Sam Taouk

Bachelor of Construction Management - University of Technology - Sydney

- Department of Defence - DCAC (Defence Common Access Card - NV1 (Negative Vetting 1) Cleared (Currently Held to 2028)
- Department of Defence - DDG (Destroyer) Ship Passes
- Basic First Aid & CPR & Emergency Life Support - NSW Asbestos Awareness
- ACT Asbestos Awareness

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CPB CONTRACTORS
SNR PROJECT ENGINEER (CONTRACTING ROLE)
OCT 2024 - PRESENT

Project: Department of Defence Riverina Redevelopment Program - $1.8 Billion dollar major project in regional NSW, which including: Construction of new mess, accommodation, training facilities, new car parks & civil, roadways and service upgrades at 3 projects in the region:

- Albury Wodonga Military Area Redevelopment, - RAAF Base Wagga Redevelopment
- Blamey Barracks Kapooka Redevelopment

Role was specifically setting up works packages, planning, contractor shortlist & project establishment and planning,

TOGA DEVELOPMENTS
SNR PROJECT ENGINEER (CONTRACTING ROLE)
JULY 2024 - SEP 2024

Project: SURRY HILLS VILLAGE - DEVELOPMENT - $250M Mixed Use Development, Retail, Hotels, Apartments & Public Domain.

Embeded project support as a Senior Project Engineer working on final stages of the project, primarily looking after high-end flagship retail tenancy handover, completion of construction phase management. Looking after handover, fit out & refurbishment of base-build handover as well as fit out of retail elements for the following: Messina, The Agency, AJE, Coles, Harris Farms & various commercial tenancies.

BUILT
SENIOR PROJECT ENGINEER
JUNE 2021 - JUNE 2024‍

Working with project delivery team on High-Security, critical projects for Department of Defence & Federal & state government projects & flagship high-end retail & NSW government projects. We helped to grow and develop processes for new Department of Defence projects within the company as well as assist with tenders & bid- submissions on various successful projects.

Projects including
1. Holsworthy Barracks - LAN3025 – Special Operations Engineer Regiment (SOER) Training Facility Project Phase 2. (New Build Green Field, Defence Sector)

2. ACCOR Stadium Pool & Change Rooms, Homebush, NSW. (Heavy Structural Refurbishment, NSW Gov.)

3. Holsworthy Barracks - ICT Building M003 (CIOG) for the Department of Defence.

4. Holsworthy Barracks – TOBRUK LINES – Live In Accommodation Building for the Department of Defence. 5. Holsworthy Barracks - Special Operations Command HQ (SOCOM) for the Department of Defence. 6. Apple - Retail Store – Westfield, Chermside, Brisbane QLD

7. Apple Retail Store – Westfield, Doncaster, Melbourne VIC

Roles Included:

• Co-ordination of site trades
• Project Programing & Weekly Status Updates. Running weekly design, PCG & subcontractor coordination meetings
• Overseeing Site Managing & Compliance. Managing of RFI, & Design details. Stakeholders co-ordination
• Head Contractor Progress Claims, Delays, EOT’s and the like
• Subcontractor management, progress claims, delays and the like. Subcontractor Procurement, Orders & Materials. Tender Submission (Primarily oversee methodology, programs & general assistance on final costs).
• Quality Assurance - Setting Up, key stake-holder, PM inspections, ITP’s and associated Client Communications
• Project Cost Reporting & Management of Budgets
• Project Status Reporting to clients & stakeholders.
• Development of Department of Defence sector systems for new team.
• Assisting Bid-Team in TenderSubmissions, Programs, Methodology, Project Plans & Costing.

‍AMA PROJECTS
PROJECT MANAGER
DEC 2019 - MAY 2021

Information - Working in PM capacity on High-Security, critical projects for Department of Defence & Federal and State Government projects. Projects including

1. HMAS Kuttabul (Garden Island Navy Base NSW) - New Submarine Charging Facility & New Charging Gantry Cranes Install (New HV Substation & Wharf Upgrade Works) for Department of Defence.

