Taylor Kim
Auckland,New Zealand
Summary
Talented professional considered knowledgeable leader and dedicated problem solver. Brings over 15 years of valuable expertise to forward company objectives. Attentive to detail with experience in coordinating projects, programs and improvements.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Manager (Landside – Road & Utility)
Auckland International Airport Ltd
12.2022 - Current
Provided detailed project status updates to stakeholders and executive management.
Provided detailed technical and operational direction in project challenges, consistently meeting deliverables according to deadlines.
- Park and Ride South (3600 carparks) (NZ$ 58M)
- Temporary Contractors Carpark (NZ$ 2.8M)
- Fibre Diversification (NZ$ 15.7M)
- Check Point Bravo (NZ$ 11.6M Estimated)
Project Manager
Brian Perry Civil
02.2022 - 11.2022
Wolverton Culvert Upgrade Project – Auckland Transport (NZ$ 35M) (Finalist for CCNZ Construction Excellence Awards 2022 Auckland)
- Responsible for achieving Project Completion
- Managed close-out defects and handover compliance schedules
- Transited project staffs and managing site demobilisation
- Managed subcontractors’ final account and retention
- Managed site maintenance during DLP
- Managed commercial – variations, EOTs and disputes
- Managed Revenue & Variation, Risk & Opportunity, EOT
Construction Manager (Construction phase)
Brian Perry Civil
03.2020 - 01.2021
Wolverton Culvert Upgrade Project – Auckland Transport (NZ$ 35M)
- Responsible for construction activity
- Managed construction programme and cost
- Managed Subcontractors / Suppliers
- Mentored site engineers and project engineers
- Project Temp. Work Co-Ordinator (TWC)
- Traffic Management Co-Ordinator (TMC)
- Administrator – Procore (Document Management Control System)
Senior Project Engineer (ECI Phase)
Brian Perry Civil
03.2019 - 02.2020
Wolverton Culvert Upgrade Project – Auckland Transport (NZ$ 35M)
- Developed construction methodology and programme
- Developed pricing packages
- Procured contract agreement of sub-contractor and supplier
Civil Estimator – Drainage, Micro Tunnel/Shaft and Utilities
CPB Contractors
10.2016 - 02.2019
- City Rail Link (Contractor 3) – CRLL ($1.6B)
- Central Interceptor – Watercare ($900M)
- AMETI Eastern Busway (EB1) – Auckland Transport($100M)
- Glendowie Sewer branch upgrade – Watercare($35M)
Project Engineer
CPB Contractors
12.2013 - 09.2016
- SH2/SH29A Baypark to Bayfair Link – NZTA (Tauranga) (NZ$ 120M)
- Developed workpacks and management plans
- Managed Site Complex establishment
- Procurement – developing sub-contractor packages
- Managed enabling works incl. service investigations, geotechnical investigation
- SH1 Southern Corridor Upgrade Project – NZTA (NZ$ 268M)
- Cost estimate of Pahurehure Bridge construction
- SH16 St. Lukes Upgrade Project – NZTA (NZ$ 80M+)
- Closed out defects and QA
- SH16 Causeway Project – Causeway Alliance (NZ$ 200M) - Finalist for CCNZ Awards 2017
- Managed SW drainage, Retaining walls, utilities, road furniture
- Managed Project Excavation and lifting plans
- Ultra Fibre Broadband (UFB) Project – Chorus (Auckland)
- Managed delivery of UFB cabinets on North and West Auckland. (approx. 20 sites)
Section Engineer
Balfour Beatty (UK) & UGL NZ(Consortium)
08.2012 - 11.2013
North Auckland and Northland (NAaN) Grid Upgrade Project – Transpower (NZ$ 415M)
- Developed construction methodology, JSEA and ITPs for 220kV cables and brackets in the Vector Tunnel
- Supervised bracket installation in tunnel and shafts
- Temporary work coordinator in tunnel and shafts
Site Engineer
LS Cable NZ Ltd & Taihan Cable NZ Ltd ((Consortium)
03.2010 - 07.2012
North Island Grid Upgrade (NIGUP) Project – Transpower (NZ$ 110M)
- Developed work-packs for Trenching and cable Pulling - 220kV X 2 circuits (11km each)
- Technical calculation for cable pulling - Open trench section & Ducted section
- QA for cable installation and civil works
Platoon Leader
Korean Army
03.2004 - 06.2006
- Trained, supervised and organized over 30 soldiers and personnel.
