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Luke McKenzie

7 Cottontail Avenue
Brisbane, QLD 4101

Mobile: 0405 666 999
Home: 07 5499 6699
Email: lmckenzie@email.com

Summary

For the last two years I have worked as a field assistant for Building & Land Surveyors, where I have helped with small and large-scale surveying projects. I am looking to further enhance my skills and experience as a surveyor and I have had broad experience in sales and customer service, which have honed my communications skills. I have recently graduated from an Associate Degree in Geographic Information Systems course with honours.

Education

The University of Southern Queensland

Brisbane QLD

Associate Degree in Geographic Information Systems with Honours

Graduated: 2009

Work Experience

Mar 2008 – Present: Field Assistant
Building & Land Surveyors

Carole Park QLD

Responsibilities

Organising equipment and peg out site
Assisting surveyor with measurements
Providing advice to lawyers on researched issues
Input collected data into computer
Assessing building and land plans
Acting as occasional coordinating surveyor for projects
Assisting with site inspections

Achievements

Suggested methods for streamlining processes which Land Surveyors made standard procedure
Responsible for overseeing smaller projects and clients
Employee of the month, three times

Mar 2006 – Jan 2008: Night Fill Worker
Safeway

Calamvale QLD

Responsibilities

Organising stock and shelving to make the store presentable
Stocktaking
Warehousing duties

Aug 2005 – Nov 2006: Video Store Clerk
Blockbuster

Carole Park QLD

Responsibilities

Serving customers and dealt with enquiries
Organising and stocke shelves
Operating till and handled cash
Chasing up outstanding rentals by calling customers

Qualifications/certifications

Surveying certificate
Full, clean driver’s licence
Bronze Medallion and Senior First Aid
Member of Queensland State Emergency Service

Skills

Data entry, stocktaking, invoicing and cash handling experience
Excellent organisational and motivational skills with a proven ability to work with and address large groups of people

Interests

Swimming – have worked as a surf lifesaver
Classical music – Beethoven is my favourite composer
Reading – Biographies
Softball – President of university softball club