Wayne Connaughton adhk3p@r.postjobfree.com

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Dunmurry

BT17 9RL

Key Skills and Competencies

Professional attributes

• Over 14 years engineering and management experience

• Extensive level of planning, development and review of complex projects

• Take pride in managing my scope of work

• A good standard of MS Office products such as Excel, Word, MS Project, PowerPoint, Outlook and Primavera P6 Contractor.

• A surveying background which provides me with a good eye for detail and levels

• Bring extensive knowledge and experience to all my projects

• Pride myself on my ability to minimise risk in all projects I manage

• Great people management skills, excellent communication and organisational skills Personal attributes

• Have a proven ability to increase project profitability by developing cost effective and innovative solutions

• Ability to implement structure and control

• Self-motivator and the ability to motivate others, lead a team to cohesively and successfully deliver significant projects

• Able to work on own initiative as well as being a team player

• Attention to detail and a personable nature with good written and verbal communication skills

• Have a passion in learning and diversifying my engineering experience across disciplines Education

Leadership Management Australasia (LMA) Melbourne, Australia Leading and Managing for Results

Complete: November 2010

University of Aberdeen Aberdeen, Scotland, UK

Bachelor of Civil Engineering (Hons)

Graduated: June 2006

Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology Galway, Ireland National Diploma in Civil Engineering

Graduated: June 2004

Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology Galway, Ireland National Certificate in Civil Engineering

Graduated: June 2002

Employment History

July 2018 – Present: Project Manager – JJ Rhatigan & Company

• Project Manage the External Works on the UCD Student Residence Masterplan Phase 1 Project.

• The project, €100 package, consists of the construction of three buildings within the UCD Campus; two residential blocks and a student centre. The student centre includes an auditorium, retail units, gym and studio apartments. The residential blocks, Black D and Black E, include 880 student bedrooms.

• Primary liaison with client regarding all satellite works outside the site boundary.

• Management of the groundworks package including;

- Civil Package; road construction, drainage & Utilities

- All drainage works; foul, surface and rainwater drainage

- Production of all method statements and risk assessments

- Management of onsite materials and plant

- Programming & commercial reporting each fortnight cycle

- Health & Safety & Quality assurance Management

May 2017 – July 2018: Site Manager – McLaughlin and Harvey

• Employed as Site Manager on the Elm’s Field Development, Wokingham a Design and Construct £8m civils package including new shops and restaurants, cinema complex, Aldi, Premier Inn, and homes all focused around a landscaped town centre park.

• Manage the works in line with the programme, monitor progress and update the programme accordingly, including elements of design and procurement.

• Manage programme risks

• Manage the sub-contract package in line with the sub-contract

• Identify variations to the works and all commercial or contractual issues

• Safety, Health, Environmental & Quality

• Ensure drawings, specifications and other contract documents are kept up to date in line with the SHEQ Plan and document control procedure.

December 2016 – May 2017: Senior Project Engineer – Coleman Rail (Freelance)

• Employed on a contract basis with Coleman Rail which is a construction contractor specialising in Metro, Freight & Heavy Haul and Light Rail infrastructure.

• Assisted the bid team in putting together the tender for the Murray Basin Rail Project which involves standardising and increasing the axle loading of the rail freight lines servicing 780km of track in Victoria’s

(Australia) north west.

• Responsible for the delivery of a range of heavy rail projects; carrying out project schedules, accurate budget reporting, and resource management and post tender administration.

• Activities include a hands-on approach which entailed leading the civil project team and supervising all site activities and managing all key stakeholders to ensure the project objectives were met.

• Manage and lead the team to deliver the works within budget, time, quality and regulatory standards, monitor and guide workflow, setting daily, weekly, and long-term project goals.

• Provide on the job training to several student and cadet engineers in all aspects of civil and track operations. May 2015 – December 2016: Senior Project Engineer – Bellwether Contractors (Freelance)

• Employed on a contract basis to provide both internal project cost estimates and delivery (tendering and managing Bellwether projects) and project delivery support to external clients (becoming an integral part of the client-side project teams for the duration of each secondment, typically 3 to 6-month periods).

• Pre-contracts involved assisting creating packages and scoping delivery involving bulk earthworks, bridges, roads and underground services.

• Projects have included;

• Department of Defence: Canungra Upgrade (Pre-Contracts - TMR Standards)

• Nexus West Local Road Packages (Pre-Contracts - TMR)

• Rosewood Laidley Road (Pre-Contracts - TMR)

• Hamilton North shore (Pre-Contracts - TMR Standard)

• Woolgoolga to Ballina - Pacific Highway upgrade, Wave 4 (RMS)

• Woolgoolga to Ballina - Pacific Highway upgrade, Wave 5 (RMS)

• Senior Project Engineer on the Woolgoolga to Ballina - Pacific Highway upgrade, Wave 4 & 5 portion. The project consisted of soft soils work between Trustums Hill Road and Woodburn-Evans Head Road, Stormwater, Drainage, Wick drains, Geotechnical Instrumentation, Design and Construction of an upgrade to Pacific Highway intersection (Gate 130) and Fill material roadwork (surcharge works).

