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Geoff Harrison
Geoff Harrison is a qualified Civil Engineer who is a consummate, adaptable and enthusiastic project manager and consultant, with extensive experience and skills within the construction and civil engineering sectors. He is confident and versatile with far-reaching and varied knowledge of the Construction Industry (both Client-side and Contractor-side) spanning more than 39 years across both public and private sectors, working closely with governments and private businesses globally, consulting as both a Construction Manager and Project Manager.
 
Acknowledged as a highly focused and committed manager, he is able to develop and maintain strong working relationships at all levels of seniority, both with external organisations and with internal personnel, and in turn motivate teams towards the successful execution of shared objectives.
 
His history of completing projects on time, to budget and to specified quality is exemplary.
 
He has a wide-ranging and detailed understanding of developing, nurturing and delivering projects to bring safe, business-centred and profitable results: notably in his use of a range of key methodologies.
 
He is people and results-focused, exceedingly resourceful with a proven track record of business enhancement and displays a maturity and balance, fostering a good work ethic.
 
His previous experience as an On-Site Engineer and construction Manager then as a Consultant Project manager, Registered Master Builder and now as a Project director for major international Government Projects gives him a unique set of abilities to provide to any Client wishing to develop any Project successfully.

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Location : Globally Mobile
Mobile : +6019-779 3696
Email : geoff@ghdpartners.com

Key Knowledge, Skills & Expertise
Project Management Has a proactive approach to implementing good leadership standards and core principles, to bring about necessary operational change
Leadership Fosters team involvement, creates inspiring solutions and sets direction and business focus
Organisational change Highly focused, quality results driven and diligent creative thinker and solutions expert. Has a proactive approach to implementing good leadership standards and core principles to bring about necessary change
Strategic Thinking Plays a pivotal role in managing projects from inception to implementation, delivery and review
Results Orientated Instils a sense of urgency and a desire to deliver key objectives with a proactive approach to stakeholder and client development
Flexible Adapts well to fit any environment and happy to take on new challenges
Service Delivery Extremely client focused and resourceful, ensuring all activities focus on effective delivery with the highest levels of client satisfaction
Technical Advanced technical knowledge across a number of key project and construction disciplines
Relationship Management Builds respect and trust with colleagues and stakeholders to meet and exceed expectations
Negotiation Effective negotiator who can improve terms without sacrificing product quality, service levels or relationships

Technical Experience
  • Cost Control, Time Control & Quality Control
  • Critical path programming
  • Extension of time claims and analysis
  • Quality control analysis
  • Quantity surveying analysis
  • Tendering techniques
  • Contract administration

Professional Experience

2008 – 2012 Director: Medini Iskandar (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd
Responsibilities
Project managed the infrastructure and associated facilities (including the construction of a 32 million gal/day Water reservoir and a 500,000 p.e. Sewerage Treatment Plant) for the conversion of 2,500 acres of palm oil estate and jungle to completed residential and commercial estate for the new city in Johor Bahru of Medini to serve an end population of 350,000 providing finished Estate conditions for 184 million sq. feet Gross Floor Area of development.
 
Finished all infrastructure contracts within Board approved period of two and a half years.
 
Completed contracts on time, RM 50 million under Board approved budgets and of a better quality than specified, with a total project worth of RM 1.4 billion.
 
Held complete accountability for project management of the concept and detailed design, engineering, quantity surveying, landscape design, consultants, tendering and awarding of contracts, contract management and construction of works to handover.
 
Successfully managed all elements of the project including:
  • Over 1,000 kilometres of underground pipes and conduits.
  • 40 kilometres of road.
  • 250 acres of parks and recreational open spaces.
  • 2Twin Reservoirs of 32 million gallons per day and 5 kilometres of twin delivery pipelines
  • Sewerage treatment plant for 500,000 population equivalent.
  • Labour force at peak of 2,500.
  • Machinery force at peak of 800.
  • Management staffing force at peak of over 200.

