““A fantastic group to partner with. Jardon have their employees at the heart of all they do.””
Our People
Jardon builds high performance project teams and has established collaborative, strong and lasting relationships forged over decades in the industry. Jardon begins by putting people first, listening to their needs and concerns, thinking creatively, and engaging the brightest professionals to problem solve for exceptional results.
Our management team and project leaders are drawn from tier one backgrounds, handpicked by Jardon for their construction experience, expertise and shared dedication to completion excellence.
Our Passion
Chosen for their depth of talent and belief in Jardon’s approach, our team’s unwavering focus on achieving excellence brings a range of benefits to client’s projects and pipelines. We retain in-house skills and specialists to provide our clients with value-added services and the highest levels of certainty in all phases of the project lifecycle.
““I founded Jardon Group in order to put people first. I’m determined to find the best possible service for all stakeholders – clients and tenants, along with subcontractors, suppliers and the neighbouring community – so that projects are delivered smoothly, with minimal disruption, and without costly delays or hold-ups.””
BRIAN DONOVAN |
Director
Brian builds trusted relationships, collaborative partnerships and highly productive project teams.
He’s also a proven construction industry professional with more than 15 years’ experience working for Tier 1 construction companies in Australia and abroad, delivering more than $3.9 billion worth of projects across the commercial, residential, retail and hotel sectors along the way.
His reputation is built on strong, lasting relationships forged over decades in the industry. His approach begins with putting people first; listening to their needs and concerns, thinking creatively, and engaging the brightest professionals to problem solve for exceptional results.
A qualified civil engineer and member of the Master Builders Association, Brian’s skills and experience allow him to manage all aspects of a construction project from end-to-end; but it’s his people-first approach to construction that sets him apart and makes every project he leads an outstanding success.
HARRY MAXWELL |
Senior
Project Manager
A highly skilled and savvy construction project leader with a wealth of major project delivery experience, Harry was working alongside Brian Donovan since before Jardon Group was even founded.
It was while working projects such as Riverside Quay and 477 Collins Street for Mirvac that Harry first collaborated with Brian. Based on the strong working relationship they formed, Harry was invited to become a key member of the Jardon team in 2019.
From his experience in delivering these and other significant residential and commercial projects, Harry understands how to achieve exceptional quality on challenging developments, as well as how to see projects to completion without disruption to critical operations in live environments.
Harry is a trusted member of the Jardon team and a highly valuable player on site. His diligence, problem-solving capabilities and experience helps ensure that all of Jardon’s projects are delivered collaboratively, with certainty and with quality.
DUNCAN MACLEOD |
Construction Manager
Over an impressive career spanning twenty years, Duncan has worked on a number of high-profile residential towers in Melbourne as well as luxury hotels, a crane training facility, schools and new platforms at Southern Cross Station.
He joined Jardon in 2022 after two decades overseeing site activities at Tier 1 companies, including Probuild and Multiplex.
Now, as Construction Manager at Jardon, Duncan oversees all of our project sites to ensure that they are all running to the same exacting quality and safety standards.
Duncan is known for being approachable and accommodating, as well as highly design-driven and capable of engineering out solutions to complex problems.
Outside of work, Duncan enjoys sailing and other watersports as well as coaching his son’s footy team through Auskick.
RIKKI-LEE SCHMITT |
Marketing Manager
The combination of bold vision and unwavering attention to detail is a powerful thing – which accounts for Rikki-Lee’s success working with leading brands across the Middle East and Australia.
A communications specialist with a long history of achieving excellence in design, marketing and project management, Rikki-Lee joined Jardon Group in late 2018 to perform the role of Marketing and Communications Manager.
She brings with her more than 14 years of project management and account management experience, along with numerous insights gained through work with world-leading brands such as Sony PlayStation, Diageo, Nivea, Hewlett Packard, AFL, TOMS and Team Honda Racing across a wide range of sectors.
In her present role, Rikki-Lee plays a critical role with responsibilities focused on project management, stakeholder communications and ensuring clients receive the very highest level of service on each and every project. Her belief that construction isn’t a zero-sum game means that all negotiations are opportunities to find win-win solutions that improve outcomes for all parties.
JOEL CANNY |
Financial Controller
A commercial rounded finance professional with over 13 years’ experience within commerce and chartered, Joel commenced as Financial Controller with Jardon in 2022. His passion for the property and construction sectors has led him to roles managing finance teams in the Tier 1 construction and development space.
