Donavin Wick

Experience

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  Group Mackenzie

  Jan 1997 - Jan 1997

  Print Clerk
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  Roen Associates

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2003

  Intern Estimator

  * Performed estimates for a wide range of projects including: public buildings, schools/universities, libraries, museums, residential and commercial properties. Project values ranged from US$10K to US$18m.* Ambitious approach in the delivery and thoroughness of estimates resulted in promotion to manage the costing for projects up to US$8m. Estimates prepared for all design stages, tender and construction. * Significantly improved the accuracy of the firm’s cost database by executing a comparative analysis of past project estimates vs tendered schedule of prices. Identified and presented three key areas for improvement to management. * Assisted in value engineering studies and constructability reviews. Show less

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  IntraCorp Development

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2004

  Intern Project Engineer

  * Assisted with the project and site management of Blakely Village, a five-floor, mixed use building with sixty-one condominium units and two levels of below grade parking. Starting price was US$200k up to US$1.1m per condo unit. * Set up supplier and subcontractor agreements and successfully managed the budget, costs and timeframe of the work per the contracted project scope. * Assisted in the site management of trades ensuring compliance with OS&H standards and that the quality of work was per the contract requirements and industry standards.* Liaised with the real estate office and condo purchasers for finish upgrades. Expensive rework, delays and compensation to owners for delayed handover was eliminated by clearly communicating these late owner variations to the suppliers and subcontractors. * Maintained project records per company standards. Show less

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  Benson Industries

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2006

  Project Coordinator

  * Assisted the project manager with the delivery of the curtainwall unit assembly and installation for “340 on the Park” - a new build, 64 floor high rise condominium. * Requested sole manage responsibility for a critical path item (concrete embeds) that was a few months off schedule. Through ongoing support and management of the engineering team, supplier coordination and regular dialogue with the main contractor the delivery deadline was achieved resulting in zero delays to the concrete pour schedule. * Assisted in a complex material procurement process (sizing, quantification and order tracking for all materials) including an aluminum extruder and panel fabricator in Asia, glass manufacturers and accessory suppliers in the States. Assisted with the delivery coordination of these materials per unit assembly programme requirements. * Arranged logistic service for the transport of built units to a job site 3,300km away. Implemented methodology for just-in-time delivery of units to site within a 1 hour window, which also reduced unloading time by up to 45 minutes per load. Negotiated the logistics methodology variation with no added cost to the project. * Performed technical reviews of the curtainwall system for constructability and overall system performance. Early identification of conflicts resulted in risk and cost reductions due to mitigation of later field fixes and programme delays. Show less

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  Sinclair Knight Merz

  Sept 2006 - Aug 2008

  Project Manager and Quantity Surveyor

  * SKM is a professional multidisciplinary engineering consultancy. I was a team member in the Property and Development Group where I provide PM, estimating, project delivery support and advice for a wide range of project types and clients.* Acted as internal project manager, directing engineering resources to a profitable and on time project delivery.* Performed cost estimates at all project design stages, engineer’s estimates, project risk and lifecycle costing. Project types include: building, infrastructure, water/environment and power projects; with estimated values from a few thousand to tens of millions of dollars. * Tender management and reporting.* Project delivery to NZ 3910/15 and other contract standards depending on project.* Provided PM services on projects valued up to NZ $2M and estimating services up to NZ $100M+. Show less

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  The Building Intelligence Group

  Sept 2008 - Jun 2011

  Project Manager

  * (Dec 2010) Transitioned as PM into the Telecom Wellington HQ Fitout Project - acting as replacement for the departing PM. Similar responsibilities as Auckland Telecom Project (below), however the fitout project was already in the early stages of construction. Added value to the project with my extensive integrated fitout experience.* (2008 - Nov 2010) Primary responsibility as PM has been the delivery of the Tenant’s (Telecom – NZ’s largest telecommunications service provider) interior fitout design (approximately 30,000m2) , soft fitout design/procurement/installation (for 2,800 staff) and technology integration in one of NZ’s largest commercial developments, which will also have a 5 Green Star base build design rating.*Other projects I’ve provided management input on have included a warehouse upgrade for Auckland Airport, fitout and upgrade work for Department of Internal Affairs’ new passport printer upgrade in Auckland and conversion of an existing office tower to a 5 star hotel.* Achieved certification as a New Zealand Green Building Council Accredited Professional. Show less