1997 – 2008 Developer & Master Builder : Own Developments
Completed high end developments during this time:
  • Six star private boutique game fishing and diving resort (Fiji 2003 – 2008)
  • 16 luxury townhouses development (1997 – 2003)

1984 – 1996 Project Management Consultant
Responsibilities
Established own consultancy specialising in client site project and construction management, working on a number of high profile contracts and developments including:
 
Werribee Park Hotel Development
Completed feasibility study for the conversion of an existing historic home for children into a luxury hotel, which was subsequently developed by a consortium including a previous Prime Minister of Australia.
 
Australian Grand Prix Formula One (Steering Committee)
Acted as project management and construction management advisor to the Australian Grand Prix steering committee to establish the track and infrastructure facilities at Albert Park Land in Melbourne
 
Telstra Mobile Phone – National Project Manager
  • Appointed as National Project Manager for the business to establish its facilities and retail outlets across Australia, establishing 20 sites in three years.
  • Located suitable premises in each city including surveys of competitor outlets and the negotiation of leases or purchase of premises.
  • Interviewed staff and managers regarding design criteria and designed and documented the outlets.
  • Organised and ensured permits and tendering of works including all construction management of works to the handover.
Private Company Development Consultancy
Provided design, cashflow analysis and feasibility studies, for a number of private developers within Australia including:
  • Valley Village Mews and Lilydale Village Mews retirement villages.
  • The Grampian Country Club development, which included planning, arbitration and public consultation to gain planning permission for an unpopular development initially viewed as environmentally unsuitable but approved by the community after discussions.
  • Private townhouse developments including direct negotiations with local council authorities to have existing planning laws changed to allow the required developments.
  • Moonah Links golf course including direct negotiations with local council authorities to have existing planning laws for a protected natural feature to be changed to allow the development.
The Museum of Melbourne
  • Project and construction management of the fit out of the Scienceworks Museum.
  • Designed and documented the exhibitions including interviewing all managers on design criteria.
  • Organised and ensured permit and tendering of works including all construction management of works to the handover.
Australian Federal Government
  • Project and construction management of the DSS’s offices and outlets in Melbourne including the State Tribunal offices and courtrooms.
  • Designed and documented the offices including interviewing all managers on design criteria.
  • Organised and ensured permit and tendering of works including all construction management of works to the handover.
The Peninsula Searoad Vehicular Ferry Development
  • Construction and project management for the vehicular ferry connection from one side of the Port Phillip Bay at Sorrento to the other side at Queenscliff to compete the Victorian costal road link.
  • Negotiated with 14 separate and conflicting state and local government departments plus two port authorities and local groups to gain approval of the works and operations.
  • Constructed the ferry terminals on each side of the Searoad approach and exit roadworks and associated car parking, toilet, kiosk and ticketing facilities.
  • Facilitated the licensing agreements and necessary parliamentary approvals.
Victorian Tourism Commission – Special Project Unit
Project and construction management of the commission and special projects unit established as a six person task force under the Honourable Don Dunstan QC, former Premier of South Australia and Chairman of the Victorian Tourism Commission, project included:
 
Chinatown Historic Precinct Committee
Project and construction management for the committee comprising of several elements including:
  • Victoria Premier’s Development
  • Victorian State Government Ministry of Planning
  • Victorian State Government of Economic Development
  • National Trust
  • Melbourne City Council
  • Melbourne Lord Mayor
  • Melbourne City Planner
  • Landscape and streetscape consultants
  • Community groups
  • Advised the parliamentary drafting committee on the necessary actions for the Chinatown Historic Precinct Act finalisation.
The Melbourne Chinese Museum
Redevelopment of an historic warehouse into a modern museum over four storeys.
 
Litter Bourke Street, Melbourne Repaving and Ornamental Arches
 
Facing Heaven Plaza and Historic Archway
  • Sent to China by the Victoria Premier as the Victorian States’ government envoy to negotiate with The People’s Republic of China’s to give permission to the State of Victoria for a replica construction of the historic Facing Heaven Archway in Nanjing.
  • Project managed the construction materials, managed the PRC labour force including food, accommodation and entertainment and managed the construction of the archway.
  • Established and managed community festivals including The Melbourne Dragonboat Festival, The Chinese Harvest Moon Festival and The Melbourne Chinese New Year Festival.