Further to his experience in the construction and property industry, Joel has worked closely with several successful private family businesses, helping them achieve both their personal and business vision.
Here at Jardon Group, Joel draws on his strategic expertise to set achievable growth targets and keep the business accountable to meeting our business objectives and to follow our 5-year strategic plan.
In his spare time, Joel can be found playing 5 a side soccer and passionately following the Brisbane Lions and Arsenal. He also has a passion for travelling with his family and learning new languages and experiencing new cultures.
BEN WARD |
Pre-Construction Manager
When it comes to ensuring value is embedded across our construction processes, Ben’s attention to detail, innovative eye and disciplined approach means no opportunity is missed. Coming to Jardon with a strong and proven background as a senior estimator, Ben has played a leading role in the early establishment and ultimately successful delivery of projects across a range of sectors. These have included healthcare, education, sports and leisure, residential, commercial and retail developments across both metropolitan and regional Victoria.
In his previous roles, Ben has managed the cost development and trades engagement on projects ranging from $5m to $50million. He has worked as part of delivery teams in undertaking initial site inspections for works, assessing latent conditions and identifying key risks to delivery, as well as liaising with key trades and developing project programs.
The diversity of Ben’s projects has helped to shape and develop his extensive pre-construction skillset. He has developed and overseen trades packages for everything from high-end commercial AV products to specialist equipment for animal hospitals. As well as being a safe pair of hands, Ben is approachable, attentive and collaborative when working with key trades and subcontractors to ensure the most competitive cost estimate and ultimate works delivery is achieved. His personality and empathetic approach help to create positive relationships with partner companies, which are then sustained by virtue of Ben’s leadership, insight and broad industry knowledge.
It’s our way at Jardon that we deliver projects from strong foundations: with Ben taking the lead during the pre-construction phase of our works, our platform for delivery success is very solid indeed.
JESSICA GESTERKAMP |
People & Culture Manager
Jess Gesterkamp is a seasoned HR leader with over 20 years of experience across diverse sectors, including significant roles across Tier 1 construction companies. At Jardon Group, she serves as the People & Culture Manager, where she leverages her extensive expertise in strategic HR management, social procurement, and employment opportunity initiatives, particularly on government projects.
Her career highlights include impactful HR leadership across Tier 1 Construction, where she was pivotal in integrating Building Equality and Social Procurement commitments into business tenders and into delivery. Jess is known for her strategic insight, ethical practice, and strong stakeholder engagement, making her a key driver of organisational excellence and culture at Jardon Group.
Jess’s approach is centred around fostering inclusive environments that promote high performance and align HR initiatives with broader community and corporate goals. Her commitment to ethical practices and stakeholder engagement positions Jardon to attract, develop, and retain top talent while achieving exceptional business and social outcomes.
RAVEESH NAIR |
Commercial Manager
With over 20 years’ experience both in Australia and internationally, Raveesh is a Commercial Manager with a keen ability for increasing organisational profitability through efficient contract administration.
Prior to working at Jardon, Raveesh developed a strong background managing multi-million-dollar contracts (over $950m) as a Senior Quantity Surveyor at DAMAC Properties and ABM in Dubai, before spending time as Procurement & Commercial Officer at Hutchinson Builders and as Senior Contract Administrator at Schiavello Constructions in Melbourne.
Raveesh is an expert in contractual and commercial analysis with a knack for reducing business expenses and developing logical, advantageous operating plans to increase contract profitability.
With a sure eye for detail, Raveesh has a passion for developing effective cost control strategies to maintain consistent profit throughout the project lifecycle.
Raveesh is passionate about training and mentoring other employees in financial contract management.
When he’s not at work Raveesh loves to spend time with his family. He also likes cricket and is a keen batsman for his local team.
NICOLE KEOGH |
Finance Manager
Nicole knows numbers. With over 20 years of experience in finance, Nicole understands that a good business needs excellent accounts administration.
Originally from England, Nicole arrived in Australia in 2008. The plan was to stay for two years, but she’s never looked back. She worked with a number of small businesses before landing at professional services firm BlueRock, where she met Rikki-Lee.
At BlueRock Nicole managed a team of account managers with over 20 clients on their roster. But her heart belongs to small business, and Nicole is now happy running forecasts, managing cash flow and creating budgets for Jardon.
