Education
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2007 - 2007
Griffith University
Certificate, Communication and Media Studies
Communication Management (Short Course)
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2007 - 2007
The University of New South Wales
Certificate, Engineering
The School Of Petroleum Engineering Faculty of Engineering Introduction to the Oil & Gas Industry (Short Course)
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1997 - 1997
Singapore Polytechnic
Certificate, Safety Supervisor's Course
- 1994 - 1997
Experience
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2024 - Present
RBS
Associate Director
Provide resolutions across six sectors: Property, Energy, Transport, Defence and government services, Water and Resources.
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2023 - 2024
MBB Group
Associate Director
Management consultancy, Project management, Project planning, Programme management, Transaction Management, Social Infrastructure, Transport Infrastructure, and Advisory
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2021 - 2023
Newcrest Mining
Senior Specialist, Procurement and Contracts (Commercial)
* Responsible for leading the end-to-end Contracting & Procurement processes in line with Newcrest requirements.
* Development of strategies, undertake sourcing, execute new contracts, and manage contract variations and complex claims in compliance with Newcrest Values, Code of Conduct, Delegation of Approvals (DoA), and relevant statutory obligations.
* Provide high level oversight in the development, implementation and management of contracts and service level agreements for the procurement of goods, services, projects, leases.
* Facilitate meetings with internal and external stakeholders to sponsor deeper relationships with all supply chain partners.
* Liaise with other teams within Newcrest, including other Assets and Group Procurement, on collaborative tendering strategies that deliver spend aggregation benefits.
* Monitor performance of work under contract at both project and portfolio levels in line with contracted Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
* Maintain business intelligence of market conditions and external risks and opportunities.
* Manage the documentation and review/approval process for the execution of variation/amendment requests for contracts in line with Newcrest guidelines.
* Escalate contractual issues to relevant stakeholders and manage the resolution process including the facilitation and resolution of issues arising from claims.
* Identify opportunities and lead the implementation of operational and procurement process improvement.
ACHIEVEMENTS:
* Leading estimate cost model for Cadia Valley Operations Tailings Storage Facility -
2020 - 2021
Cross River Rail
Contracts Manager – European Train Control System (ETCS)
* Assist with the development, implementation and management of commercial strategies and
contract management frameworks that are required for the transition from procurement to delivery of T&S (Tunnels and Stations) , RIS (Rail, Integration and System) and ETCS while ensuring that these arrangements are consistent with the overall Delivery Authority commercial management framework.
* Assist Commercial Managers with the management of the contracting model and transaction
processes across the delivery of the work packages, including the preparation and assurance of associated commercial, contract and budget documentation.
* Assist Commercial Managers with commercial and contract negotiations with the package
Contractors ensuring that arrangements are in place to have them deliver the Delivery Authority the levels of service, performance and innovation expected from the relevant Contract Agreement under acceptable terms and cost.
* Assist with the fostering of a culture based on good governance, commitment to excellence and a high standard of professional ethics ensuring that any interaction with the delivery teams operates in an environment based on high transparency, open communication, consultation and trust.
* Manage contract correspondence in accordance with the requirements of the relevant contract.
* Draft contract correspondence for the State Representative under the relevant contract.
* Assist with the analysis and advise on commercial issues as they arise in relation to the relevant contract.
* Manage minor contract disputes in relation to the relevant contract as requested by the Commercial Managers.
* When requested by a Commercial Manager, actively represent the Delivery Authority on financial and commercial matters during meetings with the wider project teams, advisors and external stakeholders. -
2018 - 2020
Rio Tinto
Contract Specialist - Gove Closure, Engineering & Growth - Project Engineering Services
* Support Project Leaders & RTP during contract pre-award phase.
* Post-contract award support and governance on assigned projects.
* Support in the setup & mobilisation of contractors, ensuring smooth, efficient mobilisation and pre-commencement of work deliverables are completed at per the contract.
* Support, leadership and guidance on Contract Administration: collect field data, reviewing monthly reports and claims, checking invoices against reviewed claims.
* Prepare contract variation, draft contractual correspondence and maintain register of correspondence.
