Nicolas McKay
Boyne Island,QLD
Summary
Accomplished SMP Superintendent with extensive experience at Monadelphous, Lendlease and John Holland Engineering, recognized for achieving a 100% incident-free record over five years at BSL. Expertise in site supervision, Construction and procurement management, coupled with strong leadership skills, to drive team performance and enhance project efficiency. Proven ability to implement innovative solutions that prioritize safety compliance, while delivering high-quality outcomes in complex construction environments. Also receiving the highest award in Australia at Monadelphous for innervation and cost saving.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Business Development
Synclift Engineering
Gladstone, QLD
08.2023 - 05.2024
- Tool box meetings and site training compliance
- Methodology statements
- Procurement on- boarding of site equipment
- Procurement of site tooling and equipment.
- Work site inspections
- On site fabrication and steel erection
- Onsite maintenance and shut down works
- Work scope planning and documentation
- Site work estimation and material supply
- Daily and weekly project reporting
- Disciplinary Reports and evaluations
- CTO training
- On site Supervision
- Site supervision
- Estimating
SMP Superintendent / acting Manager
Lendlease
, Gladstone Region
11.2015 - 06.2023
- Company Overview: Gladstone Region Structural - Mechanical Superintendent
- Planning
- Job allocation
- Tool box meetings and site training compliance
- Methodology statements
- Procurement on- boarding of site equipment
- Procurement of site tooling and equipment also freighting
- Work shop fabrication and painting
- Work site inspections
- Work scope planning and documentation
- Site work estimation and material supply
- On site fill in works
- On boarding of site personnel
- Daily and weekly project reporting
- Disciplinary Reports and evaluations
- CTO training
- On site job scoping
- Fabrication on site
- Site supervision
- Estimating
- Monthly WIP reports
- Gladstone Region Structural - Mechanical Superintendent
SMP Superintendent
G&S Engineering
, Gladstone Region
06.2015 - 11.2015
- Company Overview: Gladstone SMP Superintendent
- Planning
- Job allocation
- Tool box meetings and site training compliance
- Methodology statements
- On boarding of all site equipment
- Procurement of site tooling and equipment also freighting
- Work shop fabrication and onsite
- Onsite maintenance and shut down works
- Work site inspections
- Work scope planning and documentation
- Site work estimation and material supply
- Daily and weekly project reporting
- Disciplinary Reports and evaluations
- CTO training
- On site job scoping
- Fabrication on site
- Site supervision
- Gladstone SMP Superintendent
SMP Superintendent
John Holland
10.2012 - 05.2015
- Company Overview: Wiggins Island Coal Export Terminal Stockyard
- Planning
- Job allocation
- Tool box meetings and site training compliance
- Methodology statements
- On boarding of all site equipment
- Procurement of site tooling and equipment also freighting
- Site Mobilisation and de mobilisation
- Work site inspections
- Work scope planning
- Daily and Weekly PF monitoring and reporting
- JHA and Safety Procedure job specific
- Time sheets
- Daily and weekly project reporting
- PF weekly report
- Disciplinary Reports and evaluations
- Running a 2 crew 4 personnel hydro testing crew
- 40 Personnel tunnel construction crew
- 30 personnel transfer tower construction crew
- 9 Personnel site Soda washing crew
- Site painting crew of 15
- Wiggins Island Coal Export Terminal Stockyard
Senior Supervisor/Superintendent
Monadelphous Engineering
01.2004 - 01.2012
- Company Overview: For Rio Tinto
- Crew size 35 to 70 depending on work load
- Planning
- Job allocation
- Tool box meetings and site training compliance
- Methodology statements
- Project planning using 2007 and 2010
- Monthly and quarterly business reports
- HSE update crew training
- CTO training
- Site Boilermaker and coded welder
- Shut down and maintenance role
- Auditing of our site business units
- Work site inspections
- Work scope planning
- JHA and Safety Procedure job specific
- Time sheets
- Daily and weekly project reporting
- Monthly WIP reports
- Disciplinary Reports
- Over 5 years LTI and MTI incident free
- Isolation statements and single point officer
- Working directly with Worley Parsons, and BSL project department
- Achieved Monadelphous Australia wide 1st place innovation award for 2010
- Continued Apprenticeship through Migas and Bluedaog
- Projects included: Boyne Smelters Limited (7.3 years) Site supervisor/ Superintendent, Queensland Alumina Limited, precipitation (3 months) Senior Supervisor, RTAY (5 months) Senior Supervisor, Digestion project works, New Weipa Project (8 months) Boilermaker / Coded Welder
- For Rio Tinto
Boilermaker Welder, L/H
Eagles Engineering
02.2004 - 07.2004
- Involved with completing drag line shut downs including:-
- Boom Welder, grease and hydraulic line installation
- Modification team
- Quality control
- ITP sign offs
- Certified welder
- Leading Hand with crew of 8 Welders
Boilermaker/Leading Hand