Nicole is passionate about helping businesses succeed and grow and ensuring that the owners have a complete understanding of what’s going on behind the spreadsheets. Outside of work, Nicole loves spending time with her family at their hobby farm just outside of Melbourne, where she grows olives and shares her home with Bubba the cow, Gus the guinea fowl, and a brood of 25 chickens.
MITCHELL BOYD |
Project Manager
Mitchell Boyd is an experienced Project Manager with a strong skillset across all aspects of residential construction. Mitch comes to Jardon having spent almost a decade at tier-1 company Mirvac.
Mitch has worked on several high-end residential projects ranging from $45 million - $450 million. He has worked as a Project Coordinator, a Structure Foreman, and a Senior Project Coordinator, and has gained knowledge across a vast range of construction roles in both an on-site and in-office capacity.
Mitch is known for his easy-going nature and likes to keep things down-to-earth. He is also known for being incredibly organised to keep things running smoothly on the job. Mitch enjoys working in new areas of construction at Jardon, and sharing his industry knowledge with some of the younger members of the team.
At home, Mitch has a strong passion for fitness, with bike-riding one of his favourite hobbies. He also loves camping in various places throughout Victoria.
JACK MIDDLETON |
Project Manager
A skilled Project Manager with plenty of on-site experience, Jack has quickly established himself as a top talent in the construction industry.
Prior to joining Jardon, Jack worked at Australian Façade Solutions as a Site Coordinator before quickly being promoted to Project Manager, working on a number of residential projects in Melbourne.
Jack studied Civil and Infrastructure Engineering as well as working as a labourer. He spent a semester abroad in Prague, and was also a finalist in the Australian Financial Review’s Top 100 Future Leaders Awards in 2019, which recognises Australia’s top graduates.
A confident and engaging presenter, Jack enjoys meeting new clients and building productive relationships with stakeholders, suppliers and subcontractors. He’s also an intrepid adventurer, having completed the Kokoda Trail and the world’s biggest mountain pass on the Annapurna Circuit in Nepal.
JORDAN BRAVERY |
Project Manager
Formerly a carpenter, Jordan has a fundamental understanding of the construction process and the little details involved in delivering a good result.
Now, as a project manager, Jordan’s down-to-earth attitude and in-depth industry knowledge make him indispensable to stakeholders and crew members alike.
After completing his apprenticeship a decade ago, Jordan spent a number of years as a subcontractor in modular, residential and light commercial construction. Initially working on the tools, he quickly moved into a Site Manager role, gaining experience across the whole project lifecycle from factory build to site logistics.
In his time as Site Manager Jordan has been involved in a large variety project including business parks and industrial estates, community centres, residential projects, and rail infrastructure upgrades just to name a few and is always looking to take on his next challenge.
Jordan has a passion for travel and getting off the grid, whether it’s at his family property in Bonnie Doon, or boating and fishing in Northern Australia.
DANIELA MCINTYRE |
Office Manager
A self-confessed extrovert with a good dose of humour, Daniela brings the team at Jardon together. Having developed the competencies required to keep the office in order through over 10 years’ experience in administrative roles, she is highly organised and committed to delivering on her promises. Daniela’s positive attitude and ability to build rapport with subcontractors, as she works in estimating and procurement, have seen her quickly become a valued member of the Jardon team.
Daniela has long been passionate about the construction industry and is always keen to grow her knowledge. Through renovation projects of her own, Dani has fuelled her desire to move into this growing and dynamic industry and has embraced the opportunity to bring her broad administrative experience to the field that she loves.
TOMMY TEO |
Senior Estimator
Helping companies grow through the proper use of technology, and seeing areas for improvement, is Tommy Teo’s passion.
A talented and experienced estimator, Tommy has over 36 years’ experience working on major projects as both a civil estimator earlier in his career and, more recently, as a commercial building estimator and contract administrator across multiple countries in the Oceanic region.
Tommy spent ten years as a Senior Contract Administrator at PPES (Sarawak) Pty Ltd in Malaysia – a Tier 1 rated Civil & Building Company – where he administered contract management for the main contractors and subcontractors. In Australia Tommy has worked with some reputable builders such as John Hindmarsh, Johns Lyng Group, and Ireland Brown Construction as a senior estimator
Tommy’s specialty is systems and keeping companies efficient. He is always on the lookout for companies that know how to keep up with the times through technology, which is why Jardon was a perfect fit. Tommy is known for his attention to detail, and the thoroughness of his estimating.