* Monitoring and escalating project variations and changes with leaders & in conjunction with RTP as required.
* Maintains the integrity of contracts management processes and communication to contractors.
* Identifies improvement opportunities for streamlining work process.
* Support dispute investigations in a timely manner in consultation with project lead, contract specialist and RTP.
* Maintains the relationship with contracting and other project stakeholders.
* Ensure all projects adhere to HSE directives & champion HSE in all aspects. -
2017 - 2018
Laing O\'Rourke
Contracts Administrator - Portion B - CH82000 to CH111100 & Portion 0 (Precast Contracts)
* Compile tender documentation for works packages in conjunction with the Package Manager.
* Administer tenders in conformance with RMS and Pacific Complete policies and procedures.
* Ensure all dealings with the supply chain are in accordance with probity and governance requirements.
* Communicate appropriately with stakeholders.
* Report the status of procurement packages and other information as requested by the Procurement Manager.
* Liaise with site personnel to ensure correct materials and equipment are procured for site construction.
* Inform site personnel of order placements and delivery timeframes.
* Seeks responsibility and shows a willingness to take on and achieve challenging goals.
* Takes the initiative to act immediately and taking accountability for actions and outcomes.
* Shows high levels of motivation, drive and determination to achieve goals set Respects and co-operates with the team, sharing problems and accepting support.
* Adopts a friendly and approachable manner; shows tolerance and consideration of others.
* Communicates clearly and confidently, both orally and in writing.
* Shares information and relays instructions.
* Gathers information and asks questions to understand context and check assumptions.
* Recognises problems, identifying the root causes; weighs up alternative options and makes reasoned judgements.
* Reacts positively to change and defends new ideas and approaches to others.
* Suggests ways in which their work could be approached differently generating ideas and practical solutions.
* Schedules own work, planning ahead and prioritising own workload.
* Produces high quality work, reacting positively to feedback.
* Checks understanding of requirements, responding promptly to requests.
* Maintains composure and focus under pressure, coping with disappointments or setbacks.
* Acts at all times in accordance with the Pacific Complete guiding principles and values. -
2013 - 2015
Bombardier Transportation (Australian Office)
Commercial & Contracts Administrator
Queensland New Generation Rollingstock Project $4.4 Billion (32 Years PPP Contract – Brisbane
Job duties:
* Support the Commercial Director with key contractual and commercial tasks related to the administration of both the Supplier and Customer Contracts.
* Ensure that payments, delay / extension of time claims and variation events relating to the delivery of the project are efficiently managed.
* Support the Commercial Director in the daily management of the Customer and Supplier Contracts to ensure Bombardier meets its contractual obligations.
* Prepare, submit and monitor Monthly Progress Claims to the Customer up to and including Final Account Settlement.
* Monitor changes to scope and other causes of entitlement to delay and/or compensation claims.
* Maintain awareness of Project Program and actual progress so that the Customer\’s instructions, variations and any other changes are responded to in a timely manner.
* Prepare, manage and agree Contract Variations and Extension of Time events with the Customer and Suppliers.
* Commercially manage and respond to commercial correspondence and ensure that all technical evaluations are provided in a timely manner to contribute to commercial correspondence.
* Create, update and maintain Independent Certifier\’s Deliverables List.
* Create, update and maintain Correspondence Register until Asite (project collaboration program) is functioning.
* * Ensure all project documentations are uploaded and maintained properly for Technical Library.
* Assign documentation numbering convention to all new documents as required by the Project.
* Coordinate with all teams in regards to creation of project forms on Asite.
* Roll out Asite to individuals of all teams including introduction and ensure team members are aware of Asite existence and adopt correct usage methods.