Hunter Engineering and Quarry Services
11.2001 - 01.2004
- Site construction and maintenance for Hansons, Boral, Readymix and several other quarries
- Dredge maintenance
- Fabrication and construction of conveyors radial stackers and screen hoses
- Installation and maintenance of Rolls crushers, cone crushers and jaw crushers
- Hammer mills, Nordberg, Jaques and Kawasaki crushing
- Power screen and mobile plant erection and maintenance
- Maintenance and Construction of the Wolfden Hanson plant and Gold coast plant
- Site Maintenance planning and shutdowns
Boilermaker coded welder
Thiess Acacia Ridge
04.2001 - 11.2001
- Heavy steel fabricator
- 1st class welder
Boilermaker/Site Team Leader
Taringa Steel, Brisbane
Brisbane
03.1999 - 04.2001
- All site construction work
- Structural steel
- Stainless steel
- Comprehensive layouts and installation
- Demolition and Rectification
- Projects included:- Royal Women’s Hospital, Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Myer Centre renovations, Hurston Brisbane Learning Centre, Hutchinson’s Brisbane base site projects
Boilermaker/Site Supervisor
North West Steel, Broome
Broome
12.1997 - 02.1999
- Construction on site of the new Broome hospital and Library
- Construction of aircraft hangers and industrial sheds
- Construction of cyclone shelters for the north west for the indigenous communities and pearling sector
- Training in Australian indigenous background and land preservation
- Site fabricator and Coded welder
- Site L/H for all structures
Boilermaker/Site Team Lead
Craigs Engineering, Brisbane
Brisbane
03.1996 - 11.1997
- Construction of high rise building structural for Hutchinson builders, Multiplex, and Lend Lease
- Projects include Dock Side apartments, and inner city complexes and as far away as Birdsville for government structures
- Exotic Steel work and trained by a black smith
- General fabrication
- Certified welder
Education
TWI 3.0 Visual welding inspector - Welding Inspection
TWI
Brisbane, QLD06-2022
Diploma in Project Management -
QLD Tafe
Gladstone, QLD01.2009
Front Line Management Course -
Monadelphous
Gladstone, QLD01.2008
Certificate 111 Engineering And Construction - Welding And Heavy Fabrications
QLD tafe
Brisbane, QLD10-2004
Skills
- Site supervision
- Work scope planning
- Procurement management
- Daily project reporting
- Team leadership
- Employee training
- Problem solving
- Safety compliance
- Construction of small and very large projects
- Cranes and rigging
- Fabrication
- Hydro testing
- Civil Works
- And fitting and alignment
- Innovations and cost savings
Hobbies and Interests
- Restoring old cars
- Motor bike riding with my sons
- Fishing with the whole family
- Helping out with our sons football events
- Going to Rainbow Beach with the kids
- Golf when I get time
- Spending time with my grand babies
References
- Jason Marsh, Lendlease Manager, 0407 578 456
- Ben Dunstan Owner Jeld Industries , 0427 960 815
- Jung Lee Manager BSL Monadelphous 0409 117 422
- Andre De Plessis Project Engineer superintendent BSL 0427 586 987
- Brad Kleese Sync lift Director, 0455921345
- Jason Thompson, Boyne Smelters Area Leader, 0427 379 115
- Mark Shaw, Lendlease workshop supervisor, 0401 592 692
- Simon Arstall, BSL BAKE Area Owner, 0457 513 519
- Luke Bernard, Worley Parsons Engineer, Wicket, 0422 205 232
- Mark Burke, Riotinto BSL and Gove Projects Superintendent, 0428 984 421
- Dallas Menchin, Worley Parsons Superintendent QA, 0400 845 558
- Bradley Newman, John Holland Engineer, 0403 554 618
- Stephen Haigh, Specialist Equipment Services Manager, 0437 100 502
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 20/03/73
7 Stokes Street, Boyne Island, QLD
Mobile 0408757413
Married with five children, but all have left home and are working
4 grandchildren
My wife is the admin manager for Brolga Cranes
FIFO work and shift work are no problem for our lives
My wife and I enjoy traveling, and we also build race cars as one of our hobbies
Certification
- Cert 111 Weld and heavy fabrication
- High risk licence Crane, Rig, Dog
- Licence , car, truck, bike
- Construction white card
- Current blue card medical.
- Current passport
Timeline
Business Development
Synclift Engineering
08.2023 - 05.2024
SMP Superintendent / acting Manager
Lendlease
11.2015 - 06.2023
SMP Superintendent
G&S Engineering
06.2015 - 11.2015
SMP Superintendent
John Holland
10.2012 - 05.2015
Boilermaker Welder, L/H
Eagles Engineering
02.2004 - 07.2004
Senior Supervisor/Superintendent
Monadelphous Engineering
01.2004 - 01.2012
Boilermaker/Leading Hand
Hunter Engineering and Quarry Services
11.2001 - 01.2004
Boilermaker coded welder
Thiess Acacia Ridge
04.2001 - 11.2001
Boilermaker/Site Team Leader
Taringa Steel, Brisbane
03.1999 - 04.2001
Boilermaker/Site Supervisor
North West Steel, Broome
12.1997 - 02.1999
Boilermaker/Site Team Lead
Craigs Engineering, Brisbane
03.1996 - 11.1997
TWI 3.0 Visual welding inspector - Welding Inspection
TWI
Diploma in Project Management -
QLD Tafe
Front Line Management Course -
Monadelphous
Certificate 111 Engineering And Construction - Welding And Heavy Fabrications
QLD tafe
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