John McCracken

Experience

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  Monk Dunstone Associates

  Aug 1986 - Dec 1989

  Quantity Surveyor

  Gained a wide range of pre and post contract cost management experience on numerous Commercial, Government, Health and Residential projects, leading to full RICS membership in 1989.Site based for one year on the 'Little Britain' multi-storey office development, St. Pauls, London EC1. Post contract cost control duties including remeasurement of structural steelwork and fire protection packages.

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  Turner & Townsend

  Jan 1990 - Oct 1994

  Senior Quantity Surveyor

  Full range of pre and post contract cost control services on numerous Commercial, Government, Residential, Infrastructure and Industrial projects. • Site based for two years on the Toyota UK Manufacturing Facility Project, Burnaston, Derby as part of the post contract cost control team, reporting to the Project Manager, Shimizu (UK) Ltd. • Site based for one year on the 'North Pole' train repair and servicing facility, Ladbroke Grove, West London.

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  Dar Al Handasah Consultants

  Oct 1994 - Jan 1999

  Senior Quantity Surveyor

  Commercial Manager / Project QS: West Bay Lagoon Project, Doha, Qatar (1994 - 1998).Contracts Specialist: Dubai International Airport Expansion Project - Phase 1 - seconded to the Engineering Projects Division of the Department of Civil Aviation, Government of Dubai (1998 - 1999).

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  Department of Civil Aviation, Government of Dubai

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2001

  Contracts Specialist - Dubai International Airport Expansion Project - Phase 1

  Directly employed by the Department of Civil Aviation (DCA), Government of Dubai in the newly formed ‘Projects Section’ of the Engineering Division, established to control all construction activities at the Dubai International Airport Expansion Project. Phase 1 of the project comprised the construction of an 800m long Concourse providing an additional 27 passenger boarding gates; phased renovation of existing Terminal 1; construction of new Terminal 2 and numerous ancillary buildings and support facilities including the construction of a new runway, fire stations, fuel storage equipment, central plant, freight storage warehouses and administrational buildings (executed under more than 200 construction and supply contracts). Responsible for the development of standard forms of contract for use by the DCA (supply only, small works, major works, design and build & consultancy agreements) in accordance with the provisions of Law No.6 (1997), in conjunction with the Government Audit department. Prepared construction contracts and consultancy services agreements for execution. Responsible for the preparation and coordination of tender documentation, and overseeing the procurement and award processes. Developed and implemented standard tendering procedures. Drafted contractual correspondence for the Engineer's approval. Provided contractual advice as required to Projects Section. Show less

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  Ballast Nedam International

  Apr 2001 - Mar 2002

  Contracts Manager - Dahej LNG Project

  The Dahej LNG Project involved the construction of a terminal for the receipt, regasification and transmission of LNG. The Contractor comprised a consortium of five international construction companies, including Ballast Nedam International, responsible for marine and civil works, including the construction of a 2.4km long steel piled Jetty and 700m long Breakwater. Role involved the administration of the main contract with the Client, Petronet LNG Ltd., and various sub-contracts including steel piles fabrication, concrete works and launching girder fabrication. Also managed the procurement process for the supply and importation of principal materials and equipment. Show less

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  DG Jones & Partners Limited

  Apr 2002 - Sept 2004

  Senior Quantity Surveyor - Dubai Marina Phase 1 Project

  Site based Commercial Manager. Responsible for post contract cost control of the above project, comprising six high-rise residential towers and luxury villas, commercial and retail podium. Managed the remeasurement and change processes, reporting directly to the client, Emaar Properties. Responsible for the day to day management of a team of nine site based remeasurement surveyors, in addition to outsourced remeasurement services.

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  Rawlinsons W.A.

  Sept 2004 - Jan 2009

  Associate Director

  Responsible for the successful delivery of pre and post contract cost control services on a wide range of Commercial, Health, Educational, Infrastructure & Prison projects. Principal clients included the Department of Housing and Works (now the 'Department of Building Management and Works'), the Department of Corrective Services and the Public Transport Authority.

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  Halcrow Middle East

  Feb 2009 - Jan 2010

  Tender Team Leader - Lusail City Infrastructure Project

  Site based on the above project. Scheme Value (primary Infrastructure) approx. USD 3 Billion. Responsibilities included preparation of tender documentation for various infrastructure packages, and preparation of fully documented extension of time claims in relation to delays impacting upon the design and masterplanning processes.

