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Mandi Lobar

Auckland
Mandi Lobar

Overview

12
years of professional experience

Work History

Otago Polytechnic Auckland International Campus

Peer Tutor
10.2023 - 10.2024

Job overview

  • Responsible for tutoring students in construction management and quantity surveying
  • Supported students with helpful study habits and exam strategies
  • Highlight: Selected as one of 30 students to participate in BRANZ ArchEngBuild challenge 2024
  • Highlight: Panel moderator for internal construction events or speaker

YMCA Auckland North

Customer Care Specialist
01.2023 - 10.2024

Job overview

  • Deliver excellent customer service at all times to maximize customer satisfaction and retention
  • Promote all programmes and services offered within the Centre to maximize buyer opportunity
  • Ensure all administration tasks are performed in a timely and accurate manner
  • Comply with all Health and Safety Policies and Procedures to ensure safety of self and others

Virgin Active South Africa

National Property Project Administrator / Programme Co-Ordinator
05.2012 - 08.2022

Job overview

  • Collaborated with management and fellow stakeholders to organise projects and achieve demanding schedule targets.
  • Assist in annual CAPEX budgeting
  • Estimating, cost planning and cost control of projects
  • International purchasing of equipment
  • Processing payment claims and reconciling project financials
  • Planning, scheduling and managing project plans for all new development projects and annual refurbishment projects
  • Expediting all aspects of projects from design, procurement, execution and close-out
  • Identifying risks and compiling risk assessment and management plan
  • Conducting quality inspections
  • Compiling project reports, delivered in writing and verbally
  • Building strong working relationships and effective communication channels with key stakeholders, providing ongoing support, resolving complaints and enquiries
  • Highlight: Part of the project team opening 60 new clubs over 7 years
  • Highlight: Refurbishing multiple sites with a CAPEX programme of +ZAR350 million in 2019 and 2022

Summary

Recent Quantity Surveyor graduate with foundational knowledge in Construction Management and hands-on experience gained through academic projects and past construction projects. Demonstrates strong financial acumen, technical proficiency, problem-solving, and teamwork skills. Prepared to start career and make meaningful contributions with commitment and drive.

Timeline

Peer Tutor

Otago Polytechnic Auckland International Campus
10.2023 - 10.2024

Customer Care Specialist

YMCA Auckland North
01.2023 - 10.2024

National Property Project Administrator / Programme Co-Ordinator

Virgin Active South Africa
05.2012 - 08.2022
Mandi Lobar