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Women Building Futures: Careers in Property, Construction and Project Management

School of Property, Construction and Project Management

March 8 2016 International Women’s Day “Pledge for Parity”

WELCOME!

Master of Ceremonies Associate Professor Usha Iyer-Raniga B.Arch, M.A.S.A, PhD Associate Professor Usha Iyer-Raniga is Deputy Head, International at the School of Property and Construction Management, RMIT University. She is Director of the Sustainable Buildings Innovation Lab (SBiLab) dealing with research on energy efficiency and sustainability in the built environment.

SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER

Ms Carolyn Parker Ms Parker has had an exceptional career in the property and construction industry working for 25 years as Managing Director of the Kador Group and is currently an independent Company Director Carolyn is a proud RMIT alumnus and a member

• f the School of Property, Construction and Project

Management Advisory Committee and in 2015 she received an honorary doctorate from RMIT. She is a strong and passionate advocate of women in the property and construction industry, with a distinguished record of service to industry and the community.

SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER

Ms Karina Themis - Hansen Yuncken Karina has been working in the Construction Industry for over 15 years, starting her career working in estimating for a domestic subcontractor while also studying at university. In 2001, after completing a Bachelor of Planning and Design, she started as a Cadet working in Mirvac’s construction division where she gained exposure to high rise residential, commercial and retail

• developments. She completed a Bachelor of

Property and Construction in 2003. >

KARINA THEMIS

Design Manager

Women Building Futures: Careers in Property, Construction and Project Management

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Who we are…

Commercial Community Defence Education Health Hotel & Entertainment Industrial Justice & Police Retail Residential & Senior Living Resource & Utilities

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MY JOURNEY SO FAR

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EDUCATION

› Interest in architecture and the built form › Accepted into ‘Property & Construction’

› University of Melbourne › Faculty of Architecture Building & Planning

› 3 years Bachelor of Planning & Design › 1 year work experience › 1 year Bachelor Property & Construction

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WORK HISTORY

› Small subcontractor doing ‘take-off’s’ › Hired by Mirvac Construction (VIC) as Cadet › Continued working 2 days per week during final year › Hired as Graduate at Mirvac

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WORKING WITH HY

› Waterfront City 1B North, Docklands

› Site Coordinator >

WORKING WITH HY

› Bianca Apartments, Port Melbourne

› Design Manager >

WORKING WITH HY

› Harbourtown Level 1 Access Works, Docklands

› Design Manager (part time)

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WORKING WITH HY

› Participating in various parts of the business

› Assisting Bid Team › Building Maintenance › Leading the Quality, Innovation and Design Committee › Providing Project Support >

TODAY…

› Continuing to lead the Quality, Innovation & Design Committee › Working with the National Quality Working Group › Design Manager on St John of God Private Hospital, Berwick

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MY ROLE

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DESIGN MANAGER

› Responsibilities › Selection and appointment of design consultants › Manage project design through all project phases › Establish design phase master program › Manage design documentation program › Ensure that the design outcomes are cost planned › Ensure Workplace Health & Safety is considered during design › Maintain high level quality of design through proactive management

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KEY OUTCOMES

› Manage, plan and coordinate the design management process

• n projects to establish and satisfy the needs of the Client,

stakeholders and the project by: › achieving all project specific commercial and contractual

• bjectives

› creative design solutions consistent with programme, cost, quality and health and safety requirements to achieve the brief of the project >

THE TYPICAL DAY?

› There is no typical day!

› Every

› Contract › Project › Consultant Team › Project Team › Council › Stage of construction

IS DIFFERENT.

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WHAT I DO

› The Quiet Days

› Reading Reports › Reviewing or creating schedules › No human interaction

› The Challenging Days

› Identifying issues › Finding solutions › Lots of human interaction Design Management >

WHAT I DO

› Other design management tasks

› Review design documentation › Participate in and chair meetings › Writing meeting minutes › Writing and responding to correspondence › Identifying and evaluating risks › Exploring opportunities Design Management >

WHAT I DO

› Estimating

› Review design at tender stage › Identify Risks and Opportunities

› Quality, Innovation and Design Committee

› Identify areas for improvement › Identify training needs › Conduct training sessions › Implement new initiatives Other areas >

WHAT I DO

› National Quality Workgroup

› Identify areas for systems improvement › Develop and improve systems › Implement Systems › Transfer knowledge to the Victorian Business Other areas >

TEAMWORK

› HY Project Team

› Project Managers › Site Managers › Services Manager › Contract Administrators › Site Coordinators (or Site Engineers)

› Wider Project Team

› Consultants › Subcontractors › Client >

WHAT I ENJOY

› There’s always something new to learn › There’s always action › Get to work on some exciting projects › Fairly relaxed dress code › Meet lots of interesting people › Have fun › Sense of achievement

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CHALLENGES

› Naturally introverted › Females were new to the industry › Footy season › Work / Life Balance

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TRIUMPHS

› Everything I’ve done so far

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ADVICE

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SOME ADVICE…

› Get exposure to as much of the business as you can › There’s a lesson in everything – seize the opportunity › Don’t be afraid to ask questions › Identify strengths and weaknesses › Take initiative

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MORE ADVICE…

› Use your voice › Stand your ground › ‘Soft Power’ › Always act confidently › Be yourself and be proud

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“How wrong it is for a woman to expect the man to build the world she wants rather than create it herself.”

• Anais Nin

“In our society, the women who break down barriers are those who ignore limits.”

• Arnold Schwarzenegger

Thank you

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Alumni Panel

Priscilla Lodge Property and Valuation Undergraduate Alumni Panel Members Vanessa Goulding Construction Management Jaime Bradbury Project Management Postgraduate Alumni Panel Members Sirine Deewan Property Enri Dalton Project Management

Thank you

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