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Mark Willson

Mark Willson

Port Macquarie NSW,NSW

Summary

Results-driven professional in construction management, and large loss estimating. recognized for high productivity and efficient task completion. Specialized skills include project scheduling, cost control, and safety compliance, ensuring projects meet strict quality standards. With strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving abilities. successful past experience in steering teams towards successful project delivery.

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Estimating Manager NSW

Advanced Buildings
01.2021 - 09.2024
  • Motivate and lead the GW and large loss estimating team through regular meetings and management of day-to-day tasks.
  • Implement pricing schedules, and manage pricing data for NSW.
  • Manage and tender competing tenders in insurance and the Department of Education.
  • Cyclical meetings to manage the remuneration cycle (setting, managing, and reviewing performance expectations).
  • Team skill set analysis, team skill set development, and succession planning.
  • Manage tender requests, and communicate with clients during the preparation and submission phase.
  • Negotiate supply agreements to ensure a balance between competitive pricing and company revenue.
  • Manage reporting to assess areas such as win rates, margin per job, and client.
  • Peer review generated by the team to ensure quality and consistency.
  • Prepare tender programs and tender submissions.
  • Assess the cost-effectiveness of projects and services, tracking costs relative to tenders as work progresses.
  • Manage client relationships, and attend regular meetings to discuss performance and service requirements.
  • Attend large loss tender meetings with relevant stakeholders, loss adjusters, and building consultants.
  • Estimate projects of up to $4 million, and estimate competing tenders for various submission deadlines.
  • Manage, prepare, and submit all development applications, including Class 2 construction.
  • Prepare and submit competitive pricing to secure insurance company contracts and the award of panel builder agreements.
  • Manage expressions of interest to various organizations to secure future work.
  • Manage client relationships with the NSW Department of Education, Catholic Diocese of NSW, Anglican Care, Suncorp, CHU, Sedgwick, CRD Building Consultants, Crawford's, McLarens.
  • Preparation and submission of progress claims on tendered projects and cost-plus contracts.
  • Submission of variations and additional works during the construction phase.

Senior Project Manager

Advanced Buildings
01.2019 - 01.2021
  • Manage team of supervisors and trades on live projects from site establishment to completion.
  • Managed multiple projects with competing deadlines simultaneously. $7 million
  • Focused on project monitoring and management by developing forecasts and tracking expenses.
  • Drafted reports summarizing progress made on projects for review by executive leadership team.
  • Forecasted, scheduled and monitored project timelines, personnel performance, and cost efficiency.
  • Communication with client representatives and insurance representatives associated with the claim.
  • Maintain a professional relationship with executive loss adjusters and claims managers.
  • Maintain a professional relationship with senior building consultants, engineers, and property managers.
  • Coordinate technical documentation and technical drawings associated with the project.
  • Created and implemented processes to ensure successful completion of projects.
  • Created project plans with established timelines, assigned to appropriate teams and managed workflow throughout construction.
  • Manage development applications, construction certificates, and occupation certificates.
  • Manage and supervise trades and subcontractors to ensure the scope is followed and executed as per the contract.
  • Management of OHS documentation, risk assessments, site safety, site inductions, and site safety inspections.
  • Prepare variations, extension of time, and submission of documentation.

Estimator/Project Manager

Advanced Buildings
01.2016 - 01.2019
  • Produce detailed scopes of work and cost estimates.
  • Coordinate site meetings with sub-contractor trades to obtain tender costs where required.
  • Ensure the timely completion of estimates and tenders, ensuring KPIs are met and exceeded.
  • Produce detailed assessment reports, and review external contractor reports to establish that all information is accurate.
  • Manage up to $5 million in projects at any given time.
  • Manage Site supervisors, budgets and program.
  • Manage stakeholders and key personnel during the project duration.
  • Ensure BCA compliance.
  • Manage WHS documentation and site controls.
  • Conducted site visits to assess potential challenges and incorporate risk assessments into project estimates.
  • Identifies potential risks associated with proposed projects and recommends strategies for mitigating those risks.
  • Checked construction plans against actual field conditions to prepare estimates.

Construction Supervisor

Advanced Buildings
01.2014 - 01.2016
  • Manage and supervise up to 15 construction projects at any given time.
  • Ensure compliance with the building code of Australia and relevant AS/NZ Standards.
  • Provide excellent time management and organizational skills.
  • Ensure and maintain quality during the construction phase.
  • Supervise and manage subcontractors.
  • Invoicing and submission of progress claims.
  • Maintain client relationships and insurance.
  • Assessed bids from subcontractors according to cost, timeline and quality criteria.
  • Kept production team moving forward for progress in daily site operations.

