Manager Management

Neil James Grasby

Personal Details Born * August, 1963, Australian

Address Diamond Eight Building. Apt 1702. Khalifa Street, Abu

Dhabi

E-mail ***********@*****.***

Contact No. + 971 050-******* or +971 050-*******

Qualifications Certificate in Refrigeration & Air- conditioning

Mechanics. 1985

'R' Grade Electrical License 1990

Master in Business Administration 2009

Internal (Quality) Auditor Training.2002

Occupational Health and Safety for Managers. 2001

Workplace Rehabilitation Coordinator 2002

Advanced First Aid Cerificate.2005

Confined Spaces. 2004

Strategic Maintenance '99. 1999

Train the Trainer Certificate. 1993

Certificate to use Scheduled Substances under the NT Ozone

Protection Act.

Professional Dd International Facilities Management Association

(IFMA)

Associations Australian Institute of Management.

Property Council Australia

Professional Leaders of Change training (12 month course) 2006

Development Building Code of Australia training course. 2006

Risk Management training . 2006

Certificate of Merit Awarded for Strategic Management

Workshop, Port Moresby

Certificate in Mainpac Maintenance and Purchasing

Management. 1995

Acquisition and Logistics Program. 1994

Department of Defence

Training program on Defence Purchasing Framework and

Roles and Responsilities Authorised Officers. 1994

Onan Transfer Switches and Generator Set Control Training

and Service Seminar. 1994

Development Papua New Guinea/ Middle East

Experience

Languages Thai (spoken)

Summary of Relevant Experience

Set up Facility Management business in Qatar as the

General Manager. Revenue from 10mil to 50 mil in three

years. Profit 1st year 5mil. Staff 580.

5 years experience in developing countries. PNG &

Solomons

Coordinated the building asset management system for Abu

Dahbi, Qatar, PNG, and Telstra (QLD & NT)

Plotted and administrated a Strategic maintenance Plan

for Telstra Queensland & NT region and for the business

in Qatar

Set up and tender for Multi skilling maintenance contract

for Telstra - QLD & NT

Project managed the rebuild of Southport Telephone

Exchange after extnsive fire damage. Cost 2.4 Million

Proven Transition Manager for facility Management

business units. Telstra FM contract ANZ Contract and most

recently TMFMS in Qatar.

Proven ability to manage large portfolios across a large

range of products and services.

Broad range of technical and management skills

Set up Maintenance contracts for all disciplines in Abu

Dhabi, Qatar, PNG, QLD and NT.

Proven Capital works manager- deliver upgrade works for

clients in Qatar, Telstra building in QLD & NT and for

Australian Government building in PNG. From building

extension, mechanical / electrical upgrades to land

scraping.

Provided inegrated Facility Management servies of the

Qipco Twin Tower in Qatar during the 2006 Asian Games.

Fitness Fit, take long walks with family. Play golf and tennis

on regular basis.

Skills Responsible for setting up offices, stores and workshop

Transfer and providing training in office procedures and the

various trade disciplines in Qatar, Australia and PNG.

Delivered training for asset management system as

follows:

Mainpac - PNG

Maximo - Telstra FM Contract

SAP - ANZ/ Transfield Contract

CONCEPT500 - TMFMS Qatar, Abu Dhabi

Developed working procedures for business units in Abu

Dhabi, Qatar, PNG and Australia and delivered the

training required to all staff.

Developed position description for staff in Abu Dhabi,

Qatar, PNG and Australia. Also formulated training

sessions with all staff.

Designed and delivered training to staff and contractors

in Abu Dhabi, Qatar, PNG and Australia for health, safety

& Environmental.

Transfer of skills to local staff and contractors has

been a major feature of my career from local technicians

in PNG to managers in Abu Dhabi and Transfield Mannai

Facilities Management Services in Qatar.

Setting up and managing apprenticeships for electrical

and mechanical staff in the Transfield Telstra Alliance

in Qld.

Contracting-o Development of procedures for Contract Management

ut & including, pre- tender estimates, design procedures,

Tendering tender procedures, contract development, contract

Procedures administration and post contract procedures. The

procedures for engagement of consultants and the

development and use of period Contracts.

Extensive experience in contract administration,

including the development of contract and associated

procedures for Transfield Services, Overseas Property

Group, Asset Services and Transfield Mannai Facilities

Management Services in Qatar.

Has developed a range of procedures, including:

expressions of interest;writing contract with conditions

and description of works required; call for open tender;

analyse and select tenderer; check on progress; payment

approval; defects liability period.

Has significant experience coordinating and monitoring

local contractors in Abu Dhabi,Qatar, PNG and Australia

Asset Set up numerious asset system in Abu Dhabi, Qatar, PNG

Management & and Australia. Concept500,Maximo, Mainpac and SAP.

Computing Delivered training programs to all staff involved.

Professional Experience

2008- Present General Manager - EMCOR Facilities Services L.L.C. Abu

Dhabi.

To provide leadership and management of system,

procedures and reporting in regard to contractual

obligations and to monitor financial reporting.

Undertake Business Development role.

Price tenders and prepare write ups.

Deliver culture change to existing Emcor Business in line

with the Emcor Facilities Services Culture.