- Enforced technical and tactical training standards to accomplish unit mission objectives.
- Maintained health, welfare and combat readiness of personnel within platoon.
- Conducted personal and professional counseling, routine inspections and physical fitness tests.
- Managing new military camp facility construction
Education
Skills
- Building excellent team relationships based on openness, excellent communication, co-operation and respect
- Listening open-mindedly to the ideas of others
- Building cohesive teams by using staff’s complementary strengths effectively and inspiring them to excel
- Running productive brainstorming sessions and Meetings
- Preparing accurate plans, documents and budgets
- Proven ability to run projects ensuring they are on-time and on-budget
- Predicting and pre-emptying problems
Interpersonal
Project Management / Engineering
- Working productively with contractors and local bodies
- Producing a quality result by ensuring specifications are adhered to
- A keen eye for spotting problems and discrepancies, and then solving them in a cost-efficient manner
- Presenting complex ideas in a clear and simple manner
- Quickly learning and applying new skills
- Producing a quality result by ensuring specifications are adhered to
- A keen eye for spotting problems and discrepancies, and then solving them in a cost-efficient manner
- Presenting complex ideas in a clear and simple manner
- Quickly learning and applying new skills
Attributes
Passionate about continual professional development
A natural leader who thrives on being the pivot point of a team
Caring, respectful and patient with the highest levels of professional integrity
Analytical and logical, with a strong desire to think laterally
Enjoy challenges, results driven and good under pressure
Professional Development
- Project Management in Practice / Fundamentals 2021
- Temporary works: risk and Awareness Training - Fletcher 2021
- NZS 3910 Conditions of Contract – Cornerstone (Fletcher) 2020
- Training and Supervising workers – SiteSafe 2019
- STMS L2/3 NP Training & Temp. Safety barrier - Parallaxx 2019
- Being at the Leading-Edge Program – CPB contractors 2017
- Front Leadership training – Leighton Contractors Ltd. 2014
- Supervisor GOLD CARD – Site Safe NZ 2012
Memberships & Activities
- Leader of the Worship Team at Korean Presbyterian Church of Auckland
- Member of Ministry Selection Board (MBC) and in Korean Presbyterian Church of Auckland
- Member of Property Asset Management in Korean Presbyterian Church of Auckland
- Working Holiday and travel around New Zealand (2006-2008)
- Taekwondo First Degree Black Belt
Personal Information
Residency: NZ Citizenship
References
References available upon Request
Timeline
Project Manager (Landside – Road & Utility)
Auckland International Airport Ltd
12.2022 - Current
Project Manager
Brian Perry Civil
02.2022 - 11.2022
Construction Manager (Construction phase)
Brian Perry Civil
03.2020 - 01.2021
Senior Project Engineer (ECI Phase)
Brian Perry Civil
03.2019 - 02.2020
Civil Estimator – Drainage, Micro Tunnel/Shaft and Utilities
CPB Contractors
10.2016 - 02.2019
Project Engineer
CPB Contractors
12.2013 - 09.2016
Section Engineer
Balfour Beatty (UK) & UGL NZ(Consortium)
08.2012 - 11.2013
Site Engineer
LS Cable NZ Ltd & Taihan Cable NZ Ltd ((Consortium)
03.2010 - 07.2012
Platoon Leader
Korean Army
03.2004 - 06.2006
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