Nathan Rowell
Ormeau,QLD
Summary
Customer-oriented General Manager with over 25 years' experience focused on increasing revenues and expanding margin. Adaptive and deadline-oriented consistently executes and completes multiple projects in high-stress environments. Meticulous leader and strategic planner with comprehensive managerial acumen, offering vision and motivational acumen.
Strong leader and problem-solver dedicated to streamlining operations to decrease costs and promote organizational efficiency. Uses independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
General Manager – Construction
Insignia Homes Pty Ltd/ Belvedere Living
01.2022 - Current
- My role with Insignia Homes oversees and guides the construction arm of the business into sustainable growth and profitability while delivering high-quality homes for our clients and stakeholders
- With a determined focus on quality and build times, whilst meeting the current market demands of supply shortages, trade shortages and continual price rises, I am constantly adapting the business position to ensure that we stay ahead of each challenge
- Manage and lead staff internally, mentoring and training supervisors the skill of a balanced build process, time management and budget control
- Build and maintain relationships with external suppliers, trades, governing bodies, and key stake holders
- Offer construction experience to the design process
- Liaise with clients to ensure they are guided in a positive manner throughout the entire building journey
- Manage cashflow, contract and variation values, supply agreements, product range and inclusion.
Building Manager
Langdon Living Special Projects
09.2020 - 11.2021
- A specialist role within Langdon Living in a newly created division, to tender and construct special projects that fell outside of the standard residential business model
- Managing the tenders and construction team, I was the central pillar to guide the team through the tender and construction process
- This role was a large-scale position, with a very large area of Victoria to cover as the projects were scattered in many regional areas
- Deliver a cost competitive and profitable tender to selected projects
- Manage and oversee projects through the construction process from site start to handover
- Projects included: Retirement Villages, Eco townhouse project constructed of recycled materials, Sub-division and multi-residential developments.
National Construction Manager
Australasian Group of Companies
09.2017 - 05.2020
- This role focused on providing trusted and reliable services to customers through the effective planning, delivery and management of residential and commercial projects across Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria
- Key to the role was maintaining a strong work ethic and acting with a sense of agility and purpose, balanced with strategic and day-to-day operational intent
- Duties included managing a team of staff and sub-contractors, managing the development of Australasian Homes, performing project and budget management, and working closely with internal and external stakeholders
- Managing, overseeing, and coordinating all facets of the construction, bid and award, construction, and close-out phase of all assigned projects
- Coordinating, administering, and monitoring contractors to ensure that contracts are delivered within defined and agreed safety, quality, environmental, cost and schedule outcomes
- Ensuring delivery achieves all customer, contract, and specification requirements
- Providing leadership, direction, and support to the Infrastructure Program to contribute toward the overall development of the program within the organisation
- Modelling the company’s values in the management of contractors, interactions with team members, management and other staff, elected members, community groups and individuals and representatives of government and non-government departments and agencies.
Display Home Construction Manager
Metricon Homes
06.2015 - 09.2017
- This role focused on organising, budgeting and supervising the construction and renovation of the Display Homes Program
- Key to the role was maintaining a high degree of attention to detail and applying excellent communication skills
- Duties included overseeing 52 operating display homes and 12 new display home constructions, overseeing and directing construction projects from conception to completion, and reviewing the project in-depth to schedule deliverables and estimating costs to meet the established time frames, deadlines and budgets
- Projects: Managed the Signature range of luxury homes, including the Bordeaux display home valued at $2.9m.
Operations Manager / Building Manager
Auswide Commercial Fit Outs Pty Ltd; M & K Kreuger Pty Ltd
01.2014 - 06.2015
- This role focused on ensuring that all commercial aspects of the projects were properly managed and controlled, and that commercial strategy was developed and delivered in accordance with the requirements of the business
- Key to the role was the management and delivery of multiple competing demands simultaneously
- Duties included working closely with clients, ensuring that all stakeholders understood and adhered to contractual obligations, providing new shop fits and refurbishments, reviewing and developing operational process flows, conducting risk assessment and resolving contractual and commercial problems
- Projects and Achievements: Managed shop fit outs Australia-wide
- Successfully liaised with a residential company to build investment units and duplexes for directors which resulted in the creation of a small residential building company and completed the projects within 12 months.
Senior Site Manager
Metricon Homes
05.2009 - 01.2014
- This role focused on implementing the pre-construction, construction, commissioning and project closeout phases of a development project with an emphasis on establishing and maintaining project controls and completing projects in a timely and cost-effective manner
- Key to the role was practicing strong project management and communication skills
- Duties included coordinating and directing work of subcontractors, managing and sourcing trades and suppliers, managing cost control systems, reviewing and analyzing plans, and facilitating the bidding, negotiations and buyout process
- Projects and Achievements: Managed all of Metricon Homes signature range of homes with the average contract value above $500,000
- Metricon Homes Construction Employee of the year and holding the highest number of 100% Quality Assurance awards within the Metricon business nationally.
Education
South Australian Builders Licence - BLD331052
12.2023
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QBCC Builders Registration Licence - 1151744
Cert III Carpentry & Joinery -
Hobart Institute of TAFE
Cert IV in Work Health and Safety -
Pinnacle Safety and Training
01.2021
Certificate of Attainment – Building Inspector -
Australia Inspector Training
01.2019
Cert IV in Construction & Building -
Tasmanian State Training Authority
01.2011
Skills
- People Management
- Leadership
- Conflict Resolution
- Emotional Intelligence
- Project Management
- Schedule Management
- Expense Control
- Quality Management
- Contract Negotiations
- Vendor Sourcing
- Customer Relationship Management
- Business Development
- Deadline-Oriented
Hobbies and Interests
- Acoustic Guitar
- Martial Arts – Training Instructor (3rd Dan)
- Custom made furniture
- Spec Home Building & Renovating
- Friends & Family
- Connecting with nature
- Helping Others & Volunteering
References
Available Upon Request
Timeline
General Manager – Construction
Insignia Homes Pty Ltd/ Belvedere Living
01.2022 - Current
Building Manager
Langdon Living Special Projects
09.2020 - 11.2021
National Construction Manager
Australasian Group of Companies
09.2017 - 05.2020
Display Home Construction Manager
Metricon Homes
06.2015 - 09.2017
Operations Manager / Building Manager
Auswide Commercial Fit Outs Pty Ltd; M & K Kreuger Pty Ltd
01.2014 - 06.2015
Senior Site Manager
Metricon Homes
05.2009 - 01.2014
South Australian Builders Licence - BLD331052
-
QBCC Builders Registration Licence - 1151744
Cert III Carpentry & Joinery -
Hobart Institute of TAFE
Cert IV in Work Health and Safety -
Pinnacle Safety and Training
Certificate of Attainment – Building Inspector -
Australia Inspector Training
Cert IV in Construction & Building -
Tasmanian State Training Authority
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