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Tender Manager

We are currently seeking an experienced Tender Manager to join our team.

The role:

The Tender Manager leads the preparation and submission of high-quality tenders to secure new business opportunities to support the continued growth of Manteena Security’s unique capability. This role involves comprehensive management of the entire tender process, from tracking of identified opportunities, through tendering, post tender negotiation and handover to the project team, ensuring alignment with company values and strategic goals throughout.

 

Key Responsibilities:

Qualifications:

If this sounds like the perfect role for you, send us your resume on [email protected]

Manteena Teams Up with the Australian Sports Commission on a Major Project.

Manteena has secured a significant contract with the Australian Sports Commission (ASC) to develop an innovative hypoxic system at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS). This cutting-edge project is set to transform the training landscape for Australia’s top athletes, offering them a unique advantage through altitude enhancements right where they live.

Project Highlights: AIS Altitude House

The core of this initiative is to revamp four residential clusters in the existing Block E of AIS Residence of Champions to house 22 athletes. The focus extends beyond just altitude training advantages to significantly improving access and living standards for the athletes.

Key Developments

Collaborative Excellence

This project is a collaborative effort between Manteena and the ASC, driven by a shared goal to provide top-tier facilities for athletes. Manteena’s expertise in construction combined with the ASC’s vision paves the way for setting new standards in sports training infrastructure in Australia.

 Advancing Athletic Training

The AIS Altitude House project aims to do more than just build and refurbish; it seeks to give Australian athletes a performance edge. By integrating hypoxic systems that simulate high-altitude conditions, athletes can look forward to benefits such as better endurance and faster recovery, crucial for excelling on the international stage.

As the project kicks off, Manteena is committed to delivering a facility that not only meets but surpasses expectations, ensuring Australian athletes have the resources they need for years to come.

We’re delighted to announce that Manteena has recently signed a contract to construct the United Arab Emirates Embassy and associated compound in Canberra.

This significant venture falls in line with the UAE Government’s recent economic campaign, ‘United Global Emirates,’ which underscores the commitment of the UAE as a global investment hub and their focus on science and innovation.

The embassy and the associated compound will be reflective of one of the world’s most dynamic, competitive, and innovative business hubs. We’re tasked with ensuring that the new compound maintains the Emirati identity and values, key elements at the core of the country’s development and progress.

Our scope of work for this ambitious project includes the construction of multiple buildings within the compound – an embassy building, a consulate, a diplomatic building, the Ambassador’s residence, staff residences, a recreation building, a garage, and two separate guard houses. We’re thrilled to bring the vision of a new UAE hub in Canberra to life, constructed to the highest standards.

This greenfield site, located on the corner of Culgoa Circuit and Jindalee Crescent, in O’Malley, will be transformed into a symbol of international partnership and diplomacy. The total site area spans 14,015m², with a total Gross Floor Area (GFA) of 4,900m².

Stay tuned for more updates on this exciting venture as we continue to shape Canberra’s diplomatic landscape.

We are pleased to announce the appointment of, Mr Matthew Doogan, stepping into the role of Corporate Services Manager. A highly credentialed Certified Practicing Accountant, Matthew brings a rich tapestry of experience from his time in both the public and private sectors—for renowned entities such as Synergy Group, Navy Canteens, and The Vikings Group.

What sets Matthew apart is his dual competency in strategic and operational roles, an alignment with our Corporate Services Manager position which requires both an ‘upward and outward’ strategic focus and an ‘inward and operational’ perspective. His past roles have armed him with the ability to balance macro-level objectives while ensuring operational efficiency – a skill set that matches our ethos of “Building Excellence”.

Furthermore, Matthew’s robust background in financial management, a central element of the CSM role, allows him to assist in budget development and management, directly contributing to Manteena’s strategic objectives. We are confident that Matthew’s strong financial expertise, combined with our CFO’s ongoing efforts, will serve as a valuable asset in guiding our company on a path of sustainable profitability.

Beyond his professional credentials, Matt is an enthusiast for sports and the arts, illustrating his diverse interests outside the corporate world.

We have no doubt that with Matthew at the helm of the corporate services team, our journey towards “Building Excellence” will be invigorated. Please join us in warmly welcoming Matthew to our Manteena family.

As you head down the leafy streets of Forrest you’ll find Lewis, Curtis and Frazer, three of Manteena’s carpenters completing a new Alfresco area on a previously constructed Manteena home. The carpenters are a part of the Manteena Residential team, employed directly by Manteena and dispersed across a variety of projects in Canberra from new builds to extensions and renovations.

Lewis joined Manteena as a third year apprentice in mid 2019, Frazer came on board as a second year apprentice in early 2022 and Curtis was fully qualified when he came on board in mid 2022. It is the varying levels of experience at Manteena, and experiences outside of Manteena that make the Residential Carpentry team as diverse as it is. Now, it is your chance to join this growing team as we look to welcome a new apprentice to the team for 2023 and beyond.

Don’t take our word for it though, hear from the boys themselves about what makes working at Manteena Residential so great.

What is it like to work as a carpenter for Manteena Residential?

Lewis:    Every day is different and there is more opportunity to do different types of carpentry. You get to do everything, not just basic carpentry. Some days it is trusses and steelwork, other days it is standard carpentry or putting up a new Alfresco area.

Curtis:   We get to build and work on some of the better homes in Canberra from setting out footings through to the final clean out.

Frazer:   And the culture is good. We have a good crew, we have fun.

