Gabe Szivek

Experience

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  RFA Architects

  Feb 2002 - Mar 2004

  Architectural Draftsman

  KEY RESPONSIBILITIES• Drafts person / architects assistant.

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  DCI & Eco Villa

  Mar 2006 - Sept 2008

  Architectural Draftsman

  DCI designs provides pre-fabricated manufacturing of commercial projects for Indigenous housing in rural Australia.

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  DNA Architects Canberra

  Sept 2008 - Mar 2016

  KEY RESPONSIBILITIES• Assisting clients with design brief preparation and return brief submissions.• Assisting with feasibility studies.• Estimating costs and time schedules.• Preparing preliminary sketch plan designs, presenting to the client and planning assessors.• Design development.• Preparation of full range of architectural documentation including details such as specification, 3D modelling, windows schedules, joinery packages, signage packages, finishes and fixtures schedules and marketing packages.• Lead the architectural documentation phase to create tender package.• Develop budgets and schedules to meet project objectives.• Coordinate the documentation for a commercial project, including: reviewing shop drawings; structural, civil engineering plans; PC schedule reviews for conformance with the project design intent; coordination with staff members the integration of consultant’s drawings including the civil,hydraulic and structural engineer’s drawings.• Evaluating building tenders based on cost, time and quality, selection of successful contractor/s.• Administer the contract for the construction of the project.• Manage deliveries and various contractors and specialists to keep the project on schedule and to budget.• Prepare Progress Certificates and evaluate Variation Claims / Extension of time claims.• Organise client and team meetings.• Coordinate specialist consultants.• Coordinate schedules and workloads.• Keep client up to date with construction schedule and budget.• Review architectural documents for potential conflict with all disciplines.• Regular site visits including problem-solving and ensuring the integrity of the design is maintained.• Responsible for overseeing that all necessary testing is completed and subsequent information is reported.• Mentoring responsibilities to ensure that junior staff learn on the job andunderstand the principles and rules behind the design and contractmanagement process. Show less

  • Associate Architect

    Sept 2014 - Mar 2016

  • Graduate Architect

    Sept 2008 - Sept 2014
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  Art Group

  May 2016 - now

  KEY RESPONSIBILITIES- Provide management and coordination leadership on a wide variety of land development projects.- Ensures all plans and required submittals are processed with the appropriate government body and follow through until approvals are gained.- Manage defect identification and rectification.- Monitor and coordinate the work effort of all project architects, engineers and consultants to ensure their scope of work is in conformance with the project budget, schedule and development guidelines.- Design management of multiple and consecutive townhouse development projects from design approval to client handover.- Coordinate new project marketing.- Coordinate new development project master planning opportunites and feasibility studies. Show less

  • Development Director

    Aug 2022 - now

  • Development Manager

    May 2016 - Dec 2023