Produce business plans, Health & safety plans, training

plans, this also included systems and processes.

Grow the business in accordance with agreed business

plan.

Develop Employees in line with business and training

plan.

Current staff - 200

Revenue- 35mil

Generated new business to the value of 88mil over three

year contracts.

Lead role for recent mobilization of 62mil contract.

2006-2008 General Manager - Transfield Mannai Facilities

Management Services. Qatar.

To provide leadership and management of system,

procedures and reporting in regard to contractual

obligations and to monitor financial reporting.

Deliver culture change to existing Mannai / Manwell

Business in line with the Transfield Services Culture.

Established and integrated Mannai Business from

facilities maintenance to facility management business

plan targets of safety, management, this also included

system and processes.

Grow the Joint Venture business in accordance with agreed

business plan.

Develop employees in line with the Transfield Services

training & development plan.

Meet Joint Venture business plan targets of safety,

quality and financial requirements.

Current staff 580.

Revenue 50 million Profit 5 million.

2005 - 2006 National Manager - Facility Management Transfield

Services.

Australia Overall mgt for all facility mgt across the alliance.

This involves mgt regions, energy initiatives, capital

works, reimbursable budget, risk and property mgt of the

Telstra Building Portfolio. (15,000 properties).

Transfield Telstra Contract QLD.

To also ensure that the quality of service complies with

the Service level Agreement and the National

Standardisation of Service delivery, processes and

procedures. Achievement of targeted cost savings set

againts risk assessments and efficiency measures across

the alliance.

Establish and maintain key Working Relationship with the

Alliance Manager, national Group Managers, Telstra

Operations Manager, all line managers, regional managers

and all regional groups.

2003 - 2003 Transition Manager for Transfield Services.

Australia Portfolio - 30 Multi storey Buildings. National Contract

Set up and a new office and workshops with staff of 18

persons to service ANZ Transaction buildings at a

National level to the value of 3.2 million per year. Led

the development of office management system, Quality

documentation, strategic planning, and the training of

staff.

During this period, gained valuable experience in the

setting up of management and engineering services to

commercial and critical sites nationally including, hight

end data solution - using SAP, risk management, OHS

management, environmental management, energy management,

QA management, setting up a 24/7 call centre, maintenance

planning - 1 and 5 year rolling plans, life cycle

Costing, maintenance of asset data, condition auditing,

subcontract management, project management, staff

dvelopment and training, developing job descriptions for

all staff.

1998 - 2006 Regional Property Manager Queensland & NT.

Australia Set up and managed a new office and workshops with a

staff of 33 persons to service Telstra's commercial sites

in QLD & NT (5,000 sites). Lead the development of office

management system, Quality documentation, strategic

planning, and the training of staff.

Established an asset control system to manage the

portfolio. The computer system used here was Maximo and

then company directives changed to SAP in 2004. All

building assets were loaded into th systems. Maintenance

schedules were produced along with a 25-year, life cycle

replacement plan. Maintenance and capital works programs

were to the value of 25 million a year. Set up training

modules for all staff in procedures for asset control an

formulation of maintenance schedules and how to for

repairs and breakdowns.

During this period, gained valuable experience in capital

works management, tenders, contract administration,

contract procedures, OHS & E, training, maintenance

planning, site disposals, forward planning and estimates,

developing quality, personnel and general administration

procedures and setting yearly budgets.

Have developed and implemented a multi skilling

performance based maintenance contract for grounds,

cleaning, mechanical and fire systems. Outcome - 2

million dollars in savings.

1993 - 1997 Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade - Overseas property

Group (Port Moresby PNG)

PNG Responsible for the maintenance of all Government owned

and leased properties within PNG and Solomon Island.

Including the coordination of documentation and

administration of maintenance contract for the region

including personnel management.

During this period set up training modules for local

staff in the areas of asset management, safety, quality &

environmental, administration, maintenance management,

relevant trades up dates - mechanical, electrical and

fire.

During this period, gaines valuable experience in capital

works management Delivering projects - mechanical

upgrades, generator upgrades, water tanks, office fit

outs and performing commission reports for apartment

complex and commercial building.

Maintenance Supervisor - Commonwealth Department of

Housing & Construction, Darwin.

Responsible for total maintenance and minor works of

government owned properties. Coordinated six sections of

the department. Delivered the day-to-day contract

performance, quality assurance and HSE of the section

operations including reporting, budget control and

financial performance.

Prepared and implemented the annual repairs and

maintenance program. During this period also took on the

role of: Energy Audit Officer, Quality Assurance

Representative and a Condition Appraisal Officer.

1990 - 1993 Mechanical Technician - ERA Services - ERA Services,

Darwin. Mechanical maintenance and breakdowns.

Australia

1982 - 1987 Apprentice with Carrier Airconditioning and 2 years as a

Technician.

Australia

Commitments No other international project commitments

Referees Mr. Alehk Grewal, CEO Mannai +974-*******

Mr. Keith Higley, Director Mannai +974-*******

Certification

"i certify that this Curriculum Vitae is accurate.

Signed: NJ Grasby

International General Manager/Facility Manager

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