* Give guidance to individuals in terms of usage of any project forms in accordance with document control management plan. -
2013 - 2013
Kellogg Joint Venture - Gorgon (Australian Office)
Site Contracts Administrator
Barrow Island LNG Plant (Chevron)
Job duties:
* Understand and actively support the Project Incident and Injury Free (IIF) Program
* Adherence to Project Confidentiality and Business Conduct requirements
* Understand and maintain compliance with all assurance requirements
* Ensure Contract value/variations are within the approved Not to Exceed (NTE) value
* Ensure accurate and current data uploaded into the Contracts Management System (CMS) to maintain quality and integrity of CMS data
* Manage all communication with Contractor via CMS
* Prepare Recommendation for Change (RFC) and Change Order (CO) documents
* Ensure insurance coverage and financial instruments are in accordance with Contract requirements
* Maintain electronic filing system and paper copy as required
* Execute document retention and archiving requirements
* Ensure correspondence is properly managed
* Perform commercial evaluations as required
* Prepare reports as required
* Stay current with all departmental training programs
* Interface with Project Controls to ensure reconciliation of Change Management Issues (CMIs), RFCs, Cos, Allowances and Project Deviation Notices (PDNs)
* Provide up to date Contract commercial status
* Process Contract Progress Payment Application (PPA)
* Prepare Progress Payment Certificate (PPC) in accordance with the PPA
* Ensure all payment verification documents are uploaded into CMS
* Record and distribute formal minutes of meetings
* Generally perform full range of activities associated with contract administration management
* Pro-actively organize and plan time to ensure contract administration effectiveness
* Meet planned Project reporting cut-off dates
* Uphold mandated deadlines related to high priority deliverables
* Plan and perform multiple task concurrently -
2012 - 2013
Rio Tinto Alcan
Contracts Administrator
Pacific Aluminium part of Rio Tinto Alcan (Australian Office)
Rapid Reduction Plant $55 Million – Gove
Job duties:
* Assisting Project Controls Manager
* Performing usual contract administration tasks
* Performing various audits to ensure expenses are in compliance and within budget
* Facilitate financial transactions and communications between EPCM (Contractor) and Project Manager
* Overseeing the financial health of project by analyzing costs, risks and pricing for Project Manager -
2010 - 2011
Senior Contracts Engineer
Clough
CB&I Clough Joint Venture Limited (CBICJV)
PNG LNG Project – EPC4 HGCP and Hides Wellpads ~ AUD1.2 Billion
Job duties:
* Ensuring that standards for contracting are adhered to when dealing with Clients, Subcontractors and Suppliers
* Developing and maintaining a project subcontracting / procuring strategy
* Ensuring that the correct contracting tools are utilized by the Project
* Administering Project Subcontracting Plan
* Making sure that the subcontracts personnel, equipment and activities are adequately insured
* Preparation of Individual Subcontracting Plans, prequalification documents and coordination of assessments, preparation of tender documents, coordination of tender assessments and recommendations, execution of subcontracts and approvals, preparation of payment claims and forecasts and preparation of variation orders and management or negotiation of claims
* Preparation of adhoc reports and back up information as may be requested by the Client
* Providing information to finance regarding commitments and forecast costs
* Co-ordinating activities between subcontractors and project team members
* Providing information to the project cost controller in relation to forecast cost reporting -
2007 - 2008
Leighton Contractors
Contracts Administrator
Clem Jones Tunnel Project >$2 Billion April 2007 – June 2010
Job duties:
* Arrange calling of quotations and letting of contracts to capable subcontractors/suppliers within prescribed cost limits. Provide evaluations and recommendations to commercial manager for shortlisting tenderers.
* Ensure procurement activities comply with company’s procurement management plan.
* Maintain a comprehensive working knowledge of the head contract (back to back M&E Contract) and of the proforma subcontracts and ensure that all notices are administered in accordance with specified timing requirements.
* Compile, in consultation with Special Contracts Managers contract documentation including work scopes for each specific trade and supply package to be subcontracted.
* Arrange for quotations to be called from subcontractors, coordinate and participate in post tender negotiations. Recommend preferred subcontractors for the Project Manager’s approval. Compile contract documents for signing and ensure safekeeping of signed originals.
* Ensure that no subcontractor commences work on-site without necessary approvals to do so including contract execution and review and approval by the company of insurances and Superannuation, redundancy schemes and monitor currency of all.
* Approve subcontractor progress claims for work completed and refer disputed claims by subcontractor to the Commercial Manager.