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  Auckland International Airport Limited

  Jul 2011 - Oct 2013

  Property Project Manager

  Managing an exciting and diverse development portfolio of commercial property projects. Projects include but not limited to: Quad 5 (a 5-star green rated 4,800sqm commercial office office) and associated carpark of 230 spaces, Toll Logistics/ DHL/Ceva / ITW / Flex and Site 13 office/warehouse projects, earthformed landscape entrance feature to the airport, sculpture trail and 10 hectare enabling and intrastructure land development. This position is involved in the delivery of projects through working with a number of external service providers including contractors, consultants and advisors and assists in coordinating internal and external project functions. It also requires close liaison with new tenants. Ensuring succesful project delivery through improvement of development processes and reporting. Show less

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  Colliers International | Project and Building Consultancy

  Oct 2013 - Jan 2015

  Senior Project Manager

  Colliers is a team of highly-experienced Project and Building Consultancy experts. We manage building, property and infrastructure projects for the residential, retail, infrastructure and commercial property sectors. We aim to achieve the best business outcomes for our clients.

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  Housing New Zealand Corporation

  Jan 2015 - Sept 2015

  Programme Manager - Asset Development Group

  I was engaged to apply my commercial business acumen and professional programme and project management skill set to a foundering programme within the Property Services Group (PSG) – Complexes Remediation (circa 5% of the portfolio). The ‘programme’ when I was engaged was operating without rigorous process, insufficient resource and little to no governance.With the support of line managers within ADG, two GM’s (ADG and PSG) and CE; I put in place an appropriate programme governance structure and methodology for delivering the scope of work – using Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) and Prince2 frameworks. This was accomplished through the collaboration with various internal stakeholders and subject matter experts, and in an environment of constant flux.Through the process we found that the original benefits and purpose for the programme would not be achieved and the case for the programme was no longer valid - the informed decision was made to focus resource more effectively elsewhere within the organisation and the programme closed. Show less

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  ANZ

  Sept 2015 - Sept 2017

  New Zealand Program Manager

  Responsible for the planning, scheduling and governance of major CAPEX projects across the country. Working closely with the Project Director to implement strategies and see through the delivery of these projects. Primary focus entails these key areas:• Strategic programme overview: Oversee the delivery of the NZ Retail and Commercial capital investment programmes to ensure alignment with strategic priorities.• Project delivery: Oversee all components of projects as specified, ensuring they are planned and delivered in a phased approach, meeting quality, time, budget and internal client targets. • Financial management: Review and manage the procurement of services and products, Providing professional advice on contract formats and pricing based on strong working knowledge of NZ property and construction market.• Stakeholder management: ensure client and stakeholder satisfaction upon project handover. Utilizing expertise to add value to the strategic planning process and provide improved overall outcomes to the business. Show less

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  UP Education

  Sept 2017 - Oct 2019

  Property Project Manager

  Continuation of ACG role under a new brand focused on vocational/tertiary education.UP Education delivers outstanding higher education in New Zealand and Australia. Through our carefully targeted training and study programmes we prepare individuals to successfully gain entry to English language universities and get key jobs in high-profile industries. We do this by instilling in each student lifelong dynamic skills to prepare them for everything the future holds. At UP Education we want our students’ potential to be exponential. Show less

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  ACG Education

  Sept 2017 - Jun 2019

  Property Project Manager

  Nation wide programme of projects to rationalise ACG's property portfolio of private schools, early childhood education centres and vocational campus.

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  Argosy Property Limited

  Oct 2019 - now

  Development Manager