Kevin Wright

Quantity Surveyor (MNZIQS Reg. QS MAIQS ICECA)

Phone: +61 (0-478-***-***

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Summary

A results-driven Quantity Surveyor with significant experience background experience in Management, Contract Management, & Technical Services within Australia and the Pacific Region.

Prior roles have included resident roles in Australia, New Zealand, & Pacific.

Industry experience includes hands on roles and Technical Services support involving Oil & Gas PMO, Refineries, Pipelines, Rail, Industrial Plant, Infrastructure, and Commercial.

Specific client support, has included both Projects & Maintenance:

Highly-developed communication and influencing skills with a proven track record in the developing of contractual relationships at multiple levels within industry;

Strong strategic management capabilities with highly developed analytical and problem-solving skills and the ability to develop and drive innovative solutions;

Highly organised with a keen attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple, competing priorities to ensure that deadlines are met;

Hands-on, approachable and flexible individual with a strong focus on customer service and commitment to ethical business practices.

Professional Experience

Murphy Pipe and Civil ($40M) 2016 - Present

Quantity Surveyor

Murphy Pipe and Civil Group Pty Ltd (MPC) have been awarded the Installation of Trunkline Works as part of the Phase II – Surat North Upstream Project. This Project consists of the establishment of access roads, Charlie and Philip Ponds, construction of Charlie FCS, tie-in works at Woleebee Creek, Trunkline installation between Charlie FCS and Woleebee Creek CPP including Charlie and Phillip ponds and installation of Power infrastructure including overhead 132kV transmission lines and substation at Charlie.

Origin Energy – Australia Pacific LNG ($24B) 2010 – 2015

Senior Contracts Engineer

The Australia Pacific LNG is a CSG to LNG joint venture partnership between Origin, ConocoPhillips and Sinopec. The Australia Pacific LNG Project is a coal seam gas (CSG) to liquefied natural gas (LNG) multiple staged project to deliver LNG.

Reporting directly to Senior Manager of Contracts, I managed a team that included four direct reports known as “Shared Services." Shared Services was responsible for leadership and setting strategic direction for sub-projects; Health & Safety, Traffic and Transport, Engineering Authority.

Key responsibilities included forming the management strategy, later approved by the Contracts Review Board, whilst managing Quality and Assurance, and identifying business opportunities. Activities followed varied pending what’s approved, not limited to: Initial expression of interest; Formation of tender; Releasing of the tender to the market; Shortlisting & completion of a normalization process; Negotiations and completion of recommendation for an award; Drafting and execution of the contract of agreement.

Post contact activities included the contracts' management, administrational activities through to close-out, whilst identifying business opportunities within implemented procedures.

Achievements:

Successfully implemented tenders to an award of contract for sub projects, and as required contract's management of the following agreements:

Gathering and Facilities ($600M);

Process Automation Systems / MAC ($120M);

Telecommunications Package ($110M);

Telecommunications Early Works ($7.5M);

Field Medical Services ($29M);

Commissioning tenders for the supply of Nitrogen Gas Generation, both fixed & mobile gas supply ($18M);

Traffic & Transport projects agreements with TMR & Regional Councils (exceeding $240M);

Aero – Medical Evacuation Services ($20M).

Project Management Office activities:

Major Contractor Invoicing compliance;

Health & Safety Agreements;

Minor contracts <15,000,000;

Manpower Master Agreements;

Consultant & Services Agreements;

Environmental Agreements (various).

Actively involved in the implementation of the OPCM contract's management program for integration into Phase 1 project.

McConnell Dowell Constructors (Aus) Pty Ltd 2010 – 2008

Senior Contracts Administrator

Secondment from NSW to EPC-5B Brisbane / Papa New Guinea. – Joint Venture between McConnell Dowell (MacDow) and Consolidated Contracting Company Australia Pty Ltd (CCC) for the construction of airport, strategically located 10 km south east of the Hyde Gas Conditioning Plant (HGCP) and the future Juha developments, will service the landmark PNG LNG project which will develop gas and liquid hydrocarbon resources located in the Southern Highlands of Papua New Guinea.

The project incorporates construction of a new airfield, including a 3.2 km long runway, airport building and hangers to accommodate both Antonov AN-124 cargo planes and Dash-8 passenger aircraft.

The works also incorporate the upgrade or construction of roads and bridges along two main logistics routes, including roughly 21 km of upgraded track between HGCP and the airfield (through Terejaga); two modern bridges plus upgrade 20 km of the existing road between the Laijauko intersection (on the Idauwi – HGCP Road) and the construction of Komo Airfield (through Tagari) to support airfield construction.

Achievements:

Reviewed; sub contracts, major plant and supplier’s agreements prepare and engage subcontractors and suppliers;

Ensured commercial issues are consistent with MCJV’s IMS procedures and modify subcontract procedures in order to align with joint venture agreement. Novation of various agreements from offshore to onshore;

Performing required weekly & monthly reporting – subcontractor & plant performance measure against budget;

Responsible for the cost-code management process of the sub contracts & major suppliers;

Facilitated negotiations between indigenous groups & Project Land Compensation and Industrial Relations Commission;

Provided effective leadership for administration drawing upon local resources.