Lewis: We act as the middle man between the project managers and the clients a bit too. Myself and Nick step up as leading hands to help Scott out when needed so there is more opportunity and responsibility in that area as well.

Why Manteena?

Lewis: There’s a lot more opportunity than a standard builder. You can travel the world if you want to and work across other areas of the business.

Curtis:   For me it’s the satisfaction of seeing the end result and working through the whole project. And also the quality and type of jobs we work on.

What was your apprenticeship experience like with Manteena?

Frazer: Really good! I came in as a second year apprentice and the transition across was seamless. You get to work with different people and are exposed to different techniques in various stages of a job straight away.

Lewis: The team looked a bit different when I started but like Frazer I learnt a lot really quickly and was well looked after. There was definitely an opportunity to learn things quicker and with a broader scope of work.

What is your advice to anyone considering an apprenticeship In carpentry and joining Manteena?

Frazer:   It’s a good pathway to more than just a specific trade.

Curtis:   It’s very rewarding and there is greater satisfaction in the final result. Working at Manteena requires a higher focus on quality and care so you have to be prepared to invest in that.

What is the best think about working as a carpenter for Manteena?

Good people, good team, good houses.

Interested in Applying?

We have opportunities available for apprentices at various stages of their apprenticeship and fully qualified carpenters.

Contact Danny Agnello for more information, or send your resume to [email protected].

We are excited to announce the re-signing of our Australian partnership with Action Target, a world leader in modern shooting range equipment.
Through our partnership to date we are proud to have been involved in the delivery of numerous shooting range facilities across Law Enforcement and Defence industry. These ranges have provided some of the most versatile and advanced live-fire training environments ever seen on Australian soil and are highly regarded on a world-stage.
Zeroed thank Action Target for their continued support as we grow this capability from strength to strength.
Reach us at www.zeroed.com.au or [email protected]

The Manteena Security team has hit the ground running in 2022 with construction works being undertaken across the country in: Sydney, Brisbane, Darwin, Perth & Christmas Island; plus, overseas in: PNG, East Timor and Poland.

Locally we are currently working in Old Parliament House, Parliament House, the Royal Australian Mint and for a number of private sector clients.

Leading these construction activities is Operations Manager, Maurice Flynn, who joined Manteena in 2021. Maurice brings together more than 30 years of international and local construction experience, with extensive understanding of secure government office fitout. Throughout Maurice’s career he has managed a range of successful projects across Ireland, England and Germany and over 15 years based in Australia. Maurice has substantial experience working with a wide variety of different cultures, clients and co-workers and is an accredited construction focused mediator. Prior to joining Manteena, Maurice held senior construction positions at Lendlease UX and St Hilliers.

Manteena has appointed Dr Daniel Knight, PhD to the position of Director and General Manager of its newly formed company, Zeroed Pty Ltd, which is dedicated to the delivery of shooting ranges and live-fire training facilities to Australian Defence, Law Enforcement and Commercial customers.
 
The capability, originally established and operated under Manteena Security (Aust) Pty Ltd in 2017, has rapidly grown through the successful delivery of some of Australia’s most advanced live-fire training facilities across various States and customers bases, including State Police, Special Operation Groups and Defence industry.
 
Manteena Group CEO, Mark Bauer, says, “Dan has brought a wealth of specialist knowledge and experience in the high-security space to Manteena Security and more recently Zeroed and we are thrilled to see him leading the company’s growth in the range and live fire training facility industry in Australia.”
 
The team at Zeroed are excited for what 2022 will bring, with various contracts already in hand for the delivery of new shooting range systems and services throughout the year.
 
Following the departure of Simon Butt, incumbent Director & General Manager Mark Bauer has now been appointed Manteena Group CEO. On Monday 23 August, it was announced that Simon was stepping aside from his daily role of Chief Executive Officer, shareholder, and director of the companies making up the Manteena Group. Mark will focus on the executive management across Manteena’s three main business streams: commercial, security and residential—whilst still maintaining a strategic operational role for all commercial works.
“Although the industry is facing significant challenges during the pandemic, Manteena is well positioned both financially and at an operational level with its capability and capacity to ride out this wave,” Mark said.
“We are looking ahead to the construction industry rebounding from the current pandemic situation and I’m really excited to expand my role and lead the Manteena Group into the next phase of its development”.
Mark is a director of Manteena – a position he’s held since 2000. In 2004, he was given responsibility for the general management of all Canberra activities as Canberra Branch Manager, in response to the strategic expansion of the company to include business operations in other regions. Mark officially became General Manager in 2008 and now succeeds Simon Butt in the role of Chief Executive Officer.
Manteena Group CEO Simon Butt has announced that he is stepping aside from his daily role of Chief Executive Officer, shareholder, and director of the companies making up the Manteena Group, effective 13 August 2021.
Simon started with Manteena in 1989, when company founder John Hailey employed him as a Project Manager. In 1994, Simon was invited into the business as a shareholder and upon John’s retirement, he then assumed the role of CEO to lead the company through a period of significant growth and expansion. In a career spanning 42 years, Simon has made a significant contribution to Manteena and the construction industry, particularly in the role of National President of the Master Builders Australia (2019-current).
Simon has had the fortune of working on and being associated with projects at many of the iconic national institutions, which make Canberra such a special place: National Gallery of Australia, National Library of Australia, Old Parliament House, Parliament House, Australian War Memorial and Anzac Parade.
The team at Manteena, both past and present, wish to extend their best wishes to Simon in his future endeavours and thank him for his outstanding contribution to the company.