Kelvin Sheppard
Hamilton,Flagstaff
Summary
With having 40 years in the construction industry & having owned businesses through the first period, I have been committed to management over the past 20 years, covering all aspects of the delivery of residential & light commercial builds.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Contract (Quality Supervisor)
Struct NZ Construction (Self Employed)
04.2023 - 02.2024
- Quality insurance of workers installations of door systems
- Organization of employee’s workload
- Summarization of damaged product
- Update of tracking system
- Mentored junior staff in quality management best practices, fostering a culture of excellence and accountability.
- Promote safety-first mindset among team members through regular training sessions on safe work methods and equipment usage protocols.
- Conducted root cause analyses on recurring defects leading to long-lasting solutions and increased customer satisfaction.
- Maintained QA programs.
Project Manager
Landmark Homes Waikato
04.2022 - 04.2023
- Programming of contractors
- Quality control
- Client variations
- Confirmation of works completed for payment of invoices.
- Liaise with council, engineers, client regarding verifying structural and legislative requirements.
- Oversee overall operations of all facets of construction and design sectors.
- Implement H&S policies
- General client liaison
- Final clients walk through, quality check
- Use of Buildertrend
Project Manager
Aztech Buildings
05.2021 - 04.2022
- Programming of contractors
- Selecting and controlling sub-trades within time frames
- Quality control
- Client variations
- Confirmation of works completed for payment of invoices.
- Liaise with council, engineers, client regarding verifying structural and legislative requirements.
- Oversee overall operations of all facets of construction and design sectors.
- Implement H&S policies
- General client liaison
- Final clients walk through, quality check.
- Initiate remedial works.
- Works involved with Commercial builds (Dargaville, Hamilton Airport, Hamilton)
- Farm buildings (Implement Shed, Hay Barns, American Barns, Equine Centre covers, School Court Yard Canopy, Garages, Roof Covers, Goat Sheds)
Project Manager
Mike Greer Commercial Ltd
06.2019 - 02.2021
- Programming of contractors
- Selecting and controlling sub-trades within time frames
- Quality control
- Client variations
- Confirmation of works completed for payment of invoices.
- Liaise with council, engineers, client regarding verifying structural and legislative requirements.
- Oversee overall operations of all facets of construction.
- Implement H&S policies
- General client liaison
- Final clients walk through, quality check.
- Initiate remedial works.
- Report to National Construction Manager on progress
- Works involved with Kiwi-build sub-division lots
- Papamoa Childcare Centre
Site Supervisor
GJ Gardner Homes Waikato
05.2016 - 06.2019
- Programming of contracts
- Selecting and controlling sub-trades within time frames associated for two-story houses.
- Quality control
- Client variations
- Confirmation of some invoices
- Controlling & handing over quality homes on time & with utmost confidence in quality
- Liaise with engineers and council regarding verifying structural and legislative requirements.
- Oversee up to 20 houses at any given time.
- Implement OSH regulations.
- General client liaison
- Final clients walk through, quality check.
- Initiate all remedial work.
- To report to General Manager/Directors regarding contract progress
- Achievements - Initiate improvements to t system so errors are picked up early.
- Size and costing of contracts ranged from 70sqm ($200,000) to 350sqm ($500,000) homes with a variety of materials and concepts.
Project Manager
David Reid Homes / Counties
03.2014 - 05.2016
- Programming of contracts
- Selecting and controlling sub-trades within time frames associated for two-storey houses.
- Costing and quality control
- Client variations
- Confirmation of invoices
- Controlling & handing over quality homes on time & with utmost confidence in quality
- Liaise with engineers and council regarding verifying structural and legislative requirements.
- Organizing survey for house position
- Oversee up to 10 houses at any given time.
- Implement OSH regulations
- General client liaison
- Final clients walk through, quality check.
- Initiate all remedial work.
- To report to General Manager/Directors regarding contract progress
- Achievements
- Initiate improvements to systems so errors are picked up early.
- Size and costing of contracts ranged from 250sqm ($600,000) to 450sqm ($1,200,000) homes with variety of materials and concepts.
Project Supervisor
Stonewood Homes
01.2013 - 03.2014
- Programming of contracts
- Selecting and controlling sub-trades within time frames associated for two-story townhouses.
- Costing and quality control
- Client variations
- Liaison with local authority for inspections
- Sign off on invoices.
- Achievements
- Controlling & handing over quality townhouses/homes on time & with utmost confidence in quality
- Initiating systems to provide all information prior to job starting.
