1. A: 18 Milford Court, Eatons Hill, QLD 4037
E: steele6957@hotmail.com
M: 0408 458 881
CAREER SUMMARY
David has spent 18 years as a qualified Quantity Surveyor, of which 12 years have been with Chartered
status and 2 years have been spent in military service. In the United Kingdom, he has worked in both
private practice and with a property developer with practical experience in a wide variety of projects
ranging from large defence works to small housing projects to producing dilapidations reports, with works
values ranging from $50,000 to $3.5bn, whilst in Australia he has worked for a Tier 1 Contractor on projects
ranging from $300M to $3.5BN. His duties have varied from the full range of traditional Quantity Surveying
duties to Project Management, Change Management QS, Cost Controller/Engineer, Procurement Officer,
Contracts Administrator and Project Risk Management Lead. He is now seeking to continue to employ and
develop these skills.
KEY SKILLS
▪ Strong team working ethic
▪ Effective negotiation skills
▪ Effective communicator
▪ Effective client-facing skills
▪ Effective and proven leadership skills
▪ Unimpeachable integrity
▪ Pragmatic analytical decision making skills
▪ High level of attention to detail
▪ Proactive and results orientated
KEY QUALIFICATIONS
2001 Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS)
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, United Kingdom
1997 BSc(Hons) Quantity Surveying
University of Abertay Dundee, United Kingdom
1986 1 x Certificate of Sixth Year Studies, 6 x Higher Grades, 10 x Ordinary Grades
High School of Dundee, United Kingdom
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
2008 Cert IV Training and Assessment (TAA)
Australian Defence Force, Australia
2008 Construction Site Safety Certificate
Construction Safety, United Kingdom
2005 Territorial Army Command and Staff College (TACSC)
Defence Academy, Shrivenham, United Kingdom
1998 Junior Staff College
Defence Academy, Shrivenham, United Kingdom
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2. 1990 Army Officer (Queen’s Commission)
Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Camberley, United Kingdom

3. RELEVANT EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
OCTOBER 2011 - CURRENT QUANTITY SURVEYOR / PROJECT RISK LEAD
Thiess Pty Ltd (Industrial Projects Business Unit), Chinchilla / Surat Basin, Queensland, Australia
EPC Contractor undertaking Civil, Structural, Mechanical and Electrical works for major coal seam gas
Client; fulfilling the role of Change Management Quantity Surveyor, Cost Controller/Engineer, Project
Risk Management Lead and deputising for the Project Controls Manager as required; reporting to the
Contracts Manager and Commercial Manager.
Responsibilities:
▪ Project cost monitoring and reporting, including preparation of cost forecasts.
▪ Preparation of Contract Valuation Summary.
▪ Preparation of payment claims to Client under the Head Contract, including negotiation.
▪ Preparation of internal and external cost and progress reports.
▪ Assessment, analysis and reporting of Variations under the Head Contract
▪ Trend analysis, with subsequent reporting to Management.
▪ Attending and contributing to internal and external project meetings.
▪ Liaising with civil, electrical and mechanical engineering stakeholders.
▪ Preparation for negotiation and agreement of Final Accounts.
▪ Monitoring, developing and reporting Project Commercial Risk.
▪ Active participation in Continuous Professional Development.
▪ Site Based (FIFO) and Head Office (Brisbane based) roles.
ACHIEVEMENTS:
▪ Change Management Quantity Surveyor, Project Risk Lead and Cost Controller/Engineer for
$2.45BN Coal Seam Gas project, split across two separate contracts.
▪ Reviewed Head Contract Payment Claim process for one of the contracts; recommended
and implemented improvements.
▪ Developed from first principles a mechanism for assessing, compiling and submitting Head
Contract Payment Claims for the second contract, and integrated same with Primavera
scheduling process, Thiess’ accounting and financial reporting IT system, the project’s
Work Breakdown System (WBS), the Client’s WBS, the contract cashflow, and internal and
external reporting requirements in order to ensure consistency and integrity across all
functions.
▪ Deputised for Project Controls Manager whilst he was ‘off roster’ and on Annual Leave.
