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Scott Mainey Curriculum Vitae

Town Planner

Contact details Mobile 0409159906
Email scott.mainey@griffithuni.edu.au
Postal Unit 71, 14-26 Markeri Street, Mermaid Beach, QLD, 4218

Career Objective To gain employment as a Town Planner/ Environmental Planner at a
company where I can use my strong communication, advocacy, negotiation and teamwork skills and
to be a hardworking, dedicated member and build on my skills and learn from an experienced
company within the planning and development industry.
Qualifications & Education
Bachelor of Urban and Environmental Planning, Griffith University, Gold Coast (TBC November
2014)

High School, John Paul College, Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Graduated with ATAR of 79.
Experience

November 2013 - March 2014 Town Planner, Department of Transport and Main Roads (DTMR),
Project Planning and Corridor Management (Gold Coast)
Experience - Worked in the land management team in assessing development applications for
DTMR.
- Working within the Sustainable Planning Act 2009, Transport Infrastructure Act 1997
and other planning legislation.
- Working with the SARA frameworks.
- Ability to work as part of a team, consulting with Engineers and technical
professionals in order to meet deadlines and desired outcomes.
- Completed site analysis report, site visit, assessment reporting, attended meetings
and planning forums.
- Attained strong analytical skills when completing Development Assessment of
Development Applications such as commercial uses, residential and industrial
subdivisions, residential uses, mix uses.

February 2014 Present Treasurer, Planning and Environmental Griffith Students
Association (PEGS), Griffith University (Gold Coast)
Responsibilities - Financial positioning and budgeting of the PEGS bank account.
- Budgeting and overseeing the financial planning of events and working with other
board members in the provision of expenditure and income of events.

February 2013 2014 Event Coordinator, Planning and Environmental Griffith
Students Association (PEGS), Griffith University (Gold Coast)
Responsibilities - Responsible for the coordination of events for planning and environmental students
with the cooperation of other event organisers within PEGS, including monthly events
and PEGS Ball.
- Responsible for the coordination of sports PEGS sports teams for PEGS members
to be involved in.
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2010-Present, Retail Assistant, Liquorland, Coffs Harbour, NSW and Gold Coast, QLD
Experience -Worked regularly for Liquorland, first gaining employment in Coffs Harbour, and then
transferring to the Labrador store in the Gold Coast, and now the store in Miami.
-Involves communication and personal skills, as well as the ability to work under
pressure. Have the ability to work in a business focussed environment involving
money handling and customer service skills
-Continued with this job while undertaking my studies, which allowed me to develop
time management skills.

Skills
Personal
- Ability to work well autonomously and excellently in a team.
- Strong communication and negotiating skills.
-Ability in combining skills across various disciplines including Urban and Environmental Planning,
GIS, Policy, Transport Planning and Ecology.
-Sustained success across all subjects and areas of urban and environmental planning.
-Time management skills.

Technical
- Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint
- ArcGIS
- Planning policy and legislation (Sustainable Planning Act, Transport Infrastructure Act)
- C class drivers license.
Achievements & Community Involvement
2013 PIA Planning Awards, Student Project Award Excellence and Commendation, Griffith
University (Gold Coast)
-Received the Queensland PIA award for Excellence and Commendation for a student
project. A Climate Change Management Plan for South East Queensland was prepared in a
team of five other students for a third year planning subject. Our report was recommended by
course convenor and received an award at the Queensland Planning Awards.
-Ability to work in a team environment to achieve a high quality document.

2012 Present, Blood Donor, Australian Red Cross
2010, Peer Support Leader, John Paul College
2013, Griffith University Cricket
-selected to represent Griffith University for the 2013 Australian University Games
2011-Present, Queens Cricket Club, Labrador
-2012/2013, Gold Coast Second Grade Minor Premiership
2011, Griffith University Colleges Rugby Union
Hobbies - Cricket, Football, Music and Reading.
Referees
Nathan Bright, Department of Transport and Main Roads Principal Advisor (07) 5563 6652
Karlie Barlow, Liquorland Miami Manager 0422 761 411