Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Internship and training experience
Visa condition
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Mingze GAO

Project Engineer
Miranda

Summary

Experienced Engineer with a strong background in construction program planning and on-site construction management in residential and mixed-use projects. Proficient in Microsoft suite, Aconex, AutoCAD and Bluebeam, with expertise in facade, internal fitting out, and landscaping. Adept at negotiating contracts with subcontractors and stakeholders to meet quality, safety, and time requirements. Excellent time management, commercial knowledge, attention to detail, and organizational skills with a life-long learning attitude.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Project Engineer

Richard Crookes Constructions
Sydney, New South Wales
08.2024 - Current

Bradfield station- Project Value:&416,000,000.00

• Completed below-ground structural waterproofing three months ahead of baseline, overseeing design, programming, and onsite coordination.
• Lead FRP works for the central and south stations.
• Lead the structural steel package.
• Manage all lifts and escalators related
• Lead service design and coordination at the site level.
• Contributed to blockwork procurement and baseline program development.
• Coordinate temporary works.

Project Engineer

Richard Crookes Constructions
Sydney, New South Wales
04.2024 - 08.2024

Wentworth point- Project Value &121,000,000.00

  • Inspected Internal unit defects for WWP from Levels 2 to 5 with the defects team.
  • Took over Core C, D, and E (Levels 5+) managing all internal works, including corridors and common areas.
  • Resolved 450+ passive fire defects in three weeks, securing BCA sign-off to meet OC requirements and avoid delays.
  • Coordinated client handover and contributed to the O&M phase

Site Engineer

Richard Crookes Constructions
Macquarie Park Sydney, New South Wales
04.2024 - Current
  • Overall manage facade works for 4 towers ( 13 floors, 12 floors, 19 floors and 20 floors) including design coordination, engineer ( QA, program, cost review and scope work) and foreman onsite coordination. ( Directly report to PM, SPE and SM)
  • Involving in landscaping design and procurement.
  • Assisting design team with consultant inspections, RFI and coordination.
  • Design coordinate internal weather proofing system includes thermal insulation, Intello and awning & roof finish.

Achievements:

"Exceeds"for "all" probationary review assessments rating and has been offered a plan to becoming a PE.

1. lead the team and re-set up facade working sequence.

2. lead the team catching up facade progress and meet quality standard, which fell behind the programming dramatically before I started the role.

2. Help team solve water pressure issue and success window water test with clients two times. ( Help project save $300,000 front sub-sill angle cost)

3. Use 135 ft boom lift instead of building scaffold. (Help Project reduce cost from $150,000 to around $20,000)

4. Take over 4 towers facade work include scaffold and jump screen coordination from one project engineer, one cadet and two structural foremen.

5. Take over weather proofing consultant- Ironbridge from design team.

6. When structural stripping delay help team 4 days finished 10 days sequence facade work.

7. Involve landscaping procurement and design with design team and SPE.

8. Against Australian standard save around $ 1500,000 for roof flashing ( Waterproofing requirement)

9. Take over all service commissioning and coordination from a Service PE after he resign.

Senior Site Engineer

JQZ-SOUTHPAC Constructions
St Leonards Sydney, New South Wales
07.2021 - 04.2023

Project: 88 BY JQZ- Christie St, Sydney, NSW ( Project Value: 1.3 billion, project feature: luxury apartments )

  • Lead Tower 2 team ( about 200 units luxury apartments)
  • Lead landscaping for whole project.
  • Review design and documentations.
  • Record daily events and activities in site diary to evaluate process and improve productivity.
  • Coordinate Facade weekly Programme including jump screen and scaffolding.
  • Review all interior sub-contractors and monitoring weekly internal working programme.
  • Lead quality control ( i.e ITP checking list & Tower 2 internal defects).
  • Conduct on-site meeting to review sub-contractors output.

Achievements:

  • Tower 2 interior fit-out and QC from Level 2 to Level 25 ( Tower 2- 26 Floor Residential building).
  • Tower 2 facade and public awning: including Steelwork, window, hebel, render, glass balustrade, aluminum louver, cladding edge box, aluminum & glass awning and wind screen.
  • Roof garden- T2 Level 26: 25mx 4m constant temperature infinity swimming pool, Timber decking, Pergola, BBQ area, landscaping and disabled toilet & lift.
  • Level 1 and Level 2 outdoor public area landscaping.
  • Ground Floor Public Area: Glass & Metal handrail, waterproofing, paving and landscaping
  • Owner inspection for Tower1 & Tower2 : assisting marketing team.
  • Underpass to St Leonards train station.

Construction Estimator

General Linings
04.2021 - 06.2021
  • Prepared and delivered estimates and budgets
  • Liaised between clients and suppliers.
  • Negotiated and confirmed prices and rates with sub-contractors and suppliers
  • Assisted with over 200 Gyprock quotations for Mcdonald Jones Homes, The Bathla Group and Samaro Homes.

Site Engineer

TP Dynamics
01.2020 - 11.2020
  • Assisted construction work for 56 Townhouses and 12 sky terraces
  • Read and interpreted technical drawings and documentations.
  • Recorded construction schedule and reported to project manager.
  • Assisted in formulating construction programme, equipment and labor requirements
  • Liaised between potential home buyers and field personnel.
  • Conducted quality control especially for fitting out related work.
  • Responsible for managing on-site labour

Education

Master of Civil Engineering

University Of Wollongong
Wollongong, NSW
02.2017 - 12.2019

Bachelor of Civil Engineering -

Harbin Huade University
China
09.2012 - 07.2016

Internship and training experience

03/2016-07/2016 Practice in CAD

  • In-depth learning and practice on CAD

06/2015-07/2015 Road project practice in Maoershan, Harbin, China

  • Drafting CAD drawings
  • Construction Consulting
  • Project management

05/2013-06/2013 Survey practice in university campus

  • Pavement leveling survey
  • Campus gate surveying

Visa condition

  • Permanent Residency

Timeline

Project Engineer

Richard Crookes Constructions
08.2024 - Current

Project Engineer

Richard Crookes Constructions
04.2024 - 08.2024

Site Engineer

Richard Crookes Constructions
04.2024 - Current

Senior Site Engineer

JQZ-SOUTHPAC Constructions
07.2021 - 04.2023

Construction Estimator

General Linings
04.2021 - 06.2021

Site Engineer

TP Dynamics
01.2020 - 11.2020

Master of Civil Engineering

University Of Wollongong
02.2017 - 12.2019

Bachelor of Civil Engineering -

Harbin Huade University
09.2012 - 07.2016
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