Matthew Funnell

Experienced Civil Engineer with 8 years of valuable expertise in the assessment of development applications and inspecting developer contributed assets. Attentive to detail with experience in coordinating projects and delivering improvements. Detail-oriented team player with strong organisational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.

• Bachelor of Engineering (Civil)
• Open Manual Heavy Rigid Vehicle Drivers Licence (HR)
• Qld Construction Induction (white card)
• Basic Scaffold & Forklift (high risk licences)
• Boat & Jet Ski Licences

• Scenic Rim Regional Council, Acting/Coordinator Development Engineering (substantive role - Senior Technical Officer), Undertaking the assessment of proposed development works, to ensure compliance is achieved against the Redland Planning Scheme, relevant standards, codes, and policies., Managing development applications, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders, and ensuring that the best outcome is achieved for both parties, while complying with the legislated timeframes., Clearly and concisely responding to customer requests in a timely manner, to provide them with a positive customer experience., Undertaking risk assessments of proposed works to proactively prevent any potential negative impacts to the staff, existing assets, environment or the community., Undertaking site inspections to ensure future Council (developer donated) assets meet their design specifications., Reviewing and amending the team’s templates, conditions packages and processes to enable the team to provide clear, concise and consistent documentation., Reviewing reports and assessment of colleagues to provide constructive feedback that enable the team to grow, while achieving consistency throughout the team., Backfilling for the Coordinator Engineering Assessment., Recruitment and training of new staff members.
• Redland City Council, Assessment Engineer, Undertaking the assessment of proposed development works, to ensure compliance is achieved against the Redland Planning Scheme, relevant standards, codes, and policies., Managing development applications, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders, and ensuring that the best outcome is achieved for both parties, while complying with the legislated timeframes., Clearly and concisely responding to customer requests in a timely manner, to provide them with a positive customer experience., Undertaking risk assessments of proposed works to proactively prevent any potential negative impacts to the staff, existing assets, environment or the community., Undertaking site inspections to ensure future Council (developer donated) assets meet their design specifications., Reviewing and amending the team’s templates, conditions packages and processes to enable the team to provide clear, concise and consistent documentation., Reviewing reports and assessment of colleagues to provide constructive feedback that enable the team to grow, while achieving consistency throughout the team., Backfilling for the Team Leader., Recruitment and training of new staff members., Authoring assessment manuals, Council’s policies, procedures and development condition packages.
• Council, Asset Engineer (stormwater infrastructure), Author of Stormwater Asset & Service Management Plans., Preparing and updating a 10-year Capital and Operational Works Plan, by undertaking site inspections, preliminary designs, meeting with consultants and reviewing the provided budget to reflect the actual construction and design costs., Condition Assessment Audits on Council’s assets to determine the remaining ‘usable life’ of the assets and program any necessary renewals., Undertake site inspections to ensure Council assets meet their design specifications and ensure any potential defects are satisfactorily rectified.
• Sensus Building Group, Site Inspector, Rockhampton, Rockhampton, QLD, Brisbane, Brisbane, QLD, Site Inspections to determine damages to property on behalf of insurance companies., Assessing, tendering and reporting on works required, based on the type of incident that had occurred., Organising and managing a team of contractors, ensuring they had a consistent schedule of work, ensuring materials arrived from suppliers prior to the programmed works and arranging permission from the property owner to carry out the works., Supervision and auditing of works carried out on-site by contractors., Ensuring works are completed on schedule and within tendered costing., Ensuring that all parties involved are remain updated in accordance with legislative deadlines (insurance companies every 3 business days and customer every 7 days)., Reviewing costs charged, by preferred contractors, are competitive with standard industry costs.