Satyam Gondkar
Klemzig,SA
Summary
Detail-oriented Contract Administrator with a robust background in civil engineering and construction management. Skilled in contract administration, project cost control, and supplier negotiations, with proficiency in estimating, budgeting, and procurement. Ensures compliance with South Australian council standards while effectively managing subcontractors and site activities. Committed to enhancing project success at Hickinbotham Homes, South Australia's leading residential builder.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Contract Administrator
Hickinbotham Homes
Adelaide
05.2023 - Current
- Company Overview: South Australia's largest residential builder
- Prepare, review, and ensure contract accuracy, ensuring compliance with South Australia council standards by collaboratively working with internal and external teams
- Conduct initial investigations with subcontractors to clarify contract conditions
- Negotiate with suppliers and subcontractors to secure competitive quotes
- Prepare estimates, budgets, and purchase orders by interpreting construction plans
- Calculate footing costs and material requirements using Precontract software
- Manage project budgets for multiple homes through TechOne software
- Process and recommend progress claims, verify invoices, and ensure timely supplier payments
- Develop standardized procedures to improve workflow efficiency and train new staff.
Estimator
Paradise Homes
Adelaide
05.2022 - 05.2023
- Supervised site activities, ensuring trades (carpenters, painters, plumbers, electricians) adhered to project requirements and quality standards
- Scheduled site work and coordinated with suppliers to arrange timely material deliveries
- Obtained council approvals for construction and ensured compliance with regulations for NDIA and Custom houses by collaboratively working with internal and external teams
- Preparing schedule charts for the site works, making calls to respective trades to arrange their works and make sure the site is always in safe working condition.
- Prepared material take-offs and purchase orders to optimize cost and resource management.
- Managing project material deliveries from investigating what materials are required at what project stage, ordering those materials on time so the construction work flows smoothly and ensuring the materials are keep properly on site without any issues.
- Identified and mitigated commercial and contractual risks in project delivery
- Managed and tracked subcontractor performance to ensure project milestones were met
Service Station Attendant
Liberty Oils
Adelaide
01.2022 - 03.2023
- Managed store inventory by regularly checking stock levels, identifying low-stock items, and coordinating with suppliers to arrange timely deliveries
- Monitored and recorded daily fuel stock levels, prepared documentation for fuel orders, and ensured uninterrupted fuel supply
- Maintained daily cash flow records, tracked incoming and outgoing transactions, and prepared reports for store management
- Provided excellent customer service, handling queries, transactions, and resolving any service-related issues
- Ensured store cleanliness, restocked shelves, and maintained proper organization of store items
Junior Engineer
Government of India
Shirdi, Maharashtra
02.2019 - 02.2020
- Working for Shirdi International Airport Project.
- Conducted quality checks to ensure construction met engineering and safety standards.
- Maintained hourly records of earthmoving machinery for project tracking.
- Assisted in site surveying and calculated cut-and-fill earthwork requirements.
- Ensured adherence to project plans, assisting engineers in on-site decision-making
- Documented technical specifications for new products during development process.
- Monitored operations in order to ensure compliance with safety regulations.
Education
Master of Science - Construction Management
The University of Adelaide
Adelaide01-2023
Bachelor's - Civil Engineering
MIT Pune
Maharashtra01-2020
Skills
- Contract administration and negotiation
- Estimating
- Budgeting
- Cost control
- Construction project planning
- Site supervision
- South Australian council approvals
- RFI management
- Quantity takeoff
- Purchase order preparation
- Procurement
- Inventory management
- Numeracy
- Problem-solving
- Attention to detail
- Proficiency in Procontractor
- Proficiency in TechOne
- Proficiency in AutoCAD
- Proficiency in CostX
- Proficiency in Click Home
- Proficiency in File bound software
- Training
- Process improvement
- Risk assessment
- Project scheduling
- Supplier management
- Team collaboration
Certification
- AutoCAD Certification
- CostX Estimation Certification
- StadPRO Certification
Accomplishments
- Best Student Award - 10th Grade
- Received 4 times Hickinbotham Commendation of Month Awards
- Best Academic Awards - 9th, 11th, and 12th Grades
Timeline
Contract Administrator
Hickinbotham Homes
05.2023 - Current
Estimator
Paradise Homes
05.2022 - 05.2023
Service Station Attendant
Liberty Oils
01.2022 - 03.2023
Junior Engineer
Government of India
02.2019 - 02.2020
Master of Science - Construction Management
The University of Adelaide
Bachelor's - Civil Engineering
MIT Pune