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11/03/2016 WELCOME! March 8 2016 International Women’s Day “Pledge for Parity” 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 Women Building Futures: is Director of the Sustainable Buildings Innovation Lab (SBiLab) dealing with research on energy Careers in Property, efficiency and sustainability in the built environment. Construction and Project Management School of Property, Construction and Project Management SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER Ms Carolyn Parker Ms Karina Themis - Hansen Yuncken Ms Parker has had an exceptional career in the property and construction industry working for 25 Karina has been working in the Construction years as Managing Director of the Kador Group Industry for over 15 years, starting her career and is currently an independent Company Director working in estimating for a domestic subcontractor while also studying at university. In 2001, after Carolyn is a proud RMIT alumnus and a member completing a Bachelor of Planning and Design, of the School of Property, Construction and Project she started as a Cadet working in Mirvac’s Management Advisory Committee and in 2015 she construction division where she gained exposure received an honorary doctorate from RMIT. She is to high rise residential, commercial and retail a strong and passionate advocate of women in the developments. She completed a Bachelor of property and construction industry, with a Property and Construction in 2003. distinguished record of service to industry and the community. KARINA THEMIS Who we are… Design Manager Women Building Futures: Careers in Property, Construction and Project Management Commercial Education Industrial Residential & Senior Living Community Health Justice & Police Resource & Utilities Defence Hotel & Entertainment Retail > > 1

11/03/2016 MY JOURNEY SO FAR 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 > > WORK HISTORY WORKING WITH HY › Small subcontractor doing ‘take-off’s’ › Waterfront City 1B North, Docklands › Site Coordinator › Hired by Mirvac Construction (VIC) as Cadet › Continued working 2 days per week during final year › Hired as Graduate at Mirvac > > WORKING WITH HY WORKING WITH HY › Bianca Apartments, Port Melbourne › Harbourtown Level 1 Access Works, Docklands › Design Manager › Design Manager (part time) > > 2

11/03/2016 WORKING WITH HY TODAY… › Participating in various parts of the business › Continuing to lead the Quality, Innovation & Design Committee › Assisting Bid Team › Working with the National Quality Working Group › Building Maintenance › Design Manager on St John of God Private Hospital, Berwick › Leading the Quality, Innovation and Design Committee › Providing Project Support > > MY ROLE 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 > > KEY OUTCOMES THE TYPICAL DAY? › Manage, plan and coordinate the design management process › There is no typical day! on projects to establish and satisfy the needs of the Client, › Every stakeholders and the project by: › Contract › Project › Consultant Team › achieving all project specific commercial and contractual › Project Team objectives › Council › Stage of construction › creative design solutions consistent with programme, cost, quality and health and safety requirements to achieve the brief of IS DIFFERENT. the project > > 3

11/03/2016 WHAT I DO WHAT I DO Design Management Design Management › The Quiet Days › Other design management tasks › Reading Reports › Review design documentation › Reviewing or creating schedules › Participate in and chair meetings › No human interaction › Writing meeting minutes › Writing and responding to correspondence › The Challenging Days › Identifying and evaluating risks › Identifying issues › Exploring opportunities › Finding solutions › Lots of human interaction > > WHAT I DO WHAT I DO Other areas Other areas › Estimating › National Quality Workgroup › Review design at tender stage › Identify areas for systems improvement › Identify Risks and Opportunities › Develop and improve systems › Implement Systems › Quality, Innovation and Design Committee › Transfer knowledge to the Victorian Business › Identify areas for improvement › Identify training needs › Conduct training sessions › Implement new initiatives > > TEAMWORK WHAT I ENJOY › HY Project Team › There’s always something new to learn › Project Managers › Site Managers › There’s always action › Services Manager › Get to work on some exciting projects › Contract Administrators › Fairly relaxed dress code › Site Coordinators (or Site Engineers) › Meet lots of interesting people › Wider Project Team › Have fun › Consultants › Sense of achievement › Subcontractors › Client > > 4

11/03/2016 CHALLENGES TRIUMPHS › Naturally introverted › Everything I’ve done so far › Females were new to the industry › Footy season › Work / Life Balance > > ADVICE 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 > > MORE ADVICE… “How wrong it is for a woman to expect the man to build the world she wants rather › Use your voice than create it herself.” - Anais Nin › Stand your ground › ‘Soft Power’ “In our society, the women › Always act confidently who break down barriers are those who ignore limits.” › Be yourself and be proud - Arnold Schwarzenegger Thank you > > 5

11/03/2016 Alumni Panel Thank you Undergraduate Alumni Panel Members Please enjoy the next hour of networking, lunch and entertainment. Please be sure to visit our booths located outside of the marquee. Find out more about: • The Degrees we offer • How to get involved and become an Employer of Choice • Mentoring our students – sign up on the spot Priscilla Lodge Vanessa Goulding Jaime Bradbury Property and Valuation Construction Management Project Management Postgraduate Alumni Panel Members Enri Dalton Sirine Deewan Project Management Property 6