In his spare time, Tommy likes to keep fit by having regular walks and enjoys a round of golf when he can get to the course.
IAN WANG |
Assistant Estimator
With a thorough knowledge of construction principles, techniques, materials, and cost estimation fundamentals, Ian is a well-proven and experienced industry professional, with specialist expertise in project estimating and trades engagement.
Ian is a positive communicator and self-motivated estimator. He brings an excellent track record in engaging with key trades well ahead of works delivery to clearly define scopes of work and trades packages to drive value and cost certainty for clients.
Ian comes to Jardon following his role as Assistant Estimator for a local plastering Tier 1 trades company. His role saw him prepare estimates for a number of large-scale Melbourne CBD developments including the Seafarers Project, Como Terraces and 8 Louise Street developments. He communicated well with all builders and conducted and maintained the consistency of the scope of work for both parties. Where required, he also adjusted and re-quoted estimates in response to additional requirements made by the builders and modifications/updates to existing drawings.
Ian brings an excellent track record of developing accurate estimates for Tier 1 delivered projects that achieve and uphold all project cost, time and quality objectives to achieve exceptional value for money for clients. At Jardon, he will use his significant project knowledge and experience to work closely with engineers, architects, and subcontractors to drive value management and cost planning initiatives in order to achieve budget certainty.
NADYA RIZVASH |
Contracts Administrator
In Nadya’s 12 years within the industry, she has been exposed to a diverse range of projects, from large scale high-rise residential constructions to major civil infrastructure contracts.
Nadya joined Jardon in late 2023 following her previous role as Contracts Administrator at SJ Higgins Group. She brings significant insight and experience in working as part of close-knit teams to manage and lead critical elements of a project’s delivery including monthly forecasting, budget management, client variation identification and submission and tendering and letting packages to trades.
A confident and empathetic communicator, Nadya is well-versed in working closely with key trades and engaging with key project stakeholders to ensure high-quality delivery of works. Across all of her projects she has demonstrated a consistent focus on ensuring client objectives are met.
At Jardon, Nadya’s expertise will support our unique approach to design and cost management processes particularly in sourcing alternative materials or reducing quantities to achieve maximum cost savings without compromising on quality.
AARON TRAN |
Contracts Administrator
Aaron is a highly disciplined and experienced contracts administrator with 6 years industry experience.
In his career to date, Aaron has provided specialist contracts administration, cost plan development, project delivery oversight and client and stakeholder management and engagement on residential and commercial projects valued at up to $20 million. His role at Jardon will see him be responsible for managing all commercial aspects of a project including overseeing the procurement of labour/subcontractor services and financial activities.
Aaron has overseen contracts and cost performance during the delivery of the $2.2m Pakenham Childcare and Medical Centre. He also undertook the role of Project Manager for the delivery of the $13 million Mixed Use Development at Tarneit which involved the delivery or food and beverage facilities, retail and tenancies and a childcare centre.
Diligent and highly competent, Aaron is a key member of the Jardon team — establishing the pathway forward for site success and ensuring client satisfaction and value for money delivery.
AASHINA SHARMA |
Contracts Administrator
Aashina has worked across a diverse range of projects and comes to Jardon with proven expertise in managing and overseeing multi-disciplinary contracts and trades engagement.
Having commenced her career in Nepal, Aashina moved to Australia in 2017, bringing solid estimating, document control and subcontract management expertise.
Aashina is a very thorough and diligent contracts professional. Across each of her roles, Aashina has demonstrated strong interpersonal relationships with excellent communication skills. She is able to facilitate negotiations with suppliers and subcontractors while ensuring accurate forecasting and timely reporting for best program results.
In her role at Jardon, Aashina brings her meticulous eye for detail when preparing subcontract tender packages and works closely with our wider contract administration team during tender evaluations and recommendations.
She taps into her broad education and healthcare experience to add value to our growing presence in these two markets and ensure we deliver both cost and value certainty to our clients.
LIZ BETTS |
Contracts Administrator
Liz Betts is a Contracts Administrator with a passion for delivering large-scale projects with quality and integrity. Liz has a family history in the construction industry and knows the ins-and-outs of construction contracts better than most.
Liz has a double degree in Planning & Design/ Property & Construction from the University of Melbourne and has worked with a number of construction companies including eight years at Equiset Construction (part of the Grollo Group), the Avari Construction Group, and Staz Holdings. She has worked as an Assistant Property Manager & Development Assistant, and a Senior Contract Administrator, on both residential and commercial properties up to $56m.