Replacement Flows Project is part of the Western Sydney Recycled Water Initiative that consists of a joint venture between McConnell Dowell, United Group Infrastructure and General Electric (Deerubbin Water Futures) with Sydney Water as the principal client. The concept of the Replacement Flows Project is to take tertiary treated effluent from the existing sewage-treatment plant at Quakers Hill, St Marys and Penrith and treat it further in an Advanced Water Treatment Plant. The Advanced Water Treatment Plant produces highly treated recycled water to be discharged to the Hawkesbury-Nepean River to replace flows of drinking water from Warragamba Dam. The St Mary's plant produces up to18 billion litres of recycled water a year. To complete the infrastructure upgrade, a total of 55km of pipeline was installed and divided into five different operating lines.

Achievements:

Managed regular reporting of sub contracts, tracking against budgets & milestones & tables;

Provided management with updates on; contractual, financial, or technical difficulties;

Drafted contracts, and execute, perform contracts management, including evaluation of suppliers and contractors;

Provided contractual or commercial support during the life of various contracts raised including close down and archiving.

Employment History

Shannon Civil Pty Ltd, Kirrawee, NSW 2006 – 2008

Contracts Manger of the Contracts

Project Management of a number of projects; management of the estimation section, engaging of contractors, and their management to close out. Dealing with clients, statutory authorities, & subcontractors ensuring that Contractual, Financial, Safety & Environmental issues are addressed between all parties.

Projects Tendered & Managed:

Calling of tenders and tendering for: - Civil works, Water, Electrical & Building (projects to $10,000,000);

Rail Infrastructure work – new and existing;

John Holland Railway upgrading work $1,000,000.

Works undertake for Oil Refineries Manufacturers over the period of two years:

Shell Company of Australia – Clyde Refinery, located in Parramatta, NSW;

oConstruction of cooling tower structure $950,000,

oRoutine maintenance works, of various values up $800,000,

oCompletion of civil works for Downer EDI Engineering.

Caltex Refinery (NSW) located in Kurnell, NSW, undertaking a series of projects, including;

oRouting maintenance work within Refinery,

oConstruction of settling ponds,

oCompletion of civil works for both Downer EDI Engineering, and the United Group under a number of projects undertaken.

ColeBuild Pty Ltd, Leichardt, NSW 2000 – 2006

Manager

Office Management, having involvement with clients; statutory authorities, & subcontractors ensuring Contractual, Financial, Safety & Environmental issues are addressed and upheld.

Projects / Clients:

Jones Lang LaSalle, Projects & maintenance work – external and internal ;

Thakral Holdings, Projects & maintenance work;

Caffe Bianchie, Bella Nails, Jenusse Beauty Care (refits);

Street Furniture, furniture installations;

Walker Group – various projects in civil/structural works.

Hawkins Construction Ltd, Christchurch, New Zealand 1996 – 2000

Contracts Manager / Quantity Surveyor

As part of a team to deliver transformational projects, quality fit-outs, refurbishments and special-purpose projects. Project undertaken from the estimation process through to close out.

Projects involved:

New Builds; KFC Linwood, KFC Rangiora, Woolworth’s Superstore, Tegal Foods South City, Woolston Pizza Hut, University of Canterbury Students Association;

Various KFC’s remodelling projects;

Sundry contracts.

Naylor Love (Southland) Ltd, Invercargill, New Zealand 1993 – 1996

Quantity Surveyor

Naylor Love is one of the largest national construction companies within NZ. Works undertaken varied from building alterations, to industrial works, including civil. Industrial works included Fonterra Cooperative Groups Milk Powder Plant, Southland, and works within the Rio Tinto Alcan - NZ Aluminium Smelter in Invercargill.

Projects involved with:

Fonterra Cooperative Groups Milk Powder Plant;

Mair Venison, & PPCS Mossburn upgrading;

PSIS retrofitted;

Telecom Building Link Demolition;

ANZ Bank, Westpac Bank’s Refits to Invercargill and Gore;

Kew Hospital Paediatrics Ward 14 Conversions;

Aluminium Refinery works over a three year period

New Zealand Aluminium Smelter Upgrade / TMB Engineering Projects; CBF4 Control/Computer/Substation, Metal Product Internal Fit-out, Pot room Services Fit-out, CNC Glue Storage Building & Sub Stations.

Kidson Construction Ltd, Nelson, New Zealand 1992 – 1993

Quantity Surveyor

Sanders O’Connor’s & Partners Honiara, Solomon Island 1988 – 1991

Office Manager / Quantity Surveyor

Wilkins and Davies Construction, Wellington, New Zealand 1985 – 1988

Quantity Surveyor

Qualifications, Professional Membership and Status:

Registered Australian Quantity Surveyor MAIQS ICECA, CPD is current;

Registered New Zealand Quantity Surveyors MNZIQS Reg. QS, CPD is current.

Professional Development:

Depreciating Scheduling – Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors;

Scotwork completion of workshops on Advance Negotiation;

Personal Efficiency Programme (PEP).

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES:

Justice of the Peace.

Referees

Chau Nguyen, +61 (0-458-***-*** (Senior Risk Advisor)

Peter Coles, +61 (0-477-***-*** (Senior Manager of Contracts)

Andrew Taylor, +61 (0-422-***-*** (Project Manager)

Bruce Baldwin, +61 (0-459-***-*** (Manager, ER and Security)

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