Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Hobbies and Interests
Key Qualifications
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Paul Larvin

Helensvale,QLD

Summary

Experienced professional construction manager seeking to fill a senior management role,to aid and assist in moving a company forward.

Overview

36
36
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Finishing Manager

Living Choice
12.2024 - Current
  • Coordinated production operations by calculating labor needs to maximize resources.
  • Conducted regular performance reviews for team members, providing constructive feedback and opportunities for professional development.
  • Verified finishing met established standards for color, textures, metallic, exotic woods and aged finishes.
  • Continually sought to reduce costs, accelerate throughput time, minimize work in process and improve quality.
  • Informed leadership of problems and situations that affected department performance and drove accountability by formulating solutions to resolve issues.
  • Maintained work area and equipment and followed prescribed safety procedures to minimize injuries and incidents.
  • Enhanced production efficiency by implementing lean manufacturing techniques and reducing waste.

Blu Built construction
12.2022 - Current
  • A list of projects for blu built
  • Factory extension for AliAxis Philmac budget was 2.3 million the build time was competed before time and under budget.
  • Onkaparinga surf life rescue and department for education water sports this was a 3 million dollar budget project was on time over budget.
  • Architecture service block at Seacliff a 2.3 million dollar project that was two weeks early and on budget.
  • I have also worked on military projects from military runways to tactical control networking buildings, budgets for these projects were always un known factor. Time frames were always met where required.
  • I have also had great pleasure with working on sacred land and aboriginal elders.
  • All of these projects have been built with its own criteria of problems, yet all finished and handed over with great pride.

Axis construction
07.2022 - 12.2022
  • Worked as project supervisor for refurbishing the military Top secret buildings with high security administration.
  • Left due to defence regulations on security protocols changing.

Fusco construction
11.2021 - 07.2022
  • Worked as project supervisor building modular constructions for SA education. Was project construction supervisor on various schools across Adelaide. All government school projects had budgets from 1.8 up to 3 million with my final project being the moonta junior school that won construction of the year 2022.

Project Manager/Supervisor

One construct modular buildings
05.2021 - 01.2022
  • Worked for one construct as project Manager/Supervisor constructing module buildings for the government education department.
  • Company went into receivership due to Covid and production material costs.
  • Buildings completed for one construct.
  • Bmx club House $800,000 haloren hill Project was on time and under budget.
  • Moonta school 2.3 million over budget but on time. Also won building of the year 2022
  • Built to cost and won new design of the year 2022 All engineering redesign was advised by my self and implemented changes with the engineer.
  • Craigmore disability school.
  • Constructed for government education.

Construction Jobs Managed

Global
  • Hospital extension in Melbourne Australia.
  • Construction of Melbourne Olympic Ice Arena.
  • Manage civil and construction work on multi level car park in Melbourne.
  • Construction and civil works various locations on new build multi million dollar properties.
  • Civil drainage works at RAF Waddington Lincoln.
  • Design and build works Cheylesmore Governmant house Coventry for the NHS and Department of Education, this compiled of new duct installation and air conditioning followed by a crane lift of new units onto the roof of the building.
  • Complete Design and Build of a new gym complex in Sandbach 12 week project completed in 10.

Senior Construction Manager

Engie uk
03.2017 - 05.2021
  • Managed a cross-functional team of contractors
  • Oversaw the establishment of many design and build contracts and facilities such as Governmant buildings, MOD security projects, health and leisure projects and construction including civil works for the eduction department.
  • Reduced and managed waste.
  • Ran update production meetings with clients and architects.
  • Just completed fire remediation works at schools in Worksop,Bassetlaw,Rotherham this being inspections on fire walls and door rectification for fire evacuation protocols. This was completed using a third party contractor with a team of 15 guys.

Business Construction Maintenance Owner

Melbourne Victoria
06.2012 - 03.2017
  • Managed a team of trade specialists and planners, to carry out rework for builders in Melbourne.
  • Oversaw production of time-critical rectification work.
  • Decreased defect rate by up to 80% on all key works for major builders as all property’s where actual live sites.
  • List of builders being
  • Burbank homes.
  • JG king steel fabrication works.
  • Simonds homes.