▪ Identified duplications in cost reporting and made rectifications.
▪ Developed project’s Risk Management process from skeletal outline to fully developed and
successfully externally audited quantitative and qualitative risk management process.
▪ Took over financial control of 2No problematic facilities at a late stage in their
construction lifespan and brought them under financial control to ensure accurate cost and
forecasting reporting.
DECEMBER 2010 – OCTOBER 2011 QUANTITY SURVEYOR / CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR
Thiess Degremont Joint Venture, Wonthaggi, Victoria, Australia
Joint Venture between Thiess Pty Ltd and Degremont Pty Ltd; design and construction of Victorian
Desalination Plant; fulfilled the role of Quantity Surveyor, Contract Administrator and Procurement
Officer reporting to the Contracts Manager.
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4. Responsibilities:
▪ Preparation of Contract Documents.
▪ Preparation of initial order of cost estimates.
▪ Sourcing, selecting and appointing subcontractors and placing subcontractor orders.
▪ Sourcing, selecting and appointing suppliers and placing purchase orders.
▪ Attending and contributing to project meetings.
▪ Planning for, arranging, chairing and minuting contract kick-off meetings.
RELEVANT EMPLOYMENT HISTORY (cont’d)
▪ Liaising with civil, electrical and mechanical engineering and Operations and Management
departments.
▪ Certifying payment to subcontractors and suppliers, including negotiations and
certification.
▪ Project cost monitoring and reporting, including costs to complete.
▪ Monitoring and estimating / valuing design changes / development.
▪ Preparation for negotiation and agreement of Final Accounts.
▪ Active participation in Continuous Professional Development.
ACHIEVEMENTS:
▪ Project Quantity Surveyor and Contract Administrator for $3.5bn Victorian Desalination
Plant.
▪ Conducted audit of approx $11m site wide electrical package, seeking duplication in scopes
of work and estimated hours allocation across the project.
▪ Sole Quantity Surveyor on site, providing cost control and procurement advice for 9
separate project areas.
▪ Sole site wide procurement of complex doors, acoustic doors, door hardware, door
installation, door painting, roller shutter and associated interface with access security
packages.
▪ Provided advice to and received direction from project O&M Team for Master Keying
strategy.
▪
AUGUST 2010 – NOVEMBER 2010 PROJECT QUANTITY SURVEYOR
Scotia Homes Ltd., Forfar, Scotland
Private Developer covering the East, North East and North of Scotland; part of the Bruce Group of
Companies; concentrating in the construction of housing for the private market; fulfilled the role of
Project Quantity Surveyor reporting directly to the Surveying Director.
This role was temporary until confirmation received of the award of a subclass 457 Visa for
employment in Australia.
Responsibilities:
▪ Preparation of Bills of Quantities for suite of new house types.
▪ Liaising with sales, contracts and estimating departments.
▪ Liaising with outsourced Architect.
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5. ACHIEVEMENTS:
▪ Sole Project Quantity Surveyor responsible for production of Bills of Quantities for 18Nr.
house types.
APRIL 2006 – JULY 2008 PROJECT QUANTITY SURVEYOR
Scotia Homes Ltd., Forfar, Scotland
Private Developer covering the East, North East and North of Scotland; part of the Bruce Group of
Companies; concentrating in the construction of housing for the private market; fulfilled the role of
Project Quantity Surveyor reporting to the Chief Surveyor.
Responsibilities:
▪ Preparation of Contract Documents.
▪ Preparation of initial order of cost estimates, in conjunction with estimating department.
▪ Sourcing, selecting and appointing subcontractors and placing subcontractor orders.
▪ Attending and contributing to project and site meetings.
▪ Liaising with sales, contracts and estimating departments.
▪ Certifying payment to subcontractors and directly employed labour, including bonus,
wages, site measurement, negotiations and certification.
▪ Making application for payment to parent company (Client), negotiating and minimising
defecit between application and actual payment.
▪ Project cost monitoring and reporting, including costs to complete.
▪ Monitoring and estimating / valuing design changes / development.
▪ Preparation, negotiation and agreement of Final Accounts.
▪ Implementing site safety in conjunction with contracts department and site personnel.