• The main responsibilities include;

• Planning and sequencing of construction activities

• Tracking and reporting on costs and providing forecasts

• Subcontractor management and supervision

• Leading and mentoring junior engineers

• QSE management

• Interface with design management and construction delivery team Jul 2012 – May 2015: Senior Project Engineer/Project Manager - Ostwald Bros

• Employed as a Senior Project Engineer on contracts up to $110m with Ostwald Bros., which is a medium- sized company specialising in civil infrastructure, mining and oil and gas construction. My role has involved working on several successful projects. The following is a list of the projects and my involvement: Senior Project Engineer/Project Manager, Santos Cooper Basin Jul 2014 – December 2016

• The development of new plant and equipment infrastructure to expand the operations of the gas and oil fields of South West Queensland (Santos) in the Cooper Basin including roads, drill pads, storage ponds and general civil works ($75m value)

• Managing all aspects of civil construction services project from contract compliance, material procurement, programming, reporting, cost estimate preparation, cost reporting and daily production.

• Coordination of site supervision, engineering and commercial teams including site administration.

• Establishing ‘first contact’ relationships with the Client.

• Building up rates from first principles for inclusion within cost estimates

• Preparation and monitoring of construction programmes and schedules

• Administration of progress claims

• Identify detailed project risks and issues and raise them to appropriate levels

• Prepare site reports and administration

Project Engineer, Various Road Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Projects Apr 2013 - Jul 2014

• Road reconstruction and significant road improvements as part of the Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements (NDRRA), brought about by severe flooding in subsequent years.

• Projects include; Road Reconstruction and Rehabilitation on Leichhardt Highway and Surat Developmental Road, Road Rehabilitation on Moonie Highway and Roma to Taroom Road Rehabilitation (value $44m)

• Projects involved lime stabilised subgrade, pavement construction, insitu stabilised pavement, drainage and earthworks.

• Coordination of site supervision, engineering and commercial teams including site administration.

• Preparation, submission & negotiation of monthly progress claims

• Identification, preparation, submission & negotiation of contractual claims/variations and extension of time claims

• Month end cost forecasting, cash flow and project management reports

• Key contributions; Innovating with binder suppliers to improve the finished product without loss of reliability; recording of processes, measurement of performance and continuous improvement of stabilisation processes to improve quality and deliver a more cost-effective produce. Project Engineer, Roma Roads Construction Project

Nov 2012 – Apr 2013

• Upgrade of approximately 34km of Roads within the Santos CSG field East of Roma ($104m value).

• Preparation, submission & negotiation of monthly progress claims

• Identification, preparation, submission & negotiation of contractual claims/variations and extension of time claims

• Month end cost forecasting, cash flow and project management reports Project Engineer, Clermont In-pit crushing and conveying (IPCC) Civil Works Jul 2012 – Nov 2012

• Construction of a new unloading facility for large trucks at Clermont mine ($40m value).

• Managed the contracts for all subcontractors including; piling (136 no. piles), rock anchoring (5,000 m) and steel hopper fabrication and installation (hopper sections installed safely and to program).

• Personal innovation on project; use of impact roller on project to allow for pavement construction being required over greater area and acceleration of the works to meet new client target date. Jul 07 – Jul 12; Project Engineer - BMD Constructions Melbourne, Vic Employed as a Project Engineer/Senior Project Engineer on contracts ranging from 1m – 20m. Completion of projects for VicRoads, local councils and buildering developers. Projects undertaken included subdivisions, civil works, and road and intersection upgrades and earthworks contracts. Project Engineer, Various Projects for VicRoads and Local Councils Nov 2011 – Jul 2012

• Construction of Calder Freeway/Kings Road Interchange, Duplication of Gourlay Road, Construction of Tullidge Road and Calder Park Turning Lanes, projects constructed concurrently, value of $20 million plus.

• Capture activity progress and performance data to enable forecasts and status reports to be prepared for management review and action

• Continuously monitor project cost and schedule performance, highlight deviations, and assist relevant personnel to make informed decisions based on predictions of project cost and schedule performance

• Managing the procurement of major project items, logistics and contracts for each project

• Duties include ensuring all projects are completed on time and budget Project Engineer, Various Projects for VicRoads and Local Councils Oct 2010 – Nov 2011

• Racecourse Road, $3.5m road upgrade and widening

• Management of an intensive programme of multiple stages of subdivision, 24 no. in total (value $32m).

• Reporting to remote project manager whilst conducting the management of multiple residential subdivisions and road infrastructure projects

• Preparation, submission & negotiation of monthly progress claims

• Identification, preparation, submission & negotiation of contractual claims/variations and extension of time claims

• Successful management of projects from commencement to completion, including client relations Jul 01 – Mar 07: Site Engineer - Coffey Construction Galway, Ireland

• Secured full time apprenticeship position for period of my studies, working each holiday period.

• Worked on projects including a rail overpass bridge, construction of Railway Station, construction of several railway access roads and decommissioning all level crossings in the midlands and west of Ireland.

• Duties included recording and reporting daily, weekly and monthly costings, site set-out and surveying, quality assurance and record keeping.

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