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Luke McKenzie

7 Cottontail Avenue
Brisbane, QLD 4101
 Mobile: 0405 666 999
 Home: 07 5499 6699
Email: [email protected]


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

References

George Lowndes  – Manager
Building & Land Surveyors
Phone: (02) 9999 9999 
email: [email protected]
Phillipa Moore  – Manager
Safeway, Calamvale
Email: (02) 2222 2222
Phone: [email protected]

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