Construction Manager
Main Construction
02.2010 - 05.2012
- Perusal of all plans before these are presented to clients for unconditional contract proposal
- Client liaison
- Report to Director regarding contract progress
- Attend managerial / tool box meetings
- Estimating & quantifying of all jobs
- Quote liaisons with sub-contractors
- Accumulate quotes for tender purposes
- Supervising & quality control of all projects
- Programming of all project -Housing NZ upgrade project in 2010 budget
- Achievements
- Identify any areas of concern & initiate changes to plans
- Initiate costing system through excel spread sheet
- Controlling of safety factors per contract
Construction Manager
Jennian Homes
02.2005 - 12.2007
- Peruse all plans & implement changes before these are presented to clients for unconditional contract proposal
- Client liaison to clarify position of home on site before construction commence
- Organize contractors for earthworks
- Oversee all cost variation
- Overall supervision of contractors
- Liaise with engineers and council in regards to verifying structural and legislative requirements
- Organizing initial materials for builder to start and to meet with builders to verify heights and set out location
- Oversee six staff & support them within their roles
- Oversee up to 80 houses at any given time
- Instigate programs and improvements to systems and the day to day running of all contracts in the construction team
- Verify all sub-trades payments
- Verification of all new sub-trades
- Implement OSH regulations
- General client liaison
- Final client walk through, quality check
- Initiate all remedial work
- To report to General Manager/Directors regarding contract progress
- Attend & run managerial meetings
- Achievements
- Initiate & implementation of any identified planning concept issues, liaise alterations with draftsperson & sign off final drawings for presentation to clients
- Initiate a new automated computer system within the company to eliminate discrepancies & identify responsibilities within each personnel’s role
- Implement one system that everyone works from & eliminate individualized systems within the company
- Size and costing of contracts ranged from 100sqm ($120,000) to 500sqm ($600,000+) homes with variety of materials and concepts.
Finishing Supervisor
Jennian Homes
04.2004 - 02.2005
- Programming of contracts
- Selecting and controlling sub-trades with time frames
- Costing of variations
- Quality control
- Liaison with local authority for inspections
- Achievements
- Initiate own excel spread sheet program.
- Cover other supervisor’s role when unable to keep up with responsibilities
Project Manager
Stonewood Homes
04.2003 - 04.2004
- Initializing all documents for consent
- Requesting of quotes
- Pricing of products
- Quantifying of all contracts
- Controlling of all costing
- Ordering of all products
- Arranging sub-trades
- Programming of projects
- Quality control
- Cost controls of all variations
- Liaison with local authorities/engineers on all inspections with local authorities
- Arranging final accounts
- Final walk through with clients
- Liaise final remedial works
- Handing over possession of clients valued home
- Achievements
- Control of all projects within budget & time frames
- Quantifying of all projects to be accurate to costing
- This position was required to oversee up to sixteen Projects at any given time.
Skills
- Quality Training
- Staff Supervision
- Standard Operating Procedures
- Health & Safety advocate
Site Safe Nz
Nov 2019, 401679
Affiliations
- Junior Rugby Coach/Hamilton Marist 1996-2002
- Waikato Gwynne Shield Co-coach (2000)
- Roller Mills Co-coach (2001)
- Waikato Under 14’s Co-coach (2002)
- Hamilton Marist Senior B assistant coach 2003
- Hamilton Marist Senior B head coach 2004
- Hamilton Marist Under 19’s head coach 2005
- Eastern Suburbs Senior assistant coach 2010
- Eastern Suburbs Senior Coach A's & B’s 2011
- Eastern Suburbs Senior Rugby committee member 2010-2012
- Suburbs Community Sports Club / Executive Committee Vice President 2012
- Suburbs Community Sports Club / Executive Committee Member 2014-present
- Eastern Suburbs Presidents player (1982-2018)
- Belfast Rugby Club Senior player (2013)
- Belfast Touch Rugby player (2013/2014)
- Suburbs Community Sports Club Touch Convenor (2012)
- Stonewood Homes (Christchurch) Social Committee President & founder (2013-2014)
Sales Star
2018-19, 132/84%
Water Proofing
3899
Qualifications
PJ McCarthy Construction Ltd, 04/1985, 09/1988, First Qualification (1986), Second Qualification (1987), Third Qualification (1988), Carpentry, 1988, Carpentry Paper B, 1989, Brick Veneer Construction/Stage 2 (2007), Australian Supervisors License (2008), Australian Health & Safety Blue Card (2008), National Certificate in Sports Coaching (NZQA 2004), National Advanced Coaching (Waikato Rugby Union 2004), Introduction to Computers (2002), 1979, Mathematics, English, Technical Drawing, 1980, Mathematics, English, Geography, Recreational Studies, Construction, 1980, Technical Drawing
Verbal Referees
- Dave Campbell, Construction Manager/Mike Greer Commercial, 0274498020
- Noel MacRae, Self Employed Builder/Hamilton MacRae Builders, 0274769792, noel.karen.macrae@xtra.co.nz
- Peter Gyde, Main Construction Ltd, 078509994, office@mainconstruction.co.nz
- Peter Christie, Operations Manager / GJ Gardner Waikato, 0275190742
Nz Drivers License
AL311359, 1,2,3,4,5,F,R,T,W
Hobbies and Interests
- Rugby
- Touch Rugby
- Golf
- Coaching
- Martial Arts
- Squash
- Badminton
- Outdoor Bowls
Timeline
Contract (Quality Supervisor)
Struct NZ Construction (Self Employed)
04.2023 - 02.2024
Project Manager
Landmark Homes Waikato
04.2022 - 04.2023
Project Manager
Aztech Buildings
05.2021 - 04.2022
Project Manager
Mike Greer Commercial Ltd
06.2019 - 02.2021
Site Supervisor
GJ Gardner Homes Waikato
05.2016 - 06.2019
Project Manager
David Reid Homes / Counties
03.2014 - 05.2016
Project Supervisor
Stonewood Homes
01.2013 - 03.2014
Construction Manager
Main Construction
02.2010 - 05.2012
Construction Manager
Jennian Homes
02.2005 - 12.2007
Finishing Supervisor
Jennian Homes
04.2004 - 02.2005
Project Manager
Stonewood Homes
04.2003 - 04.2004
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