2. Transport for NSW - RMS: Soil Laboratory at Bowenfels NSW (Near Lithgow)

3. CSIRO Lindfield - New Gas Laboratory at CSIRO Complex in East Lindfield.

4. SOCOMD WAREHOUSE FACILITY NEW BUILD - Holsworthy Barracks - (Department of Defence)

5. DFAT (Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade) – Passport Office Refurbishment & Security Upgrade – NSW

6. Security Gate Upgrade & Strengthening Works (NSW Wide Project) (Holsworthy, Garden Island, HMAS Watson, RAAF Richmond, RAAF Williamtown)

Roles Included:

• Coordination of site trades
• Project Programming.
• Running weekly design, PCG & subcontractor co-ordination meeting
• Overseeing Site Managing & Compliance.
• Managing of RFI, & Design details.
• Stakeholders co-ordination
• Head Contractor Progress Claims, Delays, EOT’s and the like
• Subcontractor management, progress claims, delays and the like.
• Subcontractor Procurement, Orders & Materials.
• Tender Submission (Primarily oversee methodology, programs & general assistance on final costs).
• Quality Assurance - Setting Up, key stake-holder, PM inspections, ITP’s and associated
• Client Communications
• Project Cost Reporting & Management of Budgets
• Project Status Reporting to clients & stakeholders.

LLOYD GROUP
APR 2015 - APR 2019 - 4 YEARS
CONTRACTS ADMINISTRATOR / SNR CA‍

New Build Projects up to $10-20M dollar values, new build projects across Catholic schools, childcare, zoo enclosures, automotive show rooms & major commercial fit out sectors. Projects included:

1. Clancy Catholic College (Stage 6) - School Refurbishment & New Science Labs, Drama Rooms & Basket Ball Stadium - (Catholic Education Office) (New Build)

2. New Crocodile Enclosure - Sydney Wildlife Zoo - Darling Harbour (Merlin Entertainment) (Heavy Refuribishment)

3. Ignite Early Learning Centre - Edmenson Park (New Build)

4. Only About Children Childcare - Balmain (New Build)

5. Only About Children Childcare - Surry Hills (New Build & Heritage, & Reurbishment)
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Role / Tasks included;
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• Procurement of all trade packages, orders.
• Assisting with estimating of tenders, project methodology and tender submissions.
• Client - Submission, administration of all RFI’s, Progress Claims, Variations, Submissions, EOT and the like.
• Subcontractor - Submission, administration of all RFI’s, Progress Claims, Variations, Submissions, EOT and the like.
• Document Control for all updated drawings, documents, Shop Drawings and the like.
• Ordering of plant, materials for site managers.
• Updating Sub-Contractor and supplier database.
• Setting Agenda, documenting Meeting Minutes for Client Meeting, Design Meetings, Sub-Contractor Co- coordinator meetings and the like.
• Monthly Reporting, Project Financial Reviews to clients and also to our project financial teams which included a
  summary of project Program status / RFI status / Financial status each month with changes in each cost code and commentary / Letting updates
• Set up and maintain Quality assurance, ITP’s and the like.
• Setting up project programs and weekly updates on project programs with site managers.
• Assessment of Sub-contractor progress claims, assessment of variations / credits and the like.
• Design
• Helping manage ongoing design and construct elements on running projects.
• Value engineering, cost savings for clients. (proposals of alternative designs, materials, building methods to assist clients saving money or time on various elements of projects).
• Project Establishment
• Site Set up folders, Sheds, Location of cranes etc, Temp Services, Fencing and the like.
• Liaising with consultants, suppliers and sub-contractors, client site PM’s Clients, designers, consultants (Structural, Geo-Tech, Civil) and the like.
• Project Handover - Managing certificates, warranties, sign-off and the like.
• Safety Audit and assistance
• Financial forecasting for project each month.