Structures Foreman

Toga
01.2013 - 01.2014
  • Manage and supervise trades and services during the structure phase of the project
  • Ensure quality and compliance for all works during the construction process
  • Programming & Cost control of construction works
  • Negotiation with Sub-Contractors & suppliers
  • Site set out
  • ITP Completion
  • Defect control and management
  • Coordinate design with Engineers and Architects
  • OHS management and control
  • Created weekly target programs
  • Attend meetings with clients to discuss project specifications.
  • Monitored compliance with local building codes and regulations.
  • Monitored project progress to enforce adherence to deadlines and quality standards.

Managing Director

Domark Builders
01.2011 - 01.2013
  • Negotiation with sub-contractors and clients.
  • Estimating and submission of tenders.
  • Contract administration.
  • Lodgment of development applications.
  • Supervision and coordination of subcontractors.
  • Manage invoicing and progress payments.
  • Site set out.
  • Ordering of site materials.
  • Management of supplier accounts.
  • Formed and sustained strategic relationships with clients.
  • Improved productivity initiatives, managing budgets and accounts, coordinating itinerary and scheduling appointments.
  • Monitored financial performance of the organization and initiated corrective actions as needed.
  • Ensured compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures related to business operations.
  • Identified potential risks associated with operations and developed mitigation strategies.

Site Foreman

Kell & Rigby
01.2007 - 01.2011
  • Management of OHS, SWMS review, and risk assessments for given tasks.
  • Design and procurement of materials relevant to the project.
  • Ensure that standards and specifications are met by all contractors, and that the completion of inspection control plans and quality assurance documentation is achieved.
  • Assist in tender reviews and variations to the contract, and attend tender meetings with potential clients.
  • Managed sites by focusing on safety, operations and productivity.
  • Maintained site diary.
  • Creation and implementation of construction programs.

Leading Hand Carpenter

MKO Constructions
01.2001 - 01.2007
  • Supervision of up to ten projects at any given time.
  • Estimating and ordering of materials.
  • Organization of subcontractors working on individual projects.
  • General carpentry and joinery construction.
  • Developed plans for complex projects, including layout designs, diagrams, and drawings.
  • Provided guidance, support, training and mentoring to junior carpenters.
  • Collaborated with clients regarding design changes or modifications throughout the duration of the project.
  • Resolved any issues or problems that arose during construction work.
  • Ensured compliance with safety regulations and procedures while working onsite.
  • Supervised a team of carpenters to ensure all tasks were completed on time and within budget.
  • Promoted high customer satisfaction by resolving problems with knowledgeable and friendly service.

Apprentice Carpenter/Carpenter

Probuild
Sydney
01.1996 - 01.2001
  • Company Overview: Commercial construction projects up to $30 million.
  • Ensuring the completion of work in accordance with company standards and the contract.
  • Programming of projects.
  • General carpentry and joinery construction
  • Site set out
  • Concrete and formwork construction.
  • Manage concrete placement.
  • Take levels and transfer data points.

Education

OHS risk Management -

People Safe
01.2020

OHS Consultation -

People Safe
01.2016

Certificate Four Construction Management - Builders Licence -

TAFE NSW
Western Sydney
01.2007

Certificate Three-Carpentry & Joinery -

TAFE NSW
Meadowbank
12.1997

High School Certificate -

Marist Brothers
Parramatta
11.1993

Skills

  • Effective negotiation skills
  • Advanced computer skills-Microsoft
  • Oral communication
  • Critical path identification
  • Task prioritization
  • Compliance management
  • Solutions-based thinking
  • Subcontractor management
  • Client management
  • WHS Management
  • Analytical skills
  • Cost control
  • Budget control
  • Quantity take-offs
  • Project programming – Microsoft Project
  • Project estimation
  • Risk management
  • Contract management

Certification

Builders Licence 12023509, 01/01/23, Current Builders Licence NSW

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 07/04/78
  • Gender: Male

Affiliations

  • Golf
  • Surf lifesaving
  • CrossFit
  • Fitness

Timeline

Estimating Manager NSW

Advanced Buildings
01.2021 - 09.2024

Senior Project Manager

Advanced Buildings
01.2019 - 01.2021

Estimator/Project Manager

Advanced Buildings
01.2016 - 01.2019

Construction Supervisor

Advanced Buildings
01.2014 - 01.2016

Structures Foreman

Toga
01.2013 - 01.2014

Managing Director

Domark Builders
01.2011 - 01.2013

Site Foreman

Kell & Rigby
01.2007 - 01.2011

Leading Hand Carpenter

MKO Constructions
01.2001 - 01.2007

Apprentice Carpenter/Carpenter

Probuild
01.1996 - 01.2001

OHS risk Management -

People Safe

OHS Consultation -

People Safe

Certificate Four Construction Management - Builders Licence -

TAFE NSW

Certificate Three-Carpentry & Joinery -

TAFE NSW

High School Certificate -

Marist Brothers

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