Trade Worker Tiler

Melbourne Australia
01.2005 - 06.2012
  • Managed a team of 20 Tilers
  • Created and managed production schedules.
  • Conducted quality reviews for the entire build, managed and ordered materials for all projects.

Construction Manger Barratt Homes

Uk builders
02.2001 - 01.2005
  • Worked with the project manager on key production builds
  • Conducted a time management study and submitted proposals for each new build ready for client

Electrical And Mechanical Engineer City And Guilds

Uk British Army
09.1989 - 01.2001
  • British army construction and electrical engineering on various projects around the world.
  • Active duties in Northern Ireland 20 yr anniversary riot control.

Education

Diploma - Construction Project Management

Melbourne CTCS Customised Training
12.2010

Skills

  • Friendly, positive attitude
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Customer service
  • Problem-solving
  • Attention to detail
  • Flexible and adaptable
  • Dependable and responsible
  • Multitasking
  • Time management
  • Excellent communication
  • Multitasking Abilities
  • Critical thinking
  • Calm under pressure
  • Active listening
  • Problem resolution
  • Verbal communication

Certification

  • N/SVQ Civil Construction Plant Operations
  • Qualified plant Operator in the following
  • Traffic Management and control
  • Dozer unlimited
  • 360 back hoe
  • Front end loader
  • Bob cat
  • Roller
  • Tipper
  • Site Management Safety Plus
  • SMSTS Training
  • Site safety plus for the Construction and Civil Engineering Industries.
  • Advanced Fire Safety
  • Fire Marshall
  • Advanced fire safety for the evacuation and control in an environmental Emergency.
  • Also direct and handle on ground emergency services and aim to reduce collateral damage to any construction site and personal.
  • Working At Heights With Emergency Evacuation
  • Advanced working at heights to aid in safe working practices and emergency procedures.
  • Asbestos Awareness
  • Safety checks and procedures in the safe construction and removal of asbestos.
  • Construction First Aid
  • Safe working and emergency procedures that require any first aid on a construction site.
  • Thermography
  • Thermal imaging
  • Thermal camera investigation on construction sites, buildings and sub structures, to aid in leak detection and thermal properties, report procedures and customer recommendations.
  • Preventive maintenance and reporting.
  • Off which I have my own thermal camera.
  • IDPS Drone Pilot
  • Aviation certification for drone flights
  • Qualified drone pilot for civil and major construction investigation work and photography.
  • QA Inspector
  • Quality Assurance
  • Carry out the implementation of a proactive processes that aims to prevent defects, and improve and inspect final quality control on the construction site and of all materials delivered to to minimise waste and keep profit margins high.

Hobbies and Interests

Family man and educational activities with my children., Enjoy spending time in flight simulators., Avid pilot basic still learning., Stress and rescue scuba deep diver., Custom pc building.

Key Qualifications

  • I have the following relevant experience in construction management
  • Quality control, reading plans and spotting issues that may arise,and offering suggestions with all involved from the architect,engineer and client to keep the project on course on time, and within the budget.
  • Strategic planning. With over 2 decade's experience in management
  • I excelled in hiring the right people and building effective teams.
  • I am never afraid of hard work and rolling my sleeves up to assist.
  • I always get the best from my team, by directing the right people to the part of the project where I know they will excel and use their knowledge to create a better team.
  • Although safety is first the clients priority is also noted and this balance is required to get the best possible out come that will also benefit both parties.

Timeline

Finishing Manager

Living Choice
12.2024 - Current

Blu Built construction
12.2022 - Current

Axis construction
07.2022 - 12.2022

Fusco construction
11.2021 - 07.2022

Project Manager/Supervisor

One construct modular buildings
05.2021 - 01.2022

Senior Construction Manager

Engie uk
03.2017 - 05.2021

Business Construction Maintenance Owner

Melbourne Victoria
06.2012 - 03.2017

Trade Worker Tiler

Melbourne Australia
01.2005 - 06.2012

Construction Manger Barratt Homes

Uk builders
02.2001 - 01.2005

Electrical And Mechanical Engineer City And Guilds

Uk British Army
09.1989 - 01.2001

Construction Jobs Managed

Global

Diploma - Construction Project Management

Melbourne CTCS Customised Training

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