Liz specialises in early procurement for Jardon. She is known for her attention to detail, and making sure those details are correct and optimised on all contracts before they go to the project team.
At home Liz likes to spend time with her four children, and the family regularly goes on family holidays to the beach, farm and snow.
ABDUL QAHAR JAMAL |
Project Coordinator
Abdul got his start in the industry early in life working for his father’s painting business. Starting as a labourer during high school, Abdul worked alongside his father right through his university studies. By then he was supervising job sites and putting his studies into practice.
His thirst for knowledge saw him studying Construction Management at RMIT University, starting with a diploma before going on to complete his degree with honours.
Prior to Jardon, Abdul worked with luxury home builders Krongold Construction.
Abdul’s eye for quality and flawless attention to detail puts clients’ minds at ease, and his combination of business nous and hands-on site experience give him a well-rounded understanding of the industry. When he’s not hunting down the very best offers from suppliers, you’ll find him working on his batting average down at the cricket pitch.
MARCELLE GRANIER |
Project Coordinator
Marcelle brings a strong and proven track record in the delivery of large-scale and highly complex commercial, residential and educational projects.
A construction professional, educated in her native Brazil with almost 20 years industry experience, Marcelle comes to Jardon having played a lead role in the planning and management of key assets for Pepsi Co for her previous employer, CBRE.
These have included roles as Project Manager for the delivery of the first CBRE’s Shared Service Centre Office in Brazil, which included a one floor fit-out for 800msqm of Grade A office space. Her role saw Marcelle manage a range of tasks including liaising with the project’s architect to deliver the project while meeting CBRE requirements for time, budget and quality targets. She oversaw a team of subcontractors during the installation of the floors, ceilings, partitions, and furnishings. She also managed building services trades engaged on cabling, wiring, internet connectivity, and ICT deliverables.
Her leadership skills were critical during the successful delivery of the $200m Fazenda Boa Vista project in the Brazilian capital of Sao Paulo, where she lead the construction of a high-end residential development spanning over 12 million square metres.
Marcelle is a highly driven project coordinator. She is skilled and adept in motivating and engaging with key stakeholders while focusing on sustaining positive relationships that underpin delivery certainty across her projects.
NICOLAS BEDWELL |
Project Coordinator
Nicolas brings a strong project coordination background and capability to our team. In his career to date, Nicolas has demonstrated a strong proficiency in undertaking cost analysis reporting and cost/value reconciliation.
Having previously worked as a commercial carpenter, Nicolas has a solid appreciation of the local trades and subcontract market. This knowledge is further amplified by his ability to engage and liaise with our subcontract partners when developing cost estimates and trades packages.
In his roles to date he has managed key trades on multi-unit developments in Northcote and Williamstown, and has shown a talent for resolving and actioning on-site issues, ensuring project is on track with target program. He has a clear understanding how to ensure trades maintain compliance with the Head Contract and subcontractor conditions, as well as manage and track project expenses and undertake thorough reviews of subcontractor claims.
Nicolas is a proactive and dynamic individual, with a passion for ensuring all trades are positively and meaningfully engaged on a project. His collaborative approach provides a strong platform for trust and positivity across all project parties. This is further enhanced by the diverse on-site experience he has gained from his previous roles: expertise that serves him well when engaging with trades and ensuring that they perform to the very best of their capabilities.
BUD NEUMANN |
Site Manager
A diligent and hands-on Site Supervisor and highly regarded Carpenter with an eye for fine detail, Bud holds more than 35 years of hands-on experience in the construction industry. In his most recent role at premier home builder LBA Construction Group, Bud built multi-million dollar high-end residences and luxury fitouts throughout Melbourne.
Bud brings proven experience and skills across a range of construction techniques and finishes including carpentry, joinery, concreting, plastering, caulking, cabinetry and painting, as well as brick laying, steel works and tilt slab construction.
In delivering all his projects to date, Bud worked hand-in-hand with the building owners, developers, architects and design consultants to deliver the highest standards of finish possible.
A focussed and approachable presence on site, Bud brings a long-term outlook to projects he supervises, organising materials and trades in advance of upcoming works. An avid swimmer and yoga enthusiast, he adapts quickly and calmly to changing situations, instructing and managing workforces in a professional manner.