▪ Collating and presenting information for Health and Safety File.
▪ Active participation in Continuous Professional Development.
ACHIEVEMENTS:
▪ Sole Project Quantity Surveyor for 78 unit, ₤6.5m ($11.7m) prestige flatted (units)
development.
▪ Project Quantity Surveyor for phased 55 detached-unit, ₤3.5m ($6.3m) private housing
development.
▪ Project Quantity Surveyor for 25 detached-unit, ₤2.5m ($4.5m) private housing
development.
▪ Project Quantity Surveyor for various small-scale detached and flatted (units) private
housing developments.
TECHNICAL SKILLS AND PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
COMPUTING
▪ Microsoft Office suite – Skilled
▪ Palisade @Risk - Skilled
▪ Microsoft Project – utilised on 2 projects – Beginner – currently
enhancing as part of Project Management studies.
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6. ▪ INCITE web based mail & document storage system – Intermediate
▪ JD Edwards cost / project management system – Skilled
▪ ProcureCONNECT – procurement management system – Intermediate
▪ Primavera P6 Scheduling – basic operator and aware of capabilities
▪ CostX Viewer - beginner
OTHER SKILLS
▪ Clean open driving license held since 1985.
▪ RIIVEH305A Operate and Maintain a 4WD Vehicle (12/01/12).
▪ SISODRV405A Coordinate Recovery of 4WD Vehicles (12/01/12).
▪ TLIC107C Drive Vehicle (defensive driving course) (12/01/12).
▪ Apply First Aid (01/04/14).
▪ Basic Fatigue Management (18/06/14).
▪ Mates In Construction connector (22/08/14).
KEY PERSONAL
ATTRIBUTES
▪ Effective management skills
▪ Effective leadership skills
▪ Strong communication skills
▪ Team and results focussed
▪ Very effective interpersonal skills
▪ Strong attention to detail
CURRENT STUDIES
▪ Diploma in Project Management (Australian Institute of Management) –
anticipated completion June / July 2015.
VISA STATUS
▪ British Citizen
▪ Australian Permanent Resident.
REFEREES
Joe Dujmovic Ron Coulson
Project Director Commercial Manager
Thiess Pty Ltd Thiess Pty Ltd
QCLNG Project QCLNG Project
T: (07) 3121 8810 T: (07) 3121 8504
M: 0418 377 128 M: 0417 523 547
E: jdujmovic@thiess.com.au E: rcoulson@thiess.com.au
Additional referees can be supplied if required.
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7. ▪ INCITE web based mail & document storage system – Intermediate
▪ JD Edwards cost / project management system – Skilled
▪ ProcureCONNECT – procurement management system – Intermediate
▪ Primavera P6 Scheduling – basic operator and aware of capabilities
▪ CostX Viewer - beginner
OTHER SKILLS
▪ Clean open driving license held since 1985.
▪ RIIVEH305A Operate and Maintain a 4WD Vehicle (12/01/12).
▪ SISODRV405A Coordinate Recovery of 4WD Vehicles (12/01/12).
▪ TLIC107C Drive Vehicle (defensive driving course) (12/01/12).
▪ Apply First Aid (01/04/14).
▪ Basic Fatigue Management (18/06/14).
▪ Mates In Construction connector (22/08/14).
KEY PERSONAL
ATTRIBUTES
▪ Effective management skills
▪ Effective leadership skills
▪ Strong communication skills
▪ Team and results focussed
▪ Very effective interpersonal skills
▪ Strong attention to detail
CURRENT STUDIES
▪ Diploma in Project Management (Australian Institute of Management) –
anticipated completion June / July 2015.
VISA STATUS
▪ British Citizen
▪ Australian Permanent Resident.
REFEREES
Joe Dujmovic Ron Coulson
Project Director Commercial Manager
Thiess Pty Ltd Thiess Pty Ltd
QCLNG Project QCLNG Project
T: (07) 3121 8810 T: (07) 3121 8504
M: 0418 377 128 M: 0417 523 547
E: jdujmovic@thiess.com.au E: rcoulson@thiess.com.au
Additional referees can be supplied if required.
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