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PROLINE BUILDING COMMERCIAL
MAR 2014 – MAR 2015
ESTIMATING

Primarily Estimating for a tier 3 commercial construction company, generally working on New-Build and Refurbishment projects valued up to $10M. Working across many different sectors including; Educational, Environment, Department of Housing, Government, Club & Railway sector projects. My role was mainly working to assist the main estimator & GM when new tenders, roles included;

Tender Phase:

• Breaking up trade packages and sending out for new subcontractors, suppliers.
• Scoping & Sending Out new tenders for contractors
• Updating drawings, addendum & distribute to relevant contractors
• Building up rates and contractor shortlist for similar tenders and/or projectors.
• Project Take-Off & Quantifying of all trade packages on Buildsoft.  
• Going to site meetings, tender meetings.
• Tender submissions, methodology, programs.

Project Award / Delivery / Procurement Phase:‍

Once projects were awarded, I was assisting with procurement of early trade packages to ensure trades are correctly scoped, and also to undertake take-offs, assessment for any sub-contractor variations and head contractor variation works.

Projects include:

• Central Station Northern Concourse, Country Terminal & Ticketing Desk Upgrade works (Sydney Trains)
• $6+ million dollars - Refreshment - Redfern Housing external upgrade (Department of Housing)
• $5 million dollars Refreshment - The Ponds Neighborhood Center (Blacktown City Council)
• $6 million dollar New Build
  - Marrickville Council office refurbishment (Various) (Marrickville Council) - $1-8 million dollars.

LOTOS CONCRETE
JUNE 2011 - MAR 2014 - 2.5 YEARS
ESTIMATING / CONTRACTS ADMIN (FULL TIME)
About Lotos Concrete - Are a tier one commercial concrete structures contractor who undertook complete structural packages (Formwork, Reinforcement & Pour, Supply, as well as Detailed Excavation, Piling & Civil Works) for tier 1-2 major industrial, infrastructure and defence projects in Sydney. They specialize in large scale
industrial & distribution centers. (http://lotos.com.au/)

Project Values ranged from $100,000.00 - $5 million (including FRP including material & pumping).

Duties included;
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• Detailed take-off & Submission of hard-doller tenders for building companies.
• Orders & Scheduling of Concrete, Reinforcement, Formwork & Scheduling of Plant & Equipment.
• Document Control, Progress Claims (with Main Contractors), Variations, EOT’s, Delay Notices & associated communication with head contractors during project delivery phase.

Clients included: Kane Constructions, Cockram, Richard Crookes, Onebuilt, Builtform, Reed, St Hilliers, Parkview, Vaughn Constructions, Prime, Broad, Avanti, Ichor, Zadro who were building for the likes of DHL, Coca-Cola Amatil, Masters, Bunnings.

QUINRO CONCRETE CONTRACTORS
SEPT 2010 – JUNE 2011
CONTRACTS ADMINISTRATOR (FULL TIME)

I worked as a Contracts Administrator for a large commercial concrete contractor in ACT who was undertaking full structures & detailed civil packages in the commercial, government and civil sector in ACT & NSW for top tier construction sector.

Clients included; St Hilliers, Kell & Rigby, Abi Group, Watpac, Hindmarsh, Joss Group, Project Co-Ordination, Richard Crookes, Guideline Civil, Boss Civil, Seymour Whyte. Duties: contracts administration, estimating, ordering & scheduling of plant and material, liaising with clients, contractors and consultants, progress claims, variations, EOT / Delays, RFI’s, document control & client communication.

Projects Includes:

• Harrison Super School New Build (St Hilliers - Harrison Canberra) - $20 Million Dollar New School project. Work included structural concrete works, supplied all materials, pumps and excavation contract value was $4+ million (including material).
• Target Department Store
• Goulburn (Full Structure Formwork, Concrete, Reinforcement)
• Belconnen Police Station - New Build - $23 million (St Hilliers - Belconnen ACT) Detailed Excavation, Piers & Formwork, Reinforcement and Pour and material supply for the project - contract value was over $5 million.

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