MARC KITCHING |
Site Manager
With over 30 years of experience in residential and commercial construction, Marc is a conscientious and detail-oriented Site Manager with a strong commitment to safety.
After starting his career as a carpenter working on renovations and extensions, Marc quickly moved up the ranks to site supervisor. Over the course of his career, he has built up a wealth of specialist knowledge and skills in the delivery of structural elements and high-end quality finishes.
Marc’s list of achievements includes several award-winning projects as well as experience across the health, education, retail, arts and public sectors. Prior to joining Jardon, Marc spent seven years with Tier 1 company Probuild, working on projects worth up to $700m including Chadstone Shopping Centre, Marina Tower and West Side Place.
A keen golfer on the weekends, Marc brings his A game to everything he does.
ALEX LECKIE |
Site Manager
Alex has vast experience on commercial projects, having worked on many multi-million-dollar projects as varied as university laboratories, supermarket chains and hotels. Alex identified his ability for project management early on and is in his element when overseeing a complex worksite.
Alex’s key strength is organisation. Always across the details of job plans and dates, Alex makes sure that everyone knows what they are doing, and when. He likes to lock in plans early. Alex gains immense satisfaction when looking back on a completed job.
A qualified plumber, drainer & gasfitter with a knack for communication, Alex is always ready for a laugh. He is known for his outgoing and friendly nature with clients and subcontractors, a quality that makes everything on site run that little bit smoother.
There is no job too big for Alex, who likes to be across all aspects of occupational health and safety, contractor and subcontractor management, inspection test plans and generally making sure that his builds meet Jardon’s exacting quality standards.
If you want to know which football team Alex is passionate about, check out his ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ tattoo.
MATT LUCAS |
Site Manager
With a decade of experience as a Site Manager and a carpenter by trade, Matt is an organised manager with a love for problem solving.
Matt enjoys risk management and anticipating problems before they arise. He might be described as a policies and procedures nerd and is always well-versed in the details of a new job. Matt is always on the lookout for ways to improve workflow.
He spent several years honing his craft as a Site Manager with construction company DCS Built, where he specialised in multi-storey apartment buildings in and around Melbourne city. Matt enjoyed the complex problems residential builds required, such as logistics and schedules. He is now thriving with a different project mix at Jardon, including new materials and techniques, specific components including accessibility, and with clients in live environments.
In his spare time Matt is a musician – guitar and vocals – and regularly plays weddings, parties, and gigs.
ANDY HINTON |
Site Manager
Andy is a Site Manager with a wealth of hands-on experience. He brings his skills as a Joiner to the fore in his work with Jardon, and his background as a site foreman makes him well-suited to his current site-based leadership role.
Coming from a construction family, Andy began his career in commercial and residential construction as a joiner. He has since worked on several high-complexity residential apartment projects in and around Melbourne.
Andy considers a good working environment as an essential element of a job well done and takes a personal interest in the workers and tradespeople on-site in each project. In his role as Site Manager. Andy enjoys working on live sites, and projects where he can see the satisfaction of the clients and end-user.
Andy has a wide range of skills but is proficient in both above and below ground builds, and has specific skills in demolition and rebuild, brick, precast concrete, post tension and high-end refurbishment and extensions.
Andy is currently upgrading his qualifications with a Diploma of Building and Construction and is keen to progress his career and enhance his leadership potential with Jardon across its growing project mix.
LIAM MINCHIN |
Site Manager
Liam began his construction career as an apprentice with Tier 1 company Probuild, working on Marina Tower. He was lucky enough to commence at the start of the project and see it through to its end, gaining valuable experience across a number of workfronts.
Since then, he has worked on a number of major projects in the CBD including Aurora Melbourne Central and West Side Place, as well as a secondment at WBHO Infrastructure.
Liam’s extensive experience on the tools informs his approach as a Site Supervisor. With a focus on building relationships and seeing projects through to a high-quality finish, he is a natural problem-solver who gets to know every inch of a project down to the last detail.
A bit of a neat freak, Liam is always happy to pitch in on the final clean up, especially if it means sweeping the floors. At home he loves to spend time manicuring the lawn before relaxing with a red wine in front of the wood heater.
JAKE STEPHENS |
Site Manager
Jake is an experienced construction professional who has worked in the industry for over fifteen years. Jake is a qualified carpenter and developed a niche in retail fit out early in his career, moving into commercial and retail construction.