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  McGarry Associates

  Feb 2010 - Oct 2012

  Operations Manager and Associate

  McGarry Associates is an Australian-based Quantity Surveying consultancy specialising in cost, time and risk management of projects in the construction industry.Developed and implemented QS systems and procedures aimed at achieving standardisation and highest quality of service across business units, projects and office locations. Worked with other Associates to ensure that MGA's client base was managed efficiently through appropriate allocation of resources. Responsible for the successful delivery of commercial and contractual services, including setting up and managing project teams, for the following clients / projects:• Browse LNG Project - Product Loading Jetty, Integrated Marine Facility & Breakwaters (Leighton)• Gorgon LNG Project – Horizontal Directional Drilling Shore Crossings (AJ Lucas)• Gorgon LNG Project – LNG Jetty, Heavy Lift Facility and Associated Marine Structures (Leighton)• Gorgon LNG Project – Materials Offloading Facility, Causeway and Breakwaters (Murray & Roberts)• Karara Iron Ore Production Facility, Midwest WA (Karara Mining Ltd)• Curragh Coal Mine Expansion Project, Blackwater, Queensland (Wesfarmers Curragh) • Train Unloader Facility, Anderson Point, Port Hedland (Fortescue Metals Group)• Ore Body 24 Ore Handling Project - Pilbara Region, WA (BHP Billiton)• Various Non-Process Infrastructure Projects – Pilbara Region, WA (BHP Billiton)• Perth City Link Rail Alliance - Instrumentation & Monitoring Contract (ITM Soil) Show less

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  Boddington Joint Venture / Texcom Mining & Civil

  Dec 2012 - Apr 2014

  Commercial Manager - Newmont Boddington Gold Mine

  The Boddington Joint Venture provided civil and earthworks services to support Newmont's mining operations at their Boddington WA Gold Mine.Responsibilities include management of the invoicing process through the SAP ‘Supplier Relationship Management’ (SRM) software, financial reporting and calculation of revenue allocations to the JV partners in relation to the following contracts: • General Earthworks Services• Residue Disposal Area Construction ServicesIn November 2013 I relocated to the head office of parent company Texcom Mining & Civil to close out BJV accounts. Having accomplished this, my main focus was on preparing tenders for remote civil and infrastructure projects in the Pilbara region of WA. Show less

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  Civmec Construction & Engineering

  Apr 2014 - Oct 2015

  Senior Contracts Adminstrator

  Provision of site based commercial management and contract administration services on the following contracts: Roy Hill Iron Ore Project – Package 3 (Area A) - Car Dumper Facility Scope of works consists of the assembly, installation and Stage 1 Commissioning of the Port facilities Car Dumper infrastructure [Car Dumper Cell, Indexers including rack/track assemblies, Wheel Grippers, Transfer Station, Conveyor, support infrastructure, HV Transformer installation, Switchroom installation and termination of electric cables & devices and Fibre-Optic Connections] to ensure capabilities of receiving, storing, processing and outloading iron ore lump and fines through ore handling infrastructure with capacity of 55Mtpa. Roy Hill Iron Ore Project – Package 3 (Area D) – Underground Services and Utilities Scope of works consists of approx. 34 kms of trenching and installation of approx. 32 kms of HV cable, 55kms of underground conduit, 350 in-ground pits, 50 kms of earth cable and electrical equipment including switchrooms, data centres, kiosks and emergency generators. Rio Tinto Nammuldi Below Water Table (NBWT) Project– Stockyard and Train Loadout Facility The NBWT project was developed to increase the Nammuldi mine’s output capacity from 6 Mtpa to 16 Mtpa and incorporated new mine facilities, process facilities and other infrastructure. Civmec delivered a vertical package including Earthworks, Civil Works, SMP installation and Electrical, Instrumentation and Communication works for the Stockyard Conveyor Systems and Train Loadout System. Works included off-site procurement, fabrication, modularisation, delivery and onsite civil work. Show less

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  Texcom Mining & Civil

  Nov 2015 - Aug 2016

  Contracts Manager

  Re-joined Texcom Mining & Civil after an absence of 18 months. Primary responsibility as Contract Manager for the Stage 9B Residue Disposal Area Civil and Earthworks contract at Newmont's Boddington gold mine.

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  Laing O'Rourke

  Oct 2016 - now

  Commercial Manager

  Morley Ellenbrook Rail Line