1973 – 1984 Site Engineer/ Regional Construction Manager/ Project Manager: Prentice Builders
Responsibilities
Promoted rapidly to construction and project manager during the time at the company and was involved in several key projects including:
 
Hospital Refurbishment – Melbourne
Project and construction management of new operating and hospital rooms.
 
Capital Finance Building – Geelong, Victoria
Project and construction management of three storey office complex with car park.
 
Banyandah Apartments – Maroochydore Queensland
Construction of twin towers of 17 storeys, including 114 apartments and underground car park, 12 months from the first of 200 driven piles to the completed handover of all departments.
 
Toorak Road Melbourne – Shopping Centre, Restaurant, Night Club and Office Complex
Project and construction management.
 
South Barwon Civic Centre, Municipal Offices Council Chambers and Car Park
On site Construction management and construction of all buildings including fast-tracking the construction period to reduce this by six months ahead of schedule to allow the Governor-General to open the development before leaving for an overseas tour.
 
Eight Luxury Three Storey Beachfront Townhouses
Construction of all services including underground car parking.
 
Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne – Two Storey Car Park
Construction of all services including waffle slab construction and pre stressed up stand wall panels.
 
Abbortsford Brewery – New Brewing Complex
Construction of all services including three metre thick concrete slabs, six storeys high for four major tanks.
 
Portland Cement Crushing Mill Construction
Construction of all services including large concrete pours crusher bases.
 
Geelong Suburban High School – New Wing
Construction of all services including fit-out.
 
Private Estate Development of 72 Plots – Maroopna Victoria
Construction of of all services including headworks, sewer mains and pumping stations, water, electrical and communications reticulation plus footpaths, road works and surveying.
 
Puckapunyal Army Base Roadworks
Surveyed for new roadworks.

Professional Qualifications And Memberships

Swinburne University (Melbourne, Australia)
Bachelor of Civil Engineering
Past Member of Master Builder Association of Victoria
Past Member of the Institution of Engineers, Australia
Past Certified Master Builder
Past Certified Professional Construction Practitioner
 
His skills and areas of expertise include:-
 

Project Management
  • Delivery of development on time, on budget and to designed quality.
  • Determining scheduling sequences of works and management decisions.
  • Budgeting responsibilities.
  • Cost control.
  • Co-ordination of construction.
  • Risk management supervision.
  • Labour relations supervision.
  • Primary contact for all consultants, contractors and government officials on behalf of the company.
  • Critical Path Programming (including issuance of GANTT charts monthly to update all stakeholders as to progress and current activities).
  • Contract Letting.
  • Contract dispute settlement.
  • Progress Claim payments.
  • Monthly Reporting meetings to Board of Directors of Company.
  • Financial management and control.
  • Project Director supervising :- All consultants ( Architect, Engineers, Quantity Surveyors, Project Managers) All costs and expenditure including :- Reviewing Bills of Quantity for accuracy, cost effectiveness and relevance Certifying all Payments in accordance with the contracts signed by the Board
  • Quality Engineering and architectural design for cost and structural efficiency
  • All quality of finishes of all works – civil and structural
  • Programming in Critical Path Methodology to accurately track actual vs programmed
  • All contract documents supervision including :-
    • Contract Tender Documents (Specifications and drawings) Conditions of Contract
    • Extensions of Time Employer’s Instructions
    • Variation Orders Interim Payment Certificates of Non-Completion Certificates of Non-Compliance Certificates of Practical Completion Certificates of Contra-charges Certificates of Defects Completion Certificates of Final Completion Certificates of Retention Final Account Certificates Construction Management
  • Programming and scheduling of construction works.
  • Day-to-Day supervision of works.
  • Contractor and Labour supervision and liaison.
  • Maintenance of safety and security.
  • Resource procurement.
  • Contract preparation.
  • Contract Tendering.
  • Contract Supervision.
  • Contractor payments.
  • Extensive knowledge and experience of construction methodology
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