Relevant Experience (Last 5
Years)
January 2001 to Current - Hewatt Earthworks Pty Ltd,
Engineering Director
Jason commenced
with Hewatt Earthworks as a Project Engineer in 2001 and managed the
finalisation of the Russell Offices Redevelopment contract. He has since
assisted in the substantial growth of the company from $3m pa to $25m pa
and expansion of the engineering group of which he now manages. In July
2006 he became a Director of the company.
Over the past 7 years Jason has been actively responsible for all aspects
of the major projects delivered by the company. Commencing with
conception of project methodology and tender pricing through to delivery
of projects in terms of quality, program, safety and environment. Some of
the substantial projects completed in this time include:
April 2007 to
Current - $100m Direct Factory Outlet, Project Manager Bulk Earthworks
($14.5m)
Basement
excavation, wall retention and footings systems for 60,000m2 retail
structure on a single level with 60,00m2 basement under. The project
presented a substantial challenge to undertake the earthworks with a
370,000m3 basement excavation of which 95,000m3 required drilling and
blasting due to unrippable dacite rock. The footing system then required
drilling of 1,140 footing piers into the hard rock platform. Jason
managed the works and specialist subcontractors including facilitating all
negotiations with ACT Workcover and service authorities for approval of
the precision blasting operations to within 5m of the utilities and optic
fibre cables. These negotiations and the strict controls that were
developed resulted in substantial concessions in peak particle vibration
from 5mm/s to 100mm/s, which allowed individual shot production to triple.
March 2006 to
June 2006 - $7m Canberra International Airport Runway and Taxiway
Extension, Project Manager
The project involved a schedule of rates contract, which was initially for
a 480m extension to the runway and taxiway. Upon award of the contract
the client advised that they were in negotiation with the Government to
increase the project to 630m, however approval for the works would not be
anticipated until 4 weeks into the construction program and the increased
scope of works all had to be completed within the original 15 week
program. The key actions implemented by Jason included fast tracking
construction works instep with detailed design, sourcing of specialist
equipment and modifying the equipment in house to negate delays,
production
and stockpiling of 120,000t of key pavement materials
on site ahead of construction and de-engineering the various pavement
layers from 4 gravels to 2 to speed quarry production and placement. The
project was completed within the original program and was delivered $1.9m
under budget.
Further projects
undertaken as Project Manager include:
Bulk
Earthworks, Wall Retention and Detailed excavation for Commercial
Buildings
Forum
Apartments
Brindabella Business Park (23 Buildings)
Phoenix Apartments
Sky Plaza
Landmark
NICTA Building
Special Purpose
Aircraft Facility 18 Marcus Clarke St
Rural
Residential Subdivisions - Earthworks, underground services and road
construction
Little Burra
Stages 1,2 &3 Mt Campbell
Stages 1 & 2
Yellow Creek
Stages 1 & 2 Burra Station
Residential
Subdivisions - Bulk earthworks and controlled fill building platforms
Gungaderra Ponds
and Floodway Stage 1 (108,000m3)
Gungaderra
Floodway Stage 2 (300,000m3)
Other Relevant Experience
Jason also provides a further solid background as a
design engineer on substantial projects within the ACT. Jason has
developed a detailed knowledge of ACT authority requirements,
specifications and work practices relevant to infrastructure and civil
works projects.
January, 1996 to December, 2000 - Hughes Trueman ,
Civil and Hydraulic Design Engineer
Design engineer managing individual teams of designers
and draftsman for the concept design, design development and detailed
design of civil, infrastructure and building hydraulic systems on projects
throughout the ACT and Southern NSW. Projects Included:
Russell Offices
Redevelopment, Canberra
Redevelopment of
the 27ha Defence site including recommendations for reuse or replacement
of services during the redevelopment and beyond the year 2020. Also
detailed design and construction supervision of all infrastructure
services for redevelopment works until completion of Department of Defence
works in 2001.
Joint Emergency
Services Centre, Gungahlin
Civil and Traffic
design for the construction of the first combined Emergency Services
Centre in the ACT
Athllon Drive
Pavement Rehabilitation, Canberra
Construction
surveillance of in-situ lime stabilisation of a 2km stretch of Athllon Dr.
The project was undertaken at night to avoid peak traffic flows.
Canberra
Centre, Canberra City
Infrastructure
Masterplan for consolidation of services for development of Bunda Street
and Ainslie Avenue for the Canberra Centre Consolidation.
