Darren Daniel Nyani

Project Manager with 4+ years' experience delivering infrastructure, utilities and energy programmes in regulated environments. Skilled at coordinating engineering teams, contractors and stakeholders to deliver projects safely, on schedule and within budget.

Experience delivering environmental infrastructure projects across water, drainage and public sector environments. Strong in governance, risk escalation and change control, with a track record of managing complex delivery across operational and technical teams.

Project Lead - Spring-Innovation

(2025-04)

• Led end-to-end delivery of the Water Innovation Strategy Ecosystem Guide, managing scope, milestones, dependencies, and stakeholder inputs across a complex sector landscape.
• Established and chaired a multi-stakeholder governance group (Ofwat, Water UK, UKWIR, Thames Water, British Water), creating clear ownership, decision-making structure, and delivery accountability.
• Oversaw delivery of Living Document 2.0 (web-based directory), defining product vision, prioritising features, coordinating suppliers and managing iterative releases.
• Translated stakeholder feedback into structured delivery actions to support adoption and implementation across the sector.
• Maintained delivery reporting, risk tracking, and governance documentation to ensure progress visibility and controlled change.

Project Manager - Energy Networks Association (ENA)

(2024-10 - 2025-03)

• Delivered Phase 3 of the Connect Direct programme, coordinating DNOs, IDNOs, manufacturers and installers across the UK electricity network.
• Owned programme planning, progress tracking and dependency management, maintaining RAID and applying an Early Warning mindset to escalate risks early and drive mitigation actions.
• Managed change control, including scope definition, impact assessment (time/cost), and decision logging to maintain clarity, protect milestones and avoid uncontrolled scope growth.
• Worked within the UK electricity network ecosystem supporting initiatives related to grid infrastructure and connection coordination.
• Supported delivery across additional workstreams including the gas network demerger and Smarter Networks Portal enhancements, coordinating stakeholders and managing delivery.

Value and Innovation Project Delivery Manager - Ubico Ltd

(2023-11 - 2024-09)

• Coordinated initiatives involving resident information systems and public-facing signage used to guide waste management, recycling behaviour and street cleanliness across communities.
• Delivered public realm and environmental service projects, coordinating councils, subcontractors and operational teams across multiple locations.
• Controlled scope and change requests, assessing time and cost impacts before implementation to protect delivery milestones.
• Supported planning of electrification initiatives and EV fleet deployment including associated charging infrastructure considerations.

Project Manager - Hydro Cleansing

(2022-04 - 2023-11)

• Built and managed project plans, governance structures and reporting to drive delivery from planning through implementation.
• Coordinated engineers, tanker operators and subcontractors delivering services such as drain unblocking, CCTV drainage surveys, culvert cleaning and emergency flood response across live sites.
• Controlled project scope and managed dependencies, assessing and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Co-designed service improvements with communications and client engagement teams, ensuring stakeholder feedback shaped final delivery decisions.
• Identified and escalated risks early using RAID tracking, maintaining delivery timelines across operational projects.
• Supported business case development, budget tracking and performance reporting for operational delivery programmes.

Project Coordinator - Cemex Ltd

(2020-02 - 2022-04)

• Coordinated delivery activities supporting construction and infrastructure projects using ready-mix concrete, aggregates and building materials across operational sites.
• Introduced structured project governance including meeting cadence, action tracking and progress reporting, improving delivery visibility across engineering and operational teams.
• Collaborated with IT teams to enhance client communication systems, increasing on‑time delivery by 13%.
• Supported operational planning across construction materials production and supply operations serving infrastructure, housing and public sector projects.

Project Coordinator (new site construction) - Autoclen's Ltd

(2019-09 - 2020-02)

• Supported delivery of high‑profile construction projects, ensuring adherence to delivery plans, budgets, and timelines.
• Helped implement structured risk registers, project briefs, and delivery tracking mechanisms.
• Coordinated a major software upgrade under tight deadlines, improving operational efficiency and customer satisfaction.

Brighton University (2012 - 2014)

Lambeth College (2009 - 2012)

Galaxy International School (2008 - 2009)

Royal Alexandra & Albert School (2004 - 2008)