Stephanie Maranta

• Gather relevant quotes to commence job start
• Procure subcontractor and suppliers, providing job Scope of Works and relevant documents for quoting
• Take off remaining materials until project completion
• Detailed subcontractor mark-ups and preparing subcontractor packs for site supervisor to distribute when necessary
• Issuing of purchase orders and actioning variation changes to relevant trades and suppliers
• Handling Site Supervisor call sheets notifying any potential issues throughout construction
• Keeping minutes at site start meetings with Construction Manager and Site Supervisor prior job commencing
• Keeping minutes at fortnightly construction meeting with Construction Manager and Site Supervisors
• Reviewing Issue for Construction Documentation and log RFI to Drafting and Design Department
• Submitting monthly Budget Analysis to General Manager for review
• Liaising with Site Supervisor, attending monthly site visits with each supervisor and to each project
• Document Control for Subcontractor, Suppliers and Site Supervisors
• Collating signed invoices from Site Supervisor for further review and approval

Achievements: Working on 20+ luxury custom designed homes in construction at a time, of range in value of $2,000,000 AUD to upwards of $5,000,000 AUD.

• Project procurement and negotiating contracts with Subcontractors and Suppliers
• Scheduling of quantities for materials required, ensuring all costs are within budget and allocated to accurate cost coding
• Maintaining Tender Analysis Form of procured trades and suppliers
• Obtaining permits from local authorities at project start and completion
• Liaising with Estimating for duration of project to ensure to have full understanding of all project requirements
• Control and distribution of drawings and all contract documents to site, Consultants, Subcontractors and Suppliers as required
• Drafting Subcontractor and Supplier contracts for review and approval by Project Manager
• Assessing submitted Subcontractor progress claims and variations
• Prepare and submitting progress claims, variations and RFIs to Stake Holders and or Superintendent
• Negotiate and agree variations with Subcontractors to fit unforeseen costs within means of budget and current rates
• Keeping up to date register of all Request for Information, Superintendent Directions and Variations
• Attend site meetings and keeping minutes with consultants and/ or Subcontractors
• Assist in preparing internal monthly cost reports including costs to completion for approval by Project Manager

Achievements : Completing my first commercial project ahead of programmed schedule and under budget

• Preparing job take offs for single storey and multi-level custom homes plus renovations and unit developments
• Preparation and issuing of purchase orders
• Supplier rates negotiation and to maintain supplier relationship
• Keeping up to date schedule of rates and standard pricing folders
• Document control and distribution of contract Plans, Addenda, and variations
• Review and approving of subcontractor and supplier invoices
• Preparing and entering of budgets into Construction Management and Accounting Software (CHEOPS)
• Liaise and assisting with Site Supervisors in performing their duties and forward planning to ensure materials are delivered to site within time frame
• Detailed structural steel shop drawings
• Client variation costing, submission and entering.

Achievements: Taking on the Contract Administrator role straight out of High School with no experience to then build my career and lead the Contract Administrator team for more than 10 years.