Kailee Shurmer
Transaction Advisor
- Liverpool, England
- iag+examples@workstory.com
Project Value: $474m
Kailee Shurmer
Transaction Advisor
- Liverpool, England
- iag+examples@workstory.com
Experience and expertise
Kailee has extensive experience in the strategic, commercial and legal functions of large infrastructure projects, working with Government and private sector clients on key infrastructure projects in Australia.
Kailee’s experience extends to having worked with stakeholders across the construction and infrastructure industry, from statutory authorities to subcontractors, on a variety of projects including residential, commercial, industrial and mixed-use development, social infrastructure and renewables. Kailee brings this holistic perspective to assist clients with procurement, administration and delivery of complex projects.
Kailee has a strong understanding of the regulatory framework in which procurement projects are delivered within New South Wales and Victoria. Kailee also has a comprehensive understanding of delivery models, including D&C, PPP, EPC, GMP and alliancing, and has worked with governments and contractors alike on risks and opportunities experienced throughout project lifecycles.
Kailee is reliable, hard-working and has a strong team focus.
Competencies Kailee provides to clients
Kailee provides clients with market leading expertise in:
Commercial knowledge – a solid understanding of key strategic and commercial drivers for all parties to complex infrastructure transactions across a range of delivery models including for PPP and Alliancing.
Procurement and delivery models - comprehensive experience in the various models used by both the Government and private sector to procure and deliver infrastructure.
Commercial and legal interface - advising, documenting, and negotiating a range of commercial and legal documents for major project procurement.
Multidisciplinary skills - combining project management, commercial, financial and legal skills to advise, document, and negotiate a range of commercial and legal documents for major project procurement.
Stakeholder management - skilled in navigating issues and influencing parties that are essential to the project’s success.
Probity, compliance and risk management - ensuring processes and outcomes achieve the highest standards expected in major projects.
Regulatory - skilled in advising on regulatory issues relevant to the procurement of infrastructure.
Recent and relevant experience
Dec 2022Present
M6 Stage 1 Asset Management, Transport for NSW ($474m)
Transaction Support Officer
Kailee formed part of a transaction team for the procurement of an Asset Manager. Kailee provided procurement support during the market interactive process, open EOI and shortlisted applicants through the development of procurement documentation, obtaining internal approvals and facilitating specialist advisors during evaluation.
Oct 2022Present
Sydney Harbour Tunnel & Western Harbour Tunnel, Transport for NSW ($1B)
Transaction Support Officer
Kailee formed part of the transaction advisory team for the Asset Manager component of the project. For Sydney Harbour Tunnel, she provided contractual support and advice, assisting in developing roles and setting up processes to ensure smooth transition and operation. For Western Harbour Tunnel, she facilitated all design comments, requests for information and change requests ensuring input by the Asset Manager and the internal technical asset management team.
January 2022August 2022
Western Sydney Airport Project, SYSTRA ANZ and KBR (JV)
Legal Advisor
Kailee provided legal advice and guidance to SYSTRA ANZ and Kellogg Brown & Root (KBR) (as a joint venture) during the tender submission for the Western Sydney Airport Independent Certification Services contract. Kailee advised the JV on Sydney Metro's responses to its key contract departures maintaining effective communication with stakeholders, explaining complex legal concepts in a clear and concise manner.
June 2022Oct 2022
Sydney Trains, Electrical Isolation Improvement Program (EIIP), SYSTRA ANZ
Legal Advisor
Kailee provided legal advice to SYSTRA ANZ when compiling its tender submission to become the system integrator on the Electrical Isolation Improvement Program (EIIP). Throughout the tender process Kailee assisted SYSTRA ANZ in compiling its key contract departures and provided advice throughout negotiations on SYSTRA ANZ's Principal Contractor obligations throughout the various stages of the project.
January 2022July 2022
Solar Farm Procurement, Goulburn Valley Water
Legal Advisor
Kailee provided legal advice regarding various types of funding arrangements for multiple solar farms in Shepparton and Cobram Victoria.
January 2022February 2022
Renewable Energy Retailor, Wannon Water
Legal Advisor
Kailee provided practical legal advice on regulatory issues pertaining to the generation and sale of electricity by a water authority, ensuring compliance with the Water Act 1989 (Vic).