* Ensure that all financial and other administration data is maintained up-to-date in Site Management System (SMS) including committed costs, revenues, variation registers, and extensions of time registers.
* Coordinate with the Special Contracts Manager the preparation and review of the project monthly report.
* Manage the administration of all variations submitted/claimed by contractors and ensure that contractors are paid only for approved variations.
* Monitor and maintain the procurement schedule for inclusion in the monthly report. -
2004 - 2005
Nishimatsu Construction Co., Ltd. (Singapore)
Quantity Surveyor
Job duties:
* Advising on contract validity of insurance claims and sub-contractors’ claims and their evaluation including negotiation, managing dispute and the resolution for mass rapid transportation (MRT) construction.
* Assess all tenders and provide evaluations and commercial recommendations to project directors.
* Reviewing forms of contract, insurance and conditions of appointment of professional consultants.
* Advising on procurement strategy, incorporation of conditions of contract and contract documentation.
* Assessing the project viability, advising on construction cost and prepare project budget. -
2004 - 2004
Tiong Seng Contractors Pte Ltd
Quantity Surveyor
Job duties:
* Liaising with sub-contractors for supply and compilation of civil and architectural contracts in a schedule-driven environment.
* Liaison with clients (Ascendas Pte Ltd), Project Manager, Engineers, and Architectural and Building Facility contractors.
* Responsible for overall contract administration, compilation of the Project Cost Report and contractual co-ordination between sub-contractors. -
2003 - 2003
TNT
Contract Logistics Analyst
Job duties:
* Analyzing existing system applications, processes and workflows for Philips Electronics.
* Proactively identifying business process improvement needs & design and implement solutions.
* Providing analysis reports and suggest steps to improve Operational Standards. -
2001 - 2003
M+W Group
Quantity Surveyor/Contracts Engineer
Job duties:
* Successfully setting up of new contract administration system, procurement system and document control system in Shanghai for fast-track projects: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company – TSMC (USD$150 million project) and Shanghai Belling ICC Facility (USD$71 million project).
* Resourcefully and rapidly gathering suppliers’ (in China) quotations, tender evaluations & clarifications and payment procedures for all building materials required for clean room buildings.
* Consistently contributed to tendering team in establishing up to date rates to building materials.
* Responsibly coordinated liaisons between clients, architects, engineers and sub-contractors under foreign languages and dialects environment. -
2000 - 2001
Siong Yu Seng Construction Pte Ltd
Quantity Surveyor
Job duties:
* Monitoring progress of projects.
* Accessing progress claims.
* Planning schedules for projects.
* Preparation for tendering projects.
* Estimating overhead costs and all contingency costs on site. -
1999 - 2000
WT Partnership (Asia)
Quantity Surveyor
Job duties:
* Accessing final accounts.
* Accessing progress payment claims from sub-contractors.
* Preparation and evaluation of tenders.
* Requisition for quotations.
* Estimation for projects and variations. -
1997 - 1999
Davis Langdon & Seah Singapore Pte Ltd
Assistant Quantity Surveyor
Job duties:
* Measurement of building materials.
* Preparation of Bills of Quantity.
* Assisting Senior Quantity Surveyors on projects all over in Singapore and Vietnam.
* Sourcing quotations for clients.
* Well-versed in bills according to Standard Method of Measurement and Standard Institute of Architects.
* Handling final accounts, claims and variation orders from post projects.
* Follow quality assurance checklists of company.
* Familiar with company standard measurement procedures.
* Tabulating costs data for documentation.
* Assisting in Quality Assurance and Quality Check procedures.
* Working under pressure and tight schedules. -
1996 - 1996
Easteel Construction Services Pte Ltd
Assistant Quantity Surveyor (Industrial Training Programme)
Job duties:
* Performing administrative duties.
* Performing measurement for steel elements. -
1995 - 1995
PQS Consultants Pte Ltd
Assistant Quantity Surveyor (Industrial Training Programme)
Job duties:
* Gaining exposures to tender documents.
* Performing measurement of certain trades.