993 - 06.1996
AutoCAD Sales Engineer
CADCAM Services
01.1990 - 01.1993
Architectural Technician
Stephenson and Turner NZ Ltd
01.1987 - 01.1990
NZ certificate in Engineering trainee
Royal NZ Airforce
01.1985 - 01.1987