Richard Van Lokven
Christchurch,Redwood
Summary
Dynamic Project Delivery Manager with a proven track record in Transportable Housing, enhancing project efficiency and team performance. Excelled in cross-functional coordination and problem-solving, managing up to 45 projects simultaneously. Skilled in negotiating and mentoring, I significantly contributed to on-time, efficient as possible deliveries and team development. Expert in practical building techniques and adept at motivating teams for peak performance.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Delivery Manager
Transportable Housing
10.2021 - Current
- Improved project delivery efficiency by streamlining processes and implementing best practices in project management.
- Delivered projects on time and as practical as possible to budget by effectively managing resources and schedules
- Mentored junior team members in best practices for building, forward thinking and efficiencies, contributing to their professional growth and development.
- Negotiate and communicate with Clients and sub contractors
- Calculating and ordering materials
- Manage up to 45 jobs at one time all different stages of construction across the south island
- Meet with clients to set out their preferred house location using GPS equipment
- Meet with building inspectors from councils all over the south island.
- Maintenance work where required
- Building work where required
- Manage and work in with architects/drafting, Engineers, Electricians, Painters, Plumbers, Gas fitters, Drain layers, Quantity surveyors, Admin staff, Clients, Councils, Finance team, Maintenance team, Builders, Transport team to achieve a satisfactory project completion
- Trained new staff on proper building techniques, site regulations and safety protocols.
- Interpreted blueprints accurately, building structures to exact specifications.
Building Supervisor
Ram Construction
03.2018 - 10.2021
- Manage a team of up to 10 Men to complete jobs
- Residential transportable houses
- Commercial buildings(Dunedin dental building, Clandeboye milk factory)
- Negotiate rates with clients
- Educate junior team members in best practices
- Motivate the team to achieve as much as possible
- Trained new staff on proper building techniques, site regulations and safety protocols.
- Interpreted blueprints accurately, building structures to exact specifications.
Builder
Simon Construction
07.2010 - 08.2015
- Built large residential houses
- Built Medium size Commercial buildings
- Renovated schools, old houses and commercial buildings
- Trained new staff on proper building techniques, site regulations and safety protocols.
- Interpreted blueprints accurately, building structures to exact specifications.
Education
Certificate in Carpentry - Carpentry
CPIT
Christchurch, NZ10-2010
Skills
- Cross-functional coordination
- Problem-solving abilities
- Multitasking
- Multitasking Abilities
- Negotiating
- Adaptable
- Forward thinking
- Time management focused
- Working in a team
- Working by myself
- Reliability
- Team building and motivating
- Adaptability
- Practically skilled
- Great Humour
Timeline
Project Delivery Manager
Transportable Housing
10.2021 - Current
Building Supervisor
Ram Construction
03.2018 - 10.2021
Builder
Simon Construction
07.2010 - 08.2015
Certificate in Carpentry - Carpentry
CPIT
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