Jake began his construction career as a qualified carpenter across northern, eastern, and southern Victoria, working as a sought-after fit out specialist for the Woolworths Group. This experience makes him an on-site asset and a great communicator with trades.
Since he made the move to construction Site Management, Jake has accumulated experience in retail, commercial, residential, and institutional market sectors in varied projects up to $10m.
Jake is technically and analytically minded, which makes him an asset when it comes to the detail required for working large and complex projects.
In his spare time Jake supports the Melbourne AFL Football Club, spends time in Lake Eildon with his wife and dog, and winds down with a bit of cooking.
DAVID TEO |
Cadet Estimator
David joined our team in 2023 fresh from RMIT and has already worked across a diverse range of projects here at Jardon, including Mazenod College, Club Alamora, Koonung Secondary College and, more recently, the Woodlea Sales Hub. While David’s career is in its early stages, he is already demonstrating a high degree of competency across a number of key delivery disciplines: and showing the kind of diligent and caring approach to his role that we support and champion at Jardon. David’s role has seen him build confidence and capability in construction estimating and a clear perception of the level of detail and attention required when developing estimates in close collaboration with our key trades and trusted subcontractors. Proficient in Excel, iTwo Costx and BlueBeam Revu, David is keen to continue to develop his potential and depth of expertise as Jardon expands and grows its project mix.
TEGAN CARERI-WILSON |
Site Coordinator
Tegan comes to Jardon with plenty of experience in site coordination and leadership. She has spent time as a team leader and traffic controller for the Traffic Diversions Group and knows how to work well in a fast-paced environment.
Tegan has worked on a variety of sites including underground and overhead power; directional drilling; on construction sites including major projects, flood repairs and ore mining. She has worked alongside mobile machinery including excavators, direction drills, and trucks has a keen eye for OH&S. Tegan is excited to develop in the construction industry and is aiming toward Project Management.
Communication is one of Tegan’s key strengths. In her time working for various contractors, she has developed the ability to communicate with a wide range of people on- and off-site. Adept at getting the entire team on the same page, Tegan is also a Jack-of-all-trades and runs her art business on the side.
In her time away from work Tegan is a skilled shooter and shoots for a Commonwealth Games Team. She is studying criminal psychology and forensic science.
HUGH MCWILLIAMS |
Site Coordinator
Hugh McWilliams is one of the Jardon Group’s newest Site Coordinators, coming to us with a degree in Design (Property and Construction) from the University of Melbourne. Hugh has also worked in event management, where he gained lots of experience with leadership and managing teams through coordinating large scale events.
Hugh has a zeal for working with people. He is friendly and down-to-earth and believes that a people-centric approach is the key to achieving good contracts and establishing positive long-term working relationships with clients and subcontractors.
Hugh has put his skills into action on some key projects for Jardon including the Spink Street (Brighton) commercial complex ($9.6 million), and the St. Clare’s (Thomastown) and St. Mary’s (Malvern East) Primary School sites, working in procurement and site coordination. Hugh is keen to work his way into a project management role at the Jardon Group.
A keen surfer, Hugh likes to get down to the coast whenever he can. He also loves the mighty Bombers, and believes the next Premiership is right around the corner!
MAX MEMBREY |
Site Coordinator
Combining his education in civil engineering with an interest in project management, Max provides support across a range of departments at Jardon, from administration through to site coordination.
Industrious and enthusiastic about tackling challenging jobs, Max thrives in fast-paced environments where his organisational skills and time management make him a great fit for a deadline-driven role. His experience in crew training and events has primed him to place problem-solving, stakeholder management and teamwork at the heart of every project.
In his role at Jardon, Max strives to build strong relationships with clients and deliver thorough solutions. He loves seeing projects develop and is dedicated to contributing to their progress.
He is currently completing his Honours for a Bachelor of Engineering (Civil and Infrastructure) from RMIT and has AutoCAD training from the university.
Offsite he enjoys a game of AFL – having previously played as a teenager – and can be found dabbling in the music and events sector as one of the team behind the Daybreak Music Festival in Bendigo.
““Jardon were involved from the design phase of our penthouse refurbishment, providing valuable advice on detailing, budget and site logistics in lead up to the build. At all levels, Jardon are great communicators and the culture amongst the team emanates positivity, honesty and engagement. I’m incredibly happy with the result of our collaboration.”
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